Greg Apartments Kampa Prague

Greg was very friendly and helpful! We forgot to inform him our check in time and he still allowed us to check in early. The location was superb! So convenient to travel to anywhere, great cafe, bakery and food nearby. A lot of the touristy areas are probably just a few stops away or you can easily reach by walking there. The nearest tram station at Uzejd is super convenient for us as well.

I'd looked at a few hotels and some nice-looking apartments in Prague and noticed some reviews talking about late evening noise affecting some locations in the main part of the old town. Greg Apartments is just the other side of the river on an exceptionally quiet, residential road so looked like a better option. The friendly manager of the block was flexible for my early arrival which was a bit changeable due to a minor fault with our aircraft. It's easy to do the bus ride from the airport to here for a mere 40 CZK, either the bus 191 to penultimate stop and then walk 15 minutes or bus 119 and change en-route for bus 20 for a 1-2 minute walk. The public transport website will find even more options. The whole building is rented out for short-term use. I was in a "small" apartment, number 3 on the ground floor. It turned out to be very spacious with a decent size lounge with open kitchen and a bathroom which included a washer and a dryer - very useful if you're on a long trip. It took me a while to work out how to open the washing machine door - the Beko door latch is just poorly designed and requires some gentle wiggling/pushing. The location is great. I found the main tourist places were all within walking distance. The castle complex is on a hill but it's not too bad if you pace yourself. There's a funicular up the nearby park which is fun to ride and takes you to the "mini Eiffel" tower (Petrin Lookout Tower or Petrinska Rozhledna). Lots of uncrowded cafes nearby and some small supermarkets. I became a regular at Kofarna Ujezd which has good coffee and some nice sandwiches. The furnishings are minimal but functional. The only minor negatives I could list would be the thin curtains in the bedroom - these could be thicker/darker and larger for blackout, a single thin squishy pillow and a few crumbs in the fridge. I had to be careful with having my lounge window open as it faces an internal courtyard and there were some old guys who regularly smoked at a table nearby. I closed my windows when I wasn't in the apartment for security. I thoroughly recommend the apartment block and will probably return for another stay to explore more of the Czech Republic. I'm surprised now to read that Prague features in some top ten cities around the world for pickpocketing. I travelled to Barcelona on the same trip and knew it was a problem there. Prague felt very safe to me but I probably have a natural caution from living in a big city.