Krakow, PolandOld Town
Hotel Saski Krakow, Curio Collection by Hilton
Restored musical townhouse
Old Town Krakow, Poland
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
HiltonRestored musical townhouse
The hotel grew out of Kraków's nineteenth-century bohemian scene, and that performance heritage still shapes every corner of the property.
What it’s good at
Notable
Portraits by photographer Ryszard Horowitz accompany custom musical motifs and piano-inspired furnishings throughout.
Notable
Hand-restored ballroom frescoes crown the nineteenth-century hall where Brahms and Liszt once performed.
Listed
Regale Restaurant serves contemporary Polish cooking alongside regionally infused vodkas.
What they say
Also in AFAR.
The Hotel Saski, Curio Collection is a nice, family hotel a block away from Krakow’s Old Town.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Sławkowska Street leads straight to the Main Market Square, and Wawel Royal Castle is a short walk away.
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The rooms
Guest rooms have piano-shaped desks and radio-styled minibars, while three Saski rooms preserve eighteenth-century stone columns.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated indoor pool sits beneath a coffered light ceiling, lined with marble columns and antique mirrored walls.
The spa
A relaxation lounge adjoins the Finnish dry sauna and steam bath. Two treatment rooms use Skeyndor and La Sultane de Saba products.
Regale Bar and Restaurant
The kitchen prepares multi-course tasting menus of seasonal Polish dishes in a dining room of patterned parquet and brass.
At the table
Bartenders shake historic recipes from the Saving from Oblivion cocktail list at a tiled bar beneath a brass overhead rack.
How it began
Hungarian wine merchant Maciej Knotz bought the site in 1809, eventually uniting adjacent townhouses into a single hotel.
Krakow
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.