Great location and a cheap price.

However I found the room I was in to be very shabby - the rooms could do with some real updating and refurbishment. Scrappy bits of carpet, sheets didn't quite fit the beds. I was allocated a room overlooking the market below - due to the temperature and lack of air conditioning in the room we had to keep the windows open which meant it got noisy around 6am when the market started being set up. Also not the easiest place to find either as it is hidden behind a cafe/restaurant.

Hi
Just few words about Pension Tara;
- horrible
- smelly
- no character
We usually travel on a budget and choose budget accommodation but that was not a very enjoyable experience. The room we have stayed in was very old with manky old pillows and stinky carpet; not at all as shown on the pictures on the website. maybe we've been unlucky and got the worst room in the hostel but I wouldn't risk it if I was you!
Coffe making facilities with no coffee!
The only good point was the location; Prague was beautiful!!!

As others have noted, the stairs are daunting, the place is old, and there are some doors and lighting to navigate your way through. I stayed alone at a rate of 1,200 crowns, which I thought would be a reasonable price for a single in such a good locations. It was adequate at best, but compared to similar properties in Prague, the rate is pretty competitive for an en suite. I was not asked to pay up front; I was told I could pay at check-in, checkout or whenever. I paid the day before checking out, and dropped my keys in the mailbox since I was gone before the reception opens at 9 a.m. The staff was all very friendly and accomodating - no complaints at all there.

My "single" I assume becomes a double when there are two people staying there. There were two very-much single beds, which were quite old. A cheap table and two cheap chairs, which were too low for the table. A fridge (would have been appreciated if I needed it), couple of glasses, utensils, chunk of soap, bath towel and bath mat. The room was clean and the bathroom was perfectly presentable, tough the shower was tough to handle as the shower device is handheld with no wall-mount.

My room (43) was in the middle on the top floor, so there was minimal noise from outside or from the neighboring rooms. As there's no TV and no WiFi, I got to bed early and woke up early after a sound night's sleep. Since it's just a minute or two from the Old Town Square, I got to enjoy the gorgeous expanse before the throngs of Dolce-clad Italian schoolboys and packs of German retirees, etc., descended upon it starting at about 9 a.m.

Back to the Tara - I wouldn't recommend it as it is nothing special other than the age of the building and the good location. If you have a day or two in Prague, it's a good hub though as you can enjoy the city's central historical areas without having to use anything but your two feet.

I was in Czech Republic for business trip for 2 weeks. I had the first weekend off and went to Prague. Found this Pension, Hotel Tara. I would call it mom and pop hotel. There was a little side check-in room. Then they led me up the 2 flights of stairs and iron gates. Then I realized this not your typical "Holiday Inn". It was more of a converted apartment building. Half the rooms were for the hotel next door and seemed like there were tenants in the other rooms. I had a great ledge to look out over the street vendors. The room was basic no TV, two beds, 1 single and 1 double, on the floor. The blankets towels and chairs were minimal. I had a small fridge and table, coffee pot and radio. The bathroom was across the hall. It seemed like a movie set room from the 50's or 60’s," kid runs away to the city and finds the cheap motel. Writes the great novel and become famous. The location is unbeatable, 2 minutes from Wenceslas Square, 1 minute from Old Town Square and maybe 4 minutes to Charles Bridge. If you’re looking for 5 star service, no way. This room is for made for the person looking to explorer the City of Prague not in there room watching TV.