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32 GDAŃSK HOTELS
Dom Schumannów C-5, ul. Długa 45, tel. (+48) 58
301 52 72, www.domschumannow.pl. For a taste of
Old Gdansk check into Dom Schumannów, a quirky hotel/
guest house run by and set inside the building that houses
the offices of the PTTK tourist service. Located next to
the Neptun fountain guests have the chance to see what
is must be like to live behind the grand gabled facades of
Długa. Sure there’s flatscreen TVs, wifi internet and kettles,
but the emphasis here is on the past, and that’s apparent in
the furnishings: vintage switchhook telephones stand next
to wood carved beds and other pre-war relics. Q9 rooms
(2 singles, 6 doubles, 1 apartment). YHA6GW
Focus ul. Elbląska 85, tel. (+48) 58 350 08 01, www.
hotelfocus.com.pl. The mid-range sector of the Gdansk
hotel market gets another boost with the opening of the
Focus. Located on the approach to the old town from Warsaw
the Focus was poised to open as we went to print. Expect
all the amenities of an international business standard hotel
with everything brand spanking new including flat screen TVs,
wifi throughout and sparkling bathrooms. There are also 3
conference rooms available for company meetings. Q98
rooms (98 singles, 98 doubles, 3 triples). PTHAR
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Impresja H-3, ul. Tuwima 12, tel. (+48) 58 343 87 00,
www.hotelimpresja.pl. Set in a new building designed to
compliment the architecture typical of the district, the Impresja
impresses not just on price alone. There’s a soothing
contemporary style here, with svelte design touches like retro
lighting and easy-on-the-eye chocolate and cream colours.
And don’t necessarily fear the Wrzeszcz address; you’re less
than three kilometres from Gdańsk Główny train station. Q30
rooms (19 singles, 11 doubles). TYHA6UGKW
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Kamienica Goldwasser D-4, ul. Długie Pobrzeże 22,
tel. (+48) 58 301 88 78, www.goldwasser.pl. Top-class
apartments in renovated townhouses overlooking the river.
Each apartment comes with expensive wood furniture and
rugs, and some with fireplaces and kitchenette. A very good
deal. Q7 rooms (7 apartments). TJAR6GK
Kamienica Gotyk C-4, ul. Mariacka 1, tel. (+48) 58
301 85 67, www.gotykhouse.eu. Situated on Gdańsk’s
most picturesque street Kamienica Gotyk is the oldest house
in the city (1451) with an original Gothic portal featuring two
religious stones either side of the entrance steps; if you want
history, you’re in the right place. Ring the buzzer for entry and
find yourself ushered up the steep stairs into tidy rooms
that include modern bathrooms and sketches of medieval
Gdańsk. Church bells from the neighbouring St. Mary’s going
dong in the background add to the experience. Q7 rooms (7
singles, 7 doubles, 2 triples). TJAGW
Kobza Haus D-5, ul. Stągiewna 2/3, tel. (+48) 58 710
01 01, www.kobza.pl. Kobza, the Polish word for bagpipes,
takes it name from a sculpture of a Scotsman hard at work
playing the mournful instrument. Fortunately, the hotel itself
is much cheerier than the Scot; the new four-story establishment
features marble floors, a modern bar and airy lounge
that will appeal to travelers looking for an air of class in their
accommodations. The hotel’s 22 rooms - which vary from
full-blown apartments to singles - - have sparkling ensuite
bathrooms, flatscreen televisions and minibars worthy of
business travelers and tourists with high expectations.
Located just across the river from the noisier Old Town area,
Kobza will easily be a hit with those who want to experience
Gdańsk but not be kept awake by its revelers. Q22 rooms
(2 singles, 18 doubles, 2 apartments). PTHAGW
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Królewski D-3, ul. Ołowianka 1, tel. (+48) 58 326
11 11, www.hotelkrolewski.pl. You simply can’t get
any closer to the river. A converted granary is the stage
for this hotel and warm colours, a location in the heart of
all the action and swanky fixtures and fittings mean that
the Królewski has no worries pulling tourist and business
traffic alike. The suites are excellent value with wood floors
and bathtubs, and sport fabulous views of Gdańsk historic
centre. Check out the picture of the smiling staff with no less
than the Dalai Lama who stayed here on his visit to Gdańsk.
Q30 rooms (3 singles, 17 doubles, 6 triples, 4 apartments).
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Oliwski F-1, ul. Piastowska 1, tel. (+48) 58 761
66 10, www.oliwski.pl. A modern hotel with a glass
and concrete frontage and a bright and clean, no-frills
design. This is a super edition to the budget bracket
complete with fittings that look like they were unwrapped
the day before. The rooms come with a simple design
but your cash gets you all a modern traveller needs
to get by: internet, TV and sparkling bathrooms. Q52
rooms (8 singles, 39 doubles, 5 triples). TYHA
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Szydłowski F-4, ul. Grunwaldzka 114, tel. (+48) 58
345 70 40, www.szydlowski.pl. Two things you won’t
expect to find in the lobby are the Barcelona football
team and a Nobel-prize winning author. Think again. This
served as HQ for the touring Catalan side once, and is
also famous for its long standing association with novelist
Gunter Grass, who stays here whenever he’s in town.
Found in the suburbs of Wrzeszcz, Szydłowski has all
the perks you’d expect from an upmarket venue: soundproofed
rooms, immaculate staff and even an in-house
confectionary. Your best choice if you want something
close to the airport. Q35 rooms (9 singles 255 - 390zł,
23 doubles 293 - 440zł, 3 apartments 450 - 800zł).
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Villa Eva F-4, ul. Batorego 28b, tel. (+48) 58
341 67 85, www.villaeva.pl. From outside, a large
Baroque looking villa, now featuring a newly added
wing, spacious function rooms and a Mediterranean
restaurant which attracts enough non-hotel guests to
warrant your attention. The well-thought out rooms
feature cable TV and bathrooms which appear to
have been cleaned for five hours straight. Out back
is a well-tended garden isolated by a screen of trees.
Q14 rooms (13 singles, 13 doubles, 1 apartment).
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Willa Litarion D-5, ul. Spichrzowa 18, tel. (+48) 58
320 25 53, www.litarion.pl. This is one of a new breed
of boutique hotels that are springing up on the opposite
side of the river to the Green Gate. Rooms are spacious
and decorated in varying styles that reflect the hip fashion
sense of the owners. Q13 rooms (6 singles, 7 doubles).
TARLGW
Wolne Miasto B-4, ul. Św. Ducha 2, tel. (+48) 58
305 22 55, www.hotelwm.pl. Situated behind a row
of townhouse facades Wolne Miasto (Free City) offers
great looking accommodation for a fraction of what you’d
normally expect to pay. A swipe of the card key reveals
rooms with soft, springy carpeting, plasma screens and
a collection of greying photos that capture the spirit of old
Danzig, while recent work has seen size practically double
with the addition of a new wing. Q62 rooms (16 singles,
31 doubles, 14 suites, 1 apartment). TYJHA
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