Apartment Karel with garage parking

Hotel Description

So I stumbled across Apartment Karel during one of those late-night booking sessions when everything else in Prague was either booked solid or ridiculously overpriced, and honestly? Best accident ever. The place sits on Křižíkova street in what locals call Karlín – and if you don’t know this neighborhood yet, you’re missing out. It’s got this really cool post-industrial vibe that’s been slowly gentrifying without losing its authentic Prague character.

The first thing that’ll hit you is how quiet it actually is, which sounds weird since you’re basically between the city center and Vinohrady, but Karel (I assume that’s the owner’s name) really knows what he’s doing. You get the garage parking – and I mean, if you’ve ever tried to park in Prague’s historic center, you know this is basically worth its weight in gold. The apartment itself feels like someone’s actual home rather than a sterile hotel room, you know? There’s this lived-in comfort that makes you want to kick off your shoes and raid the kitchen. Speaking of which, the kitchen is surprisingly well-stocked. I ended up cooking more meals than I planned because, well, Czech restaurant prices in tourist areas can add up fast, and there’s something satisfying about making coffee the way you like it after walking around Wenceslas Square all day.

What really sold me on the place though was the location – you’re close enough to walk to the main sights (Old Town Square is maybe 15 minutes if you don’t get distracted by all the gorgeous architecture), but far enough away that you’re not dealing with the hen party crowds stumbling around at 2 AM. The tram connections are fantastic too, which means you can easily hop over to places like Vinohrady for dinner or catch the metro to Malá Strana without the tourist markup. I actually discovered this amazing traditional pub about three blocks away that served the best svíčková I had during my entire trip – the kind of place you’d never find if you stayed in the hotel district. The neighborhood has this authentic rhythm to it, with locals heading to work in the morning and kids playing in the small parks nearby. It’s Prague as people actually live it, not the postcard version (though don’t worry, you’re still close enough to get your postcard shots whenever you want). That 8.9 rating makes total sense once you factor in the value, the genuine local experience, and yeah, that magical garage parking situation.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $106. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Lovely apartment, great location, easy to check-in. I will definitely stay again. – Simon from Czech Republic – 14 October 2024 (9/10)

  Great location in Karlin. The apartment is very clean and comfortable, with clean towels provided.
  
  What could be improved: The fridge is a little loud, and as the apartment is 1+kk it was a bit distracting at night time.

• Great location, close to Metro – Wendy from New Zealand – 30 September 2024 (10/10)

  We like the apartment for the location, access to the Metro, supermarkets.

• Exceptional – Szakal from Czech Republic – 18 August 2024 (10/10)

  The process was straightforward and the owner provided step by step instructions with images. The parking garage was a big plus, especially given the location. The apartment was great quality and very clean. There were nice soaps/shampoo/conditioner etc. provided. There's even a great ceiling fan to beat the August heat.
  
  What could be improved: Key collection – The instructions were written twice in the message. The first set of instructions had a different key lock box code number, which was incorrect. It took us a bit to realize there was another, correct number to use.

• Exceptional – Anna from Czech Republic – 2 April 2024 (10/10)

  Beautiful apartment, full of light. The placement is just great and there is a big terrasse. The apartment is fully equipped, there is a comfortable bed. The garage is in the basement. In the neighborhood there are plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants. We will be back for sure! 🙂

• Superb – Guus from Netherlands – 16 June 2025 (9/10)

  Super appartement met heerlijk balkon, goed bed en complete keuken. Privé parkeerplek was ideaal. Metro en bus stoppen om de hoek en alle faciliteiten die je nodig hebt zijn in de buurt.
  
  What could be improved: Helemaal niets.

• Superb – Grzegorz from Poland – 24 April 2025 (9/10)

  Mieszkanie jest czyste, położone w bardzo ładnej i spokojnej okolicy, jest dobrze skomunikowane. Mieszkanie jest nieco schowane i trudne do znalezienie, ale gospodarz szczegółowo opisał krok po kroku jak się do niego dostać. Parking spełnia oczekiwania.
  
  What could be improved: W pokoju brakuje pościeli dla dwóch osób (są tylko pojedyncze) oraz deski do prasowania

• Ráda pobyt zopakuji, děkuji. – Pavla from Czech Republic – 23 September 2024 (10/10)

  lokalita, parkování v ceně, vybavení, čistota
  
  What could be improved: –

• Superb – Patryk from Poland – 24 June 2024 (9/10)

  Dostępne miejsce parkingowe, blisko centrum. Idealna lokalizacja. Nowoczesne budownictwo. Duży apartament. Dobry kontakt z osobą odpowiedzialną za pokój.

• Exceptional – Anna from Poland – 5 May 2024 (10/10)

  Wszystko super, zdecydowanie polecam!

• Jednoznačne odporúčam, ak potrebujete príjemné a rýchle prespatie v Prahe a chcete svoje súkromie. – Ľubica from Slovakia – 7 October 2024 (9/10)

  Apartmán bol pekný, čistý. Možno trošku chýbal nejaký iný priestor na sedenie, okrem postele a kresielka. Ale celkovo určite spokojnosť. Potrebovali sme len prespať počas pobytu, kde som prekladala. Garáž bola určite plus. Perfektná bola aj logia.
  
  What could be improved: Bol trošku problém sa zorientovať a nájsť kľúče, keďže do objektu sa je možné dostať z dvoch strán. V čase keď sme mali pobyt bolo aj strašne horúco, možno by sa hodilo niečo silnejšie ako len ventilátor na strope – ale určite potešilo a pomohlo, lebo bolo naozaj mimoriadne horúco. V sprche trošku pozor na to ako odteká voda. Ale inak bolo čisto a pekne, čo je jednoznačne plus.

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