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title: "Hotel Maximum vs Hotel Mikolaj: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Maximum or Hotel Mikolaj in Krakow? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Hotel Maximum vs Hotel Mikolaj

Both are in Krakow, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1599027/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1600266/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Maximum

It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 130 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Maximum if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 9.0)

### Why is Hotel Maximum better than Hotel Mikolaj?

1.  More guest reviews (266 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable (×12)

### Why is Hotel Mikolaj better than Hotel Maximum?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Maximum | Hotel Mikolaj |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 9.2 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.2) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.1) | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 266  (+243) | 23 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 463  (+74) | 389 |
| Rank in Krakow | top 11%  (+32%) | top 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Distance to Cracow centre | 560 m | 440 m  (−120 m) |
| To public transport | 400 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 14  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 10  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Wawel Cathedral | 1.0 km | 930 m |
| St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków | 400 m | 270 m |
| Old Synagogue in Kraków | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

130 m apart

Hotel Maximum: city centre: 320 m, nearest station PKP Intercity - Kasa Bletowa: 400 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Mikolaj: city centre: 200 m, nearest station PKP Intercity - Kasa Bletowa: 450 m, Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Hotel Maximum or Hotel Mikolaj: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Maximum or Hotel Mikolaj?

Hotel Maximum leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Mikolaj is stronger in distance to Cracow centre, shops within 500 m, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Maximum or Hotel Mikolaj?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Mikolaj is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 560 m for Hotel Maximum.

### How far apart are Hotel Maximum and Hotel Mikolaj?

The two hotels are 130 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-maximum-krakow-vs-hotel-mikolaj-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/