PURO Krakow Kazimierz

PURO Krakow Kazimierz is a design hotel on ulica Halicka, in the old Jewish quarter just south-east of the Old Town. It sits at the modern end of the city's places to stay, with a bar that draws a crowd and bikes available for guests. Kazimierz is the district for cafes, galleries and nightlife, and the hotel puts you in the middle of it.

This is a contemporary, design-led hotel rather than a historic conversion, with a bar as part of the draw and bikes on hand for getting around. For current room types, rates and what is included, check the hotel's official website or booking channels directly rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.

Kazimierz is a compact district of atmospheric squares, old synagogues and the food stalls of plac Nowy. From here the Main Market Square is around a fifteen-minute walk north, and Wawel Castle is closer, between the two. The bikes make the wider city easy to reach. For trams and day trips, see the Krakow guide.

This suits travellers who want a modern, sociable base and prefer the cafe-and-bar mood of Kazimierz to the tourist core around the square. Couples, solo travellers and anyone here for the nightlife will be well placed. Those set on being right on the Main Square may prefer somewhere in the Old Town itself.

You are in the middle of Kazimierz, with the Old Town a short walk away:

• Kazimierz, the district itself, with plac Nowy and its synagogues.
• Wawel Castle, between Kazimierz and the Old Town.
• Main Market Square, about fifteen minutes on foot to the north.

The interiors are the work of London studio Conran & Partners, and the building runs to 228 rooms including seven suites, four meeting rooms and two outdoor terraces. So the bar is not the only draw: there is also a bakery, MAK bread & coffee, the Halicka restaurant and the Prisma spa on site. The hotel appears in the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection for Kraków. For current room types, rates, spa bookings and restaurant hours, check the hotel's official website.