The Condor does not provide a good first impression, as it is in a tired old building and there is no real reception desk. It all looks very amateur. Some of the rooms' doors open directly onto the reception area and we could see people sleeping, so we were a bit worried about the privacy!

Although we had booked a twin room with ensuite we were actually given the apartment around the corner. At first we were a bit worried about this, but after we had a look we were glad that we were there rather than in the main part of Condor.

The apartment was basic but clean and very convenient. A bit more attention to detail would have been appreciated, e.g. there were no bedside lights or bedside tables, although there was a microwave, fridge, double hot-plate and washing-machine, so it was quite self-contained. A bathmat would also have been nice, but you don't expect much in these places - although it wasn't particularly cheap!

The last thing that I would like to mention is that the hot-water system was not switched on when we arrived and we were not told. Of course, we didn't realise this for a few hours and were therefore forced to have cold showers on the first night. But once we turned it on and gave it time to heat up, it worked fine and the shower was OK. Very clean.

All-in-all I would say that the apartment (which I think goes by the name Condor 2) is satisfactory, but I'm sure you could do better both in price and value. The location is excellent though, just around the corner from the Old Town Square.

disappointed with the tiny box of a room, door opening straight out on to a tiny reception. Noisy as the place on the entire floor converted into box rooms and so be prepared to wear ear plugs. Was glad i was only staying one night. Not exactly the cheapest of hostels either, there are better hostels in Prague than this one.