Krakow

[Sa Calobra]

With wife and 9yr old son. Any tips on finding good accommodation locally; I'll try Airbnb.

It's not drunken people everywhere, saying that I'll be on a par at some point whilst there.

[GT03ROB]

Don't know what you are looking for but we stayed here a couple of years ago, was fairly close to the main square

https://purohotel.pl/en/krakow

[avinalarf]

Kraków is ok for 2/3 days not a knockout imo.
Best thing I did was visit Zakopane , by bus 2.20 mins, it's a very vibrant ski resort be good fun for your lad.
Lots of people visit Auschwitz or salt mines if that's of interest to you.

[Seventy]

Don't rule out 'apartment' hotels - stayed in them in other cities in Poland but unfortunately not Krakow so I can't give a recommendation.
Usually larger than normal hotel rooms and with kitchen etc.

Not full of drunk people - they made the English stag party groups unwelcome some time ago (thank god)!

[supercommuter]

Stay at the Sheraton it is a nice hotel

Salt mines are worth a visit
Auschwitz is nearby i believe, I have not been.

I like Krakow!

[tivver500]

Stay in town centre - then you can walk everywhere. Horse & carriage ride (your lad will like that!)
Certainly visit salt mines and Auchwitz is very well done.
Take 30 minute tram ride to Novahut to see what a true 70s communist town looks like. The tram ride is the best bit!!
Castle is worth a look around.

Lovely place to visit (but don't be drinking the 9% beer - it's just too good!!!)

[Jasey_]

We stayed at the Metropolis Design Hotel - 10 minute walk from the main square.

No Complaints.

"recommend" Auschwitz guided tour if that's the right word.

Great place for a city break 3-4 days

didn't have a bad meal or experience the whole time we were there

[Gary29]

I've stayed here https://en.queenhotel.pl was decent, 10 min stroll to the main square.

I didn't check the prices just now, but it was reasonable when I went considering the quality of the accommodation.

[anonymous-user]

Krakow is dirt cheap for hotels, even the very best central places are a fraction of what similar accommodation would cost in the UK. Nice place.

[Sa Calobra]

had ham said:

Krakow is dirt cheap for hotels, even the very best central places are a fraction of what similar accommodation would cost in the UK. Nice place.

I think I'll doing hotel and flights separately; easyJet seems to pick lowish quality and some are a fair walk from the action.

[scottydoesntknow]

Gary29 said:

I've stayed here https://en.queenhotel.pl was decent, 10 min stroll to the main square.

I also stayed here. Would recommend.

[Jasey_]

Sa Calobra said:

had ham said:

Krakow is dirt cheap for hotels, even the very best central places are a fraction of what similar accommodation would cost in the UK. Nice place.

I think I'll doing hotel and flights separately; easyJet seems to pick lowish quality and some are a fair walk from the action.

Yep - treat yourself to a better hotel than you would normally - everything is pretty cheap in Krakow.

We took spending money and had intended to pay for the accommodation using a credit card.

But we had enough cash left at the end to pay the hotel and still had a little left over for duty free .

ps top tip buy some Vodka to bring home at the super market - they virtually give it away .

[stuarthat]

supercommuter said:

Stay at the Sheraton it is a nice hotel

Salt mines are worth a visit
Auschwitz is nearby i believe, I have not been.

I like Krakow!

I have just returned from the same hotel and same almost tours thoroughly impressed ,walked around and absolutely felt safe no drunks everyone was decent ,puts the Uk to shame .

[Sa Calobra]

Possibly due to the way the Police are over there?

I've been told a few times by Pole's that about ten years ago the Police there became firmer.

Not sure how true that is but at work turned up to a number of pissed angry large Polish lads on two occasions and they suddenly stop their behaviour and on one of those occasions gone from violent to friendly/wary.

Whereas British lads are like a firework in a bottle.

[stuarthat]

May be a little deeper than that we drove around a fair bit, houses very tidy front gardens well kept a lot of people smoked but put out their cigarette and then placed it in the trash ,seem to have family values also .

[Jasey_]

We did one of those buggy tours and we noticed that nobody else on the road was tooting their horn and getting all arsey even with the buggy nipping in and around the traffic. In the UK there would have been fights !!!!

[NAS]

GT03ROB said:

Don't know what you are looking for but we stayed here a couple of years ago, was fairly close to the main square

https://purohotel.pl/en/krakow

Us too. Recommended.

[L500]

supercommuter said:

Stay at the Sheraton it is a nice hotel

Salt mines are worth a visit
Auschwitz is nearby i believe, I have not been.

I like Krakow!

Auschwitz/Birkenau is about 50 mins from Krakow. Well worth a visit to anyone going to Krakow.

[GT03ROB]

L500 said:

Auschwitz/Birkenau is about 50 mins from Krakow. Well worth a visit to anyone going to Krakow.

It's essential if you go to Krakow IMO.

[scottydoesntknow]

GT03ROB said:

It's essential if you go to Krakow IMO.

Absolutely.