We, Erik Winnelinckx and Emanuela Dowlaszewicz, have started a new story and life since 2019. Both working in a residential care center but with a common dream. First a year looking for a suitable home in Belgium to start a B&B but not really found the conditions we had in mind. Since Emanuela is Polish, the idea naturally came up to look out in her native country for what we did not find in Belgium. 2020 is the year of truth: We searched in the region between Krakau and Zakopane (small Poland) for a house with at least 4 rooms for the guests and of course space for both of us. We found what we were looking for in Niedźwiedź municipality which means bear. The next 12 months were for finishing and furnishing the house. Our B&B opened on July 1, 2022.

B&B Emarik is located in a quiet community between Krakow, the largest city in Poland and Zakopane, the winter sports center par excellence in Poland and a popular base for hikers in the Tatras. Auschwitz, a concentration camp complex from during World War II, Energylandia the largest amusement park in the country and much more. Our B&B offers free WiFi, parking, water, tea and coffee in the room and ski storage. The 4 rooms are decorated according to a specific theme. Each room has a TV and a private bathroom with a shower. Guests can relax in the communal TV lounge and bar.

From our B&B you can take beautiful walks, relax in the thermal baths nearby or reach the national park in less than 10 minutes by car and walk from there to the highest point (Turbacz). In winter you can also ski there. There are several restaurants nearby for a tasty, inexpensive meal. Since 2022 there is Thermen Gorce nearby where you can enjoy a thermal swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and salt cave.