Aparthotel Stare Miasto

Aparthotel Stare Miasto offers serviced apartments on the edge of the Rynek Glowny, Krakow's Main Market Square. The flats come with kitchenettes, which makes them useful for families and longer stays. You are central enough to walk everywhere, but the setup is quieter than a full hotel.

These are serviced apartments rather than hotel rooms, with kitchenettes for self-catering and more space than a standard room. The trade-off is lighter service than a hotel. For current apartment types, rates and check-in arrangements, check the property's official channels directly rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.

Being on the edge of the Main Market Square means the Cloth Hall, St Mary's Basilica and the rest of the Old Town are a short walk away. Wawel Castle is a stroll south along Grodzka. For trams, the airport train and day trips, see the Krakow guide.

This suits families, groups and anyone on a longer stay who wants a kitchenette and a central address without the price or bustle of a hotel on the square. Travellers who value cooking their own meals and having more room will get the most from it. Those who want a full front desk and daily service should book a hotel instead.

An address on the Rynek's edge puts the main sights within a short walk:

• Main Market Square and its churches and monuments.
• The Sukiennice, the Cloth Hall down the centre of the square.
• Wawel Castle, a short walk south along Grodzka.

The building itself is documented as 17th-century, which fits the brick-and-timber interior guests describe, and it sits about 120 metres from the Rynek and roughly 900 metres from Wawel, so the whole Old Town is on foot.

Apartment types run from studios with kitchenettes up to two-room flats, all air-conditioned and fitted with an LCD TV and a full kitchenette. There is an on-site café and a 24-hour reception, which softens the usual trade-off of a lighter-staffed apartment stay. Apartment types, rates and check-in are best confirmed through the property's official channels.