Reviews of Hostel Franz Kafka
Kaprova 13/14, Prague, 11000, Czech Republic
#434 of 573 hotels in Prague
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 784 hostel reviews
7.9Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.9
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Comfort
7.8
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Location
9.7
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Facilities
7.5
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Staff
8.4
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Value for money
8.3
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Free WiFi
8.4
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Reviewed: 22 October 2022
Lisa
Italy9 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The towel was not included in the price
The hostel is in a perfect location (near an underground stop and the city centre), the room is really big and comfortable and the staff was really friendly and helpful
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 17 October 2022
Zsigmond
Slovakia11 reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Overall experience is good, mainly due to perfect loacation for the cheap price, on the other hand however it is not the”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Shower door could not be locked! Bed structure was damaged so it was not the most comfortable I have ever slept on! Toilet would run out of toilet paper until evening and it was refilled just in the morning so during the night you needs to bring your own!
Location was just perfect! Hostel crew was friendly! Check-in and check-out quite flexible!
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 10 October 2022
Altynai
Hungary2 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
i liked that it was super clean and in the city center
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 4 October 2022
David
Spain43 reviews2 helpful votes1.0“Horrible service”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
They are fake. They try to be nice to you when you have an issue, but once they have taken your money they will never answer you back. We have tried to contact them several times but we have been totally ignored. At least an answer would have been nice. They will never answer. Be careful with them!
Nothing, as they won't even give us the opportunity.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 29 September 2022
Hannah
Australia13 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Economy)
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Staff and location was great
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 29 September 2022
Laheor
Mexico27 reviews2 helpful votes10“Gut place to stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It was very clean , very hel5 people and very good located. With book our private room and I just can say that we were very satisfied with price and location.
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 27 September 2022
Samantha
United Kingdom18 reviews1 helpful vote4.0“Great location but didn't feel clean”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Everything looked like it needed to be updated, changed or decorated. In my room there was a sofa which had stains that looked like blood all over it. There were also stains on the carpet and on the duvet cover. In the communal kitchen the tap wouldn't turn off.
The location was brilliant, just around the corner from the Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock. Everything was in walking distance and it felt very safe walking home at night as a solo female traveller.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 27 September 2022
Bora
Turkey12 reviews10“About the hostel and the employee”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
The hostel' location was perfect. The hostel was so closed to old town and wherever you need to see. Iva had helped me about everything, she is a very helpful and talkative person. Restroom and other shared rooms were so clear. Thank you for everything. If I come to Prague again, the hostel will be my choice.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 25 September 2022
Fausto
Sweden1 review2.0“lots of noice, dirty, impolite staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
lots of noice, dirty, impolite staff
Location
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 25 September 2022
Marcel
Germany1 review5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Economy)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There weren't enough working lockers in the room, the bed was damaged and held together only by tape. The kitchen sink was broken. Overall the place was very run down and quite dirty
The location is great.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 23 September 2022
Karina
Mexico11 reviews2 helpful votes4.0“GOOD LOCATION, BUT WAY TOO HOT”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER AND OVERALL EUROPE WAS TOO HOT, BUT THE ROOM DIDN´T HAVE ANY VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONER, OR FAN TO COOL DOWN.
THE LOCATION IS EXCELLENT! RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY CENTER, CLOSE TO THE MAIN SQUARE.
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 15 September 2022
Alison
United States24 reviews3 helpful votes5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
not clean, old everything. needs updating no real front desk service.
perfect location to all the major iconic sites. reasonable price. great hostess.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 13 September 2022
Natalia
Brazil42 reviews3 helpful votes6.0“Not worth it.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The cleanliness of the place is definitely not the best. The bathroom smells bad, the shower drains clogged and has the dirtiest bathroom exhaust fans I've ever seen. The kitchen is also not clean. The room is very stuffy and hot and we need to open the windows in the summer to get some air, which makes the environment very noisy as the street is very busy all day. The common area of the hostel is very small and has no windows, reducing comfort.
The location is excellent, about 3 minutes walking from the main square of the historic center of Prague. The room is spacious and has lockers.
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 11 September 2022
Buse
Germany7 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Economy)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathrooms are not in the room, you have to share it with other people in your floor. It is a bit challenging but they were always clean
I arrived to Prague so early in the morning. They were so helpful and even offered me to rest/sleep in a room until my room is ready. I stayed one night in a shared room and it was all nice. It is located in the old town area, and you can easly walk through the city. Highly recommended, 10/10 👌🏻
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Revital
Israel12 reviews10“felt like home”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Amazing location: right behind Old Town Square and astronomical clock, on the street of the metro, yet very quiet. 3 minutes from the Jewish quarter, 7 minutes from Karl's Bridge. Great staff - friendly, kind, helpful, and catering to your every need. Very comfortable and women friendly. I came for a few days but kept extending my stay, which says everything.
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Agudelo
Colombia5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bunk Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff is excellent and the location is perfect
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 20 August 2022
Jens
Germany120 reviews6 helpful votes10“good place!”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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Everything perfect
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 17 August 2022
Süeda
Austria2 reviews6.0“Good for one or two stand”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bunk Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
small rooms,wc,showers and old places. thats naturally cuz hostel lpcated an old building. not much problem. but wc/shower cleaning is sort of questionable.
location was great, staff was helpful
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 16 August 2022
Saeid
Germany12 reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
smell of the toilet and bathroom, not having a real common room! not having a proper kitchen with sitting place, air quality
location
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 13 August 2022
Katy
United Kingdom4 reviews1 helpful vote4.0“ok”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It was a basic hostel, no curtains in the room and no mirror. We had to use a duvet to block the light from the window. The bathroom floor always seemed to be soaking
The location was ideal and the staff were nice
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 12 August 2022
Pallavi
Sweden4 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bunk Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
upper beds doesn’t have socket nearby
women friendly and cleanliness. staffs are very friendly and helpful
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 8 August 2022
Colene
South Africa3 reviews10“Excellent location and value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing I didn't like
The staff was really friendly and clear on everything. I could keep my luggage there for free after I checked out. The location is AMAZING!
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 28 July 2022
Chun-chi
Germany3 reviews3.8Poor- • People with friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
During the Covid time, more attention should be have enough air circulation and on each room fans should be provided!!
Stayed in July 2022
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Reviewed: 28 July 2022
Sheng-chieh
Taiwan29 reviews6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The weather is too hot this summer. Without air conditioning, the windows needed to stay open for the fresh air all night. However, the sound on the street at night can be noisy.
The staff is very welcoming and friendly. The location is right in the Jewish quarter and it's very closed to the old town square. The room is spacious. Lot spaces between the beds and a sofa and sitting area for people to sit in the room for a chat.
Stayed in July 2022
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Reviewed: 25 July 2022
Navid
Germany10 reviews4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Economy)
- • Stayed 1 night
very small bathroom
location
Stayed in July 2022
