Hotel Wileński

Top choice in Warmia & Masuria


Installed in a row of knocked-through 19th-century townhouses, this elegant hotel is a real treat. Posh corridors lead to formally furnished quarters with big-print wall coverings and imaginative bathrooms. The downside – some rooms have a view of McDonald’s, but bulky curtains black out the golden ‘M’. Head instead to the hotel's own restaurant for some of the best fare in town.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Warmia & Masuria attractions

1. Cathedral

0.18 MILES

This Gothic cathedral dates from the 14th century, though its huge 60m tower was only added in 1596. As in Olsztyn's castle, the most impressive…

2. High Gate

0.28 MILES

The High Gate, the historic gateway to the Old Town, is the only remainder of the 14th-century city walls.

3. House of the Olsztyn Gazette

0.31 MILES

The Museum of Warmia and Masuria’s main annexe is housed in the former Gazeta Olsztyńska newspaper building. The Polish paper was famed for its outspoken…

4. Museum of Warmia & Masuria

0.33 MILES

A well-rubbed bronze of Copernicus welcomes you to Olsztyn's massive red-brick 14th-century castle, the most important historic building in town. And it's…

5. Lake Ukiel

1.55 MILES

At 4.1 sq km and 43m deep, this is the biggest lake within the city limits and a mecca on hot days for swimmers, boaters and picnickers. You can hire a…

6. Museum of Folk Architecture

14.87 MILES

Open year-round, this skansen (open-air ethnographic museum) on the northeastern outskirts of Olsztynek features about 70 examples of regional timber…

7. Ostróda Castle

21.76 MILES

Ostróda's blocky red-brick castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in the late 13th century and now houses the town's museum, worth a look if you are…

8. Museum of the Grunwald Battlefield

24.63 MILES

Built on the central hill of the battlefield where combined Polish and Lithuanian troops led by King Władysław II Jagiełło defeated the army of the…