The Old Town (Stare Miasto)
The Main Market Square, the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Basilica, inside the Planty park. The heart of the city, and lively late into the night.
Sources and further reading · The Old Town (Stare Miasto)
Poland
Hotels in Kraków
Kraków is compact and walkable, with the old town, the Wawel castle and the Kazimierz district close together. Decide whether you want to stay on the old streets themselves or in a livelier or quieter district a short walk away.
This guide helps you choose an area. Hotel prices and availability are checked when you search with dates and guests.
Get to know the area before choosing a hotel
Kazimierz
The historic Jewish quarter south of the old town, with synagogues, cafés, bars and small restaurants. Characterful and busy in the evening.
Sources and further reading · KazimierzPodgórze
Across the Vistula from Kazimierz, with Schindler’s Factory and quieter streets. A calmer base, a walk over the footbridge from the centre.
Sources and further reading · PodgórzeGetting in from the airport
Kraków Airport (KRK)
A train runs from the airport to Kraków Główny, the main station next to the old town, and buses run into the city.
Before choosing your address
- Much of the old town is closed to traffic: a taxi may stop a short walk from the hotel. Check how to arrive with luggage.
- Prices in Poland are in złoty. Anything paid at the hotel may be in złoty.
- Around the Main Market Square, ask for a room away from the street if you sleep early.
Worth reading before you book
How to choose a hotel: what to check before you book
The right hotel is not the grandest on the list; it is the one that fits the days you planned. Five checks, in this order.
What you pay at the hotel: taxes, fees and the deposit
The booking closed at one price and the bill shows another. Usually that is not a mistake but a local tax.
How to read a flight before you book: times, stops, duration and the fare rules
Two flights at the same price can be very different trips. Everything that tells them apart is already on the result — it only has to be read in the right order.
