FiveHostel vs Grand Ascot Hotel
Both are in Krakow, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelOld Town
FiveHostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Old Town
Grand Ascot Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick FiveHostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 290 m apart.
Choose FiveHostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 63)
Choose Grand Ascot Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 63 / 1)
Why is FiveHostel better than Grand Ascot Hotel?
- 1250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 63 rooms)−62
Why is Grand Ascot Hotel better than FiveHostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6)+0.8
- 2More guest reviews (163 vs 35), so the rating is more reliable×4.7
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (63 vs 1 rooms)×63.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| FiveHostel vs Grand Ascot Hotel: which hotel is better? | FiveHostel | Grand Ascot Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Location | 9.5 +0.5 | 9.0 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | 9.7 +1.4 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.3 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 35 | 163 +128 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 74 | – |
| Rank in Krakow | bottom 29% | top 1% +70% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 +0.5 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Old Town centre | 200 m −270 m | 470 m |
| To public transport | 210 m −250 m | 460 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 63 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2000 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 21 +17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Wawel Cathedral | 1.0 km | 1.1 km |
| St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków | 480 m −270 m | 750 m |
| Old Synagogue in Kraków | 1.8 km | 2.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
290 m apart
FiveHostel: city centre: 640 m, nearest station Space Club Kraków: 210 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Grand Ascot Hotel: city centre: 900 m, nearest station Space Club Kraków: 460 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 10 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
FiveHostel or Grand Ascot Hotel: common questions
Which is better, FiveHostel or Grand Ascot Hotel?
FiveHostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Grand Ascot Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, FiveHostel or Grand Ascot Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
FiveHostel is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 470 m for Grand Ascot Hotel.
How far apart are FiveHostel and Grand Ascot Hotel?
The two hotels are 290 m apart in a straight line.
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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