I had a private email from someone on the board (see below) and I thought I would share my reply in case others might also be interested.
Cost?
The flight was on frequent flier rewards. The apartment was $50 per night. I spent around $500 on meals, transport etc for the seven days. The Opera (walking distance from the apartment) was not as opulent as Budapest or Vienna but still very nice and the seats were $5, high up on the side (we saw Madam Butterfly). It was $30 each way to be driven to and from the airport by the apartment manager, Vladimir (nice guy). Below is the link to the Museum Apartment which was great and located in a good location between the Museum Metro (downhill from the apartment) and the IP Pavlova Metro (uphill from the apartment). Use the first going out and the second coming home so as to not strain yourself climbing hills. The National Museum is closed until 2014 if I recall correctly. The IP Povlova station (two blocks from the apartment) also is a stop for tram 22 that takes you to the castle and monastery etc. on the left bank or the 'Lesser Town' side of the Vltava River. The antique garnet ring for my wife's birthday cost extra. Garnet is a local item you should look at but not buy in center city shops. The apartment I believe is booked most of the time so advanced planning is necessary. I had no problems there but based on other reports of pick pockets I used a body money belt for passports and credit cards. We went to metro station Nadrazi Holesvice to catch a bus at bus station #7 to get a ride to Terezin (concentration camp) by buying a ticket from the bus driver. We learned from others that you should buy a bus ticket in advance (at the Florenc metro station) or you may not get on the bus going there, worse is that you may not get on a bus going back to Prague without a pre-purchased ticket. The Prague Market at tram stop Prazska trznice was a good place to visit, buy [luggage, clothes,] cheese, bread, beer, sausage, fruit and go home for a picnic.
Prague is great. I would love to live there.
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Jeff,
Would you mind sharing your Prague itinerary including the apartment name and address.
Also ballpark total cost breakdown would be helpful.
Thanks,
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