Hotels
Hotels in Poland
Where to stay, from design rooms to grand old addresses.
Where to stay in Poland, from design hotels and grand historic addresses to central budget stays, across Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk and beyond. These are the places we recommend, grouped by city.
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Lublin
Hotel Vanilla
A colourful boutique hotel a step off the Old Town with a well-liked restaurant.
Sopot
Sopot Marriott Resort & Spa
A large seafront resort with a big spa at the quieter southern end of the beach.
Gdańsk
PURO Gdansk Stare Miasto
A design hotel a short walk from the Main Town with a rooftop and bikes.
Wrocław
PURO Wroclaw Stare Miasto
A design hotel steps from the Market Square with a buzzy ground-floor bar.
Warsaw
Hotel Bristol
The city's grande dame, a grand turn-of-the-century institution next to the Presidential Palace.
Warsaw
PURO Warszawa Centrum
A design hotel by the Palace of Culture with skyline views and a lively lobby bar.
Warsaw
Oki Doki Hostel
A colourful, long-running hostel right on Plac Dabrowskiego in the centre.
Kraków
Hotel Stary
A restored 15th-century palace steps from the Square, with a spa dug into its stone cellars.
Kraków
Hotel Pod Roza
The oldest hotel in Krakow on Florianska, once hosting Liszt and Tsar Alexander I.
Kraków
PURO Krakow Kazimierz
A design hotel in the Jewish quarter with a buzzing bar and bikes for guests.
Kraków
Hotel Wawel
A friendly, art-filled mid-range choice on Poselska, tucked inside the Planty ring.
Kraków
Ibis Krakow Stare Miasto
A reliable budget base a short walk north of the Old Town by the main railway station.
Where you stay in Poland stretches from grand historic hotels and sharp design rooms to central budget stays and hostels, and all of it costs less than the equivalent in Western Europe. The main decision is which district to base yourself in, since a room near the old town saves time on almost every trip.
What you can book
The cities carry a full range: restored grand hotels with a century of history, contemporary design and boutique places, reliable international chains, apartments for longer or family stays, and clean budget hotels and hostels for a lighter spend. Spa and lake hotels appear around Zakopane, Masuria and the coast.
Where to base yourself
Stay in or beside the old town in Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk and Wroclaw, where the main sights, restaurants and transport are within a walk. Browse hotels by city to match the district to your plans, and pair the choice with our city guides.
When to book and what to pay
Book earlier for summer, for December in Krakow, and around big events, when the central places fill first. Prices are reasonable year round; our note on costs in Poland sets expectations, and paying by card is standard everywhere.
Hotels by city
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