Accomodation

Guest house POĽANA

The fact that Poľana is located at the foot of Slavkovský štít doesn’t mean that it is far from the town. Actually, Poľana is only 300 meters away from the center of the town of Starý Smokovec. There is a stop for coaches and shuttle buses which will take you to the nearest slope in no time. The Tatra railway also stops here. You can easily find pleasant pubs and restaurants offering tasty meals or shops selling high-quality skiing and hiking equipment. There is a ski rental just across the road from the pension. Breakfast buffet is included in the room rate. Guests can also order dinner in our pension. There is a number of restaurants near the pension, including a pizzeria. Our guests can enjoy a special treat – home-made cakes and desserts made by our confectioner. The pension includes a wellness center with Finnish sauna, bio sauna and a relax zone. Our new ski storage room has heaters for your ski boots. A ski shuttle bus stop is located 30 m from the pension. The pension also has congress halls.

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Hotel ELEMENTS****

The stylish mountain resort directly below Lomnický štít combines the comfort of modern accommodation with the atmosphere of Tatra nature. It offers 44 rooms and suites with natural materials, balconies and views of the High Tatras. The hotel is inspired by natural elements, which are reflected in the architecture and design. There is a lobby bar with a fireplace, a modern bistro restaurant and an elegant wine bar. The wellness centre offers an indoor pool with counter-current, an outdoor pool with massage jets, saunas, relaxation areas with views and a fitness centre. Families will appreciate the children's corner, children's sauna and comfortable family apartments. The hotel is located directly at the valley station of the cable car to Skalnaté pleso and Lomnický štít. There are hiking trails, cycling trails and ski slopes in the vicinity. Facilities include a 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, ski storage, underground parking and the possibility of arranging a transfer. There are also conference rooms suitable for corporate and social events. Hotel Elements is a place where modern design, nature and sincere hospitality meet.

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Apartments Golemstar

Golemstar Apartments are situated in the beautiful surroundings of the High Tatras, in the GOLEM Apartment House, located in a quiet part of the attractive Tatra foothills settlement of Tatranská Štrba. The excellent accommodation location amidst the enchanting nature of the Tatras guarantees a holiday full of active relaxation, tourism and recreation. In addition, guests can use the services of a restaurant, tennis courts, a practice ski lift or a Tatra tram station with the possibility of taking a trip to Štrbské Pleso near the accommodation. We offer comfortable accommodation all year round in three stylish types of accommodation: – studio F5 (capacity 2 -3 people), – duplex apartment G6 (capacity 2 - 4 people), – Apartment F6 (capacity 3 - 5 people). The apartments have a cozy bedroom with a double bed (F6 with a double and a single bed) and a pleasant living area with a seating area, satellite TV and board games (cards, dice), which is also connected to a fully equipped kitchen area (electric hob, microwave, kettle, capsule coffee maker, fridge with freezer). The couch in the living area of the apartment can also be used for comfortable sleeping for two people. The apartments also have a CD/DVD player, free WiFi internet access and a sunny balcony with a breathtaking view of the Tatras. While the F6 apartment is furnished with a classic balcony, the G6 apartment has a French balcony. Of course, there are private bathrooms with a shower and toilet. The studio provides a double bed, the possibility of one extra bed, armchairs and a TV. The kitchenette has basic appliances including a refrigerator, electric double hob, microwave and kettle. The bathroom has a shower and a toilet. Outside, you can sit with friends and family while toasting treats around the fireplace, and the children can have fun, for example, by the stream or on the swing. If necessary, you can store your skis or bicycles in a separate storage area, which is part of the apartment building. You can park your cars directly in the reserved parking lot at the accommodation.

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Skalnatá chata

Skalnatá chata (1,725 m.) is situated in the center of the valley Skalnatá dolina (“Rocky Valley”) on a red trail Tatranská magistrála. In its close proximity leads the longest and highest built Tatra ski slope from a saddleback Lomnické sedlo (2,190 m) to Tatranská Lomnica (888 m). The chalet is accessible in several ways, following the red mark from Hrebienok and tarn Zelené pleso, the green mark from Tatranská Lomnica and the blue mark from Kovalčíkova poľana. For comfortable people, there is a cable car available all year round from Tatranská Lomnica to Skalnaté pleso, from where it’s just a few steps to the chalet.

Alpine Chalets

Chata pri Zelenom plese

Chata pri Zelenom plese (1551m.) is open all year-round. It is located in the valley of Zelené pleso (“green tarn”). Throughout the years stood around the tarn several chalets that were destroyed either by storm or fire. History: The first visitors of the Zelené pleso had no opportunity to spend the night here. In 1876 the first shelter hut named Egidova chata was built on the nearby meadow Rakúska poľana. In 1887 the shelter hut was moved to the southern shore of the tarn and, unfortunately, in 1890 it burned down. In 1897, on the northern shore of the tarn, a new chalet was built – Fridrichova chata – this time named after archbishop Frederick Habsburg. After the fall of the monarchy, until 1950 it was called Chata pri Zelenom plese („Chalet next to the Green Tarn“) when it was renamed to Brnčalova chata in honor of Albert Brnčal, a sports professor, member of the JAMES mountaineering association, participant of the Slovak National Uprising, who as a mountaineering instructor died on August 1st 1950 under a saddle Jastrabie sedlo in a valley Malá Zmrzlá dolina. In 1992, its name changed again to Chata pri Zelenom plese. The tarn is one of the most beautiful in the Tatras.

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Téryho chata

Téryho chata is the highest elevated chalet with a year-round operation. It’s located in the valley Malá Studená dolina at an altitude 2015 m. next to tarns Päť Spišských Plies („5 Spiš tarns“). The easiest access to it is from Starý Smokovec, through Hrebienok, waterfall Obrovský vodopád („Giant waterfall“) and chalet Zamkovského chata. More difficult access is from the north from Tatranská Javorina through saddle Sedielko or from Zbojnícka chata through saddle Priečne sedlo. Surrondings of the chalet is ideal for sport activities and leisure-time activities. It is suitable for hiking, saddle crossings, mountaineering, ski-touring but also relax by the tarns. The chalet offers year-round accommodation in beds in dormitory rooms. The capacity of the chalet is 24 beds in 3 rooms. Two rooms have 6 beds each and one room has 12 beds. In case of full occupancy of the beds there is a possibility of emergency sleeping on the floor. Due to the limited capacity of the chalet, accommodation must always be booked in advance. Upstairs is a dining room for 50 people, with the possibility of buying hot meals, drinks and souvenirs. At the chalet there is a mountain rescue service station. There was a number of chalet keepers during the years. The current chalet keeper is Peter Michalka.

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Zbojnícka chata

Zbojnícka chata works all year-round. It’s situated in the Veľká Studená dolina. It’s a valley with the largest number of tarns (26) of different sizes and characters. It’s rich in Tatras fauna and flora. There is a countless amount of hiking, climbing, skitouring and research activities here that one can do in a summer as well as a winter season. The chalet has a character of a tourist hostel/dormitory. It offers bunk beds with a capacity of 16 people, but in case of emergency there is room for others. Guests have the opportunity to prepare their own meals in a small kitchen at the dormitory, where are gas cooker, service water and drier available. Toilets are in the outdoor area behind the chalet. The kitchen is also open all year round for all visitors. The dining room with fireplace can be used by 48 diners. It’s possible to stay without meals, with breakfast, dinner or half board. The chalet is supplied by mountain bearers. The chalet is a mountain rescue service station. Zbojnícka chata is a resting place for those who come from Hrebienok, from Malá Studená dolina via Priečne sedlo, or from Bielovodská dolina via Prielom.

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Rainerova chata

Rainerova chata is the oldest chalet in the High Tatras. It was built in 1863 by Ján Juraj Rainer. It disappeared after a chalet Kamzík was built in 1884. It was restored in 1998. One can access the chalet year-round. The chalet offers refreshment without serving meals or accommodation. There is also a small exhibition of the history and present of mountain sherpas (the sherpas carry supplies to the chalets and Slovakia is the last country in Europe, where the chalets are supplied this way), a collection of old climbing tools and old skis. Peter Petras, the current chalet keeper, arranges events for big and small on a yearly basis. One of his creations is to build Bethlehem as soon as he collects enough snow for it. The chalet is located in Malá Studená dolina and you can reach it from Hrebienok by a green trail in about 20 minutes. To the chalet leads a comfortable red trail from Hrebienok that is also suitable for wheelchairs.

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Chata pod Rysmi

Chata pod Rysmi is the highest situated (2250 m) and the youngest Tatra chalet. Chalet currently provides not only meals but also accommodation in a dormitory in the roof superstructure, if necessary in the dining room on the floor. It is an excellent starting point for mountaineering activities in Bielovodská dolina (Ťažká dolina, Galéria Ganku, Rysy…), but also in the upper parts of Mengusovská dolina and Zlomiská. Around the chalet leads a hiking trail to Rysy, further with the crossing to Morskie oko. It is open only in the summer season (from June 1st to October 31st).

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Chata Plesnivec

The only chalet situated in the Belianske Tatras. It’s located on the southern slope of their main ridge, under the cliffs of a part called Skalné vráta. To the chalet you can get from a settlement Tatranská Kotlina – bus stop Čarda (green trail) cca 1:50h; from Kežmarské Žľaby (blue and yellow trail) 1:55h or from Chata pri Zelenom plese (green trail!) cca 1:40h. The accommodation capacity of the chalet Plesnivec is 20 beds distributed in six rooms. There are also toilets and showers. On the ground floor, a kitchen and dining room offer hot and cold meals, drinks, and souvenirs. In addition to the rooms, there is also a common room upstairs. From November to May, the chalet opens only on weekends and bank holidays.

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