Location.Historic Hotel Stary dates back to the 15th century, is situated in Krakow Old Town. It is just 20 metres from the bustling Main Market Square and two kilometres from Wawel Royal Castle. Krakow-Balice International Airport (KRK) is 15 kilometres from the hotel, a 20-minute drive. Hotel Features.Guests can relax in the Café and Cigar Club with a snack or drink, and enjoy a cappuccino on the rooftop terrace with panoramic views. The health club features two indoor swimming pools, a sauna, a steam room, a hot tub, a salt cave and massage treatments, and there is also a gym with fitness equipment and aerobics, yoga and pilates classes. Hotel Stary can arrange also airport transfers (surcharge) and advise on city tours at the 24-hour front desk, which offers a safe-deposit box.

Guests of Hotel Stary can sample traditional Polish dishes under the glass roof of restaurant Trzy Rybki, and seafood specialities are served on the summer terrace.

Guestrooms. The 53 guestrooms, over six floors, have luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery, polished wooden flooring and Italian marble bathrooms. Amenities include cable television with premium channels, complimentary Internet connections, air conditioning, minibars and direct-dial phones. Suites and Luxury suites offer jetted tubs, walk- in wardrobes and plasma-screen televisions.

Expert Tip. The Old Town, which surrounds the hotel, centres around the Main Market Square and is known for its towering gothic churches, Wawel Royal Castle and the Jewish Quarter.

Room Types:

Junior suite:   One queen bed. Luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery and polished wooden. Cable television with premium channels, complimentary Internet connection, air conditioning, minibar, desk, direct-dial phone, safe and bottled water. Office space, walk-in wardrobe and separate sitting area. Italian marble bathroom with walk-in shower and jetted tub.

Luxury Suite (Apartament Lux):   One king bed. Luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery, polished wooden flooring and original 15th-century frescos. Plasma screen with cable and premium channels in bedroom and living room, complimentary Internet connection, air conditioning, minibar, desk, direct-dial phone, safe and bottled water. Office space, walk-in wardrobe, jetted tub in bedroom and sofabed. Italian marble bathroom with walk-in shower.

Apartament:   One queen bed. Luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery, polished wooden flooring and Italian marble bathroom. Cable television with premium channels, complimentary Internet connection, air conditioning, minibar, desk, direct-dial phone, safe and bottled water.

Single room:   One twin bed. Luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery, polished wooden flooring and Italian marble bathroom. Cable television with premium channels, complimentary Internet connection, air conditioning, minibar, desk, direct-dial phone, safe and bottled water.

Double Room:   One queen or two twin beds. Luxurious fabrics, leather upholstery, polished wooden flooring and Italian marble bathroom. Cable television with premium channels, complimentary Internet connection, air conditioning, minibar, desk, direct-dial phone, safe and bottled water.

Driving Directions: Getting there. Taxis are available from the airport and the approximate fare to the hotel is 60 PLN. Regular buses also run from the airport to Krakow, costing between 2.50 and 4 PLN. The central train station is one kilometre from the hotel. There is a cheap, efficient city-wide tram and bus system. Tickets costs 2.50 PLN for adults, and all journeys cost the same, irrespective of distance.

Driving directions.From the airport take the highway towards Krakow city centre. Once on Ksiecia Jozefa Street continue for about 15 minutes until the Straszewskiego crossing. Turn left and continue. After passing Bagatela Theatre, turn right into Szczepanska Street and the hotel is on the left.