Must-see hotels in Poland

  • Aparthostel Warszawa

    Warsaw

    Rooms in this characterful hostel have a contemporary Scandi design feel and are decorated with graphic wallpaper. A few of the private rooms share a…

  • Villa Pallas

    Warmia & Masuria

    This quite sophisticated villa is named after the Greek goddess Athena, whose statue makes up part of the mix ‘n’ match decor. Negotiate the maze of…

  • Don Prestige Residence

    Poznań

    While some hotels try to make you feel like you’re at home, the Don Prestige makes you wish your home was a bit more like this. Its rooms are outfitted…

  • Brovaria

    Poznań

    This multifaceted hotel also operates as a restaurant and bar. Most impressive of all is its in-house boutique brewery, whose operations you can view…

  • Camping Nr 202 Pod Jabłoniami

    Carpathian Mountains

    About 1.5km due north of the Old Town, this very pleasant camping ground is also a holiday lodge with cosy rooms and 18 simple bungalows with shared…

  • City Center Rooms

    Łódź

    Reasonably priced accommodation in an excellent location just off the main drag, with entry via a pleasant courtyard. Rooms are clean and bright, with…

  • Willa Sudety

    Sudetes Mountains

    This well-placed hotel and recreation centre offers affordable accommodation in an attractive custard-yellow building. There’s table tennis on the…

  • Hotel Grot

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    British and Australian travellers may crack a smirk as they check into the Grot, but there’s nothing unhygienic about this place. In fact, it’s pretty…

  • Pokoje Gościnne Pod Klasztorem

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    These plain, tidy rooms about 100m from the monastery complex are the best value in town. Don't expect much more than a pinewood bed and basic furnishings…

  • Rynek 6 Hostel & Retro Pub

    Małopolska

    Not a hostel in a traditional sense – though one room has bunk beds – the Rynek 6 is more akin to a pension. Enjoy touches like the stylish room decor and…

  • Hotel Iskra

    Małopolska

    Just a couple of minutes’ walk from the train station, the Iskra is a revitalised former communist era–structure that offers bright, well-maintained rooms…

  • Hotel Katowice

    Katowice

    Only a Soviet central planner could admire the quadrilinear exterior of this functionalist communist-era relic, but the rooms have been renovated to a…

  • Ars Hostel

    Kraków

    This unfortunately named hostel is famed as much for its moniker (it means ‘art’ in Latin) as its handy location below Wawel. Accommodation is in well…

  • Gościniec nad Sanem

    Bieszczady

    This woodsy, rustic lodge may be practically in central Lesko, but its river frontage, rough timber interior and 12 cosy en-suite rooms allow you to…

  • Willa Litarion

    Gdańsk

    On Spichlerze Island, the 13 stylishly furnished, light-flooded rooms here are bedecked in well-tuned browns, creams and golds with the odd splash of…

  • Hotel Krosno Nafta

    Carpathian Mountains

    Occupying a five-storey, cream and lime-green box 1km southeast of the Rynek, this business-oriented hotel offers good rates, plus online and weekend…

  • PTTK-Zamek Golubski

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    The castle’s upper floor houses some of the cheapest fortification accommodation in Poland. There are two standards on offer: one a basic PTTK hostel with…

  • Dom Wycieczkowy PTTK

    Bieszczady

    This simple hostel offers beds year-round in doubles and five-bed dorms. In summer you can also stay in cabins (27zł per person) or pitch your tent (13zł…

  • Hotel Bellotto

    Warsaw

    Plushly decorated in soft shades of grey, the 20 rooms (and in particular the bathrooms) are generously sized at the Bellotto, which occupies the…

  • Podlasie Hostel

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Modern hostel housed in an old-style villa, incongruously set amid concrete apartment blocks (it's tucked away from the street behind block No 7). It…

  • Bacówka Pod Honem

    Bieszczady

    This 47-bed mountain hostel is 668m above sea level on a slope 1km east of Cisna, at the end of a steep dirt track. It’s simple and friendly, serves…

  • Sofitel Victoria

    Warsaw

    Occupying a Brutalist beauty of a building facing Piłsudski Sq, the Sofitel offers high-class comfort at rates a bit lower than neighbouring five-star…

  • Garden Boutique Residence

    Poznań

    Some of the rooms are on the small side and you may find yourself negotiating a lot of stairs, but there is genuine historic charm to 'the Garden', and it…

  • InterContinental Warsaw

    Warsaw

    If you're after a central location, a high-quality business hotel and a view of the Palace of Culture & Science, the Intercontinental ticks all the boxes…

  • Hostel-Art

    Małopolska

    This design-conscious hostel is more flashpacker hotel (note the fresh flowers) than student flophouse. There are no multibed dorm rooms, rather there's a…

  • Szara Willa

    Silesia

    The 'Grey Villa' has a crisp modern feel, featuring design elements with an Asian influence. All rooms are generously sized with high ceilings; the four…

  • Hostel Kanonia

    Warsaw

    This well-run hostel offers dorm accommodation, private rooms and 20 self-catering apartments around the Old Town at reasonable prices. The simple,…

  • Hotel Kamienica

    Silesia

    This neat and tidy three-star hotel offers 23 rooms behind the Old Town. Rooms are simple but comfortable, and there's an on-site restaurant serving Thai…

  • Hotel Royal

    Poznań

    Tasteful terracotta tones predominate in this smart, refined hotel, situated on the main road leading into the city centre. Opt for a spacious suite for…

  • MDM Hotel

    Warsaw

    A grey and bright orange colour scheme signal the functional, contemporary style of this smoothly operating business hotel. Note that rooms overlooking…

  • Hotel Szuflada

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Quality offering just a couple of steps away from the Rynek, but within easy walking distance of the lake. Rooms are above one of Augustów's better…

  • Hotel Bristol

    Małopolska

    The turn-of-the-20th century Bristol is a winning choice. Inside the peaches and cream exterior, the compact rooms are comfortable and have big windows,…

  • Hotel Ottaviano

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Located in the very centre of town, the Ottaviano is a pretty good deal. Rooms are colourful, furnished with imagination and have warm, uncarpeted wood…

  • Camping Wagabunda

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    The Wagabunda is the town’s main camping ground. It’s across the bridge from the centre and a 600m walk southwest. In addition to the camping area, it has…

  • One World Hostel

    Eastern Kraków

    Clean, conveniently located hostel in a refurbished townhouse, with accommodation in four- to 10-bed dorms. Offers 24-hour check-in, as well as free…

  • Hotel Pod Orłem

    Toruń

    The Pod Orłem is one of Toruń’s oldest hotels, with a history going back more than a century. Leather-padded doors open onto some pretty spacious rooms;…

  • Hotel Warmiński

    Warmia & Masuria

    This very well-appointed hotel knows what business travellers need and provides it with a smile. The beige-and-wood-themed rooms are top-notch and rates…

  • Karczma Młyn

    Małopolska

    This cheery inn with a postcard-perfect view of the baroque Chapel on the Water offers accommodation at reasonable prices, as well as the best meals in…

  • Hotel Spichlerz

    Małopolska

    The hotel occupies a typically large, converted granary from 1636. The grounds in this rustic setting are lush. It's 1km west of the Rynek following ul…

  • Tey Hostel

    Poznań

    This centrally located hostel offers comfortable accommodation with modern furniture and smart, contemporary decor in pastel shades. There’s a spacious…

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