I lived in Prague for four years and I left about ten years ago. This was my first chance to go back since then. Jan's place was absolutely PERFECT to go back and experience the city again! It was an amazing 2 weeks...
LOCATION: The flat is located very close to Old Town Square (7 minute walk). There is a supermarket about 30 seconds away (groceries, toiletries, alcohol, etc - all at great prices). There is also a 24-hour shop 30 seconds away that has the same items as the supermarket, just a little more expensive - but it's perfect for those late nights! Metro station Namesti Republiky (yellow line) is a 5 minute walk, and the tram and bus stop Dlouha Trida is 30 seconds away. There are also SEVERAL restaurants (pizzerias, cafes, etc) on the street. The flat is absolutely close to everything that a tourist would want to see and it made day trips to the castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, and Wenceslas Square extremely easy. I can't stress enough how amazingly close this flat is to the heart of the city... well, come to think of it, the flat isn't actually close to the heart, it's IN the heart of the city. We only needed to use public transportation a few times and that was just to visit friends out in Zizkov and Vinohrady. A tram ride up to the castle was probably all we would have needed during our 2 week stay... but you could easily walk up there as well.
NOISE/TEMPERATURE: The flat is very close to several dance clubs (Roxy, Moon Lounge, etc) so the night can be a little noisy because of the street noise. However, I just had to close my bedroom window at night and it blocked out ALL the noise (my friend left his window open because he liked falling asleep to the sounds of the fun happening in the street... to each his own I suppose). We travelled in the middle of a heatwave in July and Jan had portable electric fans for us to use. The fans kept me completely cool at night even with the windows closed. During the day, it was actually better to leave the windows/patio door closed and the fans on. This created a nice cool breeze and there were no temperature problems at all!... Sorry Miss Maddy :) Also, we didn't spend too much time in the flat during the day because we were outside exploring!!! So overall, no issues with noise or temperature.
FACILITIES: Jan's flat was very clean. The washroom has a standup shower, separate tub, sink, and washing machine. The toilet is located in the room right beside the washroom. The kitchen has a fridge/freezer, oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, plates, glasses, and a nice selection of tea and coffee :) The small patio was perfect for sitting outside and quietly enjoying a cigarette and a beer. The living room was very spacious (couch, love seat, dinner table with four chairs) and perfect for a quick afternoon nap or just a relaxing, lazy morning before the day's adventure started.
SERVICE: Jan was always accessible by phone. His father was also available and actually came over to help us with a hot water issue one night at 9 pm - even though we said it wasn't important, he insisted on coming over to help us. It was VERY much appreciated! Jan met us at the flat when we arrived from the airport and gave us a quick rundown of all the amenities and sites nearby. He didn't bother us at all for the rest of the trip but he or his father were ALWAYS accessible by phone/text/WhatsApp.
PRICE: For the location and the amenities, I don't think you can beat this deal. Right in the centre of the city?! I can walk to Old Town Square in 7 minutes and enjoy the sites along the way?! For this price?!!? Unreal. I'll definitely go back to visit Prague in the future and I really hope that Jan's flat will be available. I'd give Jan 6 stars out of 5 if I could! :)