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Levir Hostel is a great value for the money! They do not accept credit cards, however, there are two ATM machines within a block (next to the metro station and grocery store). A twenty-four-hour public transportation card is good on all forms of public transportation within the city.

The Location

The location is hard to find if using GPS (it took us about two hours), however, it is one block from the Florenc metro station in Prague District 8. If you decide to drive, ask about "safe" parking at the reception. We paid for parking and our car was locked in a garage, so to speak. We had access to it and it was very secure.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The rooms are situated in what looks like an apartment. One section was the original bedroom and the rest of the apartment was renovated to become a hostel. The rooms are rather big. The beds are not made upon arrival. There is a pro and a con to this -- pro, you know the sheets are clean; con, you have to make the bed. We were on the third floor and it had a WC, three bathrooms with showers, and one bathroom was just a tub. The arrangement makes getting dressed a breeze and there is never a wait. Each bathroom is supplied with soap and toilet paper. There is plenty of hot water available twenty-four hours a day!

Each room is locked with a key. You will be given three keys upon check in (there is no additional deposit for this) -- one key is for the front door, one key is for your apartment door, and the last key is for your room door. There are no lockers in the room but the reception can hold anything of value for you.

Common Spaces

The common area consists of a kitchen with a TV. Neither the stove nor the range work, but there is a fridge and microwave. Dishes and dishwashing liquid are available for your use.

Summary

There is no lock-out or curfew at Levir Hostel. The only bad thing is that the rooms are not cleaned daily and the trash is not emptied. There is no shortage of heat, which is nice because it gets pretty cold at night. We would stay here again, especially now that we know where it is!

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February 2008