Hotel Stary

5.0 star property

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Enjoy a meal with a view of the historic church's distinctive architecture.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a central desk, comfortable seating, and a spacious atmosphere.
Relax by the serene pool, surrounded by a historic stone archway and lush greenery.
Classical building with a central pediment and evenly spaced windows.
Classic room with a traditional design, featuring a wooden door, sofa, and coffee table.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Szczepanska 5, Kraków, Lesser Poland, 31-011
  • Main Market Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • St. Mary's Basilica
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Wawel Castle
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Kraków (KRK-John Paul II - Balice)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Apartment

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 861 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Stary

5-star hotel in Kraków Old Town
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has 2 indoor pools and a full-service spa. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
Hotel Stary offers 78 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

2 indoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a fitness center.

Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages and massages. The spa is equipped with a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Hotel Stary features a full-service spa, 2 indoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, 2 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. Event facilities measuring 1938 square feet (180 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Hotel Stary is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
TRZY RYBKI - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Secured valet parking on site (PLN 150 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: PLN 140 for adults and PLN 100 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • TRZY RYBKI

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,938 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of PLN 200 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for PLN 200 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately PLN 140 for adults and PLN 100 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: PLN 120 per person (one-way)
  • Secured valet parking fee: PLN 150 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: PLN 200 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: PLN 200 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Hotel Stary
Hotel Stary Krakow
Stary Hotel
Stary Krakow
Stary Hotel Krakow
Stary Hotel Krakow
Hotel Stary Hotel
Hotel Stary Kraków
Hotel Stary Hotel Kraków

Hotel Stary Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 760 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 760 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 760 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 760 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 760 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael Ian

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stylish hotel with rooftop bar and swimming pool in the medieval basement. In the heart of the old town. Only thing missing was tea/coffee making facilities in the room
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AMAZING hotel

Amazing decor. Very spacious with high ceilings. Best location! Its worth it!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Hotel Stary was a fantastic hotel in a perfect position in the centre of Krakow. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. Only change I would make is to have tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Thank you for a fantastic stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Attention to details

This hotel was absolutely fantastic and we travel a lot. The building is of course outstanding, but more important was attention to detail from all of the staff. (Food was fab too). 100% come back when i return.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at this property for six nights and had a wonder stay. The location of the hotel is perfectly situated - adjacent to the old town square with tons of dining, shopping and sightseeing all within a few steps of the hotel doors. The rooms were quite spacious, very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avi Avraham

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stylish hotel in a great location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel with a beautiful interior and spacious rooms. The SPA facilities are charming and atmospheric, making for a truly relaxing experience. The massage was incredible — a big thank you to the gentleman with the magic touch! All the staff were exceptionally polite and helpful. And the baked-in-house cake my husband ordered for my birthday was absolutely delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DALMACIO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Splendid and very satisfying stay. Highly recommended place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

kevin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel and location perfect, slightly rude staff who forget to book our airport transportation as requested, no tea coffee making facilities in the room which is disappointing for a five star property.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Justine

Traveled with partner
Fantastic hotel so close to square friendly staff and very helpful.. spa was an added bonus really nice and breakfast was great .. would highly recommend 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL, Vauxhall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and staff were exemplary. Spa facilities excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing stay in a beautiful hotel. Staff were very helpful and we will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vibeke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely top notch hotel. Better than any other similar rated establishment. The interior is stunning and you get a true sense of this being a restored historical place. The wellness centre in the basement is amazing. The staff was amazing - courteous, friendly. The only things I would have preferred was tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms and extr pillows available, but Im sure I could have asked for that. Restaurant is expensive. Will most certainly go there again on my next stay at Krakow
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgie

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional

Beautiful, understated hotel. High design, quality and exceptional attention to detail. The ONLY thing we noticed was the lack of sound insulation. You can hear conversations and bathrooms next door very clearly so just bring some earplugs if you’re a light sleeper. Everything else about the property (spa, interior design and location, to name a few) make up for this one tiny detail. We’ve already recommended the hotel to a friend and we already have plans to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Convenient location in the old town

The hotel is in excellent location. The staff is friendly and accommodating. There are few points that need improvement. First, we found the room being too dark. No coffee/tea maker in the room. Also, no convenient outlets for charging phones. When we asked, they brought us an extension. It did not feel like a 5-star hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Five Stars for Stary

A beautiful hotel, with an excellent onsite restaurant and great breakfast. Also, they have a wonderful pool, sauna, steam room and spa. Highly recommended if you want to be in the heart of Kraków’s vibrant Old Town.
Luxury suite
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024