Hostel Marabou Prague

I stayed there during the covid pandemic. Cleaning is rare, there was dirt everywhere. Hair and mold in the showers stayed there for weeks. I got overcharged and they always refused to issue a bill. It took over a month and several Kitchen has insufficient equipment, the stove is weak and won't cook your meal. The price to wash clothes is 33% lower in public laundromats in 3 min walking distance. And remember, as they say in every room: The hostel is not responsible for injury or death of guests.

A FANTASTIC place to stay!!! Relatively cheap with good location (close to Florenc bus station, not too far from the city center). Černínova bus stop right there, with night buses going there as well; Biskupcova tram stop quite close to the place; Křižíkova metro station in a 17 mins walk. A Billa supermarket and a huge park (Vítkov hill) nearby. Many smaller nice parks around, Parukářka and others. The hostel itself even owns a tiny garden! They accept payments by card and euros and even can exchange those for you. Personal lockers and sockets near each bed, smaller place to put your stuff near bed itself. Daily cleaning. Laundry costs 300 CZK and includes drying (and they suggest you a busket for carrying the clothes). A really good kitchen with everything you could ever need. Breakfasts they serve are good, a perfect opportunity for those who are too lazy to cook anything for themselves in mornings :D. An enormous dining room!!! Which can be also a great place where you can work if you need. And a great opportunity for socializing at the same time (people were understanding, so wouldn't touch you if seemed to be working but at the same joining a conversation happening right now wasn't such a problem). 24/7 entrance with a special card they give when you check in (in comparison to hostels which often don't separate entrances and it takes you years to get inside, going through hundreds of doors where you have to call and wait until someone inside answers). I loved the interior and enjoyed a lot backgroung music playing there sometimes (and added some of the songs from there to my own playlists :D). Professional and friendly staff, who would always suggest help or an advice. Even more, they were trying to arrange everything in the best way for you even if you don't ask for it and had no idea this could be done (trying to switch reservations to get a lower bed for you or to keep the same bed for you so that you don't have to move if you extend your stay). For long-to-explain reasons I unexpectedly was forced to stay in Prague for the whole month and, even though I found this place more or less randomly, I liked it so much I didn't even try to look for other places and just spent there all that month.

In general a very good experience. The dorm was big but had a lot of space between each bed. The staff where friendly and helpful. The garden was ok. Each bed had a secure locker. The breakfast was sufficient. Bread, cold meats, cheese, koffee, sausages and fried eggs. Unlimited from 7.30 to 11.00 am. The only min point was the showers. Which are not good. On has to keep the knob pressed down continuously otherwide the water stops. That requires a lot of pressure. The shower opposite room 3 does give almost 8 seconds of hot water before its stops. The others not. The local area is full of great local bars. Nearby a super Vietnamese restaurant and 3 minutes from the hostel the National monument with great views op Prague and many Young Czechs enjoying a beer or a wine.