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Hotel Unicus, Kraków

ul. Sw. Marka 20, Old Town, 31-020 Krakow, Poland. (show on map)

Hotel Unicus is a sophisticated boutique hotel perfectly placed in the heart of Kraków’s historic Old Town. Housed within a beautifully restored 17th-century building, it offers a fascinating blend of heritage and modern comfort. The property is known for its authentic architectural details, including original vaulted hallways and ornate Baroque portals that still feature the coats of arms of noble families.

The hotel manages to feel intimate despite its prime location. Its design prioritizes comfort, featuring elegant rooms that are well-suited for travelers looking for a quiet retreat after a day of sightseeing. Guests often appreciate the thoughtful touches, such as daily replenishments and professional service, which enhance the stay within these historic, preserved walls.

Location is arguably its greatest asset. Situated on Sławkowska Street, you are just a five-minute stroll from the iconic Main Market Square. This puts you within easy walking distance of major landmarks like the Cloth Hall, St. Mary’s Basilica, and the historic Barbican. You are also close to the Czartoryski Museum, home to world-class art collections.

Whether you are in town for business or leisure, the hotel provides a seamless base. Beyond the immediate sights, the nearby transport links make it easy to venture slightly further to sites like the Wawel Royal Castle or the Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory. It is an ideal choice for those who want to be immersed in the city’s rich history without sacrificing accessibility.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“The sleek 34-room Hotel Unicus is in the heart of the Old Town and the area’s boisterous late-night hot spots. The spacious, modern rooms are tranquil, however, and outfitted with plush beds and black-tiled bathrooms.”

Frommers review:

“A well-appointed newbie in the Old Town, the Unicus is also convenient for business travelers using the station or train service to the airport. There are conference facilities, a gym, sauna, and top-class restaurant in a beautiful old building where Floriańska meets Św. Marka.”

Guest rating

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 10th in Kraków


This an aggregated guest review rating of Hotel Unicus, Kraków. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

89.47 %

Ranked 10th in Kraków


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Vaso

10 November 2025

We love the location the place the food the staff for excellent

Central location very helpful Staff

The room we had had a slanting roof which you could hit your head on

4.5
Lana

2 November 2025

Fabulous

Perfect Location. Our room was excellent

5.0
Stella

2 October 2025

Beautiful Property! Fantastic location staff were very helpful!

We Actually stayed at the Unicus Palace

Nothing

4.5
Rita

1 October 2025

Everything ok

Breakfast was excellent

5.0
Mohammed

30 September 2025

Lovely stay

Newly renovated room with truly 5 star accommodation. Breakfast has lots of options and the eggs omelette is superb. Location is great and all staff were hospitable. Room cleaning is top notch every day.

Need bigger sign for the hotel outside

4.0
Andrew

28 September 2025

Very good

Convenient location being a few minutes walk from the train station and the old town square. Spacious room with a fridge, also a modern fairly spacious bathroom.

Gym/fitness room didn't have much equipment.

4.5
Luciano

13 September 2025

Fabulous

the breakfast and the nice receptionists

5.0
Nadezda

6 September 2025

Very cozy place

Excellent location! The best hotel to stay in Krakow ! I enjoyed and liked everything! Thank you!

Little animals shall be free of charge to stay!

5.0
Toby

4 September 2025

excellent stay as always

always the best place in krakow to stay, its exceptional value for money compared to some of the others. it's centrally located, and the staff/facilities are always excellent.

no negaives

4.0
Kate

30 August 2025

Perfect location

Great location in the old town! 5 mins walk from the main square.

Poor air conditioning and window dressings on our 4th floor room were not good and let in so much light. Definitely a better solution needed for the windows.

4.0
Andrew

29 August 2025

Hoping to return

The location in the old town

4.0
Andrew

29 August 2025

Hoping to return

The location in the old town The nice big room

5.0
Ema

23 August 2025

Excellent. We would definitely stay again

The most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. The staff were extremely polite and friendly Very convenient. Just a short walk to shops , restaurants and bars

4.0
Stuart

23 August 2025

I highly recommend this hotel for location and value

The hotel is ideally situated at the edge of the old town on a quiet side street. The restaurant was closed for refurbishment when I visited but the breakfast selection at the sister hotel just across the road was superb. The staff were friendly and courteous, the room was kept clean and water bottles were replenished daily.

The shower head would not stay upright on its own and personally, I found the duvet to be too warm. These were minor issues on a very enjoyable stay.

4.5
Olena

17 August 2025

The air of beautiful Krakow combined with a wonderful hotel did us good. Thank you!

Excellent tasty and varied breakfast.) Spacious room. I liked the services in the room - the presence of an iron and ironing board - which is very important, change of towels every day.

The furniture in the room is a little tired, pillows can be changed.

5.0
Boris

14 August 2025

Great place to stay in Krakow. Highly recommended.

Great location in the old city.

4.5
Andy

8 August 2025

Great location, good hotel would use again

Great location, helpful staff, super clean

Had to walk over road to breakfast

4.0
지선

5 August 2025

Very good

The location is really good. Old Town is very close. The room was nice. The elevator was broken, so it was a bit difficult, but they helped me move my luggage. The female staff member was a bit disappointing, but the male staff member was friendly.

4.0
Erin

4 August 2025

Great staff, great accommodations, just needs some updating and dedicated after nonsmoking rooms.

Very close to the car pickup circle and to Old Town. Great cafe right around the corner.

Smelled like cigarettes in the lobby, elevator was broken, but that was a temporary thing and they offered free spa access for the inconvenience, room was nonsmoking but definitely smelled like cigarettes until I cycled the air conditioner overnight.

4.5
Monika

23 July 2025

Fabulous

Location is great, a little walk from the main square

4.0
Michel

14 July 2025

With a different airconditioning system super hotel

Situation Comfort Small hotel

Absolutely not : the air condition

4.0
Ciarán

4 July 2025

Very nice and comfortable

Lovely quiet perfect location

4.0
Ciarán

3 July 2025

Very enjoyable

Perfect location only short walk to the main square very peaceful room’s comfortable bed nice ensuite bathroom good wifi

Restaurant in property was closed for renovations so had to go short distance to another restaurant for breakfast

4.5
Mrs

20 June 2025

Fabulous

Great location, fantastic location and friendly staff.

5.0
Jerzy

20 May 2025

Great price great place very good service

Perfectly placed boutique hotel in the middle of the old town. Very clean and spacious room, good value for money.

5.0
Alexander

5 May 2025

Perfect stay

Perfect location, reception very helpful with information requests. 10/10 experience, and Krakow is amazing. Room was very clean and had a beautiful design, bathroom was very tidy and had lots of supplies.

Shower design took a little getting used to, the wet room style is strange and feels like you're flooding the bathroom after every shower.

5.0
Tomasz

14 April 2025

Perfect!

Everything! Staff were so helpful but not intrusive

4.0
Lucie

10 April 2025

Very good

When I arrived at the hotel they could not find my reservation. After providing all data and some discussion I was told that the reservation was cancelled by mistake. They were fully booked and upgraded me to Unicus Palace hotel. The Palace was great but it was a not so nice experience at first.

4.5
Elaine

15 March 2025

Lovely hotel, lovely place. Great location

The location is great in a quiet street 3 mins walk from the beautiful main square. Hotel doesn't look much from the outside but it's very nice inside. The only thing I didn't like is breakfast is not available on site you have to go to their sister restaurant at the end of the street. Not ideal when it's raining. I had room 206 which was spacious and very comfortable. Really good beds and quality towels and linen. A tip if you are going to use taxi's - download the BOLT app its superb and you will save so much money. Less than half the price. Food and drink on the square is expensive but lots of other very nice places within 3 minutes walk. Krakow is spotless and safe. I loved it.

Breakfast is not served in site.

5.0
John

24 February 2025

Exceptional hotel

Exceptional hotel, clean, comfortable and perfect location. Breakfast at nearby hotel was incredible. Staff very polite and helpful. Well recommended.

Nothing

5.0
Diana

29 January 2025

Wonderful stay in Krakow

Very convenient location, as the hotel is close to the old town, shops and restaurants. The room is big, comfortable and with zero noise even though the lift in front of our door. The bathroom was clean and bath ropes were provided! Since the restaurant is in renovation, we got a breakfast upgrade by having it on another hotel around the corner (Wyndham Grand Krakow Old Town). Service and food were brilliant!

Nothing to add. My dad stayed in the hotel two years ago and told me to book it, as it’s a very nice hotel. He was right. Very well-done!

4.0
Stefano

12 January 2025

a nice place to visit krakow

the room and the position

breakfast in an other hotel

4.0
Pamela

3 January 2025

Lovely short stay

The hotel was situated in the middle of the old town - perfect location to everything. Our room was stunning and huge! We had a wonderful view from our window. absolutely loved the heated flooring in the bathroom. It was clean and spacious.

Hotel was stinking of cigarette smoke from the lobby to the corridors. The only place that didn’t smell was the room - thank God. Fitness suite extremely small, not really a fitness suite. Difficult to get taxi’s due to location.

4.5
Oiva

16 December 2024

Effortless and comfortable

Sauna, room, staff helping to find the breakfast place and lost property

Not the fault of the hotel but party noise down the street and from nearby rooms

5.0
Natalie

15 December 2024

excellent hotel

exceptional hotel and great value for money. brilliant location. very helpful staff.

4.5
Kelley

18 November 2024

fab location. Great value for money, well worth a visit.

Hotel was in such a fantastic location. It was spot on. Upon arrival we were a little early, the staff were super helpful and offered somewhere to store our luggage, they also upgraded our room ! ( thank you). Beds were comfy ! Room size was fab, our heating didn’t work the first few hours and the staff were amazing and so helpful, it got fixed and they offered free breakfast. They couldn’t of been more helpful they are a credit to the hotel

My only issue was the smell of cigarettes, it smelt through the whole hotel of very strong cigarette smell. ( luckily not in our room) but in the corridors , entry’s and reception.

4.0
Mrs

20 September 2024

Very good

Clean, large room, comfy bed. Great location.

4.0
Fblamanna

30 August 2024

Very good

Location and bathroom

Moquette on the floor

4.5
Paul

26 August 2024

Perfect location and hotel for short stay

Super location

Some Facilities provided by 5* hotel close by , facilities which were excellent to be fair

5.0
Kelly

21 August 2024

Good

Great location

No breakfast

5.0
Tania

5 August 2024

Exceptional

Everything was perfect!

The bed too small

4.0
Noah

27 July 2024

Clean and comfortable.

Clean, comfortable and stylish rooms. Service was good and the location is beautiful right in old town. Not luxury but for the price this is a good deal.

No refrigerator in the room.

5.0
Ken

26 July 2024

Great experience.

Great hotel in very good location in Old Town.

4.5
Uglyt

24 July 2024

Lovely quiet hotel in a great area

Lovely hotel in a fantastic location. Big room that was very clean, with good air conditioning. Nice and quiet even though it was right in the centre of the very busy Old Town.

You can't turn the air conditioning off at all, so can't really sit there with the windows open.

5.0
T

23 July 2024

Charming Boutique Experience at Hotel Unicus Palace: Exceptional Service and Attention to Detail

I booked a three-night stay and was pleasantly surprised to be transferred to their other property, Hotel Unicus Palace, just around the corner. This review pertains specifically to Unicus Palace. The front desk staff were efficient, friendly, and helpful. One gentleman, in particular, always stood up to greet guests as we passed the reception area. Although most of the staff were young, they worked diligently to deliver excellent customer service. As a veteran in the hospitality industry, I noticed and appreciated their efforts. The breakfast offerings were outstanding, with eggs made to order and beautifully presented. The breakfast staff were both attentive and efficient. When I encountered a minor issue during breakfast, I reported it to the front desk to prevent any recurrence, and management addressed it promptly and professionally. I would also like to commend the housekeeping staff on the second floor. The young gentleman there was particularly polite and responsive. Housekeeping staff often don't receive enough recognition, but his efforts were truly deserving of praise. The hotel offers complimentary wine and canapés from 5 p.m. onward, though I didn’t have the chance to sample them. Nevertheless, the gesture was greatly appreciated. Though the hotel is relatively small for a five-star establishment, giving it a boutique feel, it certainly meets all the standards for excellent five-star service.

Nothing

5.0
Judith

19 July 2024

Wonderful staff on both shifts. Knowledgeable and helpful.

Coffee available. Perfectly located to walk everywhere and meet tour buses.

We prefer a complimentary breakfast. We went out for breakfast each day. Website photos included a courtyard but the courtyard was not accessible as it belongs to an adjacent property. We missed having somewhere to sit outside to unwind.

4.0
Sirin

17 July 2024

Very good

The location was perfect, it was close to the main train and bus station and most importantly the hotel was exactly at the old city centre which is the main attractive area to visit. Our experience in Krakow was great and mostly because of the hotel location. Also, the staff was great and so nice.

The hotel was a little bit old but was definitely okay. I prefer if the room floor wasn't covered by carpet, because the carpet was old and looked not so clean.

5.0
Linsey

14 July 2024

Excellent

Excellent hotel great location. Immaculate and friendly staff. Would highly recommend

4.5
Renqing

8 July 2024

Fabulous

9 points are for the front desk staff。The staff's enthusiasm tolerated my poor English and responded promptly to my questions. The room was large and sunny. The location is good, right in the center of the oldtown, within walking distance to any attractions, and very convenient to the central station.

The bathroom is designed to be high, causing water to flow to the dry area on the ground. There is no need to knock on the door at 9 o'clock in the morning to clean. The sound insulation is poor, and the sound of the vacuum cleaner in the next room is earth-shaking.

4.5
Branislav

7 July 2024

10/10,we'll come again

Stuff fantastic,profesional and ready to help Breakfast exelent Very clean All together 10/10

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Breakfast in the room

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - 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

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
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Fitness

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Thermometers for guests provided by property
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