History coupled with modern design
The Wawel Queen hotel combines history with modern design. Located in a refurbished tenament building on Straszewskiego Street, right next to Planty Park and Wawel, the hotel was designed with modernity and functionality in mind. However, out of respect to the hotel's location and historical imporatance, much of the original architecture has been preserved in the form of stuccowork.
The refurbished, original wooden beams (which initially served a structural function) were used on the ground and first floors.
Historic architecture is also to be found in the vestibule and stairwell. Original decorative tiles, original adornment in the vestibule, as well as the wooden stairs and banisters have also been preserved.
The main aim in the design process was to differentiate each floor by giving every one its own colour scheme. The main visual theme is a portrait of a woman in many different renditions.