Prague (Praha) Žižkov

Hostel Elf, Husitská 11 (☎222 540 963; www.hostelelf.com), The perfect place to stay for those who wouldn't mind crashing on a couch in a friend's apartment that's covered (intentionally) in graffiti. The common room is the center of hostel life, with seven enormous, thoroughly lived-in couches and a communal kitchen nearby. Clean and simply furnished dorms with shared hall baths. Trams 5, 9, or 26: Husinecká Tram stop. From the tram stop, follow Husinecká until you reach the square and then make a left at Orebitská, which will run into Husinecká right in front of the hostel. Bike storage available. Breakfast included. 6-to-9 bed dorms 370Kč; 11-bed dorm 340Kč; singles with bath 1230Kč. Prices go down in low season. 5% discounts in dorms for students. Reception 24hr. Check-in 2pm. Check-out 10am. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access. Has internet. Serves alcohol. Has outdoor seating.
Pension Prague City, Štítného 363/13 (☎222 782 483; www.praguecity.cz), Relatively cheap rooms in an unassuming building on a hilly, quiet street. Beautiful black iron beds are simple yet comfortable and the white-washed rooms are sleek and tasteful. Tram 5, 9, or 26: Husinecká. From the stop, walk east on Seifertova 3 blocks and turn left on Cimburkova, then 1st right on Štítného. Breakfast sometimes included, 100Kč in high season. Computers and TVs in rooms. Parking 150Kč. Mobile phones available with 1000Kč deposit. Singles 850-1400Kč; doubles 1000-1400Kč. Reception 8am-10pm. Check-in 2pm. Check-out 11am. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access. Has internet.
Hotel Winston Churchill, Orebitská 6 Trams 5, 9, 26, Husinecká Tram stop. From the tram stop, take Husinecká until you reach the square and then make a left at Orebitská. Surprisingly spacious rooms at the base of Vitkov hill. Computers available on request for 150Kč per day. Breakfast included. Pickup from the airport 700Kč. Parking 450Kč per day. Reception 24hr.; after 8pm, reception across the street. Check-in 2pm. Check-out 11am. Room prices vary; expect a standard double to run up to 2000Kč per night during the summer