Hotel Tyl - Prague, Czech Republic 

Just returned from 5 days in Prague, went with my mum for her birthday. Hotel Tyl is lovely and spotless and we had a good size room. Breakfast was simple but very good. The hotel is 10 - 15 mins walk from the main areas but tram access is easy - 2 mins walk from the Tyl. You can buy tram tickets from the tabac shop nearby and they are cheap. We bought a day ticket for 100 crowns. If you dont validate your ticket by putting it in the machine the first time you use it or you dont have the correct ticket you can be fined 1000 crowns. There is a restaurant called Matildas near the Tyl food is very good and reasonable (international) lots of the locals eat there. We also went to Kogo near the old town square which was more expensive but very good food also. Cigarettes are reasonable at around ?2 per pack of 20. Beware the currency exchanges in the centre, even though it says no comission they will rip you off. The signs are very misleading and rate you get is very poor. We also used the small exchange on the corner across the street from the Tyl which was fine and the rate was good. Next door to the Tyl there is a small pub with fruit machines and we called there regularly for a night cap. The ladies who work there were very friendly and drinks were cheap.We had a bad experience there on our last day. We went to go in and were told very aggressively by a large man to get out and that only czech people were welcome there. We were very surprised to be treated so rudely. We loved Prague and the Tyl and would definately recommend the hotel to fellow tourists. Would not recommend the bar next door to the Tyl.

The Tyl is basically perfect if you're just looking for a cheap, clean and friendly hotel in a good location. It's not grand and it's not ultra luxurious but they have nice rooms, the staff and really helpful and it's just a few minutes walk from the main square.