Benjamin & Franklin houseboats are exactly as advertised: clean, cozy, and well furnished. Bravo to Marka & Michal for creating such an affordable, unique and inviting set of accommodations. If you are a person who enjoys being off the beaten path a little and is comfortable figuring out how to get around using the transportation system, then this is a great place. Much more quiet than being downtown and the swans and ducks make for good neighbors, especially over morning coffee.
That said, if you are a person who loves easy access to the best a city can offer, this is not the place for you. Ubers (don't trust the taxis here) often take 20 minutes to arrive and then it takes 15 - 20 minutes to get to main attractions (especially during high traffic periods). Yes the tram is conveniently located at the end of the island along with a cute little ferry that takes you across the river (to the Vysehrad area) at the other end of the island, but again, it will take you a total of 15 - 25 minutes from beginning to end to get to most of the main attractions.
Please don't take the last piece as a complaint, we loved our stay here and were able to get around and see everything we wanted to see. It was everything we expected. But if convenience and time to attractions are priorities then you may want to reconsider.
The check-in process was easy and Pavel (who checked us in) was more than willing to work with us as our train was almost an hour late out of Dresden. We so appreciated this flexibility. In the end, we enjoyed our stay and hope to come back to Prague someday.
Will & Amanda