Hotel Copernicus, Kraków
Expert reviews
“The elegant Hotel Copernicus is a luxe Relais & Châteaux property on a cobblestone side street near Wawel Hill. The 29 rooms are tucked around a glass-roofed patio, and have period furnishings and rustic wood-beam ceilings.”
“Hotel Copernicus is a tastefully adapted medieval tenement house on the oldest and, arguably, the most charming street in Kraków. A story goes that Copernicus himself (a graduate of the Kraków University) stayed here once.”
“Candidate for best lodging in town, Poland’s only Relais & Châteaux hotel is both historic (it’s an early 16th-century conversion) and contemporary (high-speed Wi-Fi in each room). Designers have, somehow, arranged a swimming pool, gym, and sauna in the medieval cellars.”
“The go-to hotel for princes and presidents is on Kraków’s oldest street. The building, dating back to the 1500s, is named after astronomer Nicholas Copernicus, a regular visitor in his day. It offers 29 rooms, a pool, a spa and an excellent restaurant; all in a skilful contemporary-meets-historical design.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Hotel Copernicus stands apart from conventional luxury accommodations. Its intimate scale of twenty-nine rooms creates a more personalized experience. The substantial beds feature both headboards and footboards, while the interior design embraces a dignified Renaissance theme.
Modern amenities aren’t overlooked: the bathrooms showcase elegant marble tiling and contemporary fixtures, with many rooms offering bathtubs, including some with jetted options.
The hotel truly embraces luxury in its suite offerings: junior suites provide scenic views toward Wawel Castle, while luxury suites transport guests to authentic Renaissance living spaces.
A refined Polish restaurant and scenic rooftop lounge complement the amenities, while the basement vaults house an impressive spa and wellness facility — remarkably extensive features for a boutique property of just 29 rooms.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
We partner with Booking.com and Agoda. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hotel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.
Location
Recent guest reviews
29 December 2024
Fantastic experience
Beautiful hotel with large, quiet and comfortable rooms designed to a high standard. Staff were all very friendly, polite and helpful. Sauna and Pool was fun. We enjoyed a fantastic tasting menu in the restaurant one evening. A highlight of our trip.
The pillows were a bit soft. The pool was cold one day but had warmed up by the end of the visit to something more pleasant. The sauna is relaxing but good for only 2-3 people so you may need to time your visit with other guests. The roof terrace was closed - I assume as it was Winter - so it wasn't possible to enjoy the 360 view. I'm sure the staff would have arranged to open it for me.
16 December 2024
Would definitely stay ai Copernicus again.
Beautiful hotel. Very friendly staff.
10 December 2024
Felt good, good energy and welcoming all around
Everything
7 December 2024
Very good
Location and style of building
Breakfast choices were restrictive in that it may be beneficial to have a choice of hot and cold items , such as cereal then sausage etc rather than a Mediterranean or Crackovian breakfast.
6 December 2024
Wonderful stay which we would highly recommend to others.
Everything. The wonderful spa, the room, the proximity to the centre and the Christmas markets. The list goes on….
29 November 2024
A magical stay
Breakfast = amazing. The staff = amazing. The massages = we can’t stop dreaming about. Hotel Copernicus was such a beautiful experience, we cannot thank the staff enough for helping us experience a little bit of paradise in the heart of Kraków.
The TV interface was a little clunky. I struggled using the YouTube app for example.
21 November 2024
Very happy with everything and a very nice hotel and great helpful staff.
Location very good, right in the middle of everything and within walking distance of the town square.
I could not understand why there was no bathroom fan, just a light.
14 November 2024
Very good
Great location. Really friendly staff
11 November 2024
Very enjoyable stay
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful boutique hotel with history. Lovely comfortable rooms. Convert clean.
Nothing to dislike a bit on the expensive side but you get what you pay for.
5 November 2024
Relaxing stay in beautiful, historic hotel
The hotel is perfectly situated in the old town on a peaceful street. It is beautifully decorated and has a calming ambience. All the staff were friendly and helpful.
There is nothing to report here!
26 October 2024
Fabulous
It’s a lovely comfortable hotel and all the staff were really friendly and helpful.
Unfortunately the room was too warm due to underfloor heating. Having a TV in pool/spa area was disappointing, made it difficult to relax, meditate and rest, it took away the ambience.
23 October 2024
Exceptional
Lovely friendly staff. Excellent location.
5 October 2024
Experienced top shelf service in a beautiful setting in the heart of the Old City.
The Hotel is beautiful. The interior of dark wood with gleaming chrome ductwork and the plethora of greenery makes you feel if you were in a steam punk castle. The service is top shelf, they are eager to accommodate your every need. Joanna is fabulous, we have never encountered a front of house manager as efficient and friendly as her. The food was simply incredible. The service from Dominic was superb.
The only small downside was that the pool was closed for the duration of our stay and we had looked forward to utilizing it.
26 September 2024
Very good
Location was perfect
Swimming pool had a strange access over some sort of bridge. Would have been much easier to have the access on the side where the bridge started
23 September 2024
Highly recommended. Beautiful hotel in a very central location
The customer service was exceptional. Food at dinner was great and the wine list offered a good selection at various price points
I had the tasting menu and it was a bit odd that they didn't tell me what was on the menu but it was available online
22 September 2024
Lovely hotel, great location, Rooms need a refurb, staff need to be more relaxed and friendly.
Interior design of main atrium and location. The campana restaurant two doors up the street was superb 👌
Staff needed to be friendlier, had a small incident which hotel director had to be evolved with but she did a good job in making it up to us.
15 September 2024
Exceptional and memorable- the Reception staff went above and to make our krakow stay very special -
Everything - beautiful and in a very quiet part of krakow - absolutely stunning historical building
Nothing -
10 September 2024
Well worth the stay!
The staff at the hotel are absolutely incredible and are so helpful. Everything was attended to immediately and we were very well looked after. We also really loved our bed as the mattress was so comfortable and they assisted us with firmer pillows (orthopedic pillows) upon request. The hotel is also in an excellent location and most restaurants and shops are a 5-min walk.
Nothing
9 September 2024
Very good
Good staff. Excellent location.no
28 August 2024
Exceptional
Absolutely fantastic stay at Hotel Copernicus. Staff are supperb, couldn't do enough for you. Excellent location. Very clean hotel. Fabulous food. Can't wait to return again. ☺️
26 August 2024
Comfortable elegance
Elegance with a welcoming vibe . The pool and relaxing area for all guests was a special experience swimming in a cave! Dinner was spectacular. Loved the rooftop patio and views of the castle close enough to touch. You are perfectly located with the river on one side infront of castle next to you ( go on a cruise or drink on the barge) and the square minutes walk. Tons of other quaint restaurants right by the hotel. Front staff was efficient welcoming and helpful and the rooms were steeped in history but with modern amenities just as we expect and are thankful from a Chateau and Relais property.
20 August 2024
Beautiful room, great location, top-notch service
My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights for our honeymoon and absolutely loved it. They were very accommodating and helped us with booking tours and restaurants. The service was incredible - it’s now our favorite hotel that we’ve ever stayed in. You can’t beat the location either. It’s close to everything. We enjoyed drinks on their rooftop terrace every night with an incredible view of Wawel Castle. The hotel is clean and wonderfully decorated. And do yourself a favor and get the breakfast here! It was delicious. I would definitely stay here again!
Our stay was perfect - we enjoyed everything!
17 August 2024
Loved every minute
Nice girl. Great location
All was perfect
27 July 2024
The hotel restaurant was divine
The staff were very courteous and helpful. Location couldn’t be better.
No shower in bathroom only a handheld shower head. Breakfast needs much improvement.
24 July 2024
A fantastic stay in a wonderful hotel
Staff was very accommodating and arranged a wonderful dinner despite a delayed arrival. The location is fantastic, right across from the palace, wich can be seen from the roof terrace. The staff was helpful loading, unloading.
Everything was great
22 July 2024
Beautiful, comfortable, clean, great location and the most helpful staff !
Excellent, excellent location, room, spa and staff!
Everything was exceptional! especially Joanna and the staff!
8 July 2024
Lovely building, great location.
Great location in a cool, historic building.
Elevator was out of service for two days of our stay, and we were on the third floor. Facilities are nice but a little worn and dated. Could use a remodel. I wouldn’t call it high end luxury, but we paid for high end luxury.
3 June 2024
Perfect!
Everything! Staff were so helpful but not intrusive.
Nothing!
15 April 2024
Comfortable elegant stay in the heart of the old town
The style of the property, mixing traditional with contemporary. The rooms were big and comfortable
The rooms could be a little warm as the window opened up onto the main atrium
14 April 2024
Very good
L architecture
13 April 2024
Overall a delightful hotel.
Could do with more help yourself
Service could have been a bit quicker Disappointed the bar was closed at 11pm to 8 guests who’d stayed 3 nights!
8 April 2024
Very comfortable and great location
Very friendly
Nothing
7 April 2024
Lovely hotel in a great location. Had a great time visiting Krakow and will be back
Staff extremely helpful organising a packed lunch in place of breakfast. Beautiful spa area although I didn't use it.
N/A
7 April 2024
Excellent hotel.
Location, beds, staff, cleanliness, history. A+
The price..)
1 April 2024
Beautiful authentic hotel in an amazing location.
Fantastic service. Beautiful surroundings and lovely pool and sauna.
27 March 2024
The perfect location and ambiance, with excellent staff for a weekend in Krakow!
The architecture is beautiful and the whole interior really honors the lovely historical style. The staff was excellent and very professional and helpful. And the Copernicus restaurant is a must, what a treat!!
The only thing was that the air conditioner in our room was a bit loud.
25 March 2024
City break so location fantastic . Wonderful hotel full of character .
Fantastic location. Decor full of character and staff fantastic .
Nothing
21 March 2024
Waiting to come back!
The location in the city, tha furniture, the pool
12 March 2024
Plenty to see and experience in Krakow
good location with plenty of good local restaurants
9 March 2024
Perfect location
Perfect location, central to old town and castle, but quiet. Excellent breakfast. Comfortable bed and good sized room. Lovely property and professional staff. Value for money. Would definitely stay again.
26 February 2024
Excellent service, good location, beautiful hotel
Beautiful and very central
Everything was good
17 February 2024
Great hotel, highly recommended,
Beautiful hotel. Quiet rooms, friendly staff.
Restaurant only provided an option for 5 or 7 course meals for dinner. Would be nice to have a more flexible menu.
7 February 2024
Exceptional
Staff great, super helpful
Tiny bit noisy, the sound travels through the walls a little.
21 January 2024
Exceptional
Fantastic boutique hotel in the perfect location for exploring the city! The pool was just the right size; the room was sophisticated and incredibly comfortable; the rooftop patio was lovely! 10/10
20 January 2024
A beautiful historic hotel located in the old town.
Beautiful historic hotel with large rooms, heated ensuite floors and in a great location. Excellent knowledgeable staff. Nice bar with excellent wine by the glass. Recommended.
N/A
14 January 2024
Exceptional
The staff is super nice and helpful! We had an incredible stay, second time around
9 January 2024
Fantastic location, beautiful hotel, wonderful staff! .
The hotel is in a beautiful grand old building that has very sympathetically renovated. Our bedroom was huge, beautiful and super comfortable. The foyers and dining areas are very elegant. The staff were wonderful and couldn’t have been more helpful. I had to see a dentist and at very short notice they got me an appointment with an excellent dentist.
There was nothing I didn’t like about the property. Our only regret was that they didn’t have an a la carte menu in the restaurant, only degustation options which were always just a little too much for us.
5 January 2024
Exceptional stay in an excellent hotel!
Excellent hotel, perfect location. Very special!
Except for the bar there was no seating in the lobby. For a 5-star hotel it was a little bit disappointing that there was no separate hotellounge.
25 December 2023
Perfect location for us, very comfortable and clean.
The location and staff were really great. The room was very clean, comfortable and had a great bathroom with a heated floor.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Walking tours
- - Bike tours
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Plunge pool
- - Pool cover
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
31 December 2024
lovely short stay in Krakow in a beautiful hotel