Despite a couple of bad reviews on trip advisor I took the plunge and booked 3 nights in at Hotel Pod Roza, and I'm so glad I did.
I have stayed in a lot of hotels and I find that more often than not I have been disappointed, especially if you spend a little more and then still find it isn't that great.
Not at Pod Roza!
Quite simply a lovely hotel. Boutique, but still captures some of the tradition of Krakow in the furniture and decor. Lovely, helpful staff. Really good breakfast. Great location. Although on the busy Florianska, very close to all the sights, the minute you step through the door you can't hear any of the hustle and bustle, and you are in a lovely relaxed environment.
The icing on the cake for us was the fact our room had a spa pool in the bath, perfect to relax in after a day exploring.

If you are going it may also be worth pushing for a bargin as they didn't seem that busy when we were there. I'm sure they would rather a full hotel for the sake of a few (weak!) pounds.

We stayed at Hotel Pod Roza for four nights (Mon-Thur) in July 2008 and found the hotel to be cool and peaceful.

The rooms were spotlessly clean, light and airy. The bed was incredibly comfortable. Bathroom was immaculate with an excellent shower and the whirlpool bath was an added bonus after a long day of constant walking.

The dining room is lovely. We only used it for breakfasts, but the restaurant looked busy in the evening and beautifully lit with candles. The breakfast buffet had a good range of cereals, fruits and meat/cheese, the weather was too warm for us to ask for hot breakfasts but the menu looked inviting.

The hotel is situated just a two minute walk from the main square and yet was very peaceful, no noise at night. Having said that, we were there mid-week and not weekends.

I'd recommend the hotel for couples, it also seems to be a popular business hotel.

The train station is only a five minute walk, with regular trains to the airport.

This historic hotel was really hard to review because it has a few ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’. We loved its excellent location on a great shopping street in the old town and just a few steps from the beautiful main square. It also offered free internet access in the foyer. The breakfast was very good and the dining room staff attentive and courteous. The cleaners were also most polite. We found the reception staff somewhat impersonal although they did carry out our requests and answered our questions.

We booked a suite so were expecting something special but unfortunately it looked like a large storage room for old furniture. Everything was badly arranged and mismatched. The bed and pillows were truly uncomfortable ...and covered with a very tired and grubby looking velvet bedspread. The air-conditioner was noisy and also rattled which was particularly annoying at night.

In sharp contrast to the sleeping quarters, the bathroom was beautifully presented and had excellent water pressure.

Now I have looked at this hotel’s photos on tripadvisor and the other guest bedrooms look so much better than ours …perhaps we just got a bad suite? Even so, we think next time we are in Krakow we will probably not stay here.

The beautiful gates and entrance hall give reason to be hopeful that the rooms/restaurant will be equally charming. Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations. Whilst the rooms were clean and spacious, the decor was decidedly strange. I reminded me of the late 1980's trend for black furniture, with the only prints on the spacious white walls being two black profile silhouettes. It made the room seem cold ... and oh so dated.

Service at reception was exemplary, but was absolutely appalling at breakfast - with staff stood in the corner, looking grim, willing you to leave. Breakfast included a good selection of cold meats and a few cheeses, but the fruit was hard and sour (every day of our three day stay) there were no cereals, and we only discovered they had a hot menu on our final day (a reflection of the service).

The location is absolutely fantastic, close to the centre, and an easy walk from the train station (provided your bags aren't heavy or can be pulled).

To sum up our stay, I'd say don't go here expecting a fantastic charming old hotel - my high expectations left me disappointed. If you want a great location, and spacious room, its perfect - but for the price I'm sure you can do better.