Where to stay in The High Tatras
There's no reason to move base every day: Starý Smokovec keeps the TEŽ train running both ways, so you sleep in one place for the whole stay.
- Base
- Starý Smokovec, the central TEŽ station
- Hostel
- A dorm bed, €18–32 per person
- Hotel 3*
- €60–100 per person, a double room
The High Tatras work from a single base for the whole stay: Starý Smokovec, the only TEŽ station with trains running both south and north. A hostel in the region runs from €18–32, a three-star hotel €60–100 per person.
Why Starý Smokovec
Of all the stations on the TEŽ line, only Starý Smokovec has trains running both to Štrbské Pleso in the south and to Tatranská Lomnica in the north, with no change of direction. The village has also held the region's oldest tourist centre since 1871, with the most hotels and restaurants in one place.
A hostel in the region: €18–32
There's no hostel in Starý Smokovec itself. The nearest lie along the TEŽ line or near Štrbské Pleso, a dorm bed runs from €18–32 per person.
€60–100
A three-star hotel in the base itself runs €60–100 per person for a double room. Anyone relying on a car instead of the train pays €20–35 a day for a rental.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Do you need to change base during the trip?
No. Starý Smokovec reaches both sides of the region by train, so one base covers the whole plan.
Is there a hostel in the base itself?
No, the nearest are along the TEŽ line or near Štrbské Pleso, from €18–32.
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