I recommend without qualification Hotel Bogoria for an American traveling to Krakow who does not speak Polish. The concierge make the visit easy, arranging transporation to and from the airport, as well filling out in Polish a complicated Covid form.
The Hotel is elegant. The room was spacious. The bathroom was in marble. The furniture was both comfortable and beautiful. The hotel was gracious enough to do my laundry. The Hotel is an extraordinary value. I would not stay anywhere else in Krakow other than the Hotel Bogoria.
The hotel is perfectly located in the Old City, steps from the Royal Way, which connects the Town Square and Wawel Castle. Each is only one quarter of a mile from the Hotel in an easy safe walk. Wawel Castle is the Smithsonian of Poland, and a treasure of Poland, and a tribute to Pope Jean Paul.
Outside of the Old City, I got lost, finding that English was not commonly spoken, and that Google Maps did not work for me. The Polish Language is complicated for a foreigner like myself, and the convoluted streets not in the form of a grid were perplexing to me.
The vacation of Krakow was a cultural treasure for me. I recommend Hotel Bogoria and Polish Airlines(Lot) for an enriching and special vacation. Off season in October was very nice.
William Conway MD
Nashville Tennessee