Accommodation

Tourists can choose accommodation in the Czech Republic according to the level of comfort they require, their financial means and lifestyle. You can stay at a hotel, motel, botel, family run guesthouse, in a campsite, in a cottage, in a private flat or in a student hostel. Of course you can always stay in the luxurious surroundings of a chateau.

Tips for visitors
When planning your stay, it always pays to book accommodation more than a month in advance. This is particularly true during high season, which begins at the end of March and continues to the end of July, and around Christmas and New Year.

Hotels
The most common form of accommodation is in a hotel of 1* to 5* stars. According to this star rating they provide a certain level of services - from the very basic to the luxurious. Normally from 1* upwards breakfast is included and bathrooms and toiletries are standard. From 3* upwards there should be a bar, television and a greater choice at breakfast. The highest categories of accommodation (4*-5*) provide luxury of the highest international standard.

Guesthouses/ Pensions
Accommodation with a family atmosphere provides peace and quiet appreciated by families with children as well as independent travellers. A personal approach and the price for very often a high standard of facilities are a pleasant surprise for visitors.

Botels
This is a special type of accommodation found on the river Vltava in Prague in particular. It is a more romantic accommodation option affording unusual views of the capital. The standard of accommodation is comparable to a 3* hotel and above.

Motels
These are meant for motorists who welcome their services, especially on long-distance routes. They are located next to motorways and main roads, which saves time.

Campsites and chalets
Campsites are ideal for those who love nature and who are willing to sacrifice a little comfort for the chance to sleep outdoors in a tent. In the Czech Republic you’ll find them along rivers and by lakes. They are popular among families with children as they provide a low cost holiday option. There is usually some kind of sports facility or activity nearby.

Tents
Rates for campsite pitches are very reasonable indeed – from 5 euros a night for a car and tent. Campsites have showers and washrooms as well as electric sockets for each pitch. There is often a tent hire centre on site.

Chalets
Campsites often have chalets which are much more comfortable then a tent. A night in a chalet according to the location and number of people costs 10–60 euros.

Caravans
Campsites have pitches with electric sockets and water supplies for caravans.

Hostels
These are hostels for young people and provide an alternative to cheap hotels. Dormitories are common (4 or more beds in one room is nothing unusual), and WC and washrooms are also shared. One advantage of staying at hostels is that they are often located in historical city centres.

Student halls of residence
These are ideal for tourists looking for cheap (8–10 euros) and easily accessible accommodation from June through to September. They are usually to be found on the outskirts of towns and occasionally in city centres. You’ll find them in every university town in the country (Prague, Olomouc, Brno, Pilsen, České Budějovice, Pardubice, Hradec Králové, Ostrava, Opava, Liberec a Zlín).

Castles and chateaux
The Czech Republic has one of the greatest concentrations of castles and chateaux in Europe. In the 1990s many of these were returned to their original owners who have since transformed them into hotels. However, even at these places you will find a wide variety of standards, facilities and prices.

Tips for visitors
Why not hold an engagement party or wedding reception at a castle or chateau. Some chateau can even organise hunting trips.

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