Reviews of Atrium Hotel and Our Service Apartment in Krakow, Poland

Our first hotel in Krakow was the Atrium Hotel. 


The space was generous with a nice sitting area.

We liked this hotel very much as we had a spacious room for three people.

Though the bedroom was a little dated, the dining room where breakfast was served was modern, bright and welcoming.

Hotel guests were served with a complimentary breakfast in the dining room.






















The breakfast buffet was an excellent spread consisted of fruit salad, smoothies, veg salad, eggs, potatoes, bacon, and other hot food.















Being on a strict diet, I didn't bother to check what the hot food items were.

Within walking distance to the Old Town Centre, the Atrium hotel was very convenient for us.

We only booked the hotel for one night, and wished we could have stayed our entire stay there. Unfortunately,  the rooms were all booked, therefore we only spent one night there.

For the rest of our visit in Krakow, we booked a service condo unit, located a little further away from the Town Square. 

But it was still close to many places such as the shopping plaza, nice restaurants, cafes and a modern urban eatery such as this causal outdoor place covered with sand on the ground on one corner and gravels for the rest of the area.

Our service apartment was close to many nice restaurants and hip places such as this one.

It was a one bedroom plus unit.

A well equipped kitchen in the service condo

With a well equipped kitchen, we were able to prepare our breakfast there. 

A spacious living room

The sitting room had a full size pull out sofa bed therefore it could accommodate an extra person comfortably.

The apartment unit also came with a washer. However, without any knowledge of Polish, we could not understand the instructions.

We were happy staying at both of these accommodation in Krakow.

We would recommend them to others and come back and stay again at both places should we visit Krakow in the future!

R.T.
A recent visitor  traveling with family to
Krakow, Poland

Krakow Main Square, Poland - A Stunningly Beautiful Public Space

Krakow, Poland is a wonderful city!

Main Square, Krakow, Poland

No wonder, it used to be a royal city.

It was the capital city of Poland until the capital was moved to Warsaw.

Our most favorite place in Krakow was the Main Square where we visited numerous times during our vacation in that city.

Krakow Main Square, Krakow, Poland

The Main Square is a beautiful stunning public space where one can just sit and admire the  many Medieval buildings and architecture.

The Krakow Main Square - one of Europe's largest Medieval Square, well known for its Rock Doves 

The Krakow Main Square dates back to the 13th century, and with almost ten acres of space, it is one of the largest Medieval squares in Europe.

The Krakow Main Square is listed as the best public space in Europe by The Project for Public Spaces (PPS).

The Square is lively with many things happening every day.












Considered by many as the cultural capital in Europe,  Kraków was listed as one of the top travel destinations in 2016.

It is also listed as a UNESCO heritage site.

However, due to my lack of knowledge in European history and geography, I never heard of the city of Krakow until our trip to Europe this time.

When my Polish friend learned that we were planning a trip to Germany, she suggested that we must visit Krakow if we had the opportunity to do so.

Fortunate to be blessed with good friends and willing to listen to their good suggestions, we decided to make a visit to Poland even though we originally did not plan on doing so.

Poland did not disappoint us at all!

Krakow is rich in history, music, culture and fabulous food.

There are so much to see and do in this amazing city!

There are street musicians, stall vendors selling all sorts of goods such as dry fruits, hats, hairpieces, drawings, paintings and souvenirs.













The Main Square located in the Krakow Old Town is a busy place.

It is just as spectacular at night as it is during the day.

In the evenings, many buildings are lit up like Christmas trees.

There are restaurants all around the Old Town Square.

Diners and visitors are out all evening into the wee hours of the night.
















We have found Polish people are friendly and helpful.  Even without knowing a lot of English,  the Poles we have met went out of their way to help us on more than one occasions.

In fact we enjoyed Krakow so much that we extended our original stay from three nights to five days which gave us more time to enjoy this fabulous city.

After our five days stay in this marvelous city, we have fallen madly in love with Krakow!

We were sad that we were leaving this absolutely delightful city.

















Thank you, Krakow, for a fantastic visit. 
We will certainly come back to visit again in the future!

R.T.
Main Square
Krakow, Poland

St. Mary Basilica, One of the Many Awesome Buildings and Architecture in Krakow, Poland

We visited many beautiful buildings on our recent trip.

Of all the European cities we have visited recently, Krakow stands head and shoulder above all other.

We have not traveled with our grown children for a long time and we all enjoyed our visit to Krakow tremendously.

Vacationing in Krakow, we were thankful to Hanna, our friend from Poland in Canada.

She highly recommended us to visit this wonderful city and I was glad  we did.

Amazing architecture  and buildings are everywhere in the city of  Krakow

We never expected that there were so many things to see in this great city!

I just love the architecture in this beautiful city!

There are many medieval buildings as well as modern ones with interesting designs scattered throughout the city.

Krakow is a city full of cultural activities.with numerous churches and 27 museums. ( I read somewhere but forgot the source.)

One of the awesome churches we visited was St. Mary's Basilica located in the Main Square of Krakow.














Its twin towers were a spectacular sight!









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We saw St. Mary on the first night when we visited the Main Square in Krakow and were awed by the beauty of it.

Krakow Main Square at night, with St. Mary's Basilica in the far left.

St. Mary Basilica, Main Square, Krakow

The scenery is like a scene straight out of a fairly tale storybook with the buildings in the square all lit up welcoming visitors.

St. Mary Basilica was special to me and it was on our must visit list to Krakow.

It was the church where our dear friend from Poland, Hanna's son was baptized.

Though lots of visitors come by the church to admire its beauty, there were also people taking  breaks from their schedules to be quiet and pray at a side chapel.

I sincerely hope that our mighty God will bless them and pour upon them with His mercy and love.

God, may you listen to their prayers and grant them their prayer requests. Amen.



R.T.
St. Mary's Basilica
Main Square, Krakow