I spent 6 months in Kolej Hostivar. Then, I moved out, and now, I'm living in a flat in Zizkov.(I wanted to try the life in a flat) I REALLY RECOMMEND to go to Kolej Hostivar. There, you can meet many people and friends, and then, if you are fed up of living there, move out from there. But at the beginning of your Erasmus, go to Hostivar. What most of the people did was spending the 1st semester there and then in January-February, after the new people came, they moved out. Well, always you can spend the whole year in the dormitory.
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Yo estuve 6 meses en Kolej Hostivar. Luego me mudé y ahora estoy viviendo en un piso en Zizkov(quería probar la vida en un piso). Yo recomiendo mucho que vayáis al Kolej Hostivar. Allí conoces a muchos amigos y mucha gente; luego,si ya estás harto de vivir ahí, te mudas. Pero al principio del erasmus, id a Hostivar. Lo que la mayoría de las personas hicieron este año es estar todo el primer cuatri allí y en enero-febrero, cuando los nuevos estudiantes vienieron, se mudaron. Bueno, siempre puedes quedarte todo el año en al resi.
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Jo vaig estar 6 mesos al Kolej Hostivar. Llavors em vaig mudar i ara estic a un pis a Zizkov(volia probar la vida a un pis). Jo recomano anar primerament al Kolej Hostivar. Allà coneixes a molta gent i amics; llavors, si estàs fart de la resi, te cambies. Però al principi, anau a Hostivar. Lo que va fer la majoria de les persones aquest any es estar el primer quatri i llavors en gener-febrer,després de que els nous estudiants venguessin, es van mudar. Tot hi així, sempre podeu quedar-vos tot l'any a Hosti.
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Hostivar will stay the sanctuary of my most beauiful student days. Do yourself a favour: do go to study in Prag and do stay in Hostivar.
ReplyDeleteHi Mery Way,
ReplyDeleteI will most likely be staying at this dorm for my Erasms stay of 2014/15. I will be going on exchange with my boyfriend and I am guessig the university would not allow us to share the same room. Would you have some idea? Thank you in advance!
Hey Jojo! Thanks for your message!
DeleteIf I'm not wrong, you can definitely share the room with your boyfriend! When I applied for the dormitory, I received an email saying this(among other things,for sure): "we only have double rooms in our dormitories (if you are coming together with a friend/schoolmate of yours, you are welcome to share a room – just let us know your names)".
I attach you Ivana Herglova's email address(I think she's the coordinator of the Erasmus students), write her and I think she will organize this for you:-)
ivana.herglova@ruk.cuni.cz
Hope this helps ;-)
Let me know if you have other doubts!
wish you the best time in Prague!
PS: I had two friends (a boy and a girl) who asked her and they didn't have any problems. Maybe it would be better if you don't say he's your boyfriend but a good friend of yours or something like that. Just in case, sometimes Czech people can be very weird haha
DeleteDear Merry Way, thank you for the great tips! I have been referring to your blog ALOT to try and sus out what my life may be like in the coming semesters. It's so great to read first hand personal experience! Thank you very much.
DeleteWelcome:-) don't hesitate to contact me if you have other questions! :-)
DeleteHi Mery Way, i'd like to do you some questions. First of all ..sorry if my English is not very good but i hope you can understand me :) so i want know how is the zone in which the dormitory is located.. is it quiet, well served (shops..)? I know that the dormitory is 30 minutes far from the centre..but is difficult to arrive at the centre or are there very often bus or tram? At last if i want take a flat can i leave the dormitory? if yes, after a certain period (for exampe for 2 months compulsorily) or when i want? thank you for your help :)
ReplyDeleteHey Martina! Thanks for your comment :-) Let's see:
ReplyDeleteThe dormitory is located 30-45 minutes away from the center (by tram or bus-metro) but if you take the train, it will take you just 15 minutes. There are supermarkets like ALBERT, TESCO or SPAR. The ALBERT is the closest one and you can go on foot, if you wanna go to the other two, you will need to take the tram or the bus. The good thing of these last two supermarkets is that, they are located in a shopping center. So, you will find other facilities. You may find the timetables of the bus and tram in:
http://www.dpp.cz/ and here, the train: www.idos.cz (but the timetables are hung in the dormitory's lobby).
If I'm not wrong there's a minimum of 1 or 2 months(dunno sure) but if you wanna leave the dormitory you will have to pay a penalty charge which is the deposit you will give them the first day of your stay(or at least a part of it). But of course you are free to leave the residence whenever you wanna(I did it ;) )!
I hope this link works and you can see where are the supermarkets located:
https://www.google.es/maps/dir/Tesco+EXTRA+Praha+Skalka,+P%C5%99etluck%C3%A1+3295%2F50,+100+00+Praha+10-Stra%C5%A1nice,+Rep%C3%BAblica+Txeca/Kolej+Hostiva%C5%99+UK,+Weilova+2,+100+00+Praha,+Rep%C3%BAblica+Txeca/Interspar+-+Park+Hostiva%C5%99,+%C5%A0vehlova+1391%2F32,+102+00+Praha+10-Hostiva%C5%99,+Rep%C3%BAblica+Txeca/Albert+Plukovn%C3%ADka+Mr%C3%A1ze,+plukovn%C3%ADka+Mr%C3%A1ze+1182%2F4,+102+00+Praha,+Rep%C3%BAblica+Txeca/@50.0616508,14.5354648,14z/data=!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x470b92e2bd9f30ad:0xc4c91af624c3b926!2m2!1d14.510871!2d50.070778!1m5!1m1!1s0x470b9263b42e399d:0xf81d55c5e267ba94!2m2!1d14.539053!2d50.052517!1m5!1m1!1s0x470b92598ed01d73:0xdca1664edfb01d34!2m2!1d14.517188!2d50.053281!1m5!1m1!1s0x470b927ca5998145:0xc8129d6ac5ed0b41!2m2!1d14.543823!2d50.050225!3e0?hl=ca
If you can't see it, let me know and i'll try to do find another alternative!
HOPE THIS HELPS! DON'T HESITATE TO WRITE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER DOUBT!
Best,
thank you so much!! you are very friendly!!! :-D
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI'll go to Prague next winter semester to the Charles University and I'm looking to a room in a flat to share with other erasmus students, because I study violin and I have to have my only room to do it, because I don't want to disturb anyone. But, it has been a hard task to find a good one.
Do you know if Hostivar has study rooms or something else? I know that the bedrooms are double, so I can't study there :/
Thanks a lot!
Hey! sorry for the late reply!
DeleteIndeed! kolej hostivar has study rooms! i think you just have to ask the key to the reception! So it won't be a problem to practice with your violin ;-) hope this helps!
Enjoy! :-)
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have other doubts!
Hi Mery,
ReplyDeleteWhat rooms does kolej Hostivar has for married students with children? Are those rooms bigger than ordinary double rooms?
Hey Mario,
DeleteSorry for the late reply...!
I am afraid I have no idea if the rooms are bigger than the ordinary ones. But if I'm not wrong, there are rooms for couples and children. When I was there I saw some families who were staying there.
Sorry that I can't give you an exact answer.
Wait I think I'm wrong. For Erasmus students they only have double rooms.
DeleteHi
ReplyDeleteIm considering staying at Hostivar during my Erasmus in Prague, but do you know their rules about visitors? Because I have a Boyfriend in Denmark, and he will most likely come and visit a couple of times :) Is that aloud?
Really good blog, btw!
Have a nice day, Kamma
Hey Kamma! thanks :_)
DeleteThere are rules but when I was there no one followed them. Let's see, I think ,during the day, visitors can get to the dormitory freely but the problem comes at night. Just students can get in because the main doors are opened with a student card. I have to say that the people who are in the reception don't give a shit with whom you are coming. Moreover, they do not know all the students and that's an advantage. The thing is that if you tell them you have a visitor, your boyyfriend will have to pay the nights he is gonna staying (or this is how it worked when i was there, maybe it has changed).
I recommend you not to worry so much about it, I think it will be easy for you and your boyfriend to spend nights in the dormitory without any problem. No one checks on you!!
Hope that helps :-)
Have a nice day too!
Let me know if you have some other questions ;-)
Hi! could you tell me if some rooms at hostivar get free because students move to flats, do they rent to external people? or just students? Where sould I ask for this availability? Thanks in advance!
ReplyDeleteSorry for my late answer! I hope you could solve the questions you had!
DeleteDuring my time they rent rooms for external people like families and so on.So, I recommend you to ask them !
if you have further questions don't hesitate to contact me!
Hey Mery Way,
ReplyDeleteI'm looking for a place to stay for this erasmus semester. Februari 2016 till june 2016. Hostivar is a bit to far away from the center to me, do you have other tips on where to stay?
Hi Moniek,
DeleteYou are right, Hostivar is a little bit far away from the center. actually 45 minutes by tram or bus. Nevertheless, there is a train station, and it takes just 15 minutes from Hostivar to the city.
As far as I know, there are other dormitories. Some are just for czech students but there are others where international students are admitted. You can check that if you wanna. ;)
Otherwise, you rent a room in a shared-flat. check my blog I posted some flat webpages!
hope that helps!
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ReplyDeleteHey Mery,
ReplyDeleteI have some questions to you. What about hygiene in Hostivar rooms? Bathrooms and toilets especially. Are they in rooms? Or mutual using on floors?
And one more: any transporting at late nights from city center to dorm?
Thank you :)
Hello Tuna, thanks for your message!!
DeleteThe bathroom takes part of the bedroom. So you'll have a bedroom (shared with a roomate) with a bathroom. When you come for the first time, it is supposed to be cleaned. So about the hygiene, it is fine. Once you've moved in, you are the one responsible to clean the bathroom and the bedroom. In the basement there is the "Laundry" where you can put your dirty sheets. And if you ever need a vacuum cleaner, you can ask to the reception!;-)
hope that helps,
if you have more questions, do not hesitate to contact me!
PS. ja about the transport. Of course there are night trams ! now i can't remember the numbers but if you go the the "transport" section, you might find some information! but no worries, there are night trams that are going to bring you to the dormitory :-)
DeleteMery, I have one more question to you.
DeleteIs Kolej Hostivar something like one of halls of residence of Charles University? Or are they different places "Kolej Hostivar" and "Charles University Hall of Residence"?
Hey Tuna, sorry my again super late reply.
DeleteI would say that Kolej Hostivar is one fo the charles univerity hall of residences!
They have other dormitories, and Kolej Hostivar is one of them!
Hello Mery, I will probably arrive to Hostivar on February, is that true that I'm obliged to pay deposit fee and monthly fee 2 months before arrival?
ReplyDeleteHey Ann,
DeleteIndeed, you have to make a reservation paying a fee before you come. KoleJ Hostivar is one of the charles univeristy hall of residence. That's what they wrote me when I went there:
1. On the basis of positive receipt of a request for accommodation at the Charles University halls of residence within the terms of LLP/Erasmus exchange programme, the applicant is required to pay a so-called accommodation reservation fee. Reservation validity is conditional on payment of an accountable deposit in the value of CZK 1,800 by 05/08/2011 inclusive.
2. The deposit according to paragraph 1 forms funds for payment of the last month of accommodation. The deposit is accountable on the basis of the director’s rules titled “Principles of accommodation at the Charles University halls of residence during the 2011/2012 academic year.”
HOPE THAT HELPS ;)
Thank you for your answer :)
ReplyDeleteBut should we pay deposit and monthly fee through this web page rehos.cuni.cz? Because it's all in Czech, I have no idea what I'm reading there xD. Do they have some bank account or it's juts that page for reservation.
Thanks a lot
Ann.
Hey ANN, again, sorry for my late reply,,,I'm quite busy and I can't reply right away.I don't remember using this webpage. I think I got an IBAN number and I made a transfer. I found this webpage : http://kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-23.html
Deletethere's a contact email, maybe you can write them.And here you have the staff: http://www.cuni.cz/UKEN-199.html
if I were you I would write either Mgr. Jana Dvořáková or Šárka Hovorková, depending on if you are staying a whole year or six months. Ivana Herglova also helped me a lot so she is also the right person :-)
hope that helps!!!!!But i would wait til you know the right answer beause this web page you sent me (rehos...) is quite weird, and of course we don't understand anything haha
So, if I understand you right, if you sign op for a dorm, you need to stay at least 2 months, and then you are free to leave?
ReplyDeleteIs that correct? I have the choice between:
• Masaryk
• Sinkule
• Strahov
any recommendations?
Hey Joris, Sorry for my late answer!
DeleteExactly, between two or three months!
I guess I'm already quite late to give you an advice, but I do not know the first two dormitories. Regarding the third one, I heard that it was a nice one !
Enjoy your time in Prague!
Hey, someone else recommended Masaryk to me, so i am going there now :) . She told me strahov looked like a prison...
DeleteYou have any other good advice?
Hey, I do not know this one but I'm sure it is a very nice dormitory!I'm sure you have chosen correctly ;-)
DeleteEnjoy your stay!
Hello
ReplyDeleteIm new student and im gonna live in kolje hostivar. Well i have question and i want your replay asap�� . As i mentioned before im student and i have single room i wanna know where i can pay the rent monthly because i already paid some of them when i was in my home country but here i dont know where should i go is there survives room to pay or should i give the money to the reception
Hey,
DeleteHope I'm not too late.
Dunno if they have changed the method but when I was there we had to pay at reception and in cash.
As you perfectly said, before going to Prague, you should do a transfer and pay a part of the rent but once you are there you gonna pay in cash at the reception (every month).
Hope that helps!
have a nice stay!
Hi Mary Way! Just for your information, Kolej Hostivař has obtained a POS terminal already since last year, so anyone wishing to pay with a card can be assisted. I was staying there for almost 2 years for my Master's studies and I have to say they have improved quite a lot. Certain staff members in the reception still seem a bit unwelcoming, but overall their behavior is alright and during office hours Tomáš Vitiš, and English a speaking staff member, is there to answer your questions. The only insecurity is regardig food in the fridges on each floor. Better use locks and have one fridge shared between half of the rooms on the floor after getting to know the residents, at least briefly. Usually stealing happens inter-floor which is actually very bad, but there is nothing the dorm staff can do about it. The fridges have padlocks though. Another thing is responsibility for cleanliness. The cleaning ladies do a good job but they need their weekends too. During that time, you see no one changing the plastic bags (even if they get ripped) and the kitchen can be left dirty by some, something which is disgusting, considering that many students believe that maintaining a decently clean environment "is not their job," as if others are born to be cleaners in life while they themselves are born to be studying only. My point is: go to stay in Kolej Hostivař, but please do not forget about the responsibilities that you have. Get to know the people there and build a nice in-dorm community of cooperation, understanding and... partying, guys, definitely partying!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your update! :) That's a very valuable post!
DeleteVISITORS: PLEASE READ THIS POST TO GET A MORE RECENTLY INFORMATION!
thanks again :)
Sorry, I meant "an English a speaking staff member" regarding Tomáš Vitiš. The dormitory has also invested in renovations and maintenance of the building here and there, and that's another reason I appreciate the administration for. You actually see your money going somewhere. :-) Accommodation in the dorm is definitely cheaper that a room in an average flat in Prague (and you won't feel like you're being ripped off) and there is a train passing by every half an hour taking you to the main train station in 15-minute trip, which is quite convenient (esp. on weekends, when the trams' interval can be as long as 10-15 minutes) and you won't be feeling too isolated from the center. Stops of night trams and night buses are also nearby. Bus #911 can take you right from the center (near Palladium shopping mall) to a stop almost in front of the dorm, so it's safe.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!!
DeleteHi. I'm going to be an erasmus student in september.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to stay at kolej na vetrniku/ Vetrnik. From the site I don't understand how the room and the bathroom are.
Do you have any knowledge about it?
Hey!
DeleteUnfortunately, I have no idea how this dormitory looks like :(
Sorry but I cannot help you with that :-//
Best,
Hi! First of all thank you for your blog, it's very useful and you are very clear (your English is sooo good!!). I have some questions. I'll go in Prague for the summer semester and I'll stay in one of CU's dorms. 1- Did you have the fridge in your bedroom? 2- Does every room of the Hostivar Kolej have a bathroom or some rooms don't have it? (in this case, is the bathroom located on the corridor?) 3- How much was the rent? How much did you pay for staying in Hostivar? 4- It's the last question, I promise ahah is it possible to live in Praga as an Erasmus student with a low budget (10.000 czk, 12.000 czk maximum)?
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for the comment :-)!
DeleteRegarding your questions:
1) No, we didn't have a fridge in our bedrooms but in our corridor. There were two fridges for eight people (4 one fridege, and 4 the other).
2) All the bedrooms have a bathroom :-)
3) I cannot remember very well how much I paid, and of course, it might have changed. But I think I paid no more than 250 euros. I think it was 200 something, but I cannot remember.Or even less, but it is cheap.
4)12,000 czk are something like 460 euros.. I mean if you control how much you spend, I guess you can. But I would say that you need a little bit more. Think, you spend 200 euros for the rent. You have 260 left. You need to buy the ticket transport that is 30 euros (for 3 months). You have 230 (depites the following two months you don't have t pay it). You need to buy groceries and of course, you will go out with your new friends. I guess you can make it but I think it is gonna be a little bit tight.
Hope that helps, do not hesitate to contact me again for further information :-)
Have a nice stay in Prague!
Ah, I forgot to tell you: At the beginning of each semester(summer and winter), the governement gives to each erasmus student something like 100-150 euros. Do not forget to ask for it!;-)
DeleteOff course when I talked about budget I meant the budget for a single month
DeleteThank you so much for your answers!! :-) To whom should I ask for those money?
ReplyDeleteMmh... I've a stupI'd question (maybe XD). Is there a duvet on the bedroom or is it better to bring it on my own? And is that true that there aren't kitchen utensils?
Hey! welcome.
DeleteAsk at the university. I think they will give you a better answer. It's been like 5 years since my erasmus and things might have changed ;-)
There is no duvet but you are provided with sheets and a blanket. You can changed them every week or every two weeks at the basement where there is a kind of a laundry.
Regarding the kitchen utensils: depends. If the previous students have left kitchen utensils, you won't have to buy them. Otherwise, I think you'll have to buy them. But you can talk with your roomate/ corridor mates and buy it together ^^
H! I have a question for you but maybe you don't have the answer. I received the Accomodation voucher in which there's written that my Accomodation is available from 9th February. Do you know if would be a really big problem if I arrive on 8th February? Do you know if something similar happened to some student? Thank you :)
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