Must-see hotels in Poland

  • 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…

  • NH Poznań

    Poznań

    Rooms are large and very stylishly decorated in subdued tones in this excellent choice in the centre, about a 15-minute walk from Stary Rynek. Twin beds…

  • Hotel Indigo Warsaw Nowy Świat

    Warsaw

    A dazzling light fixture made from 900 coloured glass baubles hangs above the atrium lobby of this fine 2017 addition to Warsaw's stock of stylish…

  • Hotel Pod Ciżemką

    Małopolska

    Pod Ciżemką is right on the Rynek and feels like an old-school hotel with centuries of history. Set in a 400-year-old house, the comfortable rooms are…

  • Wejmutka

    Białowieża National Park

    Rambling hunting lodge that features a beautiful dining and sitting area, plus cosy rooms. The location is ideal, within easy walking distance of the…

  • Hotel Branicki

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Posh and romantic. Each of the rooms has been individually designed and decorated in different colour schemes, but all the rooms offer big comfy beds,…

  • Hotel Tumski

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Rooms at the city's nicest hotel enjoy sweeping river views. There's much attention to detail here, from the crisp period styling of the rooms to the…

  • Baba Hostel

    Wielkopolska

    Bright hostel not far from the centre of town, with comfortable contemporary-styled rooms. Bathrooms are shared in the cheaper rooms, and there's a…

  • Willa Sanssouci-Dauc

    Sudetes Mountains

    Located in a lovely buttercup-coloured villa built in 1894, the Sanssouci-Dauc has comfortable, ample rooms and good service. If you’re feeling lucky,…

  • Hotel Willa Port

    Warmia & Masuria

    Perched on the lake edge, this bold hotel is a real treat. Liberally tailored rooms are a delight of funky retro veneer; spots of audacious colour…

  • Hotel Bayjonn

    Sopot

    Occupying an architecturally striking corner of the Haffner Centre, this award-winning design hotel is all retro stripes and faux '70s browns, but with…

  • Hotel Fado

    Lower Silesia

    Smart, central Hotel Fado has elegantly appointed rooms, illuminated by plenty of natural light. There's a bar and restaurant on the premises that try to…

  • Hotel Diament

    Katowice

    Business-friendly Diament is a member of a Silesian hotel chain with two other hotels in town, including one at Katowice's iconic Spodek (Flying Saucer)…

  • Miasteczko Galicyjskie

    Carpathian Mountains

    'Galician Town', a faithful reproduction of a township in the former Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia, gives overnighters the option to stay in a…

  • Hotel Warszawa

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    A resort hotel with plenty of trimmings such as a restaurant, a bar, a sauna, bikes and boats. Rooms are suitably comfortable and colourfully decorated…

  • Zajazd Pod Zamkiem

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Sitting pretty above a superb Polish restaurant and the town’s best beer garden, the four generously cut rooms (sleeping up to four) all have identical…

  • Hotel RAD

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    One of northern Poland's best deals, the plush but cheap RAD is on the Toruń road 2.5km south of the centre. Immaculate business-standard rooms have TV…

  • Hotel Fenix

    Sudetes Mountains

    More convenient for the train station than the centre, the Fenix dates to 1875, and is worth seeking out for its 36 modern, well-maintained rooms, spa and…

  • Hotel GAL

    Carpathian Mountains

    Every Polish city should be so lucky to have a hotel this appealing so close to transport connections. The 1904 art nouveau building got a total makeover…

  • Sand Hotel

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Even the economy rooms at this glass-and-steel colossus are lessons in elegantly clean-cut retro styling, and more than get you in the mood for all the…

  • Hotel Pietrak

    Wielkopolska

    Located in two 18th-century burghers’ houses just shy of the Rynek, the Pietrak has modern rooms but the rich colours and select furnishings lend an…

  • Pensjonat Mikołajki

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    In this part of Poland, accommodation is all about lake views, and if you book early here that’s precisely what you’ll get. But the other surprisingly…

  • Casa D'Oro

    Sudetes Mountains

    Located between the Rynek and the bus and train stations, this small attractive hotel is the handiest accommodation you’ll find in Kłodzko. Its pleasantly…

  • Villa Navigator

    Silesia

    This charming family-run hotel in a pre-WWI house close to the Nysa Kłodzka River is a delight, from the antique furniture to the oil paintings, potted…

  • Hotel Sanvit

    Bieszczady

    Clean, reasonably priced and central, just west of the Rynek, the Sanvit is our top choice in Sanok. The 31 rooms are bright and modern, with shiny…

  • Mundo Hostel, hostel entrance from street with discreet sign.

    Mundo Hostel

    Kraków

    Attractive, well-maintained hostel in a quiet courtyard location neatly placed between the Old Town and Kazimierz. Each room is decorated for a different…

  • Hotel Warszawa

    Warsaw

    What many Varsovians know as the Prudential Building, an iconic pre-WWII tower block, has been transformed into this swoon-worthy hotel. The radical…

  • Hotel Patio

    Wrocław

    Spread behind the Victorian facades of two adjoining tenements just off the Rynek, this pleasantly modernised little hotel offers 50 comfortable rooms in…

  • Raffles Europejski Warsaw

    Warsaw

    The Singaporean hotel brand stakes its claim on Warsaw's luxury hotel scene with this gorgeous reimagining of the old Europejski hotel. Beds are cocooned…

  • Oki Doki City Hostel

    Warsaw

    One of Warsaw’s most popular hostels and certainly one of the best, each of its bright, large rooms is individually named and decorated. Accommodation is…

  • Art Hotel

    Wrocław

    An elegant splurge in a renovated apartment building, with tasteful decor, decorative art, quality fittings and gleaming bathrooms. There’s a top-notch…

  • Grand Ascot Hotel

    Kraków

    Gleaming, white-clad modern hotel within easy walking distance of the attractions, restaurants and bars of this very trendy part of town. The rooms and…

  • Grand Hotel Stamary

    Zakopane

    Named for the opera singer who founded it, the 1905 Stamary is one of Zakopane's grand historic hotels, maintaining its eminence with thorough updates to…

  • Camping Górna Wetlinka

    Bieszczady

    This excellent and very friendly camping ground also serves as an information point for Bieszczady National Park. Several hiking trails start from here,…

  • Dom Architekta

    Małopolska

    This refurbished 17th-century townhouse occupies prime real estate on the Rynek, but despite the history and location – and the beautifully tiled and…

  • Good Bye Lenin Pub & Garden

    Eastern Kraków

    This cheerful place has a cheeky communist theme with absurd paintings and statues mocking the imagery of the era. Most dorm rooms have four to 10 beds,…

  • Merkury Centrum

    Sudetes Mountains

    Occupying a handsome corner townhouse built in 1736, the Merkury is as appealing as it is well located, between the Rynek and the Church of the Exaltation…

  • Mamaison Hotel Le Regina

    Warsaw

    Housed in a lovely arcaded 18th-century-style palace, the Regina manages a successful combination of traditional architecture and contemporary design…

  • Hotel Pod Wawelem

    Kraków

    At the foot of Wawel and overlooking the river, this hotel gets high marks for crisp, up-to-date design and an excellent breakfast buffet. The rooms are…

  • H15

    Warsaw

    Set in a gorgeous late-19th-century apartment block that once housed the Soviet Union's embassy, this is one of Warsaw's most luxurious hotels. Modern art…

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