Review of my Stay at Clown & Bard Hostel in Prague I recently had the unfortunate experience of staying at the Clown & Bard Hostel in Prague, and I must say that it was far from pleasant. From the moment I arrived, the reception left a lot to be desired. The lady working at the reception had a high attitude and was consistently rude in her responses. I found her to be extremely unhelpful and unwelcoming. The condition of the hostel rooms was appalling. They were not only dirty but also had an unbearable stench that permeated the entire space. To make matters worse, I discovered bed bugs during my stay, which was a horrifying experience. The beds and blankets were also incredibly smelly, making it impossible to get a good night's sleep. The state of the bathrooms was equally disappointing. They were clearly not cleaned regularly, and I encountered feces on the floor, which was utterly unsanitary and unhygienic. It was evident that the cleanliness of the facilities was not a priority for the hostel. One of the major issues I faced during my stay was the noise level within the hostel. The other guests were extremely loud and inconsiderate, creating an unpleasant atmosphere. I felt unsafe due to the rowdy behavior and the lack of security measures in place. Additionally, the loud music emanating from the underground pub made it impossible to get any rest or sleep peacefully. The kitchens were also in a deplorable state. They were dirty and unkempt, making it difficult to prepare a meal or even find clean utensils. Overall, my experience at the Clown & Bard Hostel was exceptionally poor. The unhelpful and rude receptionist, coupled with the dirty and bug-infested rooms, unclean bathrooms, disruptive guests, and noisy surroundings, made for an extremely uncomfortable stay. I would not recommend this hostel to anyone looking for a pleasant and enjoyable accommodation experience in Prague.

This place is a joke. My friends and I got rooms at clown and bard for our stay in Prague and the experience was the worst I have ever had in a hostel. When we initially got there, the receptionist was rude and began adding extra charges onto the room we had already paid for. This included a security deposit for the keys, which they didn’t even have enough for our entire group to get keys. We had to make a fuss then and there to get them to actually put in an ounce of effort to find the final key for our group. The rooms were dingy, musty, and outdated. The receptionist informed us that the showers only had cold water because their heater was still broken, but it would be fixed soon enough. We had a total of two outlets in our room meant for two people. We set our stuff down to explore Prague and when we returned, decided to rest on our beds. It was while laying on my bed that I was suddenly swarmed by these little white flying bugs. Then, I looked over and realized there were bed bugs climbing behind the headrest of the bed. My friend, who had decided to take a nap, had bed bugs swarming all over his neck. And these weren’t just baby bed bugs, these were large bed bugs that had clearly been there for a while. We immediately went to reception to resolve the issue, but they were too busy serving drinks and just gave us keys to a new random room. To ensure that we weren’t bringing bed bugs into our new room, we took a shower… a cold, miserable shower. During said shower, my friends found bed bugs in their beds as well and when they informed reception, they responded with frustration that they hadn’t been informed earlier. We’re sorry WE just found bed bugs in YOUR establishment. We’ll do a more thorough search next time. And our new rooms weren’t much better: the new bed had a dead bed bug lying on it when we got there. And how was management going to fix all of this? Spraying our original mattress with pesticides and then sending us back in. For us to breathe in while we sleep. A brilliant solution by the clowns running this circus. TLDR; do not stay at Clown and Bard. Save yourself the stress of having to deal with these jokers and just get an AirBnB or stay somewhere else.

The rooms are quite crammed so you feel very much on top of one another, which can be quite invasive when sharing a room with strangers. The lockers didn't lock either, which is not great when leaving your belongings in the room. Apart from a tiny table in your shared 6 bed dorm, they don't have anywhere for you to sit and eat your meals, as they only have the terraces open at limited times. The shower as well, whenever switched on, smelt badly of sewage. They said they provided kitchen facilities, however upon arrival it was a very very limited and small so you weren't really able to cook any meals. The location was good however which was a benefit.

A great experience, stayed for three weeks and the atmosphere was great! A nice place to sleep and a nice place to hang out in the evenings as well. Very homely staff and a great place to meet fellow travellers of the world. Also, extremely cheap and good location for exploring the city!

The name of the place lives up to the experience: the bard is the misleading advertising that presents the hostel, and the clown is you for believing it. The rooms are terrible, with extremely uncomfortable beds, the Wi-Fi doesn't work inside the rooms, you have to stay in the hallway to get a connection. The cleanliness of the environment is poor, with one of the bathrooms completely flooded. So I went to talk to the staff of the place, and their rudeness was glaring. They didn't help at all and even gave me dirty looks, as if I were bothering them by asking for a solution to the bathroom and Wi-Fi problems. And to top off the terrible experience, the hostel is located at the top of a hill, so if you use public transportation, you'll have to climb 3 streets with an incline of 55°~60°. Good luck. It was the worst hostel experience I've ever had; I recommend staying at Plus Prague instead. I stayed there for one night, and it was wonderful.

Lovely people, very welcoming and warm and safe. 1000% LGBTQ friendly. Great live music and atmosphere. Clean rooms, toilets and showers. Will def be back

The experience starts right away as soon as you enter the bar to pick up your keys. The place has a very nice atmosphere and the personal was very helpful. They helped us out with our requests as soon as they came, and they were always ready to give us additional tips regarding places to visit or tourist traps to avoid. Also, if you get the chance to meet Richard consider yourself lucky. Not only our stay in the hostel, but the whole experience of Prague, went up to a completely new level thanks to him. Definitely looking forward to going there again when the next opportunity arises!

The best one

Had an awesome stay, the staff was very friendly and the bar was also a big plus. The staff are very welcoming and the owner Richard is very nice and made the whole stay awesome, I will definetly stay here again.

My friend and I stayed here for just over a week and I can’t recommend it enough. We truly enjoyed our time here. The rooms are very clean and spacious with a kitchen to make your dinner. The staff are so welcoming and friendly and make you feel part of the team. They even invited us to activities outside of the hostel. I would highly recommend.

Interesting stay.. When we arrived first in Prague, I looked up the place and happened to see some reviews from 2 days ago (we had this booked months in advance). Many recent reviews said there was bed bugs.. and we freaked out. As it was already paid, we went and explained our worries, and the guy at the reception said everything was fixed and he seemed nice. We checked the room and it was fine. The mattress are quite literally paper thin, and there was one socket in the room. The rooms were also very warm. But the bathrooms/kitchens were clean. Also were given a hairdryer at reception. It is kinda noisy but out ear plugs in and you will sleep okay.

It was a nightmare. Mattresses and pillows are almost no exist and every bed linens are so tired. And I hope they provide equal service to any kinds of people, especially a black curly hair girl. It is not nice to change the attitude depending on what kind of people.

Look elsewhere than the Clown & Bard Hostel. From the moment we entered the establishment, we were greeted with a rude and disorganized reception staff. The deposit for room keys was petty and off-putting. We were then led to our rooms in the hostel. Our group of four was supposed to be sharing a room, in accordance with our reservation. However, the staff split us up between two rooms. We were also notified that the hot water heater in the unit was broken, so showers would be cold. After getting dinner that night, I decided to take a quick nap before plans to head out that evening. I was woken up to my friends with flashlights looking at bed bugs on the walls. Groggy, I slowly get up and see about a dozen bed bugs on my pillow and several on my neck and chest. My friend quickly brushed them off. We notified reception, which operates as a bar later in the night. I then went on to take a cold shower. Unfortunately, the staff member seemed more interested in pouring drinks than addressing our concerns. He did in fact give us a new room, though that room also had bed bugs. With no where to sleep and hotels nearby closed, we just took an all-nighter, just sitting in the plastic chairs of our room. That morning, we checked out and fortunately did receive a full refund for our stay, which I give them credit for, though again the reception was hostile and tried to argue that bed bugs are to be expected for a hostel that sees people from all around the world. In short, my group appreciates the refund, and this may be an uncommon experience at this hostel. I would be careful in booking here.

The room was spacious and has a fridge, two sinks, two stoves and cooking utensils. The staff were friendly as were the other guests, the bar is a great place to socialise with them. The bed wasnt too comfortable and the toilet door didnt close too well. Still good for the price.

Friendly staff. I liked how there was a more standard entrance/exit for guests with a key so they could come and go without going through the bar (where the main entrance is) each time. There's a great vegan Czech restaurant just around the corner, which we'd have loved even if it wasn't a 2 minutes walk away. Staff let us keep our large luggage in a locked room at the back, which was really helpful when we checked out late. The room was bit but wasn't as nice at the photos and had a big mold/water stain. Our room on the first floor felt far away from the noise of the bar which was nice but on one night, people had a party in their room all night and morning, and the sound really travelled through the corridor and walls, and we couldn't sleep at all.

(Translated by Google) Dobry hostel (Original) Dobry hostel

(Translated by Google) It is very clean, good attentive staff and excellent service (Original) Esta muy limpio, buen personal atento y excelente servicio

This is by far the best hostel/motel/hotel I have ever stayed in. I can't even begin to express how well we were greeted upon arriving. The manager himself welcomed us with open arms, even though he was in the middle of checking out a whole group of guests. He offered to deposit our luggage until our check in, but we ended up talking to him all the way up until our check-in, without even noticing it! A couple of drinks and useful tips later, we were on our way to conquer the city. Upon returning in the evening, the atmosphere was even better than in the morning, and the place was filled with interesting people and guests staying at the hostel, from all over the world. Great location in Prague 3, the city center is about 15 minutes by public transport, and the Main railway station is about 10 minutes by foot. All in all, the hostel deserves 5 stars, but the staff and the overall experience that you are left with deserve even more. Will be visiting this place again sooner rather than later :D

A fun hostel with lots of friendly people and Richard, the best manager ever! Located in the best neighborhood, there is a bar at the reception with cheap beers, concert night occasionally and you can even play foosball! This was my second time at Clown & Bard and surely won’t be the last one. Thanks Richard for making our stay unforgettable.

Good place to stay and live, Richard, the manager is a great and kind guy!, easy access to the Prague center and other places!

It's fantastic experience. Very welcoming receptionists. Cool neighborhood. Little bit far from city centre , but entire prgaue can travel by walk so it doesn't make much difference. Rooms and washrooms are super clean. Mattress would have better. Overall it's very good.

The hostel and the servise were really pretty good! A perfect choice for the tourists

Well, hmmm

Very polite staff. Good place to meet multicultural people and have some local beer . Beds are comfy. I had a good rest while staying here for one night.

Good: nice location, nice and comfortable apartments/rooms, nice stuff. Not so good: Got my apartment without toilet paper, couldn't get dishes' soap from the stuff despite numerous attempts, and the pub was unexpectedly quiet on mid-week evenings.

Clean place very nice and helpful staff, definitely will bók here again once back in Prague

A little bit dusty, but standard was ok. And in the basement is the bar with cheap beer :)

Just amazing hostel. Great personal and great accomodation! Good location! Honestly, you deserved 5 stars 🤩

My stay in this hostel was really good. I stayed for 3 weeks in one of their studios which was like an small apartment. The studio was, cozy, clean, with a big bathroom and also had a small kitchen and fridge where you could cook. They have a bar downstairs and the staff is really nice and helpful, there is also a really cool vibe if you want to hang out, easy to meet people and they do some events, however, the rooms are separated from the bar and you cannot hear any noise. They have a laundry service and they give it back to you within the same day.

Everything was great at the hostel. location, bed, breakfast... And Anastasia, she is very intelligent, helpful, funny and very good at solving problems. I am very happy to have met her. She helped me a lot and she was always smiling. Amazing!

Great hostel, not too far from city center. Very close to bus and tram. Staff are very friendly, room was spacious and clean. Bar downstairs but there is no elevator

(Translated by Google) Clean and perfect for our vacation, traveling all day and sleeping in the evening! Breakfast in the morning, for the kids even for free! Staff always friendly and to occurring. (Original) Sauber und perfekt für unseren Urlaub, den ganzen Tag unterwegs und abends auf's Zimmer zum schlafen! Morgens Frühstück, für die Kids sogar umsonst! Personal stets freundlich und zu vorkommend.

It was nice little on top of hill even lidl is on the corner with many vecerka stores, close to main station only one station with tram till main station. All was very nice coz i love more hostels like this then some hotels where everything is fake amd dead.

Amazing experience. If you want to have fun and have a simple place to sleep it perfect. I had great time at the bar.

Super unfortunate unique experience, but two of the workers got into a physical altercation during our stay. Almost fought directly into my girlfriend, but luckily she ducked. S$#/ happens but if something like that happens at least buy the people their a round...at MINIMUM. nobody even awknowledged it and nothing was done. Our laundry was also discolored and ruined so that sucked too. Ugh.

Okay hostel, they didn't clean the bathrooms or restock the toilet paper often. But it was a good place to sleep at the end of the day

I initially thought the bar would be super quiet and reserved given the part of town it’s located in, but I checked in on a Thursday with Xenia and she showed me how welcoming everyone is! I’m sorry I’m so bad with names, but she invited me to join in on trivia night and introduced me to other guests. I didn’t just feel like part of the crowd, I felt like a friend. Wonderful experience and wonderful hostel w good liquor and good people :)

First off, right out of the bat, let me just say this, and what I want to say first is the men, the women, the people, the place 10/10 FULLSTOP. From one Capitan to another, Richard you are nothing short of an inspiration, a violation and the condensation of my hot steamy breath on your cold tile floors. Thank you for facilitating our endless degeneracy, and your endless patience will see you well in eye of God. We will make sure of it. In all seriousness good for you. Clean and friendly place. Super friendly staff. Handy distance from town. Would, wait, scratch that, WILL STAY AGAIN. See you later Richard 😈🫣

We took and paid for 4 beds in 4 beds room. 1 person was not avaialable to come with us. So when we told that it will be only 3 persons they sold one of The beds in our room - but our money are gone and we need to share room anyway. Nobody thought that something might change - this one person can came just later, becouse something changed - bed was paid after all. Standard for this money is not tragic, but also could be better - furnitures and bed sheets good days have passed long time ago

(Translated by Google) Very good hotel .. (Original) Mycket bra hotell..

(Translated by Google) Excellent hostel to spend a few days in Prague, spacious and comfortable rooms, beds in good condition, good comforter and bedding for sleeping, quiet place to sleep and rest. Clean bathrooms, always with soap and paper. They ask for a deposit of 200cz or € 10 per keys, which will be returned to you. Checkout Recommended to everyone who is looking for something cheap in Prague. it would be useful if they put television that there are cheap ones in the rooms. When we return to Prague we will stay safe. (Original) Excelente hostal para pasar unos días en Praga, habitaciones amplias y cómodas, camas en buen estado, buen edredón y ropa de cama para dormir, lugar tranquilo para dormir y descansar. Baños limpios, siempre con jabón y papel. Piden un depósito de 200cz o 10€ poras llaves, que te lo devuelven. Checkout. Recomendado a todo el que este buscando en Praga algo económico. sería útil que pusieran televisión que las hay baratas en los cuartos. Cuando volvamos a Praga nos hospedaremos seguro.

only negatives were music at night could be better (less trap more house) and stairs can be an adventure when really stoned.

(Translated by Google) The service is very good, although the room is relatively old, there are some facilities (Original) 服務很好 雖然房間比較舊 但是該有的設施都有

Cosy place to hang out in the weekend, friendly prices/personel.

(Translated by Google) Cool owner, nice bar and beautiful indoor and outdoor courtyard! (Original) Cooler Inhaber, nette Bar und schöner innen- und Außenhof!

(Translated by Google) May be. (Original) Może być.

(Translated by Google) Nice simply furnished hostel. The sanitary facilities are shared, but are kept clean and tidy. The service is very friendly. (Original) Hezký jednoduše zařízený hostel. Sociální zařízení jsou sice společná, ale jsou udržované v čistotě a pořádku. Obsluha je velmi přátelská.

(Translated by Google) Fully satisfied. Located in a convenient area of ​​Prague where you can reach the city center with a couple of tram stops. Complete with all the basic comforts such as towel, duvet, stove, fridge, microwave and other small precautions that make it a 3-star hotel more than a hostel. Very friendly and helpful staff and very friendly atmosphere with the other hoteliers. Very attractive prices. (Original) Pienamente soddisfatto. Situato in una zona comoda di Praga dove si può raggiungere il centro città con una paio di fermate di tram. Completo di tutti i comfort basici come asciugamano, piumino, fornelli, frigo, microonde e altre piccole accortezze che rendono il tutto un hotel a 3 stelle più che un ostello. Personale molto cordiale e disponibile e clima molto amichevole con gli altri alberganti. Prezzi molto interessanti.

(Translated by Google) Good hostel, with excellent service (Original) Dobry hostel, s výbornou obsluhou

(Translated by Google) For that price decent accommodation. Rooms cozy and clean, ideal for students, party people for a several-day stay. The only thing I would criticize was the smoky space at the reception, and the fact that the receptionist did not speak Czech. If I did not speak English, I do not know how to speak. But that's just a little thing. Even so, the staff was very helpful. In addition, the hostel is located near the center, which can be reached in a short walk. (Original) Za tu cenu slušné ubytování. Pokoje útulné a čisté, ideální pro studenty, party lidí na několikadenní pobyt. Jediná věc, kterou bych vytkla byl zakouřený prostor u recepce, a taky fakt, že recepční neuměl česky. Kdybych neuměla anglicky, nevím, jak bych se domluvila. To je ale jen drobnost. I tak byl personál velice vstřícný. Navíc se hostel nachází v blízkosti centra, kam se dostanete za chvíli i pěšky.

A petty good experience for price. They don't have elevator. Don't listen to recommendations from bartender. He gave us really horrible recommendations.

It's a hostel in its purest form. Don't expect high quality beds or new cooking equipment, but expect a great bar, awesome guests, superb atmosphere and all in one of the best neighbourhoods in Prague. I actually liked it so much I decided to move to Prague and rent a studio in the hostel long term. It's THAT nice. Shout out to the bar staff, Ana, Lovro and all other hospitable people that run this place. You're all awesome.

This is one of our worst experience in Prague. The beds are worse, and we did not receive any sheets . It looked too olds. We could barely sleep in the bunker beds as they make sound all through night.

Spacious room and very comfortable bed. Great location close to the city center, delicious beer, friendly staff. Great value for money !!

Really friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. The building is old and beautiful and the rooms are reasonable. There are definite issues, such as the lack of plugs, particularly for top bunks, the quality and thickness of the pillows and the breakfast being disappointing. However, for the price, I was satisfied, just don't expect luxury!

I came here with my friends to have a good time in a more party time related manner. Room was clean, basicly for the price it was ok. Toilet could be better but as I wrote before for the price ok. Reception was realy nice in everything. We got some special treatment and were happy with the outcome in overal. Special, and here I really mean it, thanks to Preslava for everything. Best person ever. Sadly we could not meet at checkout time. Hope for The best to all!

I really love this hostel! The times that i was there, there were always nice and interesting people around. Also the crew is very nice. This is not an hostel if you come to prague to enjoy your rest. If you like partying and drinking, this is the hostel where you are looking for. The hostel is clean, but not as clean as an hospital or a labortorium. I think its normal if its not extreme clean in the morning in a party hostel :)

Nice, cosy place!

(Translated by Google) A simple hostel, a small but cozy room, a huge bathroom that was down in front of the hat, so clean, the receptionists are very kind, helpful, and pressed with perfect English. The walls are quite thin, but unfortunately, normal speech can be heard through the neighbor's room. The prices are nice, the place itself is 1km from the city center, all of Prague's features are within 2 kilometers. There's a problem with him. 10 storey building and no elevator. Or, not all rooms have their own bathrooms. It was ours and it was in the attic. (Original) Egy egyszerű hostel, kicsi, de hangulatos szoba, óriási fürdőszoba, ami előtt le a kalappal, annyira tiszta volt, a recepciósok nagyon kedvesek, segítőkészek, és perfekt angollal nyomják. A falak elég vékonyak, sajnos a normál beszéd is átlhallatszik a szomszéd szobából. Az árak kellemesek, maga a hely a belvárostól 1km távolságra van, az összes Prágai jellegzetesség nincs messzebb 2 kilométernél. Egy gond van vele. 10 szintes épület, és nincs lift. Illetve nincs minden szobának saját fürdője. A miénknek volt, és a tetőtérben volt.

Great service, goood rooms, nice terrace. You can leave your baggage on safekeeping even when you check out.

Its bad to pay 200 koron per person to get keys

A basic hostel, with basic amnesties nothing special and no elevator to upper floors. no life whatsoever, but there was a guy at the reception who was cheerful, interesting, very friendly and helpful.

(Translated by Google) The room was basic but OK furnished. Is just a hostel. Very clean except the shower cubicle. For a short trip to Prague, it is enough. Also with a family who wants to save a bit. (Original) Das Zimmer war einfach, aber OK eingerichtet. Ist eben ein Hostel. Sehr sauber außer die Duschkabine. Für ein Kurztrip nach Prag reicht es vollkommen aus. Auch mit einer Familie die ein bisschen sparen will.

While our reservation was accepted and we paid the reservation fee they didnt had any room for us. Don't go there if you want a place to sleep!

(Translated by Google) Realy child personel (Original) Realy kind personel

(Translated by Google) Excellent!!! Very clean everything super close to everything even walking ... the attention of CAMILO excellent Super recommended (Original) Excelente!!! Muy limpio todo súper cerca de todo hata caminando... la atención de CAMILO excelente Súper recomendado

Top guy, thanks :).... Lot of WiFi routers, cheap and very good.

(Translated by Google) Quality, good price The reception guys out of ideas and super slow (Original) Calidad ,precio bueno Los chicos de recepción sin ideas y súper lentos

(Translated by Google) Normal hostel, there are rooms more expensive, where you are alone in a room with amenities. But surprisingly there is no TV in the room. Minus there is no towel for the feet with a shower, a trifle, but standing on a cold tile is not comfortable. The staff is not very friendly. (Original) Нормальный хостел , есть комнаты дороже , где вы одни в комнате с удобствами . Но что удивительно нет телевизора в комнате . Минус нет полотенца для ног при душевой кабине , мелочь , но становиться на холодную плитку не комфортно . Персонал не очень приветливый .

(Translated by Google) Good atmosphere, friendly and competent staff (Original) Bonne ambiance, personnel sympathique et compétent

Friendly people, perfect for spanish and english speakers!

(Translated by Google) Room for 4 people with 2 double beds which in the end were bunk beds awe recommend as a last resort a fact of emergency virtue (Original) Pokoj pro 4 lidí s 2 manželskými postelemi které v závěru byly palandami hrůza doporučuji volit jako poslední možnost fakt z nouze ctnost

(Translated by Google) Great access to customers and overall decent and cozy environment (Original) Skvělý přístup k zákazníkům a celkově slušné a útulné prostředí

It is a nice place

(Translated by Google) Stayed in a hostel company for 3 days, we liked everything! It was clean and comfortable. Very friendly staff. Thanks. (Original) Остановились в хостеле компанией на 3 дня, нам все понравилось! Было чисто и комфортно. Очень приветливый персонал. Спасибо.

Not happening when we went! Bit bored. Far from zentrum. Better price.

Izzy was amazing! This is my 3rd time staying here and have never had a bad experience. Location is convenient, staff is friendly, and the water pressure is great.