Four-star One MICHELIN Key Strążyska, Zakopane, Zakopane
Stary Niedźwiedź
Fourteen rooms of pale wood and glass on Strążyska, where the town ends and the Tatra forest begins, above a cellar restaurant with a log fire.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026; Bib Gourmand restaurant
- Rooms
- 14
- Setting
- South end of Zakopane, below the Tatras
- From the airport
- About two hours from Kraków
The hotel
A chalet at the edge of the forest.
Stary Niedźwiedź, the Old Bear, sits on Strążyska at the southern end of Zakopane, where the houses give way to the woods of the Tatra foothills. From the road it looks like a traditional highland chalet. Behind the front, the fourteen rooms are minimal, finished in natural wood and neutral tones, with floor-to-ceiling glass facing the trees and, in some, a balcony.
The MICHELIN Guide calls the restaurant the best-known thing about the house. It occupies the villa's basement, Nordic in style with a log fire, and holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide. Venison loin with a dark, intense reduction is the dish the inspectors remember. The house also has pools indoors and out, a sauna and a steam room. The hotel was in the MICHELIN selection in 2025 and received one Key in 2026.
- The restaurant Hearty modern cooking in the cellar by the fire. The guide picks out the venison loin with its dark reduction.
- Pools and heat An infinity pool looking at the mountains, with indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.
- Rooms with a view Some rooms have balconies; in others the bath is placed in front of the window.
Dining
A Bib Gourmand in the cellar.
The distinction is from the MICHELIN Guide Poland 2026. Shown for information.
- Stary Niedźwiedź Bib Gourmand Modern cuisine Basement dining room with a log fire
- Breakfast À la carte Vegetarian and gluten-free options
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 4 pm, check-out by 11 am.
- Children Cots and extra beds are not available.
- Pets Accepted; a charge may apply.
- Skiing There is ski storage, and free parking on site.
Getting there
Flying to Zakopane.
Kraków Airport is the nearest for scheduled flights, a drive of about two hours by our estimate. Private jets can also use Poprad-Tatry on the Slovak side of the mountains, about an hour and a half away by our estimate.
- Vienna 45 min
- Zurich 1 h 30
- Geneva 1 h 45
- London 2 h 15
- Dubai 5 h 45
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Stary Niedźwiedź have?
- One, awarded in 2026. Its restaurant also holds a Bib Gourmand.
- Is Stary Niedźwiedź in the centre of Zakopane?
- No. It is on Strążyska at the southern edge of town, near the Tatra woods. Krupówki is still within walking distance.
- Can children stay at Stary Niedźwiedź?
- The hotel has no cots or extra beds, so it suits couples best.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Zakopane?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Zakopane, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Staying at Stary Niedźwiedź?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Zakopane, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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