Malila Premium Apartments Cracow Cystersów 20D

Hotel Description

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much when I first pulled up to Malila Premium Apartments on Cystersów – I mean, it’s tucked away in this quiet residential area that feels more like where locals actually live than where tourists usually end up. But you know what? That turned out to be exactly why I loved it.

The building itself is pretty understated, sort of blends right into the neighborhood in that effortless Polish way. What struck me immediately was how genuinely quiet it is here – and I’m talking about real quiet, not that fake “peaceful oasis” nonsense you read in brochures. You’re far enough from the Old Town chaos (maybe a 15-minute tram ride) that you actually get to sleep at night, but close enough that you’re not stuck in the middle of nowhere. The apartments themselves are… well, they’re exactly what they promise. Clean, modern without being sterile, and honestly better equipped than my own kitchen back home. I actually found myself cooking breakfast most mornings because everything just worked properly – the coffee maker didn’t leak, the fridge was the right temperature, even the shower had decent water pressure (anyone who’s traveled through Eastern Europe knows this isn’t a given).

Here’s the thing though – and this is where staying here gets interesting – you’re really living in a proper Krakow neighborhood. There’s this little bakery about three blocks down where the woman behind the counter started recognizing me by day four, and honestly, her zapiekanka was better than anything I had in the tourist areas. The tram stop on Dietla is maybe a seven-minute walk, and from there you can get pretty much anywhere you need to go. I mean, sure, it’s not like stumbling out your door onto the main square, but that also means you’re not dealing with bachelor parties stumbling past your window at 3 AM either. The whole area has this lived-in feeling – kids playing in the courtyards, older folks sitting on benches, actual grocery stores instead of souvenir shops. It’s the kind of place where you start to understand how the city actually works, not just how it performs for visitors. And parking – well, if you’ve got a car, there’s usually space on the street, which in Krakow is basically like finding buried treasure. The only minor thing is that the building entrance can be a bit tricky to spot the first time (it’s sort of tucked between two other doorways), but once you figure it out, you feel like you’re in on some local secret.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $131. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 full bed and 1 sofa bed for Max. people: 2

Reviews

• Exceptional – Serhii from Germany – August 12, 2025 (10/10)

  Чудові апартаменти.Є все необхідне на кухні для приготування їжі.Смарт телевізор.Підземний паркінг для автомобіля. Місце знаходження житла. Зручно,рекомендую.

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