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34 GDAŃSK HOTELS
Welcome to the oldest house in Gdansk
A.D. 1451
The best location in the very heart
of the old town!
Hotel, museum and sweet shop in one in the
most beautiful street in Gdansk
- Mariacka.
GOTYK HOUSE
ul. Mariacka 1
tel. + 48 58 301 85 67
www.gotykhouse.eu
Budget
Abak i Mac-tur H-5, ul. Beethovena 8, tel. (+48) 58
322 04 40, www.abak.gda.pl. Super accommodation a
15zł taxi ride from the city centre. Rooms have satellite TV,
gleaming showers and low-level pine beds. In summer guests
can take advantage of the BBQ in the garden. Q22 rooms (3
singles, 15 doubles, 4 triples). TAR6LGW
Villa Akme I-5, ul. Drwęcka 1, tel. (+48) 58 302 40 21,
www.akme.gda.pl. Akme is a homey and comfortable minihotel
owned by a friendly English-speaking couple and located
not far from the city centre. Each room comes with new furniture,
dataports, cable TV and shower. Take tram N° 2, 7 or 11 from the
centre in the direction of Chełm and get off at the 4th stop. Q18
rooms (5 singles, 7 doubles, 5 triples). THARGDW
Willa Oliwia ul. Lęborska 10 (Przymorze), tel. (+48) 58
558 01 03, www.willaoliwia.pl. A nice little guesthouse
with prim rooms equipped with all the basics, if not all the
latest, necessaries; TV, kitchen and spotless bathrooms.
For the price it will most certainly do, and its location, convenient
for everything but close to nothing except the trade
fair grounds, means it’ll do most for travelling businessmen
or people with a car. Q11 rooms (11 singles, 11 doubles,
11 triples, 11 quads). TRUGW
Apartments
Gdansk Apartments B/C-4/5, tel. (+48) 503 05 71
42, www.rentapartmentsingdansk.pl. Choice apartments
to suit the needs of every pocket. The flats are
scattered around the old town, all of which have had the
benefit of a full renovation. We’ve got two favourites; the
one overlooking Długa, and another with riverside views
and a bathroom set inside a brick tower. No doubt, the best
choice of self-catering lodgings in the tri-city. Q5 rooms (5
apartments). TJ6NW
Daniel Fahrenheit
Forget that everyone normal deals in Celsius and give a moment
to Daniel Fahrenheit, the local lad who gave his name
to the temperature scale. Born on 24th May, 1686, Daniel
Gabriel Fahrenheit grew up on ul. Ogarna 195, the eldest of
the five Fahrenheit children to survive childhood. The son of
a merchant, and a woman called Concordia, Fahrenheit had
a nomadic upbringing, his family shifting round the Hanseatic
cities of Europe as his father pursued riches. His parents
died when he was sixteen years old, apparently after eating
some poisonous mushrooms, so Fahrenheit abandoned
his education and joined a firm of merchants trading in Amsterdam.
Nevertheless his thirst for the sciences lingered,
and he continued to hatch experiments in his spare time. His
travels took him across Europe, and he became acquainted
with leading academic figures like Gottfried Leibenz and
Christian Wolff. By 1718 he had quit his work to lecture full
time in Amsterdam, and in 1724 he travelled to England to
be inaugurated into the Royal Society. However, his defining
moment was yet to come. The same year his experiments
with thermometers led to the development of the Fahrenheit
scale, the first accurate way of measuring temperature in the
world. Fahrenheit died in 1736 and is buried in The Hague,
but his contribution to science has endured the centuries.
Up until the 1970s the scale he devised was used across
the world, and while most nations have since abandoned it
in favour of Celsius it continues to be used in the USA and a
handful of other nations.
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Hostels
Grand Hostel B-4, ul. Kołodziejska 2, tel. (+48) 666
06 13 50, www.grandhostel.pl. A cosy, well equipped,
modern (air-conditioned) hostel right in the heart of the
old town with some of the city’s most famous landmarks a
stone’s throw away. Set behind a Gdańsk townhouse facade,
you’ll find bunk bed dorms and private rooms all with access
to the brand new kitchen and living area. The owners can
also organise everything you’ll need to get the most out of
your stay including bikes, picnics and even kitesurfing and
wakeboarding. Q7 rooms (3 singles, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 26
Dorm beds). PAGW
Happy Seven D-3, ul. Grodzka 16, tel. (+48) 58 320
86 01, www.happyseven.com. A decent little hostel in
the close to the river, it cuts the mustard with style to spare,
with rooms following themes such as ‘travel’ (rucksacks
and suitcases hanging from ceilings) and ‘warehouse’
(industrial tape and hard hats). The common room is a riot
of retro, while further points are given for location - right
above Degustatornia Dom Piwa, one of the finest pubs
around. Be aware: this hostel only books adults over the
age of 18. This bunch also have a ‘deluxe’ option situated
in a building opposite which takes hostelling to a whole new
level for those who like budget accommodation without
budget standards. Q5 rooms (1 double, 1 triple, 34 Dorm
beds). YALGW
Hostel Universus B-4, ul. Podgarbary 10, tel. (+48)
58 301 81 14, www.hostel.universus.pl. The new
Universus Hostel has two great things going for it: its
location in an ancient brick building next to the Golden
Gate is ideal, and it’s also home to the Universus School
of Languages - which means English is fluently spoken.
The eight bedrooms (ranging from one bed up to six beds)
are nothing short of charming. The high ceilings offer large
windows that let in plenty of light, and each of the rooms
is brightly painted and outfitted with colorful sheets and
photographs from world travels. The stark hallway can
feel a little institutional - hey, it’s a school - - but the large
lounge has board games, free Wi-Fi and DVDs for rainy
days, and the still-in-progress kitchen has breakfast
waiting each morning. A true find in Gdansk’s already
impressive hostel scene. Q9 rooms (1 single, 3 doubles,
23 Dorm beds). TAGW
Hostel Zappio D-4, ul. Świętojańska 49, tel. (+48)
58 322 01 74, www.zappio.pl. Atmospheric, budget
lodgings inside an attractive tenement building in the heart
of old Gdańsk. Accommodation ranges from prim singles
to bright, clean dorms holding up to fourteen guests. The
cheapest dorm beds don’t include breakfast, but guests
can buy the privilege for 15zł. Q18 rooms (2 singles, 3
doubles, 4 triples, 4 quads, 1 apartment, 32 Dorm beds).
TA6GW
Przy Targu Rybnym D-3, ul. Grodzka 21, tel. (+48)
58 301 56 27, www.gdanskhostel.com.pl. When this
place opened it changed the whole dynamic of backpacking
Gdańsk - no more curfews, lockouts or wicked gatekeepers
ruining your fun. Well, it’s been around for a while, but you
know what this place still has that spark to set it from the
rest. That’s partly down to Waldemar, a high energy owner
permanently engaged on improvements. Then there’s the
common room, one of the best in the industry, as well as
accommodation which ranges from bunks squashed in at
all angles, to well-fitted privates set on the higher floors.
Q17 rooms (2 singles, 9 doubles, 3 quads, 30 Dorm beds).
JRGW
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