Where to stay in Brno

For a first visit to Brno, sleep in the old core, Staré Město, because the main sights are all on foot from there. The station area is the other sensible base for a short stay by train, Veveří suits a visit to Villa Tugendhat, and Pisárky is for the trade fair. Here is who each district fits, and what to do for a single night.

The old core, Staré Město

Staré Město is a tangle of narrow lanes with Baroque and Renaissance buildings, and cafés and shops on the ground floors. Zelný trh, the Petrov cathedral, Špilberk and the ossuary of St James are all within walking distance. It is the place for a first visit and for two days without a car, with dinner in a café a few steps from the door. The price is on the bill, since rooms here cost more than those near the station, so if you just want the cheapest bed, look at the next district.

Around the station and south of the centre

Hlavní nádraží is where the trains from Prague arrive, every hour. Around the station and in Trnitá, a district still being built, are modern hotels and apartments, and they tend to cost less than the core. From the station you walk to the centre along Masarykova towards Náměstí Svobody. Trolleybus 21 runs from the station to Brno-Tuřany airport, which makes this the base for an early departure by train or plane. It suits you if you arrive late or leave early, and less well if you want to stroll the lanes in the evening on your doorstep.

Veveří and Lužánky

Veveří is a residential district north-west of the centre, with cafés, bars and a student crowd. Lužánky, the oldest public park in Brno, lies beside it, and the hotels near Veveří are about fifteen minutes on foot from the centre through the park. Villa Tugendhat at Černopolní 45 in Černá Pole is the reason to stay here. No line goes to its door. You can walk from Moravské náměstí through Třída Kapitána Jaroše and the park, or ride tram 3, 5 or 9 to Dětská nemocnice and then walk about 600 m. Entry to the villa is by timed slot, so book it ahead. Choose Veveří for the villa and for the walk through the park, but not if you want nights on the main square, because there are fewer visitors and the core is further away.

Pisárky and the fairground

Pisárky is where the Brno fairground, Výstaviště, stands. Tram 1 towards Bystrc stops at the main entrance and at gate G2, and direct lines run there from the main station and from Zvonařka. Stay here if you have business at the fairground, and not if you come for the old town.

What a night costs

A three-star room averages about €46 per person in a double, an average and not an offer. A hostel bed in the centre costs €19–20. A single ride on the city transport costs €1.05, and a day ticket €3.69. For two days put the money into the location, core or station, and not into the stars.

If you stay one night, take the station area or the core. The whole city is covered on foot in 1–2 days, so what matters is a bed on the way to the train, and Villa Tugendhat goes to the second day, once it is booked.

2 daysThe itinerary page turns a base in the core into two full days.Brno in 2 days →

Getting aroundThe page on getting around covers tickets, trams and the trolleybus to the airport.Getting around Brno →

FoodThe food page says where to have dinner after you get back.What to eat in Brno →

BudgetThe budget page puts the room next to the other costs in one table.What Brno costs →

When to goThe page on when to go shows which month to book ahead.The best time to visit Brno →

Day tripsThe day trips page covers Lednice, Pernštejn and the Moravian Karst from Brno.Day trips from Brno →