The Dream Hostel is a clean and charming hostel in the heart of Prague about a 15 minute walk from the Old Town Center and just off the main thoroughfare leading up to the Muzeum. The location is wonderful, and it's close to the A metro line Muzeum stop. It's also about a 10-12 minute walk to the Praha hl.n. train station for out of city excursions (e.g., Sedlec Ossuary). There are also nearby free walking tours that operate on a tipping basis.
I rented a private room as I was traveling alone and was interested in having a 'home base' in the event of needing assistance for any reason. Here are my thoughts:
PROS
- Clean facilities with a bright and comfortable common area.
- Staff available at the front desk until late hours.
- Good value, especially if you are sharing a room with others.
- Lovely back patio area - was delightful to come out and enjoy breakfast out here every morning of the stay
- Luggage storage room for post checkout storage
- Drinks, etc., available at the café
- Many common services and living items provided free of charge (e.g., soap dispenser in showers, printing in the café, some common use laptops, use of kitchen utensils and pans, etc.)
- Staff are generally friendly and helpful
- The location is extremely convenient
THINGS TO CONSIDER
- This is a relatively high traffic hostel, meaning that you will be sharing the space with many others. In general people are respectful of the common areas and clean up after themselves in the kitchen. But, if you are someone who values privacy, this may not be the best choice for you, even in a private room
- The private room was a bit small, although very clean - would've been a better value if traveling with someone else, but it did feel a bit 'dormitory'
- Some of the rules, though understandable, may feel a bit restricting to some (e.g., no alcohol in rooms or 50ck fine even in private rooms, no guests that aren't on the hostel register, etc.)
- Most of the population I noticed staying here felt fairly young/university age
- I had to wait around 20 minutes for check-in as there was no one at the desk when I arrived
- If you plan to use the luggage room you do so at your own risk; there is no one monitoring it and they do not accept responsibility for your belongings
- They were not doing the shared breakfast during my stay (likely for COVID-related reasons), though I didn't mind much and saved some money preparing breakfast with food from the nearby supermarket in the kitchen
All in all, it was a positive experience in a great location and I can imagine that this would be an exceptional value for someone staying with others or in a shared room. It felt like a very clean, tidy, and well thought-out accommodation with staff who care about maintaining a positive environment for everyone, which can be difficult with such a transient and large population of visitors. If you are an experienced hostel visitor, I would recommend this place hands down, especially for younger visitors. I enjoyed the security of knowing there was a staff to help if needed, and there are helpful notes put around along with an informational pamphlet to share commonly visited attractions for visitors.
If you are traveling alone, are a bit older, and rent a private room (as I did), you may be able to find a hotel room with somewhat more relaxed/upscale facilities for a few Euros more that feels a bit less like a (nice) college dormitory.