Hotel Polonia in Kraków 

In the centre of this beautiful city, all of Krakow’s sights and attractions can easily be reached on foot. From the hotel’s windows, you can admire a beautiful view of Krakow’s stunning historic buildings, including the Slowacki Theatre and the remains of the city's defensive walls. Nearby is the medieval Florian's Gate and the Barbican, where Polish kings began their route to the Wawel Castle.Explore this wonderful, historic city with the hotel as a convenient, charming base.

The Polonia restaurant is open from 07:00 to 22:00 and serves a wide range of traditional Polish dishes and home made delicacies, including pickled knuckle and spicy herring in cream – the chef’s speciality.

Wieliczka (18 km) - This 800 year old salt mine is one of the oldest salt mines still in operation. The mine has a 3.5 km tourist route that includes statues of historical and mythical figures, all sculpted by miners out of the rock salt. Even the crystals in the chandeliers are made of salt. Also featured are beautifully carved chambers, chapels, an underground lake, and exhibits that illustrate the fascinating history of salt mining.National Museum Auschwitz – Birkenau (70 km) – This was the largest concentration and death camp in Europe between 1940 and 1945. Today the museum stands as a monument, honouring the victims of Nazism.Zakopane and Tatra Mountains (100 km) - This mountain resort sits nestled at the foot of the Tatra mountains and boasts breathtaking views of Poland's beautiful countryside.Czestochowa Monastery (140 km) - The town of Czestochowa is known for the famous Paulist monastery of Jasna Góra. The monastery is the home of the Black Madonna painting, a shrine of the Virgin Mary. Every year, millions of pilgrims from all over the world come to Czestochowa to see it.

By Air:The hotel is approximately 12 km from Krakow’s John Paul II International Airport in Balice. A taxi from the airport costs about PLN 70. Alternatively, a direct train runs regularly from the airport straight to Dworzec Glówny, with a journey time of around 20 minutes. The number 192 public bus also runs to Dworzec Glówny.By Train:The hotel is just 5 minutes walk from Dworzec Glówny’s main train station.By Bus:The Dworzec Glówny bus stop is just opposite the hotel and various bus routes stop there, including 124, 192, 424 and 502.By Tram:The Dworzec Glówny tram stop is just opposite the hotel and various tram routes stop there, including 2, 4, 10, 13, 14, 19 and 24.

This historic hotel has been in operation since 1917 and is situated in the very heart of the old royal city of Krakow.

If guests require the hotel to send booking confirmation to an embassy (for visa procedures), please be informed that the hotel will charge the full, non-refundable amount of reservation costs to the guest's credit card beforehand.