Independent, Krakow Hotels

My niece & I stayed here for 4 nights and we had a great time. The staff were helpful at all times. They organised a trip to the salt mines and we had a brilliant day. The hotel is very central and only 5 min walk from the main bus & train station. It's a 5 star hotel in my opinion

Good budget hotel, staff were lovely, rooms were fine, wasn't noisy while we were there. Breakfast was nice.only downside was the location. Was fairly near to airport but not the town. Number 173 bus goes into town from across the road, easy enough to catch and cheap but you need coins not notes. We got a taxi back from centre after midnight cost us 50pln which was about £11 which we thought was very good. It's about 20 min drive. Overall hotel was fine but location was too far out for us.

If you are on a budget but would like a private room this is the place for you in Krakow. It's easy to find, close enough to the railway station and centre of town and has huge rooms at very little cost. Of course it is a hostel so there are a lot of callow youth opining in the common room and the shared kitchen could be cleaner. Nevertheless, the staff are on hand all day and will even do one complementary clothes wash for you per visit and the internet works fine. I enjoyed my stay.

We arrived early at the hotel, but the friendly staff allowed us to check in an hour early. We also had an extra friend travel with us, so we required an extra bed putting in the room, again this was very professionally and speedily dealt with. The reception is staffed 24 hours a day. The location is around a 10 minute walk from the Old Town, and a couple of minute walk from kazimierz. There is a tram stop outside of the building which could be a problem if you're a light sleeper. I have stayed in the apartments twice and wouldn't hesitate in recommending it. The staff pointed us in the direction of good bars, restaurants and kantors.

Everything went well. There is a tourist information kiosk in Planty Park, and the hostel is about 100 meters from it. The staff was very helpful and upbeat. Everything was clean. Buffet breakfast included sliced meat, cheese, coffee, tea, bread, jam (confitures), and the bread was delicious. It is in the old town and on the edge of a nice park, in the middle of everything. Main Railway Station and bus station are about 7 minutes walk away, by walking through shopping mall (or else walkway alongside it) and then a short underground passage (with vendors) to Planty Park. Leaving the hostel, in about 7 minutes you can be at the train platform for the Airport Train or (one minute more) the bus stop (slower but costs 3 zloty instead of ten zloty, and the bus goes directly to the airport terminal).

I was traveling about Krakow and Poland in general, I had a place to spend nights and that was all. I booked single room with bathroom and that was all I needed.

This hotel is a kind of payback from a very successful Polish immigrant to the US. He has lovingly restored a beautiful manor house, easy to get to by car, and a 30 minute drive to central Krakow. Beautiful grounds - I felt like a duchess. Luxury amenities for a FRACTION of what it would cost elsewhere. Super attentive staff, crisp, country air, immaculately clean with super comfortable beds. A great homebase for sightseeing - Auschwitz is a 30 minute drive, as is the salt mine at Wieliczka, and it is right on the 'wooden architecture' route. Fabulous buffet breakfast with local cheeses and sausages.

Had a fantastic time in Krakow, made even better by the warm friendly and inviting staff at the Secret Garden Hostel. They were helpful and always had a smile when ever you walked in. The rooms were clean and comfortably and for the price you pay it was an excellent experience. The Secret Garden Hostel is situated very close to the river with easy access to everything in and around the city of Krakow. I would recommend it to any friend.

Around the corner from Bus and Train Station and a 15 minute walk to old town. Staff very helpful. Stairs (2 flights) but not a problem.