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Get ready for the good old, pre-1989 days at the Hotel Sofia, a quiet hotel in residential Vinohrady. The woman who greeted us at the front desk was exactly the personification of post-communist reality we had hoped to meet in Prague. When we told her we were hotel reviewers, she threw up her arms and proclaimed, "This is good!" Yes, it is good. What's even better is a host who isn't afraid to be strict with her staff or pick up a heavy suitcase. So don't be afraid if she greets you with a shout.
Close to the Namesti Miru subway station and one stop from Wenceslas Square, the Hotel Sofia has 19 rooms furnished with heavy wood furniture. Doubles and triples on the top floor have slanted ceilings with skylights. The breakfast (included in the price) offers a choice of a hot buffet or traditional Balkan breakfast. Yes, Balkan.
In answer to the question, "Is there luggage storage?" our friend at the front desk answered with gusto: "But, of course!" she said. And she pretty much had the same reply for every other question we asked.
As for the Hotel Sofia, would we stay there? But, of course!
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