When someone mentions Beats for Love, everyone imagines the soul of Ostrava in the form of the Dolní Vítkovice area, Lots of lights, colors, and above all, an epic party vibe (in a good way). Beats For Love Festival It is among the largest of its kind in Central Europe. Four days, dozens of stages, hundreds of DJs and thousands of people from the Czech Republic and abroad. In this article, we will advise you not only on festival tips from Ostrava, but also Where to find the best Beats for Love accommodation.
Why not miss Beats for Love?
Beats for Love is one of the largest dance festivals in Central Europe and has been held since 2013. We are from Ostrava and during the entire duration of the festival we missed only one year, when we were in Asia. We remember when the entrance fee was 2 EUR per cup And how the mini festival became such a huge event, where the big names from the world of EDM, House, Techno, DnB and other styles come every year.
Main info about BFL
🎧 When? The first weekend of July (mostly 3-6 July)
📍 Where? Areál Dolní oblast Vítkovice, Ostrava (really breathtaking industrial area with the soul of Ostrava)
🎟️ For whom? For all who love music, dancing and festival atmosphere
Beats for Love accommodation and where to stay in Ostrava
Before we tell you our tips for specific accommodations, we would like to advise you on how to choose Beats for Love accommodation. The program ends in the morning, so we recommend choosing accommodation near the center of Ostrava and Dolní Vítkovice, so you don’t have to go far. Even in this non-Christian hour, trams and buses are strengthened, so It’s not a problem to get to Zábřeh or Poruba, for example, but it’s quite unnecessary.
Where to get accommodation on Beats for Love and 9 of our tips
Because we live just 15 minutes from the festival site, we never had to deal with accommodation at Beats for Love and we also accommodated our friends from the area on our couch. But nowadays people from all over the world come here who need accommodation for Beats for Love. But where to stay when you’re already too old for camping in a tent, feeling sore or just want to sleep at least a little during the day?
1. Hotel VP1
🏨 2 minutes on foot from the grounds
Hotel VP1 It is an ideal choice if you want to literally be at the festival gates. Simple but clean Hotel directly in Dolní Vítkovice. Quick access = you can go change at any time or take a break. Just expect it to be a bit noisy here, so take earplugs with you.
💸 Price: approx. 50 EUR/night
2. Hotel City.City
🛏️ Stylish boutique hotel in industrial style
Hotel City.City is located a short distance from the area, modern interior, excellent breakfast. A huge advantage – Own bistro with excellent food. If you want comfort and still want to be close to BFL, this is a nice place.
💸 Price: approx. 80-100 EUR/night
3. Imperial Hotel Ostrava
🏙️ 4-star hotel in the center of Ostrava
Imperial Hotel Ostrava is a luxury option not far from Stodolní and 10 minutes by tram to the festival. Wellness, breakfast and room service. In addition, on Stodolní Street and the Fabric music club not far from here, it continues after the BFL program of the afterparty until the morning, so then you have a short distance.
💸 Price: approx. 90-120 EUR/night
4. Hotel Maria
🏨 Affordable hotel in the center of Ostrava
Hotel Maria is a family hotel with a pleasant atmosphere and a wellness center. By tram, the journey to DOV (lower area of Vítkovice) takes about 12 minutes, But it’s a bit out of hand. For that, you will have luxury, comfort and wellness there.
💸 Price: approx. 50 EUR/night
5. Campus Palace
🏘️ Student accommodation – but stylish and new
Campus Palace It is cheaper, but modern rooms and studio apartments in the very center. Perfect for a party who wants to be together. It’s right in the center, So you can walk all the nice places. And if you missed it from Dov, you’ll walk 2 to 3 km.
💸 Price: approx. 40 EUR/person
6. Hotel Brioni Boutique Hotel 4*
🌆 Right on Stodolní Street
at the hotel Brioni Boutique A combination of comfort and fun can be expected – you can extend the party before or after the festival. Great interior, excellent breakfast. It’s just that it might be a bit noisy there.
💸 Price: approx. 100-130 EUR/night
7. Mercure Ostrava Center Hotel
🌿 in the middle of the city, but a quiet location
Mercure Ostrava Center Hotel is a more luxurious hotel with a beautiful view of Ostrava Square. It takes 10 minutes by tram to the festival and you are close to everywhere.
💸 Price: approx. 96 EUR/night
8. Hotel Paradise
Hotel Paradise is more like a better-quality hostel. If you had nowhere to lay your head, it is a short distance from the festival and you can easily walk there (or 5 minutes by tram). It’s on the outskirts of the center, so it’s a bit of it everywhere.
- 💸 Price: approx. 12 EUR/person
- Pros: possibility four-bed and multi-bed rooms, shared kitchen
FAQ
Where to find accommodation in Ostrava for Beats for Love?
If you don’t want to stay in the campsite next to the festival, we recommend booking accommodation for Beats for Love in the centre of Ostrava, Mariánské Hory or Vítkovice, or in Hrabůvka or Zábřeh (about 15 minutes by tram). Avoid accommodation in Přívoz.
What is the cheap accommodation suitable for groups at Beats for Love?
If you don’t want to spend money on a hotel, you can try some of the hostels where you can be a whole group and it will be cheap. Some of these hostels include DMH or Paradise. Just be aware that it probably won’t be just people from the festival staying there.
How does the transport between the accommodation and the festival work?
Ostrava has really great public transport. Moreover, for festivals in DOV, all connections are reinforced and it is easy to get where you need to go. The best way to get there is by tram or bus, and Ostrava Střed or Hlavni nadrazi Ostrava train stations are also close by. The main tram lines are 1, 2, 8 and 11. The tram stop near the festival is called Dolní Vítkovice and Dolní Vítkovice Hlubina (closer to the main entrance).