Wakacyjnego Hostel – Krakow, Poland

After an uncomfortable four hour overnight train from Prague to Cesky Tesin, a 1-mile trek with our heavy bags and a three and a half hour minibus to Krakow we we’re just looking for a place to lay down by the time we arrived. When we stumbled upon the Wakacyjnego Hostelu Pwst (translation: Drama School Holiday Hostel), we were amazed by how modern and clean it was.

From the outside it’s hard to realize that the hostel even exists. There is no real sign on the front of the building, there is just printed sheets of 8.5×11 with a small logo on them hanging beside the entrance way. I walked in and asked the security guard “How much?” while rubbing my thumb against my fingers in the air. He replies “62.” 62 zloty per person (roughly $19.77 USD/pp). I say “Can we see the room?” while pointing my index and middle fingers at my eyes and then to his. He only speaks Polish yet we’re communicating through hand signals, something that I’ve learned to do quite well on the road. He replies “Follow me.” as he grabs the keys from the desk and walks us to the elevator.

We pass by the shared kitchen area and we’re liking this place already. It’s got everything you need besides an actual oven. There’s a stove top for cooking, dishes, cutlery, spices, a sink and a refrigerator. We’re already imagining what kind of meal we’ll put together when we stay here.

We arrive at room number 22 and as the door swings open we feel like we’re in the wrong place. For $40/night this place is immaculate! Not only does the room have two nice twin beds, two desks, free internet hook up, massive amounts of storage space, and a beautiful ensuite bathroom but it’s also just steps from the main railway, bus terminal, the Galleria Krakow shopping center and about a 3-5 minute walk to Old Town!

The only problem that we found with this hostel is that it’s only open for the months of July and August when the drama school is out. If you’re in Krakow for the summer months be sure to head on over to Wakacyjnego Hostel.

Address: Warszawska 5 – Krakow, Poland

Value: 4 out of 5 stars

Rooms: 4 out of 5 stars

Location: 4 out of 5 stars

Staff: 5 out of 5 stars