There is a house where the culture-lovers and the culture-enthusiasts, the homemakers and the travellers, the Hanks and the Bohemians, the girls and the big boys will feel comfortable, where the number of inhabitants does not exceed a hundred and the village is divided into upper and lower parts. It is not an ordinary building with a roof, windows and an entrance; it is an asylum from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and a refuge of Karkonosze peace.
The story begins in Gajówka, a charming holiday village between Jelenia Góra and Świeradów Zdrój. There are as many houses as there are cats, and each of them hides secrets. On the hill, at number 16, you will find Dom w Domu, which can be proud of its 200 years of history and wealthy owners. It used to belong to silk weavers. A story we have heard says that in the upper part of the grove, at the bottom of one of the buried wells, there is a treasure hidden for the soldiers of the Polish Army. Maybe it is right here? We do not know, but we hope that together we will discover the mystery of the past.
We invite you to fields and meadows, fields of grain, mountains and hills. For the most comfortable beds in this latitude, breakfasts that will make you lick your fingers and a view worth every penny. Our little guides Tomek and Igor, are already waiting!
We are closer to friends than to hoteliers, and we want our house to become your house.
At number 16 in a 200-year-old silk weavers' house, into which we have breathed new life. We have made every effort and put a lot of heart into preserving the old atmosphere while maintaining the highest standards. Remember, however, that this is an old wooden house, so sometimes you can hear the steps of the household members, creaking or work of the ceilings.
In comfortable rooms for 2, 4 or 5 people, we will accommodate a total of 26 people longing for silence and clean air. We are waiting with heavenly beds with a double mattress, a view of the Karkonosze and Jizera Mountains and a 100-meter terrace in selected rooms.
For hedonists, there is an Intimate SPA with a traditional Finnish sauna, steam bath, relaxation zone with a brine wall and an outdoor jacuzzi on the terrace "under the open air". Additionally, you can arrange for relaxing massages. The SPA is available at no charge, every evening.
In addition to the 7 rooms, there is a dining room where we serve meals, a place for bicycles, skis and ski boots, and a relaxation area with sofas. In the living room, you can warm up by the fireplace and read. Our library is full of books and board games. There is also a games and play room for children and adults equipped with a large TV with Xbox Kinect, a retro Nintendo set and comfortable large pouffes. Access to hundreds of films and series online in the package, and for children many toys, blocks and a large wall for painting with chalk.
Each room has single beds, which can be connected without interruption into huge (180x200 cm) double beds, a modern bathroom with shower and hairdryer, free wifi.
### WINTER WITH ATTRACTIONS ###
Winter attractions - workshops and entertainment for children and adults on selected days
- snow-covered ski slope 15 minutes from us (Świeradów Zdrój)
- a large sleigh hill 15 minutes from us, we have small slides by the pond 🙂
- a bonfire on Saturdays (weather dependent)- a playroom with toys in the house and an Xbox with a Kinnect function
- a workshop yurt with table football, a play area for the younger ones, board games and a place to relax with a book
- all attractions and amenities for children (details here)
- a field game in the garden with a prize for younger and older children (all year round)
- a field game in the surrounding meadows and forests (about 7 km) with a prize,
- daily 5* breakfasts from 8 am to 10 am (rooms in the house have them included in the price, in yurts and the box you can buy them)
- delicious dinners from 9 am to 12 pm 17-18 – cheaper when booking:
- PLN 65 per person, children up to 12.99 years: PLN 25 – 2 dishes (soup + second course meat or vegetarian, homemade compote), something sweet, fruit, coffee from the machine and tea,
- hungry during the day? optionally soup or pancakes at 13:00
- surprise attractions and pleasures for our Guests 🙂
- lots of attractions for everyone in the area: mountains, museums, castles, various workshops, water parks – all within 10-30 minutes by car
- our constant support in organizing time and attractions, we will give you recommendations! Paweł knows the entire region
## ANIMATION SCHEDULE WINTER HOLIDAYS 18 January – 1 March ##
We reserve the right to change the schedule due to the number of volunteers and the age of the children.
Tuesday:
8:00-10:00 Our 5* lazy breakfast
10:30-11:30 Cardboard Eco Madness (we process cardboards for our ideas, decorate and color)
13:00 Zero waste soup or pancakes for volunteers
17:00-18:00 We invite you for a delicious dinner
18:00-19:00 Creative workshops - we create souvenirs from the holidays
19:00-19:30 Mini disco party
Wednesday:
8:00-10:00 Our 5* lazy breakfast
10:30-11:30 "From seed to cookie" - family baking, decorating and eating 🙂 cookies (workshops in the dining room at home)
1:00 PM Zero waste soup or pancakes for those interested
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We invite you for a delicious dinner
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Fairytale cinema with popcorn
Thursday:
8:00 AM-10:00 AM Our 5* lazy breakfast
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Creative workshops – we make bracelets
1:00 PM Zero waste soup or pancakes for those interested
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We invite you for a delicious dinner
6:00 PM-7:00 PM Creative workshops – dream catchers
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Fairytale cinema with popcorn
Friday:
8:00 AM-10:00 AM Our 5* lazy breakfast
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Creative workshops tailored to the group
1:00 PM Zero waste soup or pancakes for those who want
Saturday:
8:00-10:00 Our 5* lazy breakfast
10:30-11:30 Creative workshops – we decorate Jizera stones as a souvenir from the holidays
13:00 Zero waste soup or pancakes for those who want
17:00-18:00 We invite you for a delicious dinner
19:00 Joint bonfire (baking ingredients on your own)
To make your stay even more enjoyable, on some days we prepare additional surprises 🙂
Sunday, Monday – days without animation, breakfasts and dinners are available. Most of the animations take place in the workshop yurt.
We believe that the way to a person's heart is through their stomach, and delicious food brings people closer and softens their manners. We pamper them with local delicacies, rich breakfasts, and with the first lark we wake them up with the smell of fresh bread and aromatic coffee. Our hobbyhorse and great pride are filling breakfasts, which we serve in the form of a buffet from 8:00 to 10:00. Children will always find something they like to eat. Even the most picky eaters gobble it up until their ears shake. We prepare dinners on selected days of the week: 2 dishes with compote (meat or vegetarian). During the day, you can order soup or pancakes or use our homemade preserves. Other dishes will be delivered to you by 3 different restaurants. A coffee machine with sweets is at your disposal all day long. In the house, you can also use a small kitchenette to prepare small meals or food for children. There is a fridge, microwave, kettle, small electric hob, saucepan and frying pan as well as dishes, glassware and cutlery. However, these are not conditions for preparing sumptuous dinners. We do not like half-measures and we cook for you just as we eat. Vegetables, fruits and herbs we have from our own garden and ozonated from the store. Eggs from neighbours from Gajówka and Młyńsk from naturally fed hens, cheeses we buy from a friendly farm. Meats are real delicacies, and real bread is baked by neighbour Łukasz. We have highchairs and plastic tableware for children. On request we try to prepare vegan dishes. Let us know in advance. On selected days of the week we serve 2-course dinners with homemade compote. We serve them from 5-6 p.m., in low season from Tuesday to Saturday, winter holidays, June and 1-15 September from Monday to Saturday, and every day during holidays and long weekends. When ordering dinner when booking, we add a discount! It is possible to order meals from nearby restaurants/bistros. They will be delivered by one of the 3 restaurants we work with.
As experienced travelers, we know what ingredients make a good vacation. The recipe for the best vacation at home far from home is peace, bliss, general well-being of body and mind. Quiet thoughts and boredom are simply advisable at a time when we slowly forget what it's like to lie on your back. With us, you can spend your time on many activities or simply doing nothing. Some of our guests usually don't go anywhere, they just relax well in the large, old orchard and garden with a pond. Our motto is "rest well", so we have prepared a few corners for you that will dispel boredom for a moment during the rain, integrate and diversify long autumn evenings. - a playroom and games room for children and adults - a library - a shelf with numerous promotional materials: tourist leaflets, maps, books about the area, etc. - a multimedia room with Xbox, kinect and a 55" TV and access to movies and series online, - retro Nintendo games. The intimate SPA will provide relaxation in a traditional Finnish sauna and steam bath. After a session in the sauna, you will relax in the relaxation area with a salt wall. On the SPA terrace, you will watch the stars lying in the jacuzzi, enjoying a massage. The house in the house is within reach of the "dark sky" with a cosmic view of the spilled Milky Way. Romantic star shows and catching a star from the sky on a deckchair is unique here. Passionate anglers and lovers of silence with wetting the rod in the main role can fish in our pond. We know what's up, where it's worth going, what to see, where to eat and what trails to cover. We will be happy to advise you on how to plan your day or go on a bike trip, car. A small foretaste of the avalanche of attractions that await in the vicinity of Gajówka: - cycling routes of the Izera Foothills, - walking, running and Nordic walking routes, - horse riding in Gajówka and pottery workshops, - walks among the wild Rębiszów Ponds, - the old mine in Rębiszów, - Gryf Castle, - Proszówka chapel, - Kargul and Pawlak Museum in Lubomierz, - the Kamieńce ridge of the Jizera Mountains - walks along designated trails in the secluded part of the Jizera Mountains, - cycling single tracks on the Polish side in Świeradów Zdrój and on the Czech side in Nove Mesto pod Smerkiem, - Świeradów Zdrój, which is a health resort with the longest larch drinking hall in Poland, is located just a 15-minute drive from Dom w Domu. This is just a foretaste of the attractions and entertainment for both young and old. The most important thing in Gajówka is peace, which creates an extraordinary microclimate and makes you sleep deeper, and simple food tastes delicious. We know how important amenities are for parents, which is why we provide (prior reservation required): - a travel cot with bedding and a thick mattress, - a potty, a toilet seat cover, a platform under the sink, - a bathtub, a changing table, - an electronic nanny with a range covering most of the house and the yard, - an inhaler and contact details for a pediatrician, - a bottle warmer, - an air humidifier, - high chairs, - plastic cutlery and dishes, - bibs.
What’s there for children?
As parents of small children Tomek and Igor, we know that safety is the most important thing when having fun. The location away from roads means that the little ones can experience a real holiday in the countryside. In winter, there is a place to go sledging, make a snowman, take a walk. There is a small hill in the garden for sledging, so red noses and happy faces are guaranteed. During rain, slush and snowstorms, we have a huge availability of fairy tales and series. For happy groups, families, children and crazy teams, we organize workshops from paper wicker, and in nearby places there are glass, ceramics, decoupage and bread baking workshops. For children, we have: - a playground with a house, slide, sandbox and swings, - a zip-line, - a trampoline, - in summer a swimming pool (5x2.5m) - an orchard and a meadow for playing and ball games, - a games and toys corner, - a multimedia room with Xbox and Nintendo.
What’s there for employees?
The dining room can be a place for working together, where twelve people can work comfortably at four tables. In the living room there are sofas, on which, in addition to replying to emails, you can indulge in pleasant laziness. In each of the rooms there is a table with at least two chairs.
There is also a huge workshop yurt with tables, deckchairs and pouffes - it is an ideal place to work. Wi-Fi works everywhere.
However, if you need to print something - let us know and we will help. In the apartments you can feel the joy of children using the swing or running around the terrace overlooking the Jizera Mountains. In the garden, in addition to breathtaking views, there are benches, chairs and a hammock waiting for you. Does the company have to pay for your worktation? We will issue a VAT invoice covering the stay, breakfasts and additional meals. You will not pay anything :)
