Old Town Residence, Historic Centre Castle Square

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about Old Town Residence? The name actually undersells it. I mean, yeah, it’s right on Castle Square in the historic center, but when you walk up to this place, it feels more like you’re staying at a well-kept family home than some tourist hotel. The building itself has that weathered stone look that screams “I’ve been here for centuries” — which, honestly, it probably has.

The location is pretty much unbeatable if you’re the type who likes to just wander around and stumble into things. Castle Square gets busy during the day with tour groups doing their photo thing, but here’s what the guidebooks don’t tell you: early morning and after about 7 PM, it’s completely different. You’ll have these ancient cobblestones mostly to yourself, and the whole square takes on this almost mystical vibe when the evening light hits the old buildings just right. From some of the upper rooms (I stayed on the third floor), you can actually hear the castle bells marking the hours — charming during the day, though you might want to pack earplugs if you’re a light sleeper.

What really surprised me was how the staff seemed to know the neighborhood like longtime residents rather than just hotel workers. The woman at check-in — I think her name was Anna — gave me directions to this tiny café tucked down a side alley that I never would’ve found otherwise. She also warned me that the street gets a bit echo-y at night because of all the stone surfaces, which turned out to be spot-on advice. The rooms themselves are clean and comfortable without being fancy — think more “cozy European apartment” than “sleek hotel chain.” The bathroom in mine was actually bigger than I expected, though the shower pressure was sort of hit-or-miss depending on the time of day. The WiFi worked fine, and there’s this little sitting area by the front windows where you can watch the square come alive in the morning while having your coffee. Parking is basically non-existent right there (it’s all pedestrian streets), but they’ll point you toward a garage about a five-minute walk away. Honestly, for a 3-star place with a 9.4 rating, I went in expecting maybe they were just good at managing reviews, but I get it now — it’s not trying to be luxurious, it’s just really good at being exactly what it is.

Rooms

• One-Bedroom Apartment with extra-large double bed, 1 extra-large double bed, sofa bed and 1 sofa bed for 2 adults, 2 children

Reviews

• Auni from Finland (10/10)

  Beautiful, clean and cosy apartment. Location is perfect!

• Gerri from United States (9/10)

  Perfectly located in Old Town. Very comfortable and quiet at night. Owner was accessible and quick to respond to our inquiries.

• Nataliia from Ukraine (10/10)

  The location is right at the historical center.
  The apartment was clean and warm.
  And the host was available as I call.
  Absolutely recommend this place!

• Georgina from United Kingdom (10/10)

  The hosts truly cared about our whole stay and went above and beyond to help us. This was our first time abroad with our baby and the lady was replying quickly to us with information that made the stay easier. The apartment is easy to find from the taxi drop off at castle square and beautiful! There is attention to detail everywhere – well equipped kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and sitting area. We were able to make the baby a hot breakfast every morning on the little stove top and used the washing machine (the clothes dried in a few hours on the radiators). It is spacious and light but also warm and cosy. My partner really liked the coffee available and there were plenty of teas to choose from. There is one flight of stairs which is no problem, we took the pushchair up to the apartment at night time but left it in the hallway during the day if we came back for the baby to nap and it felt perfectly safe. The location is wonderful, step outside and see the castle and huge Christmas tree to your right or look left and there are delicious coffee shops and restaurants – everything you could need! It is also very close to many museums, the starting point for many of the walking tours and lots of convenience shops. We visited the Christmas market just behind the property and took a long walk into the new town and shopping area to look at the Christmas lights which were amazing. Very happy we chose this place!

• Andrea from Mexico (9/10)

  -Cleanliness
  -Location
  -Amenities
  -Owner’s disposal to help and arrange details for arrival
  -There are a lot of nice coffee shops at a walking distance!
  -Perfect for a group of 3 people.

• Nolan from France (8/10)

  It's very close to square, restaurants.
  Beautiful city. Love to go back.

• Monika from Poland (10/10)

  Świetne, przytulne mieszkanie, w wyśmienitym stanie. Bezproblemowe odebranie kluczy. Lokalizacja – kilka kroków do Zamku i na Starówkę, mimo turystów za oknem cichutko – a z okien naprzeciw obserwują Cię warszawskie koty 🙂 Bardzo czysto i ciepło, człowiek czuje się jak w domu. Jest tam wszystko, co potrzebne, a nawet więcej! Wyśmienita kawa z ekspresu – a taki mały niuans na koniec, który bardzo mnie osobiście zaskoczył – dwa świetne obrazy – nie reprodukcje – dodające stylu!

• Manuel from Spain (8/10)

  La ubicación es ideal en el propio casco antiguo

• Szymon from Poland (9/10)

  Lokalizacja, oraz fakt, że w apartamencie było ciepło

• Keny from Honduras (10/10)

  Todo! Nos ha encantado absolutamente todo, no hay nada malo. Los dueños son encantadores y nos ayudaron con alguna dificultad que tuvimos (en mi país no usamos códigos) y aun cuando era tarde, nos contestaron y video llamada…siempre muy pendientes de todo.
  El apartamento es lo suficientemente grande para tres personas, a unos pasos del centro histórico y de los mercadillos navideños.
  Los dueños muy amables nos dejaron algunos chocolates (deliciosos) y café entre otros detalles, les estamos muy agradecidos. Pudimos usar la lavadora, la vitroceramica, la tetera, la de hacer café, en fin, tiene de todo.
  El baño me encantó y las reformas de la casa hace que a nuestros ojos pareciera un mini palacio (con candelabros y chimenea).
  Se siente como un hogar fuera del hogar. Lo recomiendo al mil por ciento.
  Si Dios lo permite, el próximo año volveré con mis padres ya que les mostré por video y quedaron encantados.

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