Krakow, PolandOld Town
Pod Różą Hotel
Restored Renaissance palace
Old Town Krakow, Poland
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design WellnessOutside the door
Restored Renaissance palace
Kraków's oldest hotel occupies a sixteenth-century courtier's palace, balancing antique stone and vaulting with calm, modern spaces.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A sixteenth-century Renaissance palace where an original Latin-inscribed sandstone portal frames the entrance.
Notable
Medieval cellar vaults house Sodashi botanical treatments and horizontal showers with chromotherapy sequences.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Pod Różą is a 17th-century gem, restored by its current owners to its Renaissance-era glory; its 57 rooms and suites, accordingly, vary widely in their sizes, layouts, and details.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The hotel sits on cobbled Floriańska Street along the Royal Route, two minutes on foot from Kraków's Main Market Square.
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The rooms
Aged herringbone parquet runs through the bedrooms, and select suites keep centuries-old wall frescoes beneath coved ceilings.
The spa
Treatment beds sit inside medieval stone alcoves, where therapists practice organic Sodashi facials and warm hammam rituals.
Saunas, baths and gym
Brick cellar vaults hold Finnish and steam saunas, cold plunge basins with massage cascades, and treadmills beneath historic arches.
Restaurant
Restauracja Pod Różą
Chefs prepare modern Polish dishes in an open kitchen beneath the glass atrium roof, beside a long black oak bar.
How it began
Originally the home of royal courtier Prospero Provano, the palace became an inn that hosted Tsar Alexander I in 1805.
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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.