River View Residence by Charles Bridge

Amazing views!

We are a family of four (two parents and two boys ages 15 and 13). We stayed two nights at River View Residence by Charles Bridge in late June 2026. Overall, we thought the location was amazing (!!!) and the room was an excellent value. The wifi worked well, it was a very nice space and very comfortable. Did I mention how amazing the location is? We loved being so close to the Charles Bridge and the charm, beauty, and excitement of central Prague. We enjoyed the view towards the castle from the room's two small windows. There were a few things to be aware of. The room is a little hard to get to (we had to park the rental car about 0.5 miles away), and a little hard to find (we found the building ok but didn't know where to go then). The room was up three flights of stairs, which was kind of challenge to lug our bags up when we were already from the walk. The weather was very hot and the room's air conditioning was ok, but the room was warm when we arrived and we had to wait for it to cool. There was a slight sulfur odor that affected some members of our party more than others. We came and went without ever meeting a property owner's representative, but one of the people working at the cafe downstairs was helpful when we arrived. We were under the impression that the room may have a view of the Charles Bridge over the river, but it did not. All this to say: the room is excellent, location is amazing, value is very high. It wasn't perfect, but totally worth the cost.

As we were travelling to Prague, we received a message with the check-in details and a request for a substantial deposit (apparently to protect the tech in the apartment?). As we were en route and not really in a position to argue at that point, we paid the deposit. While it has now been refunded, we're completely baffled about why this happened - there is nothing at all about this in the listing, and Expedia have nothing to say on the matter. I think it's important to raise it here in case it happens to someone else and they're unable to pay it. Luckily we were able to but I think it's really poor not to be transparent in the listing - and only to mention it the day before we arrived. Oddly, I can't see any other reviews mentioning this charge so I don't know if it was a mistake? There really wasn't any tech other than a TV! Other than that, the apartment was fine. It was very clean, the location is excellent and the view from the apartment window onto the castle (not a river view!) is absolutely stunning, especially at night. The bed was comfortable and it was nice to have a sofa and coffee table. Check in was smooth. As others say, there are lots of steps and no elevator (fine for us but others might struggle) and a shower curtain would be good. It would also be helpful to provide some coffee pods for the coffee machines as they're not very easy to find.

Great accomodation, we were upgraded to a room with view over the water for no extra cost. Very easy check in and quick answers online but we never met the host.