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title: "Hostel Deco vs Lorf Hostel&Apartments: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hostel Deco or Lorf Hostel&Apartments in Krakow? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hostel-deco-krakow-vs-lorf-hostel-apartments-krakow/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Hostel Deco vs Lorf Hostel&Apartments

Both are in Krakow, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Krowodrza
## [Hostel Deco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hostel-deco-krakow/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1557602/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Old Town
## [Lorf Hostel&Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lorf-hostel-apartments-krakow/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1790406/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 350 m apart.

### Choose Hostel Deco if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.5)

### Choose Lorf Hostel&Apartments if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (99 / 55)

### Why is Hostel Deco better than Lorf Hostel&Apartments?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.5) (+0.7)
2.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Lorf Hostel&Apartments better than Hostel Deco?

1.  More guest reviews (133 vs 52), so the rating is more reliable (×2.6)
2.  44 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+44)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 79) (+15)
4.  25 more sights within 1 km (+25)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hostel Deco | Lorf Hostel&Apartments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.7) | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.2 | 8.1  (+0.9) |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.7) | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.7) | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 52 | 133  (+81) |
| Google rating | – | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 218 |
| Rank in Krakow | bottom 8%  (+7%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2 | 8.1  (+0.9) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.2 km  (−340 m) |
| To public transport | 860 m | 860 m |
| To the airport | 10 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 55 | 99  (+44) |
| To the nearest food shop | 370 m | 420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 15 | 40  (+25) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 24 | 18 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 13  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Wawel Cathedral | 2.0 km | 1.7 km  (−340 m) |
| St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków | 1.4 km | 1.0 km  (−340 m) |
| Old Synagogue in Kraków | 2.7 km | 2.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

350 m apart

Hostel Deco: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Kraków Glówny Towarowy PKP IC: 860 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 10 km, 55 places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.

Lorf Hostel&Apartments: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Space Club Kraków: 860 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 11 km, 99 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Hostel Deco or Lorf Hostel&Apartments: common questions

### Which is better, Hostel Deco or Lorf Hostel&Apartments?

They are evenly matched. Hostel Deco is stronger in guest rating; Lorf Hostel&Apartments is stronger in location.

### Which is cheaper, Hostel Deco or Lorf Hostel&Apartments?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Lorf Hostel&Apartments is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hostel Deco.

### How far apart are Hostel Deco and Lorf Hostel&Apartments?

The two hotels are 350 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/hostel-deco-krakow-vs-lorf-hostel-apartments-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/