Most major international hotel chains are represented in Poland. International Student Hotels offer better facilities than youth hostels and are inexpensive, comfortable and pleasant. Grading: Hotels in Poland are graded in five categories: luxury, 4-star, 3-star, 2-star and 1-star. In addition there are tourist hotels, boarding houses and motels, each graded into three or four categories.

Three categories are available in all towns and run by regional tourist boards. Reservations can be made from local offices.

There are 213 campsites in Poland, nearly 75 per cent of which are fitted with 220-volt powerpoints and several with 24-volt points for caravans. Facilities also include washrooms, canteens and nearby restaurants and food kiosks. The main camping season is June to August. Holders of an international camping card (FICC) qualify for a 10 per cent rebate on rates. Grading: There are two categories. Category I sites cover an area of 100 sq m (10,764 sq ft) and have 24-hour reception and lighting.

There are 155 hostels in Poland which are open all year round, and 450 only in the summer season.. Addresses can be found in the Youth Hostel Handbook published by the Polish Youth Hostels Association.

Polish Youth Hostels Association (Polskie Towarzystwo Schronisk Mlodziezowych)
Ul. Chocimska 28, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland
Tel: (22) 849 8128.
E-mail: hostellingpol.ptsm@pro.onet.pl

Polish Hotel Association
Ul. Nowogrodzka 44 m 2, 00-695 Warsaw, Poland
Tel: (22) 622 6991-3.
Website: www.hotel.pl

Polish Federation of Camping and Caravanning (Polska Federacja Campingui I Caravaningu)
Ul. Grochowska 331, 03-838 Warsaw, Poland
Tel: (22) 810 6050.
Website: www.pfcc.info