Our stay at Hostel Stara Polana was really good. We expected far less, because it's not really expensive and it's a hostel. But: the hostel was a nice wooden house, the (bunk) beds were good, the receptionists were nice and helpful and there was a special locked room for our skis. The hostel is not on the best location, but... More

I spent 3 nights in this hostel after NYE. I was in the room 13, a 8 people dorm. I really liked my stay and the house is one of those traditional wodden house that Zakopane is full of. The only problem is that there are only 3 bathroom (2 showers), so if the hostel is full you have to... More

Stara Polana is unbelievable value, especially with the included breakfast. We had a double en-suite room by the side entrance which has been turned into a smoking room, which is still allowed in Poland, and the smell did get into our little hall a bit but we kept the door to the bedroom closed and that kept it out of... More

I normally write very positive reviews about places I have stayed in, but unfortunately I cannot be positive about this place ( other than the fact that the staff were generally nice). We were a group of 24 people staying in this hostel and only discovered the day after we left that 7 of us had been bitten by bedbugs... More

We booked a twin room with a private bathroom and it was really good, spacious and had a private balcony overlooking the mountains. There is a really good communal kitchen and a high quality breakfast. It is probably a 10-15 min walk into town and it is a lovely alpine style building. The hostel was clean although quite neglected in... More

Winter. The coldest weekend of the year. Beautiful hostel- old, charming, near city center. Romantic evening with vine. And what? Cold, cold, cold. Radiator at fist was not working, later working but very poor. But it is just my bad luck about radiators :( Hostel clean, double apartment a bit too expensive but ok.

Stara Polana was ideal for our 6 night hiking trip, staff were very friendly & gave 30 mins advice on how to do everything around town & in hostel. It's ideally situated 10 mins from main drag but also 6/7 mins from bus station which was important for hiking as all our trips started out of town. Hostels nearer main... More

Good quiet location - just 10 minutes to bus/train station and to the town centre. Nice rooms with good en suite. Our room had a kitchette – some do, some do not. Communal kitchen always available for snacks, tea and coffeel. Reasonable breakfast left out to help one's self to, from 7 am which is good if wanting to make... More

The house is just like all the other houses in Zakopane. It's a style that is known to the region. You'll be surprised at how many big bedrooms are located in this house. It's very clean, friendly staff, decent breakfast, and is just a pleasant experience. It's about a 15 min walk to the main road. But when the weather... More