| set on a village street in the tatra mountains, this quaint hotel with a wood and stone exterior is a block from the kasprowy wierch cable car. sleek tile bathrooms with showers are private; some rooms feature mountain views. the 6 cozy 1-bedroom suites with wood paneling offer flat-screen tvs, sofabeds and minifridges, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the great krokiew, a ski-jumping venue, is 2 km away, and the zakopane railway station is a 3-km drive. parking is complimentary, as is breakfast served in a warm restaurant that has wood furnishings
John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 1 hr 49
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Ski-jumping stadium within a sheltered forest setting, with a capacity of 40,000 spectators. | 
