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A five-minute walk south of the Muzeum metro station, the Pension Balbin serves up 16 sparkling "so clean you could eat your dinner off the floor" rooms at Cheapo prices. It's a great lesson in location: what a difference staying a short walk out of the central zone makes in room rates!
Upon entering the Balbin's 19th-century building, be sure to check out the fancy tile work on the floor and the crown molding lining the ceiling. When you reach the reception (after a little climb up some solid marble stairs), spotless white facilities await. It's all you can do to not whip out your finger paints, spaghetti sauce, and Hershey's Syrup and really put the cleaning crew to the test.
Rooms on the first floor of the pension look out onto the street, while the second floor is a maze of rooms with skylights and ceilings positioned at sometimes rather extreme angles. (Claustrophobics should be wary of the quads.) Furnishings are well made and sturdy. Dark wood matches exposed beams.
Breakfast is served buffet-style in the knock-out breakfast room featuring massive windonws and fresh flowers.
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