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Vinohrady, within easy walking distance of Náměstí Míru and Havlíčkovy sady. All
26 apartments are equipped with a small kitchen, including a fridge and coffeemaker.
Several have multiple rooms and can accommodate groups. Ask to see a couple of
rooms since they are slightly different. Some come with hardwood floors, others with
carpet.
Žižkov & Karlín
HOTEL ALWYN €€
; 8, 24)
The Alwyn is the first designer hotel to appear in the up-and-coming
district of Karlín. Set on a quiet side street only a few tram stops east of Staré Město,
the hotel sports deliciously modern decor in shades of chocolate brown, beige and
burnt orange, with lots of polished wood and deco-style sofas in the cocktail bar, and
super-comfortable Hästens beds in the rooms. It's designed for both business and
pleasure, with a conference room, gym, sauna and massage centre.
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HOTEL THEATRINO €€
; 5, 9, 26)
The design of some hotels could be described as theatrical, but
there can't be too many that were actually designed as a theatre. Dating from 1910,
the art- nouveau building that houses this hotel was originally a cultural centre,
Žižkov's equivalent of the Municipal House - guests here can enjoy a buffet breakfast
in what was originally the theatre auditorium. The rooms are plain and modern, but
the public areas are filled with beautiful period features, from wrought-iron handrails
to stained-glass windows.
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HOSTEL ELF €
1960Kč; ; Florenc)
Young, hip and sociable, Hostel Elf welcomes a steady
stream of party-hearty backpackers from across the globe to its well-maintained
dorms. The dorms are immaculately clean and brightly decorated with graffiti art and
murals. There's a little beer-garden terrace and cosy lounge, with free tea and coffee
and cheap beer, and Žižkov with its many pubs is right on the doorstep; the downside
