ibis budget Kraków Stare Miasto, Krakow

Choose a higher or top-floor room for better views and less noise from upstairs or outside.

Book a family or triple room, or a double room with an extra bed, for substantially more space.

Request a room away from the railway station, shopping centre, street, and main-road tunnel if you are sensitive to noise.

Request a rear-facing room for less noise, especially if you plan to keep the window open.

Request a hairdryer at reception when you check in, or bring your own.

Take the inexpensive airport train to Kraków Główny, then walk through the underpass or via Galeria Krakowska to the hotel.

Ask reception for a quiet room; staff can try to place you on the fourth or fifth floor.

Specify smoking or non-smoking preferences at check-in.

Skip or delay booking the hotel breakfast and eat elsewhere; the nearby Galeria mall has a large Carrefour.

Request an extra pillow because rooms may provide only one, and the pillows and mattresses may feel uncomfortable.

Avoid sharing a room with a friend if privacy matters because the shower cubicle is only partially covered.

Arrive for breakfast at 6:30am because the small room becomes crowded after 7:00am.

Book this hotel for a short stay of about two nights if you are traveling on a tight budget.

Use the nearby Galeria Krakowska for trains, airport connections, shopping, and food; it is about a five-minute walk away.

Request a room away from the lifts and elevator entrances.

Ask for a room overlooking the car park, which may be quieter than rooms near the railway station.

Park at the National Museum instead of the hotel car park for a cheaper daily rate.

Bring a travel adapter, and do not expect a refrigerator for storing ice cream or other chilled items.

Keep belongings away from the window ledge because water may drip down the window.

Keep your key handy because it activates both the lifts and the room lights.

Ask whether a room with quieter ventilation is available if you are sensitive to mechanical noise.

Choose the railway side if you enjoy watching trains; choose the opposite side for more peace and quiet.

Request room 441 for morning sun and effective soundproofing despite its station view.

Avoid room 139 because it backs onto the train line.

Request room 138 for a particularly quiet stay.

Ask whether you can avoid rooms near ongoing building construction.

Request a room above 435 or 535 for a quieter stay.

Ask for a tea maker because it is not provided automatically.

Try the ibis next door if this budget hotel does not suit your needs.

Ask before booking whether large groups of very young people will be staying.

Use the car park across the street instead of the hotel’s 45 PLN parking, which costs 36 PLN.