WROCŁAW - In Your Pocket

28 HOTELS
Budget
Akira Bed & Breakfast F-2, Pl. Strzelecki 28, tel.
(+48) 71 323 08 88, www.hotelakira.pl. A thoroughly
adequate log-sawing option just north of Wrocław’s centre,
Akira offers rooms for one, two or three people at prices
fairly comparable to a private room in a hostel. The facade
of the century old building sadly outshines the interior of the
small, unmemorable rooms, but each is equipped with its
own bathroom, TV, internet, bed, pillow and roof under which
you’ve enough space to stretch vertically and horizontally:
honestly, what more do you need? Breakfast buffet? There’s
that too. Q21 rooms (20 singles, 17 doubles, 3 triples).
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Cilantro Bed & Breakfast A-1, ul. Pomorska
32/26-29, tel. (+48) 71 793 86 82, www.cilantro.
pl. A bit tricky to find, but completely worth the trouble.
On the sixth floor (don’t worry, there’s an elevator) and
offering plenty of privacy and comfort, Cilantro’s bright,
modern and spacious rooms all feature large double
beds and balconies and are subtly decorated in a way
that puts a smile on your face. The great breakfast
(included in the price) and the small size of the bill you
get at the end of your stay will only make you smile
more. Recommended. Q9 rooms (9 doubles, 3 triples).
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Ibis Budget ul. Wyścigowa 35a (Krzyki), tel. (+48)
71 360 89 91, www.ibisbudget.com. This bland-foryour-buck
budget option will do well to remind you that,
in the end, a hotel is a hotel. Here’s a roof o’er your head
and a comfortable bed. You won’t need to fumigate your
room or hold-your-breath in the bathroom, and you may
even find something worth watching on the satellite TV.
And with the money you’ll save you can afford another
holiday. The out-of-town location infers you’ve a car at
your disposal and if you’ve issue with this perfectly satisfactory
overnight offer, feel free to sleep in the driver’s
seat. Q108 rooms (104 singles, 104 doubles, 4 triples).
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Ibis Budget Wrocław Stadion ul. Lotnicza 151
(Pilczyce), tel. (+48) 71 353 84 48, www.etaphotel.
com. When Wrocław’s new football stadium was built for
Euro 2012, this spiffy new hotel popped up alongside of it.
A full four kilometres from the Old Town, yet well-connected
to it, Ibis combines super-cheap prices with trusted quality
and space station style. The slightly cramped rooms look as
though they’ve been designed to coordinate with the latest
iBook, and feature free wireless, snazzy flatscreen satellite
TVs and a breakfast buffet (not included in cost) where you
can grub with the visiting sport heroes shacking here. Overall
an incredible value. Q122 rooms (118 singles, 118 doubles,
4 triples). PTA6UGW h
U Szermierzy C-4, ul. Krasińskiego 30b, tel. (+48)
71 343 49 89, www.noclegwewroclawiu.pl. You may
be tempted to turn around and plunk down your credit card
some place swankier when you first see U Szermierzy’s
courtyard. But to do so would be to miss out on the hotel
experience you’ll find yourself later telling all the folks back
home about. Staffed by fencers (the kind with swords, not
stolen goods - really what could be safer?), this is the local
swashbucklers’ club and you may be expected to be a spectator
during combat training (if you choose not to participate,
that is). As for the rooms, they’re small and the beds are
tiny, but who you gonna complain to? Located smack in the
centre, ring the bell to enter this strange world. Q10 rooms
(3 singles, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 1 quad). GW
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Apartments
Apartamenty Przyjazne Lokum A-3, ul. Biskupia
10, tel. (+48) 602 40 74 07, www.przyjaznelokum.pl.
Booking an apartment is not only a much more comfortable
and independent way to approach accommodation,
but if you’re travelling in a group it can be a much better
value. Allow us to demonstrate: Taking their Galeria apartment
as an example, here you’ve got room for 8 people in
a second floor pad mere minutes from the market square
with a fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, stove, oven,
toaster, kettle, iron etc. for only 170-480zł a night, depending
on how many friends you bring along. Put a couple in
each of the three double beds and you’re barely cracking
15 Euro per person, for more freedom and better facilities
than you’ll find elsewhere for twice the money. If you can
find a better option, you better let us know. Q12 rooms
(12 apartments). PTAR6W
Art Apart D-4, ul. Walońska 9-13, tel. (+48) 71 341
07 38, www.artapart.pl. Well-located right on the banks
of the Odra River, these apartments in a brand-new luxury
apartment building are operated by the same team behind
Avantgarde Hostel. Modern and minimal in design with inroom
kitchens, built into the counter electric range-tops,
large beds and spacious bathrooms, this is a great option
for those seeking a bit more space and privacy. Prices are
negotiable and most certainly cheaper than a hotel room of
similar standard. Whether you intend to use the kitchen or
not, that’s a no-brainer in our book. Q12 rooms (12 apartments).
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Exclusive Apartments B-3, ul. Krawiecka 3/10,
tel. (+48) 515 13 81 77, www.exclusiveapartments.
pl. As the name suggests, Exclusive is here to provide
designer living to the itinerant traveller. Ranging from 32
to 80 square metres, there are a number of locations
to choose from, each one coming with kitchen facilities,
ironing boards and cable TV. For something utterly sexy
check out the Opium 2 apartment, decked out with
ultra-stylish fittings and cream and caramel colours. If
there’s six of you then don’t look beyond the Mizurii, a
chic three room affair with a corner tub, 32 inch flatscreen
TV and underground parking. And at these prices, it’s
an absolute giveaway. Q55 rooms (55 apartments).
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Leoapart B-2, ul. Więzienna 21/36-37, tel. (+48)
71 330 71 21, www.apartmentswroclaw.pl. A
great alternative to a hotel is your own apartment in
the city which gives you extra privacy, space and the
chance to feel like a local during your stay. This easy
to navigate website details upwards of 50 throughout
Wrocław with photos, maps and other pertinent info
in English, Polish and German. Prices are conveniently
listed in both euro and złoty, making this one of the
best resources at your disposal. Airport transfers also
available. Q50 rooms (50 apartments 150 - 400zł).
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Wrocław Capital Apartments B-3, ul. Wita Stwosza
15/4, tel. (+48) 71 341 73 55, www.capitalapart.pl. As
far as we know, being on vacation is about getting trousered,
not wearing them. Like-minded itinerants can have all the
independence they require to feel at home while abroad by
booking into their very own apartment. With several central
locations to choose from, all of Capital’s Wrocław apartments
are modern and equipped with all the accoutrements for
an extended stay, including laundry. Q16 rooms (16 apartments).
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HOTELS
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