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 | Sir Toby's Hostel: A Goody-Goody Idyll...
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It's extremely rare - if not unique - that checking into a hostel actually IMPROVES your standard of living, but that's what seems to happen when you stay at Sir Toby's.
Situated in a newly refurbished house in Holesovice, Toby's looks and feels so gorgeous that you're almost tempted to make yourself a permanent resident. And something's wrong when a hostel has a kitchen better than my parent's back home, but the plus side of that is you're really encouraged to get down to some decent home cooking and save your Korunny for more important things like beer.
There's fast internet connection, a cellar bar and chapel, a beautiful garden and sweet little touches like vases of fresh daisies on the stairs. The receptionists are on the whole genuinely friendly, and their laid-back and kindly attitude seems to rub off on the guests.
It's a bit of a hike from the centre, but it's in a peaceful neighbourhood and the tram connections are good, so it hardly matters.
In all, Sir Toby's makes up for all the crappy, decrepit and downright creepy hostels you may have stayed in in the past.
There is, however, a downside. Rules. Rules, rules everywhere. Everytime you visit a new section of the hostel, or open a kitchen drawer, there's a new list of rules to read before you proceed. You almost can't go to the bathroom without reading a ten point list of Sir Toby's etiquette on how to use it.
The rules proliferate the hostel from top to bottom, from the cellar bar where you can drink but can't smoke (In Czech Republic? Are you joking?) to the several categories of lockers, to my favourite, the balconies.
The rule for the balconies is after ten pm, only one person is allowed on the balcony at one time - and when they're out there, they're not allowed to talk, presumably to themselves.
It's a shame. The otherwise perfect hostel is marred slightly by this incessant goody-goody nitpicking. There's no rough edges, and I hate to say it, paradise is a little boring! Theme: HostelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: If you can make your way to Karlovo Namesti (Yellow Line), a number 3 tram runs straight through to Delnicka stop.
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| Sir Toby's Hostel: If Carlsberg made hostels....
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balcony! by ClaireMcC
I booked well in advance (months rather than weeks) and needed a private room for two. We were given 'Balcony' (the rooms rather beautifully have names rather than numbers) and we were not disappointed. It had a balcony as the name suggested, the room itself was gorgeous, with parquet flooring, antique furniture, a really nice en suite shower room and even a little kitchen area with a sink and a kettle.
The area (Holesovice) is excellent too, it is residential and has excellent facilities for buying your own food, also great bars and restaurants (Lucky Lucianos next door does fantastic pizza, and the Kavarna on Kommunardu, opposite the tram stop has honestly some of the best food I've ever eaten.)
Only one thing slightly marred my otherwise perfect time at Sir Toby's - I was ill on the last day of my trip and so spent the day in bed. A male cleaner came into my (private!) room without knocking and when he saw I was in my bed proceeded to continue with the cleaning. I told him I was leaving the next day, and that this was a private room and I was ill (and to be fair a bit grumpy!) but he didn't really get the message, this left me a bit annoyed and to be honest a bit intimidated. Surely in a private room you wait until that party have left, and if it's a girl in a room on her own you leave it till later?? Hmmmm... anyway that was only a tiny irritation, the hostel is wonderful. GO NOW!
The hostel has a lovely cellar bar that serves a great breakfast buffet (though be careful, a lot of the stuff has been put out for a few days on the trot - I saw mouldy bread!) and has board games, cheap drink and even a chapel/meditation area for those seeking solace.
Internet access is well provided, there is an elevator for disabled guests (or just lazy ones sometimes) and the place has been decorated really well, it is bohemian but comfortable and practical. The hostel is quiet enough at night too, with the bar tending to be the focus of any late night shenanigans!
The staff are on the whole very friendly, there are books available to buy in case you are short on reading material, and on arrival you receive a handy map and guide to the local area, they really have thought of everything. Theme: HostelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveDirections: from town, take the metro to Nadrazi Holesovice (red line) and then the tram to Delnicka.
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No Lockout, No Curfew, Laundry Service, Well-equiped Kitchen, Friendly Staff... Theme: HostelComparison: less expensive than average
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