Cancel
Open app
Search
Sign Up
Log In
Nearby
Bookmarks
Start a Project
Add a Business on Yelp
Add Review
Directions
+4
Start your review...
Get app
11 years ago
Don't Exchange Money at any Change place!!! You'll be ripped off!!! Don't learn the hard way. 28% will be their commission. read more
See all
Panská 895/6
110 00 Prague
Czech Republic
Nové Město, Praha 1
Czech
1 Review
Get access to customer & competitor insights.
Exchange
(18 reviews)
Easy breezy. Friendly staff…read moreReasonable rate Clean and convenient Fast and secure I had a small change to exchange. They happily accepted.
Definitely recommend this exchange place. I got 2300 for $100 and when I calculated it I o my lost…read moreabout $2. I should have checked about exchanging usd to euros but I forgot. Definitely come to this place and if you're traveling outside of Czechia see what the euro exchange is because when I went to Vienna they took $35 for exchanging $200.
UniCredit Bank
(4 reviews)
They blocked my account after leaving Prague and now I need to fight for my funds because their…read moreonline banking app only has the capability of recognizing the Czechs ID cards. My recommendation would be to stay away from this bank. The Customer Experience & Complaints Management representative basically made fun of me when I tried to explain that it is literally unacceptable to treat a client in such a way. Worst banking experience I've ever had. I don't know if I'll ever be able to access my account again.
Good place to get money from for the exchange rate.read more
Praha exchange
(3 reviews)
ČSOB
(1 review)
Falkensteiner Hotel Maria Prag Betriebs
(2 reviews)
Other than the amazing central location, I don't have too many great things to say about this…read morehotel. My room is awkward, with a sloped ceiling right above my bed that requires me to be extremely careful when getting in/out of bed or I'll smack my head (which I totally did a few times). There's no temperature control, so you're at the mercy of whatever the entire building is set at. No air-conditioning means you just have to open a window when it gets hot and hope that the cool air circulates. Towels are extremely thin and everything about the place just seems super basic. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the included breakfast buffet is nice, but it doesn't make up for having a nice place to relax after a long day of work or sightseeing.
Huspak
They are very personal and do a very good job. I didn't think I was being taken advantage of.read more
Change
DON'T EXCHANGE any MONEY here or any exchange place. You're better off going to an ATM. Otherwise,…read morewhen and if you do; you will learn the hard way as I and many other families did losing a great deal of money. When it comes down to it they will take you for 28%. That's €28 for every €100 you attempt to exchange regardless of the currency. I've posted pictures to include the actual FRAUD and THIEF who stole the money from myself and many others literally just before and after myself. I've warned many others and still a few refused to listen and not heed my warning and forced then at that point to learn the hard way. Situation: I along with everyone was attracted by the sign saying 0% commission on exchanges for currency. I looked up on my app that was current and it wasn't too far off. At the time it was 27.0244 Kč = € 1.0000 at 1000. I asked how much it would be to exchange €100 and his verbal response was 2,700 Kč. The exchange rate posted at the current time was 27.000 Kč = €1.00. So I figured no big deal. He then hands me a map that they charge you 60 Kč without asking if you want it nor telling you that he's charging you for it. In the end I only received 1947 Kč out of what was said and should have been 2,700 Kč. When you do the math they cheat you 28%. We figured we were screwed within minutes and demanded a refund and he argued back that we signed the receipt that was primarily in Czech. I then searched for Police and they will do nothing other than allow you to make a formal complaint. It appeared to be an extremely common issue because while searching for the place to get the paper work to make the complaint and submit it. It appeared as though it was routine without even telling them what the problem was. And while doing so there were people of different cultures experiencing the same thing. It is highly unfortunate that we as tourists are taken advantage of by many crooks and they just get away with it. Not only that but their sales tax is 21% on top of it all. Many places only take cash. This is only day one for me and already not starting off well. When I talked to a family from Spain they were here for 4 days and have been ripped off constantly. Cafes and restaurants charging double of what was said. Their example was on the menu getting charged 50 Kč when they gave a bill of 200 Kč and them claiming they only received a bill of 100 Kč so they were shorted drastically in change. I was warned by them to be weary of ALL places that only accept cash. If you do use cash; do you're very best to have exact change. Otherwise you will be cheated. The Czech Republic so far I enjoy other than the fact that it's not necessarily a tourist friendly country because of MANY places attempting to rip you off. So, all in all. If you're going to need cash pull from an ATM. If you're going to use cash give exact change. Don't exchange at ANY exchange place, regardless of how tempted you may be because of the 0% commission signs. If you're rolling in the dough help yourself by all mean. But even if I were, the mere principle of it infuriates me.
Brands by name
Articles by date
Auto Insurance
Currency Exchange
Financial Advising
Home and Rental Insurance
Insurance
Life Insurance
Tax Services
Tried to open an account with AirBank having successfully opened a Fio Bank account earlier the…read moresame day. Went through the whole process with my girlfriend translating everything for me (no English spoken in branch - that's fine of course, but just so you know). They took my UK passport and UK driving licence and the head office who received a scan of both documents called the branch to say that they thought my DL was a fake! Even with the girl in branch (who was holding it) confirming it had holograms etc, they just wouldn't accept it and told me to come back the next day to sign the contract. When we returned we were told the account was not being opened as they didn't accept it was a real document. I'm sure the bank is fine if you are Czech and have Czech ID but as an expat it's a no-go!
It's a pretty good bank, probably the best in Prague. But I had negative experience with it once…read more I applied for a credit card and went to a couple of appointments. We filled almost all the documents and got everything almost done. But at the very last step they denied me the credit card citing that they can't issue a card to me because of my visa status. Only permanent residents can get a credit card with them. Would be really helpful to know that ahead of time. Instead a lot of time wasted.
One of those businesses that used to be good…read more... Two stars since they were customer focused so it is only for that but now days they are big disappoint. In all fairness, I am not talking about me wanting them to go extra mile I am talking that now days you shouldn't be waiting for weeks for your bank to provide you with service that you are paying for. Maybe I am crazy, but if you are non CZ you will not be treated as you deserve.
Fio Banka is the only bank that appeared be ready to help me open an account in Czechia, Brno. I…read morewas recommended to Air bank, and been in different offices, they all denied to open an account because I don't speak czech. But Fio did their best to help in English, and reminded me that their website and online banking is all translated in English as well. Only the messages sent to online inbox are in czech, but writing in easy translatable form, when using google translate, i understand everything. The online banking is fantastic. This is the only one bank I have used so far here in Czechia, and I was amazed by the functionalities and friendlyness of usage and security. Also rates are very reasonable, compared to what I hear from other people. They have almost anything you might wish for banking as indivudual as well as a professional or business. Trading also can be activated and many other useful services that I discovered for the first easily implemented on a self service online banking. In Belgium, where I used to live before, I never have seen such... considering I tried different banks there. The previous review I read here, I can't understand it. A bank is an anonymous entuty. People who operate it would differ for sure, from place to place. In my case, I can say, I was lucky to enter a friendly office of a Fio Banka. They seem very transparent as well, regarding rate, change in policies, they will announce months before, and many positives... This bank is my best banking experience so far.