Krakow hotels in centre

[MoorMummy]

I think there wasa thread about this recently but any reccomendations welcome. My husband and i are off for our first trip away alone since we got married 21 years ago. We are off to Krakow 4-7 Jan. looking for hotel reccomendations, we’d like to be near where its all happening in the centre.
Plans are to visit Auschwitz , id love to see the Epiphany parade that ive been told about , go to Mass in a lovely church.and the Jewish quarter.

My friends are staying in Hilton Garden but im not sure whether thats a but far out ?

Bump- sorry about the typos

I stayed here with my teenager last year
www.booking.com/hotel/pl/b-b-la-fontaine-krakow.en-gb.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCAEoggJCAlhYSDNYBGhQiAEBmAEuwgEKd2luZG93cyAxMMgBDNgBAegBAfgBC5ICAXmoAgM;sid=f490601a155adc805e0ff2dc2c5725dd

I would recommend it. It wasnt massively luxurious, but it was comfortable, our room overlooked the main square, so it was really lovely to be able to open the windows and enjoy the atmosphere even if we were inside and still feel like we were in the middle of it. It was perfectly quiet with the windows closed even in august. I thought it was good value too. I would definitely stay there again. Krakow is brilliant

I am staying in an apartment in the Jewish quarter next month

It might have been my thread you saw. Search on my name.

I haven't managed to book a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau yet. Any tips on that ?

No AF, someone is supposed to be sending me a link to a trip website. I think there’s plenty of options. Is your apartment near all the main attractions.

I’m really looking forward to it. I will search your post and thanks Branleuse too.

Thanks moor Have a great time

I booked Auschwitz tour through my hotel, but there are places offering guided tours in several places we saw in streets off the main square.
Theres also the option to make your own way there and not have a tour, but I appreciated the tour guide who was sensitive and knowledgable.
It was unforgettable and something that has stayed with me.

I also recommend visiting the salt mines. I loved that more than I expected to, and also if you can get a trip to Zakopane in the mountains, its incredibly beautiful. If I went again though, id make my own way there by train and spend a couple of days rather than the tour

Hotel Jan was very good.
I recommend Pimiento as a restaurant

We only have 2 full days so wanted to prebook the Auschwitz tour from the UK for our first morning. I don't fancy the evening we land having to schlep around looking to book a tour.

I had a recommendation but he isn't available that week. He said to try another particular company but they are not answering my emails

When you going, I’m waiting for someone to give me contact details for someone called Polish Bob 😂 who did them a private tour and was very good.

Polish Bob

Mid Sept we are going

Let me ask my friend .

pretty much all the hotels will be able to book excursions for you at the desk.

Not staying at a hotel, Bran

In the main square there are always people around offering tours too. Honestly, im rubbish at that sort of thing, but it was super easy in Krakow. Helped too by the fact that pretty much everyone under 40 speaks english to some degree

We will sort it, I'm sure

We are going in October and staying here in the Old Town.

I have booked a full day tour to Auschwitz/Birkenau and then the Salt Mines in the afternoon with this company. They collect you from your hotel lobby and return there at the end of the day.

Will look at them, Mutts

I stayed here about 18 months ago. Very nice with an amazing restaurant.
www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/gb/en/krakow/krkfg/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.va.sp.nd.ct&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qIta=99583724&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99583724&cid=58082&glat=SEAR&setPMCookies=true

Hi
We were in Krakow last year for a short weekend :-) . We stayed in Wyspianski hotel (close to Old Town). We went to the Salt Mine and Auschwitz booked via this company also we visited Jewish quarter and Schindler museum with a freewaliking tour. It was a good time and hope visit again in the future :-)