Where to stay for the Kraków Christmas market

Market dates and 6 small hotels near the Main Square, checked 18 October 2026

Stay in the Old Town, within walking distance of the Main Square. Hotel Stary and Hotel Gródek are a few minutes' walk from the square, and Hotel Kossak looks out at Wawel Castle. The 2026 market dates haven't been announced yet; last year's market ran from 28 November to 1 January.

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Kraków Christmas Market hasn't announced its 2026 dates yet, so the buttons below open each hotel without dates.

The main market

Kraków Christmas Market

Last year the market had 105 stalls by the Town Hall Tower, with traders from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary selling regional food and crafts, more than 600 live spruce trees and a Venetian carousel for children.

Where
Main Market Square (Rynek Główny), by the Town Hall Tower
When
2026 dates not announced yet

From: krakow.pl: Christmas market on the Main Square (2025)

Where to stay

6 small hotels near the Main Square

Nearest first, by straight-line distance from the Main Square. Rooms, buildings and lift access come from each hotel's own website.

Hotel Stary

150 m from the Main Square

Hotel Stary

5-star

  • On Szczepańska Street in the heart of the Old Town
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: A spa between market visits

Hotel Stary is in the heart of the Old Town, with a spa and two restaurants, 3 Rybki and Rybki Nove.

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300 m from the Main Square

Hotel Gródek

5-star

  • On a quiet lane in the Old Town
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Quiet nights close to the square

Hotel Gródek sits on a quiet lane in the Old Town. Every room is decorated individually, and there's a restaurant, a library bar, a sauna, a patio and a terrace.

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Hotel Copernicus

600 m from the Main Square

Hotel Copernicus

5-star

  • On Kanonicza Street in the Old Town, towards Wawel
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Food lovers: Polish royal cuisine

Hotel Copernicus is on Kanonicza Street in the Old Town, with a Renaissance-inspired restaurant that reinterprets Polish royal cuisine.

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Hotel Kossak

900 m from the Main Square

Hotel Kossak

4-star

  • On Plac Kossaka, at the edge of the Old Town, facing Wawel Castle
  • 60 rooms
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Views of Wawel Castle

Hotel Kossak has 60 rooms with views of Wawel Castle, and is run by a family that has passed hotel-keeping down through the generations.

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Queen Boutique Hotel

900 m from the Main Square

Queen Boutique Hotel

4-starGuest rating 8.9/10

  • A restored 19th-century tenement below Wawel Hill, between the Old Town and Kazimierz
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: A cellar spa with a private sauna

Queen Boutique Hotel fills a carefully restored 19th-century tenement below Wawel Hill, between the Old Town and Kazimierz, with a spa in its old cellars and a private Finnish sauna.

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Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

1.0 km from the Main Square

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

4-starGuest rating 9.2/10

  • A four-star boutique hotel on ul. Berka Joselewicza
  • 59 rooms
  • Lift not stated by the hotel; ask before booking if stairs are a problem.
  • Best for: Families: family rooms and an apartment

Metropolitan Boutique Hotel has 59 air-conditioned rooms, from Classic and Superior rooms to family rooms, suites and the Metropolitan Apartment.

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Checked 18 October 2026 on: Hotel Stary · Booking.com: Hotel Stary · Hotel Gródek · Hotel Copernicus · Booking.com: Hotel Copernicus · Hotel Kossak · Queen Boutique Hotel · Metropolitan Boutique Hotel · Booking.com: Metropolitan Boutique Hotel

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Kraków Christmas markets

The 2026 dates haven't been announced yet. Last year's market on the Main Square ran from 28 November 2025 to 1 January 2026. We'll update this page as soon as the official dates are out.
Last year it had 105 stalls with traders from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary, selling regional food, sweets, cheese, crafts, ceramics, nativity scenes and decorations, plus more than 600 live spruce trees and a Venetian carousel.
The Old Town, around the Main Square. Kazimierz, south of Wawel, is a livelier alternative for restaurants and bars, and Queen and Metropolitan sit between the two.
The hotels here are small: the ones that publish a count have 59 or 60 rooms. Book as soon as your dates are fixed, and compare prices for the same dates on each hotel's booking page.
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