After 10 days on a forced-march group tour through Germany, we arrived in Prague just wanting to go home. One last march through Prague made it official: we hate this place, let us go home. Fortunately, we had booked time at Mike's apartment and were "forced" to stay 3 more days. We felt immediately at home, and we loved Prague. Mike was a great host. The neighborhood is close enough to the major sites that you can easily reach them, but is not crowded with tourists. There is everything you need within a block of the place--restaurants, grocery store, bookstore, cafes, etc. Walking in the neighborhood is a pleasure, with parks and pedestrian malls 2 minutes away. The tram is at the door, making it easy to get around. There is some street noise, which we noticed more the first night and were used to by the second. We are so glad we stayed here.