This is not a hotel and we don't want it to be! It is a family house with 700 years of history and bags of character. We have a park with huge trees, and a grass tennis court (in summer) and big barns to explore. In one we restore classic cars. The village is quiet, and the house, with its thick walls, is even quieter. Perfect for your big party or reunion, you won't disturb anyone. This is a good place for a quiet weekend escape, but perhaps works best for groups. We can cater, and add extra beds or mattresses. 50 people can camp in a barn too. In the palace, our 10 bedrooms sleep up to 30. It is a paradise for children – we have six – they can run around outside, meet the chickens and geese, or explore indoors and outdoors in a quiet, safe village. Our only rule is, act with respect for this historic place. Enjoy the unique freedom here. We host concerts, classical, jazz and have an excellent grand piano. The ballroom can also be used for big events like weddings, 80 people can sit there for dinner, and we have a professional caterer in one of the barns. The baroque era ballroom floor is probably the best dance floor in Silesia, and we host many dance events.

Anna - Polish -and Jim - British - met in London. Jim was a bestselling author and journalist, Anna a maths teacher. In 2007 they decided on a big adventure, to come to Poland and rescue Piotrowice Nyskie palace, parts of which date back to before 1300. They invite you to share this adventure and their enthusiasm for this historic house rescue project. Guests feel welcome here because they can treat it like home, not like a hotel. As a result, more than 50% of our business is from people who come back year after year. Some guests like to be left alone to do their own thing, and others want to join in with whatever we are doing. In summer, Jim is always looking for someone to play tennis with, or to show his classic cars to. It can also be a quiet place for work, we've had singer-songwriters here, and artists colonies, and people doing dance workshops, as well as several groups of internet entrepreneurs, here to do their blue-skies thinking.

This is a slightly forgotten part of Poland, even people from Warsaw are surprised by it. We are just 5 km from the Czech border, their mountains are our back-drop, and there's great wild swimming, mountain biking, skiing in winter, hiking. So you get two countries for the price of one. The region - both sides of the border - was once part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, and there are historic towns and buildings reflecting this complicated heritage as part of Poland, Prussia, Austro-Hungary, Bohemia and even ruled for a period by the Prince-Bishop of Wroclaw, one of whom was the owner of this house. There are beautiful landscapes, dramatic skies, and mostly good weather, and guests always remark how quiet it is. It's sleepy, quiet, relaxing, a place to dissipate your city stress