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Hotel Eden is a medium-sized, 27-room hotel in Kazimierz dedicated to serving a highly observant Jewish clientele. Located in the heart of Krakow's old Jewish neighborhood on a cramped cobblestone street, Hotel Eden occupies a restored row of 15th-century buildings.
Hotel Eden's rooms are quite plain. We like the way that yellow walls in some rooms provide a burst of color. Bedspreads are shiny and satiny, caramel-brown furniture is standard and utilitarian, and floors have wall-to-wall carpets. Bathrooms are tiled and uneventful.
Beyond location, it's how well Hotel Eden meets the needs of its clientele—as well as some unusual features—that set the hotel apart. When we say that Hotel Eden is dedicated to serving a highly observant clientele, for example, we are not kidding. The hotel's kitchen is kosher. All meat served in Eden's restaurant is imported from kosher butchers in Vienna. Additionally, prepared meals are flown in from London.
The hotel also operates a mikveh, or traditional communal bath. Also on the spa tip, Hotel Eden also has a salt grotto on the premises. The salt in the grotto was imported from Pakistan and the Dead Sea.
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