Must-see hotels in Poland

  • Hotel Metropolitan, bar and dining area.

    Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

    Eastern Kraków

    An excellent choice for travellers who prefer a Kazimierz location but who want more comfort than hotels in that part of town usually offer. This luxury…

  • Blow Up Hall 5050

    Poznań

    Housed within the solid ex-brewery walls of the Stary Browar shopping mall, this unusual hotel offers an experience that feels a bit like sleeping in an…

  • Hotel Martina

    Wielkopolska

    Located 2km north of the centre on the main highway between Poznań and Bydgoszcz, Hotel Martina would be a very classy act in its own right, even if it…

  • Hotel Monopol

    Katowice

    This tasteful reincarnation of Katowice’s most celebrated prewar hotel offers high levels of comfort and friendly, helpful staff. Rooms are full of…

  • Kiermusy Dworek Nad Łąkami

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    This relatively isolated resort, about 4km west of Tykocin in Kiermusy village, defies easy description. It's part traditional inn and part bungalow…

  • Hotel Podewils

    Gdańsk

    The view from the Podewils across the river to the Main Town can’t be beaten, though the owners probably wish they could take its cheery baroque facade…

  • Gotyk House

    Gdańsk

    Wonderfully located near St Mary’s Church, this neat, Gothic-themed guesthouse is squeezed into Gdańsk’s oldest building and the smallest townhouse in…

  • Hotel Monopol

    Wrocław

    Built on the site of a ruined Franciscan priory in 1892, the Monopol is one of Wrocław's destination hotels, having housed such luminaries as Pablo…

  • Hotel Apollo

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Surely one of northern Poland’s best places to linger, this tasteful hotel, crafted from a palatial spa house just steps from the Baltic, is welcoming,…

  • Hotel Batory

    Carpathian Mountains

    This folksy-looking, yet thoroughly renovated hotel offers 25 appealing rooms in a peaceful park location above Szczawnica. Wooden decorations, inviting…

  • Grand Hotel

    Carpathian Mountains

    All we can say is ‘wow’. This boutique hotel, a block from the Rynek, is one of the nicest we’ve seen in this part of Poland. Throw pillows in trendy…

  • Castle Inn

    Warsaw

    This ‘art hotel’ is housed in a 17th-century townhouse, one of the few that was not totally destroyed during WWII. All 20 rooms overlook either Castle Sq…

  • Lull Hostel

    Warsaw

    More of a home than a hostel, Lull is based in one of Saska Kępa's modernist houses. The light-filled rooms with exposed brick walls, graphic art by local…

  • Hotel Nihil Novi

    Małopolska

    Easily Radom's best hotel, Nihil Novi combines colour and flair with a fine appreciation of heritage values. Rooms have bold style and all the expected…

  • Hotel Neptun

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    One of the finest places to lay your head by the Baltic, the 32 rooms at this early-20th-century beachside villa are studies in understated elegance, all…

  • Arthotel Stalowa 52

    Warsaw

    A showcase for local artists, this chic hotel offers 19 guest rooms that are super-tastefully furnished in a contemporary style with a retro edge, thanks…

  • Hotel Wileński

    Warmia & Masuria

    Installed in a row of knocked-through 19th-century townhouses, this elegant hotel is a real treat. Posh corridors lead to formally furnished quarters with…

  • Villa Red

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    A grand old red-brick pile built in 1886 for Otto von Bismarck and recently revamped to make more of its historical character, this is one of the most…

  • Hotel Bristol

    Warsaw

    Established in 1899 and restored to its former glory, the Bristol is Warsaw's most historic hotel and the address at which VIPs and celebs have stayed…

  • Małopolanka

    Carpathian Mountains

    This old-fashioned, 20-room pension and spa just off the promenade dates to 1924 and could still be a setting for an Agatha Christie whodunnit. There’s a…

  • Hotel Spichrz

    Toruń

    Wonderfully situated within a historic waterfront granary, this hotel’s 19 rooms are laden with personality, featuring massive exposed beams above…

  • Plaza Boutique Hotel

    Podgórze

    Just a tad shy of its advertised four stars, though an excellent choice. The rooms are spotless and sport a crisp, contemporary look, with a splash of…

  • Goodbye Lenin Revolution Hostel

    Kraków

    The folks at Kazimierz's 'Goodbye Lenin' have opened up a second location here, just across the street from the bars and nights spots of the Tytano…

  • Chill Out Hostel

    Warsaw

    An elegant pre-WWII building (thus no lift) on vibrant ul Poznańska houses this fine hostel. All rooms are pleasantly decorated in a cool, Scandi style…

  • Hotel Stary

    Kraków

    Each of the 78 rooms at this four-storey hotel in an 18th-century aristocratic residence is individually designed and exudes charm. Period details, like…

  • PURO Kraków Kazimierz

    Eastern Kraków

    Everything you want in a hotel and nothing you don't need might be a suitable motto for this clean, modern, minimalist boutique chain. The bedrooms are…

  • Hotel Palazzo Rosso

    Poznań

    Inside this remarkable 17th-century house you will find 46 rooms in tasteful dark hues complementing the wooden ceilings on some floors. These are offset…

  • Vienna House Andel's Łódź

    Łódź

    Part of the red-brick 19th-century Manufaktura factory complex, this postmodern palace easily qualifies as Łódź' poshest hotel. The sleek lobby wows on…

  • Hotel Indigo

    Kraków

    Part of the InterContinental chain, the Indigo occupies a 19th-century townhouse once lived in by Polish painter Jan Matejko. The eye-popping room design…

  • Poco Loco Hostel

    Poznań

    Clean, well-run and central, this is one of the city's most popular hostels and for a good reason. There's dorm accommodation in four- to 10-bunk rooms…

  • Rezydencja Waksman

    Lublin

    Hotel Waksman deserves a blue ribbon for many reasons, not least of which is its ideal Old Town location. Each standard room has individual character,…

  • Hotel Sabała

    Zakopane

    Welcoming guests since 1898 but thoroughly up to date, this striking timber hotel has a superb location on Zakopane's picturesque pedestrian thoroughfare…

  • Mamas & Papas Hostel

    Gdańsk

    This family-run hostel set in a suburban home offers the best welcome in the Tri-City. It's a cosy affair with just 28 beds, a common room and kitchen,…

  • U Pana Cogito

    Kraków

    White and cream seem to be the colours of choice at this friendly 14-room hotel in a lovely mansion across the river and southwest of the centre. All…

  • INX Design Hotel

    Kraków

    The owners of this trendy Kazimierz boutique have thought hard about design, drawing on Polish modernist painter Zofia Stryjeńska for inspiration. The…

  • Hotel Europa

    Wielkopolska

    If you’ve schlepped through numerous three-star hotels in a hot Polish summer, you’ll weep with joy on encountering this excellent hotel's deluxe doubles…

  • Autor Rooms

    Warsaw

    Contemporary Polish design, art and products are given a spotlight at this quartet of individually styled rooms. There are no TVs in the rooms, but rates…

  • Puro Poznań Stare Miasto

    Poznań

    The homegrown Puro hotel chain's Poznań outpost ticks all the boxes – central location, underground car park, designer decor, comfortable lobby with free…

  • Balthazar Design Hotel

    Kraków

    The Balthazar opened to strong reviews in early 2019 for its bold design, cleanliness, location close to Wawel Royal Castle and very good food, including…

  • Dream Hostel

    Warsaw

    This large and lively hostel, one in a chain that's well established across Eastern Europe, is just steps from the Old Town and has everything going for…

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