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title: "Hotel Lavender vs Lorf Hostel&Coffee: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Lavender or Lorf Hostel&Coffee in Krakow? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-lavender-krakow-vs-lorf-hostel-coffee-krakow/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Hotel Lavender vs Lorf Hostel&Coffee

Both are in Krakow, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Old Town
## [Hotel Lavender](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-lavender-krakow/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.9

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1594173/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1790407/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lorf Hostel&Coffee

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 230 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Lavender if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.5)

### Why is Hotel Lavender better than Lorf Hostel&Coffee?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.5) (+1.3)
2.  Has an on-site restaurant
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00) (+2h)

### Why is Lorf Hostel&Coffee better than Hotel Lavender?

1.  More guest reviews (282 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable (×11)
2.  42 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+42)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Lavender | Lorf Hostel&Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+1.3) | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 7.1  (+0.9) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+1.1) | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+1.3) | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 26 | 282  (+256) |
| Rank in Krakow | bottom 42%  (+42%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Distance to Old Town centre | 890 m | 660 m  (−230 m) |
| To public transport | 850 m | 680 m  (−170 m) |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 120  (+42) |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 17 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 14  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+2h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Wawel Cathedral | 1.8 km | 1.6 km |
| St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków | 1.0 km | 790 m  (−230 m) |
| Old Synagogue in Kraków | 2.3 km | 2.1 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

230 m apart

Hotel Lavender: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Krakow Railway Station: 850 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 11 km, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Lorf Hostel&Coffee: city centre: 940 m, nearest station PKP Intercity - Kasa Bletowa: 680 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 11 km, 120 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Hotel Lavender or Lorf Hostel&Coffee: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Lavender or Lorf Hostel&Coffee?

Lorf Hostel&Coffee leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Hotel Lavender is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Lavender or Lorf Hostel&Coffee?

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&Coffee is closer: 660 m from the centre, against 890 m for Hotel Lavender.

### How far apart are Hotel Lavender and Lorf Hostel&Coffee?

The two hotels are 230 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/hotel-lavender-krakow-vs-lorf-hostel-coffee-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/