17 May 2026 · Filip · 6 min read
Coming to the countryside with a small child: what to really pack and what to expect
A cabin with a hot tub, with a one-year-old or a three-year-old. What is on site, what to bring, what a day looks like and what to know before booking.
A trip with a small child is a different operation than a trip for two, and there is no point pretending otherwise. Below the practical side: what is on site, what to bring and, above all, what you must know before you book.
Two things to know up front
We start with this, because with a child it is not a detail.
The grounds are not fully fenced. They are big and open, which for a running three-year-old is an advantage, but there is no gate you can close and stop watching. It requires your constant attention, not an occasional glance over the coffee.
Each cabin has a pond next to it. At Domek Marzeń a stocked one with a jetty, at Domek Na Uboczu a plain one. The water is not fenced off. With a child who does not yet fully know where the grass ends, this is thing number one to think through.
We prefer to say this now rather than let you discover it after arrival. If you are looking for a place where you can take your eyes off the child, we are not that place.
What is on site
Included in the stay: a fully equipped kitchenette with a fridge, basic cooking gear and dishes. A washing machine is not part of the equipment, but heating and air conditioning with a heating function are, so the cabin is warm for a child.
Window blackout, which with a child napping during the day makes a real difference.
On the grounds: a trampoline, bikes, volleyball, badminton, football, a bonfire spot, a covered shelter and a 4K outdoor cinema.
What to ask about before booking
A cot, a high chair, a baby bath, a potty, a bottle warmer. Write to us before booking with exactly what you need, and we will tell you straight what we can provide and what we cannot.
It matters to do this early, not on arrival day. We reply by the end of the day at the latest, so one message via the contact page settles it.
What to pack
Beyond the standard adult list, which you will find in the piece on what to pack for a trip with a hot tub and sauna:
- The favourite blanket or cuddly toy. The most effective thing for the first night in a new place, more effective than everything else combined
- A bigger stock of spare clothes than usual. The grounds are natural, so after rain it can be muddy
- Wellies or shoes you will not miss
- Sunscreen, in spring too
- Mosquito repellent, because we are by the water
- A first-aid kit with what you usually take. The nearest pharmacy is not around the corner
- A carrier or an all-terrain pram, because a city stroller will not cope with grass
- Something to play with indoors on a rainy day
What you do not need to pack: towels, bathrobes, bed linen, firewood, dishes.
The hot tub and sauna with a small child
Honestly: this is not an attraction for the youngest.
The hot tub is about 39 degrees, which for a small child is too hot and above all too long. Small children regulate body temperature less well and overheat faster, and they do not always signal that something is wrong. With the youngest, simply let it go.
The sauna heated to 90 degrees is the same story, only stronger.
The practical solution most families use: the hot tub after the children fall asleep. On a booked day there is no time limit and no opening hours, so half past nine in the evening is as good a time as five in the afternoon. It is often the only moment in the day when the parents have a while just for themselves, and quite a few people say that is exactly what they came for.
Rada od Filipa
The families whose trip goes best share one trait: they plan nothing beyond the arrival. The child will reshuffle your schedule anyway, and the open space, the grass and the freedom to run wherever they want last longer than you expect. The biggest attraction for a three-year-old here is not the trampoline, it is that nobody says "stop running".
What a day looks like
Morning. Children wake early wherever they are, but here there is one difference: you do not have to hush them. The other cabin is 250 metres away behind a wooden fence, so nobody will hear you.
Before noon. The grounds, bikes, the trampoline. With the youngest, simply walking on the grass and looking at things.
Afternoon. A nap behind blacked-out windows, then outside again. Or a trip to Lake Huta, 10 minutes by car, if it is warm.
Evening. Dinner, the outdoor cinema under the shelter, and if the children are old enough, a bonfire.
After they fall asleep. Your turn. The hot tub, the sauna, quiet.
What it costs
The limit is 4 people per cabin and it covers everyone, infants included. The base rate is for 1-2 people, the third and fourth person is a surcharge of 50 zł per person per night.
| Option | Amount |
|---|---|
| Weekend, 2 nights, 2+1 | 1300 zł |
| Weekend, 2 nights, 2+2 | 1400 zł |
| 3 nights Sun-Thu, 2+2 | 1800 zł |
The surcharge for a child is the same as for an adult, and that is a fair question we sometimes get. The answer: with two cabins we have no scale to differentiate rates, and a child takes a bed, generates laundry and uses the grounds.
In return a dog and a cat come free, no surcharges, just let us know in advance. For a family with a dog that evens out the bill.
Who this works for
For families who want the child running on grass instead of a hotel corridor, and who accept that this requires watching. For parents who need an evening for two without leaving the house. For everyone who cares that nobody gives you a look when the child screams at breakfast.
Who it is not for
For families looking for a place with entertainers, a paddling pool and childcare. For those who need fully fenced, fully safe grounds. And for everyone who, with a child under two, prefers to have a clinic nearby, because there is none here.
See the family offer, the full equipment list or check available dates.
Najczęstsze pytania
Do children count towards the 4-person limit?
Yes, the 4-person limit per cabin covers everyone, infants included. A 2+2 family is full occupancy.
Do you have a cot, a high chair or a baby bath?
Write to us before booking with exactly what you need, and we will tell you straight what we can provide. We do not want you to find out only on site.
Can a child go into the hot tub?
The water is about 39 degrees, which for a small child is too hot and too long. It is the parents' call, but definitely shorter and under constant supervision, and with the youngest best not at all.
Are the grounds safe for a child?
The grounds are not fully fenced, and each cabin has a pond next to it. Those are two things that demand your constant attention with a small child, and we say so openly before you book.
Can we prepare food for the child?
Yes, the kitchenette is fully equipped and has a fridge; the equipment is identical in both cabins.
Is there anything for children to do?
On the grounds there are a trampoline, bikes, volleyball, badminton and football, and in the evening a 4K outdoor cinema. For the youngest the biggest attraction is usually simply the open space.
Will noise from the other cabin bother us?
The cabins are separated by 250 metres and a wooden panel fence, so it works both ways: you will not hear the neighbours and nobody will hear your child at six in the morning.