Nathan's Villa Hostel

Nathan’s Villa is located less than 100 meters from Wawel Castle, right in the middle between Krakow's main square and the Kazimierz district, and has been recommended and rated as one of the Best Hostel in Krakow (Let's Go Guide, Lonely Planet Guide).

Our doors opened in may 2003 as the first backpacker's hostel in Krakow and in all of Poland! We are very proud to be able to serve our travelling guests with the highest standards, and hope that you will choose to come and check us out yourself. Keep in mind, that we are not just a normal hostel: we have multiple common areas, a private bar, a lovely beer garden with daily BBQ's in the summer, free billiards, free ping pong, a surround sound cinema with over 350 DVD's to watch for free, and more!

To all the guests visiting us we offer free morning snack, free internet, free linen, free coffee and tea 24h, free shot in our bar and last but not least no curfew, no lockout and no check out time.

Our full bar offers you billiard room, HD home theatre room, separate smoking and non-smoking rooms, LCD screens with complete sports packages in all rooms. Over 1500 watts of dancing power! Right underneath the hostel. All for you to use for free.

Our multi-lingual staff at the 24-hour reception desk is always ready to answer your questions. When you want to experience the local culture, we have all the information you will need to visit Krakow’s best sites, including a free map at check in. We sell guide books, phone cards, and sodas on the spot. If you're bored with sightseeing we can also organize for you some other activities such as paintball, ak47 shooting, go carting, white water rafting, fishing and more.

We accept credit cards (visa, master card, and maestro and visa electron) and car parking is available.

Please note that PLN 1.60 city / tourist tax per person per night is not included in our prices.

Accommodation Information

Our hostel offers you a choice of two types of rooms, small and private or a little larger great for socializing. The bunk thick-mattresses IKEA beds are full adult size, so no bumping your head on the top bunk as you sit on the bottom one. All rooms are comfortably furnished with cosy plush chairs, tables, stools and some even have sofas in them! Each bed has its own shelf and night lamp for convenience. Every guest gets a large locker in the room with a key and a padlock. Each guest is also given a key to their room for extra security. New Western-Style bathrooms are ones you would expect to find in a 4-star hotel, equipped with water saving shower heads and 24-hour hot water. The hostel is also centrally heated in the winter months.

Rooms are decorated with photos from the photo hype gallery, which we permanently display in our Bar. There is also a gallery of travel photos in our main hallway, done by a local artist.

Location Information

Nathan’s Villa is located less than 100 meters from Wawel Castle and right in the middle between Krakow's main square and the Kazimierz district. We are in walking distance to all the main clubs and pubs, so you can easily and safely walk home after a long night. There's an ATM at 10 meters, and the best thing is that there's a 24hr everything store right around the corner!