Expert reviews
“Quite possibly the best hotel in Krakow, the Stary is a converted merchant’s house, originally built in the 15th century. The company that owns it, the Likus group, has really gone to town in restoring it—a glass lift, marble, silk, exotic woods, and Oriental carpets, two heated pools, a salt cave, Finnish and steam saunas, and yoga among the many treatments.”
“Rooms and suites have been created with sensitivity inside this 19th-century palace, which lies within sight of the main market square. A gastronomic restaurant lies under vaulted ceilings while a sky bar and summer restaurant offer magnificent views from the rooftop.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Boutique style
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Nestled in the historic district’s core, this age-old residential building has undergone a complete luxury makeover, transforming its majestic historic chambers into fifty-three elegant rooms and suites.
The mix of traditional and contemporary elements is remarkable: cutting-edge installations blend with classic decor and historical details — one suite features a contemporary freestanding white bathtub in the sleeping area, complemented by original frescoes and timber-clad walls. The rooms at Hotel Stary offer generous dimensions, and ambiance abounds — modern additions are thoughtfully selected and minimally applied.
A historic basement, complete with curved brick entryways, provides an exceptional setting for the comprehensive fitness facility, while the spa’s water features meander through vaulted brick passages.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
26 March 2025
Highly recommended
Great stay, wonderful facilities, helpful staff
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25 March 2025
Really nice location
Great location near the square
Very querky
25 March 2025
Exceptional hotel and location
Hotel looked lovely and the decoration was very nice
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25 March 2025
Great location , beautiful hotel
Design , location , beds
Bathroom , towels , toiletries
18 March 2025
Exceptional
Excellent facilities, staff and location. Highly recommend.
17 March 2025
Great hotel shame about the (absence of) coffee
The hotel location building and staff were all excellent. It's a gorgeous place with lovely rooms.
The rooms don't have tea and coffee making facilities and worse, it wasn't possible to buy tea and coffee from room service without paying for the whole breakfast I've never stayed in a 5 star hotel where this is the case. In fact much cheaper hotels have coffee facilities in them it is a bizarre oversight and a real downer on an otherwise excellent hotel.
17 March 2025
Fabulous hotel and location couldn’t be better!
It was stunning. Very comfortable, good rooms, lovely bathroom.
I liked everything.
16 March 2025
Gem of a hotel
Fab location in the centre of Krakow - massive rooms, excellent bathroom and the spa was v good
The curtains could have been darker to block more light
15 March 2025
Fantastic stay and lovely staff who help us find our way around.
Great location and lovely facilities. The rooms were lovely and large.
Could use a makeup mirror
12 March 2025
Staff were superb, location couldn’t have been better and facilities fantastic
Staff were superb, location couldn’t have been better and facilities fantastic
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10 March 2025
Everything about krakow was amazing loved every minute of it
Everything from the junior suite (amazing room) down to the swimming pool area so peaceful and quiet would definitely come back again
Nothing only thing if I had to say the pillows could have been better
9 March 2025
Great hotel!
The room was amazing and beautifully decorated. All employees were very friendly and helpful. Loved the pool and sauna. Perfect location with everything walkable.
7 March 2025
Still the best hotel in town
The pool is the best. But also the decorations everywhere in the hotel.
Hot in the room. Airconditioning doesn't seem to work
5 March 2025
We enjoyed our stay despite the pillows
Amazing location. Lovely bar areas and spacious clean room. Also lovely spa
The bed was very low to the ground and pillows were uncomfortable
4 March 2025
Beautiful hotel, would not hesitate to recommend
Beautiful hotel, incredibly close to the old town square.
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2 March 2025
Exceptional
Stunning hotel with fantastic spa
24 February 2025
Fabulous hotel - would definitely stay here again
Amazing location. Attentive and friendly staff. Large, clean rooms.
Would have liked tea and coffee making facilities in the room
22 February 2025
Exceptional
The bad was not comfortable
21 February 2025
Very good
Very good located. Good breakfast
Room was a bit cold
18 February 2025
very nice!
The whole trip went well
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14 February 2025
Perfect stay
Beautiful
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12 February 2025
Beautiful hotel & spa with amazing restaurant
Beautiful spa, spacious rooms, amazing restaurant, excellent staff
9 February 2025
Exceptional
Amazing hotel decor and helpful, friendly staff, excellent restaurant and overall great property. Would visit again.
7 February 2025
A beautiful and historic hotel in an Incredible location; with exceptional spa
A beautiful and historic hotel in an Incredible location. Breakfast was very good and the breakfast area was great. The spa area was one of the best I've experienced, with the salt room and large sauna/steam room area. swimming pool is very romantic. Just stay here, trust me.
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6 February 2025
Very pleasant and relaxing.
Location. Large rooms. Helpful staff.
We would have liked to see more of a lounge area in reception. More comfortable furniture for relaxing with a drink.
5 February 2025
Loved this hotel. Five star feel. Fab location.
Luxurious feel and great location
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3 February 2025
Great reception, but disappointing surprises
Staff, location and design of the lobby.
The bathroom planning makes no sense (the toilet is right after the door and in the way of the shower, and the mirror is very tiny). Also, there are no lights in the balcony, no electricity plugs next to the bed and the window curtains are very ugly and cheap looking (shiny silver and red, as if from a costume shop). The breakfast had no mango, orange, melon, strawberry, watermelon, papaya, etc. Just basic apples and pears.
2 February 2025
Great hotel, lovely staff, in a great location
The location is brilliant, just a few steps to the main square, The room was very big, beds very comfy, bathrooms luxurious, breakfast delicious and vey plentiful. they also let us make up lunch boxes from the breakfast buffet as we were on trips for both days.
Nothing!
1 February 2025
Exceptional
Exceptional. It couldn’t be any better!
25 January 2025
the staff are so amazing that i would recommend this stay to anyone
all was good. spa is excellent. staff were amazing
gym could have been a little more equipped and breakfast could have been a little bit better
24 January 2025
Exceptional
Location close to the main square and restaurant's. The spar was excellent 👌
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21 January 2025
Lovely stay
The room and the interior is lovely.
The breakfast is quite expensive based on the options it has. The shower's design is beautiful but inefficient; water sprays all over the bathroom floor. So it is important to be careful when getting out.
20 January 2025
Exceptional
Great location and facilities
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20 January 2025
Exceptional
Incredible room, incredible location and great facilities. The staff were wonderful as well. Would highly recommend
17 January 2025
Really lovely stay with generosity from the staff
Location is just off the main square, so very easy to find and to base yourself for your visit. IT felt very secure and safe. Breakfast was the best - a huge and vareid buffet of good quality options, with a hot cooked offering as well. The kitchen were very attentive with our requests. The junior staff were excellent, it seemed like they really enjoyed interacting with guests. The spa was a lovely experience and very tastefully done. The gym is clean and well thought out, and my masseur was masterful. Our rooms were both upgraded which was extremely generous and completely blew us away. Everywhere around the hotel smelled really lovely. Little chocolates provided and even a candle for my sister to blow out on her birthday.
Senior manager was a little distracted/gruff when my sister checked-in, not a great first impression for her. It would be lovely to have a cosy place to relax - so much on the website is made of the design of the place, perhaps some more comfy areas would make it a 10/10 for me.
14 January 2025
10
The most beautiful hotel I’ve seen. I got early check in and late check out. Toiletries in the bathroom smell like heaven. Location is amazing. Staff are very friendly.
This hotel is perfection.
9 January 2025
Great stylish hotel, superb location.
Very comfortable, stylish hotel. Large rooms, comfortable bed, clean and warm. Very helpful staff. Superb location. Lovely spa. I can’t comment on the food as we did not eat in the hotel.
Tea/coffee making facilities in the room would make it perfect
8 January 2025
Nice stay in old town
Room was clean and comfy Spa area was nice Breakfast was excellent Staff were friendly and very helpful
The style of the room felt a bit dated. Minor inconvenience but bathroom and corridor could've used some more hanging options.
8 January 2025
Highly recommended
Wonderful experience, everything is taken care of, breakfast is lovely, rooms spacious and spa area a great place to spend time in. Recommended to anyone who values comfort and quality.
7 January 2025
The hotel is very nice except wellness
The breakfast was very delicious, large selection of meals, fruits, vegetables
Smell in sauna, mold pool walls. Wellness would deserve reconstruction.
2 January 2025
Amazing and would stay again!
Amazing location, just off of the old town centre. perfect location for visiting at Christmas for the Christmas markets. Beautiful room, heated bathroom and huge shower! Our room had a window going up through the celling and it was stunning to look out of in the morning. We would defiantly stay here again when visiting Krakow.
The only this I would say is I would of liked another pillow but that is my personal preference and I never thought to ask at the time, so thats on me. Otherwise nothing at all!
1 January 2025
Exceptional
The wifi was bad.
28 December 2024
Exceptional
Excellent stay great place great staff
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19 December 2024
Beautiful hotel in the heart of Krakow Old Town
Beautiful hotel, just off the main square of Krakow Old Town. Stunning decor throughout, feels quite luxurious. The staff were great and very welcoming. The spa facilities were adding bonus and a great place to relax after a busy day exploring the city.
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18 December 2024
Loved it and we definitely return
Great deco, great location, excellent suite room it was huge !!
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15 December 2024
A beautiful hotel in a great location
Clean friendly and very helpful staff the location was perfect for our visit to te Christmas market.
12 December 2024
Beautiful hotel in a perfect location
Beautiful hotel which could not be more conveniently situated for the historic centre. Rooms were spacious and clean with a good size bathroom and lovely shower. Very nice Aqua da Palma toiletries. Very friendly staff. We used the pool which was lovely and relaxing, especially because we were the only people in there.
The duvet only reached the edge of the bed which meant we were constantly uncovering each other. They provided another small one when we asked but I found it odd the one provided wasn’t an appropriate size. The lighting in the room was a bit too subtle even when everything was switched on. The bed and armchairs were exceptionally low
11 December 2024
Fabulous!
It’s our 3rd stay at Hotel Stary and it’s lovely
It needs tea/coffee facilities in the rooms… for a 5star hotel it should be provided. I did receive a kettle and coffee on request but it should have it as standard
10 December 2024
Loved staying here. It’s a gorgeous place.
It was a beautiful property. Beyond expectations.
Loved all
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hammam
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
Outdoors
- - Terrace
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
29 March 2025
Exceptional