Upon arrival in Krakow, we took a
hotel-arranged car for the 15-minute drive from the airport to the Radisson Blu
hotel for about $30 USD, which we paid directly to the driver via credit card,
although we could have added it to our hotel bill for an additional 8% charge.
(Yes, an on-demand taxi would have been less expensive, but it was comforting
to know that a driver was waiting for us.)
At the Radisson, we had reserved our 3-night stay in a Suite
with an Old Town View. The hotel has a great location next to Planty Park,
between the Wawel Castle and the Main Square. We had requested a King-size bed
instead of a Queen, which the hotel granted. Because we did not pre-book a rate
that included breakfast (our mistake), we added it upon check-in for another
$25 USD per night. We are not sure if that charge was significantly more than
it would have been had we done it initially during our reservation process.
When we made our reservation, we thought that we could find breakfast nearby
(such as some take-away coffee and pastry), but after enjoying the ease of
eating the hotel breakfasts provided by our previous three hotels, we changed
our minds at check-in. We had hoped that perhaps we could get a Radisson
Rewards status match for our Hilton HHonors Diamond membership that would grant
us breakfast, but it didn’t happen.
Our suite had a huge living room, with a sofa, two chairs,
coffee table and side tables, desk/chair, refreshment center (with a minibar
and coffee service), and another piece of furniture with drawers for storage.
The foyer area of our room contained a large closet and half-bathroom (toilet
and sink but no bathtub/shower). The bedroom (which could be closed off with
doors) was cozier than the living room, with just a king-size bed, two nightstands,
closet unit, and small bureau that held the second TV. The large bathroom was
accessible through the bedroom, with a separate soaking tub, walk-in shower,
long vanity with sinks, and toilet. A complimentary welcome gift of two
different flavored bottles of Redd’s Apple Ale and a cute tiny tin bucket of
nuts was waiting in our room when we arrived.
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