Hotels in Sopot

We visited Sopot in the winter so 3 nights was just about the right length of time as the winters are very cold. We had a very interesting walking tour of Gdansk and visited the Solidarity museum. Both the building and the contents were well worth a visit. Amazing experience. We also had dinner on Saturday evening in the most beautiful old building - Villa Uphagena. The rooms have been very sympathetically restored using period furniture and the food was outstanding. Definitely to be visited.

Too many people in the center and they do not maintain social distancing. It is better on the promenade along the beach in the sense that there is less people but many of them still do not maintain the social distance. The beach from the pier (molo) to the border with Orłowo did not have a public toilet. The only one available was about two hundred meters "in land" and was closed (I suppose permanently). The only paid one belonged to the five star Sopot Hotel and charged 3 PLN. The ones in chiringuites (beach restaurants) had toilets for customers and had coded locks. The lack of public toilets results in an ugly pollution of the beach areas that have some bushes. Shame on you, Sopot! Are you in Europe or the Soviet Union?

beautiful architecture and atmosphere of the town, lots of green places. however beach is dirty, too many garbage and bottles or bottle caps in the sand. even papers and baby diapers from various tourists. area around Molo pier is crowded, water extremely dirty in there. for a nice portion of beach you need a long way. expensive hotels and mediocre services for the price you pay. Baltic sea so most of the time the water is too cold to swim (comfortably).

I like the fact I could sense the old charm and glamour -there are those fabulous, majestic villas to be admired in narrow streets in the centre and grand hotels with beautiful elegant gardens with direct access to the beach. Sitting in those gardens, having a glass of wine, listening to saxofon tones and looking at the beach is all I needed to reset. I also liked proximity to Gdansk and Gdynia. It is smaller than those 2 other cities so relatively easy and stress free to navigate.

Beach is great overall, with a few caveats. On the plus side:- miles of golden sand, goes deeper gradually, so usually kids and non-swimmers can enjoy it. There is opportunity for tourists to try out yachting and windsurfing. The beach is partially cleaned most mornings by machine and several litter-picking workers. The sun rises over the water. There are places where one can shower outside for free on the beach. On the minus side:- The water is cool or cold most of the time, with occasional days when it is almost lukewarm. Much of the litter, especially beer bottle tops are not picked up daily, and so you have to watch your step somewhat. On sunny days in summer it can become extremely full with people.

Great location for a winter break. Easy access from Gdansk airport by train and then easy to get around between Gdansk and Gdynia on the suburban railway, which runs every ten minutes. Sopot beach is a delight to walk along and there are tame swans near the pier that you can feed your spare bread to. Plenty of lovely bars and restaurants to choose from and reasonable prices everywhere. We recommend the Blue Poodle pub in town and the Nowosopocka restaurant near the beach.