Hotel in Kraków

Hotel Pod Roza

Name: Hotel Pod Roza
Address: ul. Florianska 14, Kraków, PL
Price range: $$$

The oldest hotel in Krakow on Florianska, once hosting Liszt and Tsar Alexander I.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

Hotel Pod Roza stands on ulica Florianska, the medieval street that runs from the Florian Gate down to the Main Market Square. It is the oldest hotel in Krakow, and its guest list over the centuries has included Franz Liszt and Tsar Alexander I. The address puts you on the historic Royal Route, in the middle of the Old Town.

Historic rooms and style

This is a historic townhouse hotel rather than a modern build, with the sense of age you would expect from the oldest place to stay in the city. For the current room types, rates and what is included, check the hotel's official website or booking channels directly rather than relying on figures quoted elsewhere.

On Florianska Street

Florianska is one of the busiest walking streets in the Old Town, lined with cafes and shops. From the door it is a couple of minutes down to the Main Market Square and a similar walk up to the Barbakan and the old city gate. For trains, trams and airport transfers, see the Krakow guide.

Best for history lovers

This suits travellers who want a central, characterful base with a long history and do not mind the foot traffic that comes with one of the Old Town's main streets. Anyone who wants to walk everywhere will be well placed. Light sleepers should ask for a quieter room away from the street, as Florianska stays lively into the evening.

What's near Hotel Pod Roza

You are on the Royal Route, so the main sights line up along the walk:

Ulica Florianska itself, with the Florian Gate at the top.
The Barbakan, the round Gothic outpost just beyond the gate.
Main Market Square, a short walk south.

The building itself is the former Renaissance palace of Prospero Provano, and a Latin inscription is still carved over the portal, roughly: may this house stand until the ant drinks the waters of the oceans and the tortoise encircles the earth. Alongside Liszt, the guest book over the centuries has taken in Honore de Balzac as well as Tsar Alexander I.

Behind the historic front the hotel runs modern facilities, with an Italian restaurant, Amarone, and a small Wellness & Spa and fitness area set into the medieval cellars. For room types, rates and spa access, check the hotel's official website or booking channels.

Good to know

Florianska is pedestrianised, so a taxi cannot pull up to the door and the nearest drop-off is at the edge of the Old Town near the Barbakan. Confirm rates and room types with the hotel directly before booking.

Frequently asked questions

It stands on ulica Florianska, the medieval street running from the Florian Gate down to the Main Market Square, on Krakow's historic Royal Route in the middle of the Old Town. The square is a couple of minutes south and the Barbakan a similar walk up.

It is the oldest hotel in Krakow, a historic townhouse whose guest list over the centuries has included Franz Liszt and Tsar Alexander I. The appeal is that sense of age rather than a modern build.

It suits travellers who want a central, characterful base and do not mind the foot traffic of one of the Old Town's busiest walking streets. Florianska stays lively into the evening, so light sleepers should ask for a quieter room away from the street.

No. Florianska is pedestrianised, so the nearest drop-off is at the edge of the Old Town near the Barbakan. Confirm rates and room types with the hotel directly before booking.