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Kielba1nicza 20. & 071/787-71-00. Fax [phone]. www.arthotel.pl 77 units. 360 zl ($120/£65) small double,
410 zl ($133/£70) standard double. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; exercise room; business center; salon;
room service; massage; nonsmoking rooms. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, hair dryer.
Hotel Patio Another renovated Burgher's house on Kie l ba 1 nicza, but slightly
cheaper than its rivals. The Patio is every bit as inviting as the Art and Prima hotels,
but what you don't get for the price are a fitness room, sauna, and air-conditioning.
The rooms, done in fresh colors, light woods, and whites, are a notch more inviting
than the competition.
Kielba1nicza 24/25. & 071/375-04-00. Fax [phone]. www.hotelpatio.pl. 49 units. 360 zl ($120/£65) double.
AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; limited room service; nonsmoking rooms. In room:TV, dataport, minibar, hair
dryer.
Qubus Hotel This smallish and smart hotel just a short walk from the Rynek
is oriented more toward visiting businessmen. Rates are discounted 25% for weekend
stays. Competes head-to-head with the Prima/Best Western, but gets the nod for
slightly lower prices, a swimming pool, and a more modern feel throughout. Qubus
is a growing chain of high-quality hotels.
Sw. Marii Magdaleny 2. & 071/341-09-20. Fax [phone]. www.qubushotel.com. 87 units. 400 zl ($133/£70)
double. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; indoor pool; sauna; limited room service; nonsmoking rooms. In room:
A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, hair dryer.
Moderate
Hotel Zaulek Decent in-town choice, given the excellent location and relatively
low price. The hotel is run by a foundation for the university of Wroc l aw and does
double-duty hosting visiting professors and university guests. From the outside, the
hotel looks like an aging housing complex, but on the inside it's neat, clean, and quiet.
The rooms are modestly furnished but perfect for a short stay.
Garbary 11. & 071/341-00-46. Fax [phone] units. 290 zl ($93/£50) double. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities:
Restaurant; nonsmoking rooms. In room:TV, minibar, hair dryer.
Inexpensive
Hotel Monopol This glorious, turn-of-the-20th-century Art Nouveau
hotel, right on the approach to the Rynek, has definitely seen better days. It's the per-
fect throwback experience, but it's not clear whether you're going back to the glory
days when Marlene Dietrich stayed here or to the Communist 1970s and 1980s, when
the receptionist was obviously trained. The rugs are a little frayed and the plumbing
fixtures could use an update, but the atmosphere remains special. A plaque on the first
floor says Pablo Picasso stayed here after World War II to attend an international con-
ference of intellectuals. Don't bother with the breakfast buffet; it's inedible. Instead
walk toward the Rynek and have a coffee at Coffee Heaven ( 2 widnicka 3), a decent
Polish incarnation of Starbucks.
Heleny Modrzejewskiej 2. & 071/343-70-41. Fax [phone] units. 264 zl ($88/£45) double. AE, DC, MC,
V. Amenities: Restaurant; shopping arcade; salon; limited room service; nonsmoking rooms. In room:TV, hair dryer.
WHERE TO DINE
The Rynek is lined with restaurants, cafes, and bars from corner to corner. Most
restaurants post their menus out front, so peruse the square and see what you're hun-
gry for.

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