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       Where to Stay

                                                Price Guide
       Historical           DK Choice           Prices are based on one night’s stay in
                            Elektor      zł zł zł  high season for a standard double room,
       Okół and Stradom     ul. Szpitalna 28    inclusive of service charges and taxes.
       Quarters             Tel 12 423 23 17  Map 6 E2  zł  under 300zł
                            ∑ hotelelektor.pl   zł zł  300zł to 500zł
       Rezydent        zł zł   One of the grand old ladies of   zł zł zł  over 500zł
       ul. Grodzka 9        the Krakow hotel scene, the
       Tel 12 429 54 10  Map 6 D3  Elektor preserves an old-world   Wesoła, Kleparz
       ∑ rezydent.krakow.pl  charm. The staff will fall over   and Biskupie
       Behind its medieval façade, the   themselves to help guests,
       Rezydent’s rooms and suites offer   royalty or otherwise: illustrious   Europejski  zł zł
       good value for a three-star hotel.  patrons have included Prince   ul. Lubicz 5
                            and Princess Takamodo of   Tel 12 423 25 12  Map 6 F1
       Royal Kraków    zł zł   Japan, King Harald V of Norway   ∑ hoteleuropejskikrakow.pl
       ul. Św. Gertrudy     and Princess Maha Chakri   Founded in the 19th century, this
       Tel 12 421 35 00  Map 6 D5  Sirindhorm of Thailand.  friendly family-run hotel is near
       ∑ hotelewam.pl                          the railway station.
       Stay in comfortable rooms at
       the foot of the Wawel Royal   Pod Róźą  zł zł zł   Polonia  zł zł
       Castle in this hotel housed in a   ul. Floriańska 14  ul. Basztowa 25
       19th-century Art Nouveau building.  Tel 12 424 33 00  Map 6 E2  Tel 12 422 12 33  Map 6 F1
                           ∑ podroza.hotel.com.pl  ∑ hotel-polonia.com.pl
       Wawel           zł zł    Balzac and Liszt have stayed in   An Art Nouveau gem dating to
       ul. Poselska 22     the elegant, high-ceilinged rooms  World War I, the Polonia is a
       Tel 12 424 13 00  Map 6 D3  at this hotel, which is known to   grand place to stay.
       ∑ hotelwawel.pl     be Krakow’s oldest.
       In a 16th-century building, the         Red Brick Apartments  zł zł
       Wawel mixes the old with the   Wit Stwosz  zł zł zł   ul. Kurniki 3
       new. The large, well-appointed   ul. Mikołajska 28  Tel 12 628 66 00  Map 2 D3
       rooms have Art Nouveau-style   Tel 12 429 60 26  Map 6 E2  ∑ redbrick.pl
       decor. There is a wellness centre.  ∑ hotelws.pl  These self-catering units in a
                           Housed in an old townhouse   restored 19th-century building
                           just off the main Market Square,   sleep two to six people. Perfect
       Old Quarter         this plush hotel has friendly service.  for families or groups.
       Francuski       zł zł
       ul. Pijarska 13     Kazimierz Quarter   Piasek and Nowy Świat
       Tel 666 195 831  Map 6 D1
       ∑ hotel-francuski.com  Regent       zł zł   Maltanski    zł zł
       This hotel retains an air of pre-  ul. Bozega Ciala 19  ul. Straszewskiego 14
       World War I opulence and   Tel 12 430 62 34  Map 4 D2  Tel 12 431 00 10  Map 5 C4
       features retro furnishings. It has   ∑ hotelregent.pl  ∑ donimirski.com
       a fine restaurant.  A simple, stylish hotel located in   A boutique hotel with luxurious
                           a 19th-century building. A hearty   but understated rooms in a
       Pollera         zł zł   breakfast is served in the hotel’s   restored Neo-Classical building.
       ul. Szpitalna 30    converted cellar.
       Tel 12 422 10 44  Map 6 E2
       ∑ pollera.com.pl                        Further Afield
       An Art Nouveau classic in the           Dwór w Tomaszowicach  zł zł zł
       heart of the Old Quarter founded        ul. Krakowska 68, Tomaszowice
       in 1834 by Kaspar Poller, this hotel    Tel 12 419 20 00
       still preserves its old world charm.    ∑ dwor.pl
                                               In a Neo-Classical manor house,
       Polski Hotel Pod                        this hotel blends luxury with a
       Białym Orłem    zł zł                   rural atmosphere.
       ul. Pijarska 17
       Tel 12 422 11 44  Map 6 E1
       ∑ podorlem.com.pl
       Conveniently located next to            B&B
       St Florian’s Gate, this hotel
       provides traditional, comfortable       Okół and Stradom
       accommodation.                          Quarters
       Amadeus        zł zł zł                 Globus           zł zł
       ul. Mikołajska 20                       ul. Dietla 91
       Tel 12 429 60 70  Map 6 E2              Tel 12 350 62 65  Map 6 F4
       ∑ hotel-amadeus.pl                      ∑ globuskrk.pl
       This four-star hotel in a lovely        In a converted town house,
       mansion has plush, antique   Wrought-iron sign outside the Polski Hotel   Globus offers rooms and
       furnishings and a retro feel.  Pod Białym Orłem  apartments with elegant decor.
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