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Grand Central Hostel Krakow

2.0 star property
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Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | View from room
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Property amenity

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
ul. Basztowa 23/5, Kraków, Lesser Poland, 31-156
  • Royal Road
    1 min walk
  • Planty Park
    1 min walk
  • Kraków Barbican
    2 min walk
  • Kraków (KRK-John Paul II - Balice)
    30 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in dormitory for 4 people)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in dormitory for 4 people)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in a dormitory for 12 people)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in a dormitory for 12 people)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in a dormitory for 10 people)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in a dormitory for 10 people)

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Garden - LoftAffair Collection

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Breakfast available
3.7 out of 5, Good, (6)
The price is NZ$170
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
Garden - LoftAffair Collection

About the area

Kraków

With a stay at Grand Central Hostel Krakow in Kraków (Kraków City Centre), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Main Market Square and 8 minutes from Wawel Castle. .This hostel is 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Wieliczka Salt Mine and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Royal Road.
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What's nearby

  • Royal Road - 1 min walk
  • Galeria Krakówska - 3 min walk
  • Main Market Square - 7 min walk
  • St. Mary's Basilica - 8 min walk
  • Wawel Castle - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Kurdwanów P+R Station - 10 min drive
  • Kraków Główny Station - 13 min walk
  • John Paul II - Balice Airport (KRK) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chimney Cake Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Szalone Widelce - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Grand Central Hostel Krakow

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Main Market Square
Grand Central Hostel Krakow offers 9 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. This Kraków hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Grand Central Hostel Krakow, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 1 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 1 PM.
Grand Central Hostel Krakow has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–1 PM: PLN 28 for adults and PLN 28 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of PLN 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 7 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for PLN 35 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately PLN 28 for adults and PLN 28 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: PLN 90 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: PLN 90 (one-way), (up to 18 years old)
  • Pet fee: PLN 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: PLN 35 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Grand Central Hostel Krakow
Grand Central Krakow
Central Hostel Krakow Krakow
Grand Central Hostel Krakow Kraków
Grand Central Hostel Krakow Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Grand Central Hostel Krakow Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jess

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thre is one big room w/ the reception area (desk only), and the kitchen/living area. Right after the kitchen area, there are 2 bathrooms - neither of which have working locks! There are no working locks to enter the bathroom (where the shower and toilet are located) There are also no working locks in the WC/toilet room (separate door inside the bathroom). I brought this issue up to management and they were non-apologetic and did not seem concerned that the bathrooms don't lock. I think what they are trying to expect different guests to use the shower area and toilet area at the same time, therefore no locks (This place can probably house 30+ guests and only has these 2 bathrooms). This is quite an uncomfortable situation, no privacy to be expected. I stayed 1 night and left early in the morning (had originally booked 3 nights). The only reason I even stayed the 1 night is because I arrived around 11pm and didn't want to go find another place to stay so late at night. Also, the front desk staff said he couldn't find my reservation (which I had booked at least 1 month prior to arrival) and had me "sit and wait". After about 10 mins of waiting w/ no answer, I decided to get on the phone (skype) and call Orbitz all the way from Poland. They were finally able to "find" my reservation after the Orbitz representative talked to them, this reservation ordeal delayed my check-in process by at least 45-60 minutes.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable for short stay
Spacious dorm room, comfortable bed and clean. Only one toilet between two dorms though
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Lou, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to old town. There is a discount supermarket 1 block behind the hostel. They have a fully equiped kitchen, offering free real coffee and tea. So you can totally cook in there. They don't have proper locks for their shower stalls though. Wish they did. Staff was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Jun Kai

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely a great location. But the toilet wasn’t great at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not select this hostel . Good location .
At this time during construction , NOT the place to stay . Very difficult to get to , no signage . Maybe when construction done ok. Bad to walk up three dark , no lights , stairs in office building . Scary . Bathrooms ... you share with men and women no privacy . Not too clean . The reception was medium , not very accommodating , just the basics . I booked a 4 dorm room and they placed me in 10 mixed ... it was 11 pm rainy so no choice . Bad internet in the room , ok in the kitchen. You have to go to the showers through the kitchen ... weird ! Uncomfortable ! If you have other options , stay there . The good thing is it is close to train bus station and old City .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice
Great! My charger failed when I arrived at 0600 that day. The staff were quick to lend me a charger, and invited me to stay in the common area for as long as I wanted. I went and visited the city and returned again in the evening. Super friendly staff, everything else is good. No complaints.

2/10 Terrible

Ruslan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All rooms were occupied and we were moved to another hostel at 1 kilometer.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right in the city centre
Had an excellent time at Grand central hostel. The building was located only about a 5 minute walk from the train station and right on the tram line. There were lots of resturants and a mall not too far away, and there were a few museums near the hostel as well as other only about a 20 minute walk away. Staff were friendly and helpful in planning tours, food recommendations and overall.

8/10 Good

Aleksandr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
general ok
OK

8/10 Good

Rhianne, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Main Market Square
Walking distance to Main Market Square and a shopping mall. Staff where helpful and room and facilities were clean. They don't charge extra for lockers. It is on a second story with no lift.

4/10 Poor

Nestor

Disliked: Staff & service
Average hostel, good location
They need to organize their bathrooms better. Inadequate as is.

8/10 Good

andrew, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
5 minutes from the station, 5 minutes to the center, basic but has everything you need

10/10 Excellent

Yan Hang Venus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Great. Very nice staff, extremely friendly and helpful. Have kitchen, common room. Basically I liked it. The only flaws would be only one toilet,, and the stairs.. coz I have heavy luggage

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Justyna, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hostel was very good value and very modern in its renovation. However the bathrooms well not well thought out, as there was only one femal toilet and 2 showers for hoards of girls. The actual toilet space itself was pretty large and could have easily been 2 cubicles, which would have made an enormous difference!

6/10 Okay

Amy, USA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for a brief stay
I needed a place to crash while waiting for my flight home. Grand Central was the perfect location, close to the train station, tram stop, and a night bus stop I used to catch the bus to the airport quite late at night. The four staff members I met were friendly and helpful; the room was simple; the bathroom clean. A decent place to land for an affordable price.

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, U.K. London Richmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money!
Superb staff, we'll run hostel, value for money & nice guest in my 3 weeks holiday.

8/10 Good

Collin, Fort Worth, TX United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel for the price
Definitely would recommend. Nice place for a hostel.

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, Richmond U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't be better!
A functional hostel, perfectly organised with great staff and nice guests.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location. Good value for money.
This hostel is perfectly positioned between the train station and the old town for those arriving by train. We stayed in the room with the double, it was clean and fresh.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hostel
very friendly staff and nice rooms. It feels like home, which is lovely. I only hoped they could add more bathrooms.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Valitettavasti majoitus ei tarjonnut viihtyisää ilmapiiriä. Työntekijät eivät hymyilleet kertaakaan, isot villakoirat risteili lattialla, suihku/wc tilat olivat pienet epäsiistit ja riittämättömät. 2 wc koppia ja 3 lavuaaria ja 2 suihkukoppia yht yli 40 asukkaalle... ei hyvä.. sekä äänieristeet ovat olemattomat, ulkooa kantautuu kaikki äänet sisään. Plussana korvatulppia sai hakea ilmaiseksi tiskiltä👍 Hinta yötä kohden oli liian kova (8€/yö) hintalaatusuhteessa. Muuta plussaa: -sängyt olivat mukavat, patja oli hyvä. - puhtaat sänkyvaatteet - avara huone ja kaunis talo - sijainti oli hyvä.yhteydet kävelyetäisyydellä sekä juna mm.lentoasemalle ihan vieressä.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Marcelo, Machalí, Chile

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Una ubicación excelente, al lado de la Estación Central y a pasos de la ciudad vieja. El barrio es excelente y está muy bien comunicado. La atención del personal es ágil y amable. La habitación tenía un piso que hacía mucho ruido al caminar, lo cual molestaba a quienes dormían, interrumpiendo su descanso.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Geneviève

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
sentralt og enkelt
Det var veldig sentralt og enkelt, folk hyggelig som bare ville hjelpe. De må jobbe med renhold….
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
mukava hostelli lähellä ostoskeskusta ja bussiasemaa. Ratikka aivan edestä.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019