Pension U Medvidku

Super location, super value.

I found this hotel on www.booking.com and was hugely pleased by it.

U Medvidku is a 'brewery' hotel: it has its own bar and restaurant serving good pub food, and was originally the site of its brewery (now elsewhere in Prague). The original building dates from the 1400s, whilst the restaurant and bar are in an adjoining, 'younger' (though still old) building. It's brilliantly sited for exploring the city, about 5 minutes walk to the Old Town Square and less than 5 minutes from Metro 'Mustek', with several tram routes passing very close.

Some rooms have the most beautiful painted ceilings, but our single rooms were in the attic.....full of I5th-century beams, accessed by spiral staircases and most sympathetically created. The building only came back into family ownership after the 'Velvet Revolution' in 1989, and I am hugely impressed by what they have been able to do with what was once a very dilapidated structure.

Clean bathroom with shower, lots of hot water, comfortable (although rather short) beds, air-con (it would be hot up in the attics in a Prague summer), TV, room safe....everything required.

The larger rooms on the lower floors looked equally good, from the brief glimpses we got as we passed by.

Free internet available all the time, both wireless and standalone (two computers available).

All rooms are non-smoking, but there are 'smoking areas' with ashtrays, chairs etc at various points in the corridors.

Breakfast was really good hotel-standard: cereals, juices, teas/coffee, breads of various types, cakes, cheese, meats, preserves, fresh fruit, tomatoes etc. And hot dishes too (sausages and eggs, in the main). Very easy indeed to fill up properly and save money on lunch!

The fact that there is a bar/restaurant on site means one could quite easily fill up on beer and Czech food then just roll into bed! There's a 'beer garden' too.

Staff were courteous and friendly, with good English. They can organise an airport transfer for the same price as a taxi (takes 20-40+ minutes depending on traffic).

The only disadvantage of this hotel is its access problems. Anyone who cannot climb stairs easily should avoid it (there is a flight up to the lowest rooms, and three up to the attic). That is a great pity, because I consider it to be excellent value, but it is just not feasible for those who have movement difficulties. And there is no lift, nor chance of one, because it is such a very old building.

Unique Quality: Atmospheric building: wonderful beams, painted ceilings.

Free internet.

Good breakfast, good and reasonably-priced restaurant, excellent beer!

Highly recommended (but not if you have access difficulties or have issues with smoking).

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Singles, Seniors, Family Travel

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