Apartment Antalovka Residence & Spa

HOTEL OVERVIEW

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much when I first pulled up to Apartment Antalovka on Broniewskiego Street – the name’s a bit of a mouthful and the building looks pretty standard from the outside. But you know what? Sometimes the best places are the ones that don’t try too hard to impress you right away. This turned out to be one of those hidden gems that locals probably wish tourists wouldn’t discover.

The location is actually brilliant if you know Zakopane at all. You’re tucked away on a quieter residential street, which means you can actually sleep at night (trust me, this matters during peak season when the main tourist areas sound like one endless party). But here’s the thing – you’re still only about a ten-minute walk from Krupówki, so you get the best of both worlds. The spa part of the name isn’t just for show either; they’ve got this really nice wellness area that feels properly relaxing, not like some afterthought addition. I mean, after a day of hiking in the Tatras, that’s exactly what your legs are begging for.

What really sets this place apart though is the apartment-style setup. These aren’t your typical cramped hotel rooms – you get proper living space with a kitchenette that’s actually functional (I made coffee there every morning and it didn’t feel like I was performing surgery in a shoebox). The whole place has this clean, modern feel without being sterile, if that makes sense. The staff genuinely seem to care about what they’re doing, which you notice in little things like how they remember your name or ask about your hiking plans. Parking’s included too, which anyone who’s driven around Zakopane in summer will appreciate – finding a spot near the center is basically a contact sport. The 9-star rating isn’t just inflated nonsense; this place actually delivers on being a proper retreat from the tourist chaos while keeping you connected to everything that makes Zakopane worth visiting. It’s the kind of place you’d book again without hesitation, especially if you’re planning to spend serious time in the mountains rather than just snapping selfies on Krupówki.