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title: "Aparthotel Karmel vs Hotel Estera: which hotel is better?"
description: "Aparthotel Karmel or Hotel Estera in Krakow? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aparthotel-karmel-krakow-vs-hotel-estera-krakow/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Aparthotel Karmel vs Hotel Estera

Both are in Krakow, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Podgórze
## [Aparthotel Karmel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aparthotel-karmel-krakow/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 4 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1136807/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Cracow
## [Hotel Estera](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-estera-krakow/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1580424/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Estera

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 150 m apart.

### Why is Aparthotel Karmel better than Hotel Estera?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Hotel Estera better than Aparthotel Karmel?

1.  More guest reviews (57 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable (×14)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Aparthotel Karmel | Hotel Estera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Public transport | 6.1  (+0.7) | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.1) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 57  (+53) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 200 | – |
| Rank in Krakow | top 41%  (+29%) | bottom 30% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 970 m |
| To public transport | 880 m  (−130 m) | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m | 70 m  (−150 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 36 | 38  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+2) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Wawel Cathedral | 870 m | 740 m |
| St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków | 1.3 km | 1.1 km |
| Old Synagogue in Kraków | 160 m | 270 m |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

150 m apart

Aparthotel Karmel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Kraków Zabłocie SKA: 880 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Estera: city centre: 970 m, nearest station Kraków Zabłocie SKA: 1.0 km, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 38 sights within 1 km.

## Aparthotel Karmel or Hotel Estera: common questions

### Which is better, Aparthotel Karmel or Hotel Estera?

Hotel Estera leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, sights within 1 km. Aparthotel Karmel is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Krakow, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Aparthotel Karmel or Hotel Estera?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Aparthotel Karmel and Hotel Estera?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aparthotel-karmel-krakow-vs-hotel-estera-krakow/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/