My wife and I stayed here for four nights over Halloween in October / November 2007, and had a super time. We took advantage of the competitive rates and opted for the ‘Captain’s Apartment’ suite. The views over the River Motlawa and Gdansk’s Old Town were more than worth the small additional price.
Our suite had a large living room with sofa, desk, TV and a well stocked mini bar. The bedroom was also big with a comfortable bed, another TV and ample storage space. The bathroom had a stand-alone shower but no bath. One thing the suite was lacking was a vanity table with electric sockets and a mirror, as the only place my wife had to get ready was in the bathroom. The TV channels were also limited – there were a total of twelve, but only three were in English.
Breakfast was served between 7:00 and 10:30 and was a very tasty buffet of breads, meats, cheese, fish and salads. There was a limited hot selection of fried eggs, frankfurters and mushrooms, and freshly made scrambled eggs and omelettes were available on request. Because we were out and about so much we didn’t try the restaurant in the evening, but it always looked busy.
Staff were generally friendly and helpful, particularly the girls at reception who spoke good English and were more than happy to give advice on tourist information and travel options.
Previous posters have identified location as an issue. For us, there was no problem as it was no more than a comfortable ten minute stroll from the hotel to the Royal Way (ul. Dluga / Dlugi Targ) along the water’s edge. For those who are short of time– or want to save their energy for later in the day – taxis are easily available, and the hotel reception will book them for you. We found it handy to keep a hotel business card with us to show the drivers, as we found that they generally don’t speak English.
Some other things:
Getting from Lech Walesa airport to the hotel took about 20 minutes in a taxi and cost 50 zloty (approx. £9.00). You can walk to Gdansk Glowny train station in 25 minutes, or take a five minute taxi ride.
We especially recommend dining at Pod Lososiem (ul. Szeroka) and Goldwasser (ul. Dlugie Pobrzeze) in the evening. During the day we stopped in Pellowski’s for pastries & coffee, and Cafe Ferber for beers (both on ul. Dluga).
There is plenty to keep you busy in Gdansk for a day or two, but if you are there for any longer then you may want to consider getting out of town. We thoroughly enjoyed day trips to both the seaside resort town of Sopot (30 minutes by train) and the medieval town of Malbork (50 minutes by train) to visit the world’s largest brick castle, built by the Teutonic Knights in the 1274.
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