The Cimburkova Blue Apartment is a clean and tidy studio apartment in one of Prague's great neighborhoods. Žižkov used to be a working-class suburb before being incorporated into "Greater Prague" in (I think) 1920. Though it is more of a family-tourist-nightlife area now, it still retains some of its former grittiness. The neighborhood was the home of the Nobel laureate Jaroslav Seifert and, in my opinion, many of the poet's verses can be seen reflected in the Žižkov streetscape (especially when viewed from the park Vítkov that rises above the neighborhood).
Anyone who wants to know Prague should know neighborhoods like Žižkov, Karlín, Holešovice, Smíchov, and Vinohrady. They are all neighborhoods located on the periphery of "old Prague" and free of much of the kitsch that permeates Old Town and Malá Strana. That said, one should not stay in Žižkov expecting the sort of vibrant night life one finds in, say, Berlin's outer neighborhoods. Prague is more subdued and much of the nightlife happens in basement clubs and neighborhood bars behind closed doors.
One can walk from the apartment to Old Town, though I recommend riding the number 9 tram from Seifertova ulice into town. The stretch from Olšanské náměstí in Žižkov to Anděl in Smíchov cuts through town and is one of the nicest tram rides in Prague.
The apartment itself is basic. The owners are very helpful and provide everything you need in the apartment (including towels, pots and pans, dish soap, a TV, sheets etc etc). We stayed with our baby daughter and the three of us fit comfortably in the bed. The owners could do a few simple things to make the apartment more guest-friendly, however. The lock on the door is loose and those visiting a foreign city for the first time might be bothered by the fact that there is not safety chain. A table lamp or some lighting other than that from overhead or from the kitchen would be nice. The air is also a bit stale and it is hard to imagine staying there over the summer. Not much can be done about that. Prague is just stuffy during hot weather.
So all in all, we were satisfied with Cimburkova and would recommend it to other visitors. Four stars out of five.