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Bania history
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Where does the name Bania come from?
The word Bania (Banya) comes from the old Hungarian language, in the Podhale dialect, it means an ore mine or a soft hill grown with a forest (oral tradition).
The first visitors
Tourists come to Białka Tatrzańska. They are attracted by the unique, soft climate, the highland hospitality, tradition and culture. And it’s still like years before, nothing has changed.
Purchasing a plot
Karol Dziubasik buys 3,5ha to run a traditional highland farm. And we still follow the tradition which he had started.
Summer visitors of Bania
Tourists spent summer at Karol’s who set one room at their disposal.
Opening of a gastronomy stall
We open the first gastronomy point in Bania. It’s a brand new experience for all of us. And the offer for tourists gets even larger.
We build the resort hotel Janina
The resort hotel Janina is our first big investment. Not an easy one, quite long in truth, but we were still determined to succeed.
The first Bania lift
Józef Dziubasik remembers: I created it my way. To purchase one from MOSTOSTAL was like… you know… it’s always good to dream. At Bielsko-Białka, I would have been forced to wait five years or so. So I took the matter into my own hands. A rope here, a pillar there, an engine of 11 KW somewhere else, licences, permits, innovations, improvements, it was all me until this device of 350 m long got into action.
Seven new lifts
New ski facilities opened every year. Białka is slowly becoming a symbol of skiing.
The first snowmaking system
For the time being, it’s one snow cannon by a Polish producer. Its name is NIX.
The first suites
Where the old stable stood, four new suites and a dining room are built. Changes are coming. Traditional farm buildings become tourist facilities and products.
Opening of the Supersnow company
The company called Supersnow is created. It produces snow canons and snowmaking systems. They love skiing, they love snow and it’s clearly visible. Supersnow is taking more and more steps ahead, introducing a whole dozen of innovations. Today, these orange – blue cannons work in hundreds of ski resorts in Europe and Asia. Supersnow is one of the leaders of the branch.
Establishment of Kotelnica Białczańska Company – 50 shareholders
The company called Kotelnica Białczańska is established, with fifty shareholders at the beginning. In Białka Tatrzańska, a brand new era of ski is coming…
Common TatrySki ski pass
Resorts located on the eastern slopes of the Gliczarowskie Range - Kotelnica, Bania and Kaniówka introduce an innovative common ski pass.
Bania Guest House
We build a 3* guest house called Bania. In the first phase, there are 33 rooms available, 17 new rooms and a restaurant follow.
Extension of ON Kotelnica
Kotelnica expands its ski offer every year and is now the most modern ski resort in Poland.
Karcma Bania
We build an inn where skiers could eat and drink something nice. The building burns already before the first opening. Yet, we don’t lose hope and rebuild it.
First Snow Cannon
Supersnow produces its first author snow cannon.
Thermal company
The thermal company opened for this purpose gets permission for the geothermal borehole 2,5km deep and the „thermal” chapter in Bania’s history begins.
Chairlift in Bania
We close the old plater lift and build a chairlift to Bania. There are more and more advanced services for skiers available.
Bania Thermal Baths
We build and open the Bania Thermal Baths, a modern water park supplied with geothermal waters. It’s a longed-for investment, supplementing the tourist offer of Białka and making a brand new perspective for Tourism in the Podhale region.
Zielony Szałas (Green Hut)
Right at the slope, with a restaurant, a few rooms and ticket offices. The Green Hut is becoming more and more popular amongst the skiers in Białka.
Bania Hotel Thermal & Ski
We build the Bania Hotel. Our first investment offers 97 rooms, 2 restaurants and conference halls. It’s a new chapter in our history, the moment when our future lot starts. A new era, so to say. The path from our first rooms and suites for tourists up to the 4* hotel providing high quality services sets the direction for our development and shows us how to proceed. You never know what tomorrow brings…
Otwarcie Sielsko Anielsko Wellness&Spa
Otwieramy hotelowe SPA. Nasi Goście korzystają z saun, siedmiu gabinetów zabiegowych i salonu fryzjerskiego.
Nowa siedziba Supersnow
Otwieramy w nieodległych Maniowach, nad Jeziorem Czorsztyńskim nowoczesny obiekt, w którym projektujemy
i produkujemy nasze armatki.
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Bania Kids
We invest in the infrastructure for families. Children get the Mountain Land playroom and a mini-fun park Play Garden. Basing on new infrastructure, we also build an animation programme for children.
Bania Ski & Fun
Our fusion with Supersnow gives us an extra power! The Ski Resort Bania Ski & Fun is a new brand with new quality.
Extension of the Bania Hotel
We start building a new wing of our hotel. There are one hundred new rooms and a modern congress centre available now.
100 new rooms
The expansion of Hotel Bania **** Thermal & Ski has made another 100 high-end rooms available to our guests. Both the magnificent Deluxe Suites and the Superior Rooms have been designed with ultimate comfort in mind, with exceptional attention to detail and with respect for the highlander character of the location.
Construction and commissioning of an innovative wastewater treatment plant and geothermal heating plant
Heat and cooling for the Resort are obtained from our geothermal heating plant, which allows us to maximize and utilize the heat from the thermal well in multiple stages. In 2016, we completely abandoned the use of solid fuel boilers. We also have our own MBR wastewater treatment plant - thanks to the combination of classic activated sludge technology and microfiltration membrane filtration, wastewater treated in MBR reactors meets the highest quality standards. In addition to wastewater treatment, this technology allows it to be used as process water, e.g. to power heat pumps.
Construction and commissioning of Bania Family House
A new facility is being built at the Bania Resort - Bania Family House. It is a separate building that forms an integral part of the Bania Resort. The family apartments have a wardrobe, bathroom, bedrooms, and a living room. The comfortable interiors with a view of Białka Tatrzańska guarantee a peaceful and relaxing stay.
Bania Conference Center
Bania Conference Center is a cutting-edge space for business in Białka Tatrzańska. Fully equipped with state-of-the-art technological devices and featuring elegant interiors inspired by traditional highlander design solutions, the centre is a perfect location for business events. More than 1,500 m2 of the Bania Conference Center can be arranged into as many as 14 separate conference rooms. The Center allows for an instant configuration of a room that is ideally suited to the and the needs of a conference, training workshop or a meeting for up to 1000 people.
Karcma Bania
Karcma Bania is a gem on the map of the Bania Resort. The facility was opened in mid-2023. It is located in the multifunctional Bania Ski building, which is situated right next to the promenade leading to Termy Bania. Karcma Bania is a place whose design combines traditional highlander accents with modern highlander architecture solutions. A characteristic feature are the glass opening roofs, which make the interiors of Karcma Bania and the adjacent Rotunda Bar even more unique. Karcma Bania is a winter meeting place for all skiers, offering a wide range of culinary delights and après-ski events. It is also an ideal venue for weddings or events. In addition to Karcma Bania, the Bania Ski building offers tourists visiting Białka Tatrzańska a professional ski and snowboard rental shop, Waluś Ski, with a service center, a spacious ski storage room, the Stok ski school, and clothing stores.
Comprehensive expansion of the oldest wing of the hotel
The new south wing of the hotel will feature spacious rooms and elegant suites with picturesque views of the Tatra Mountains. The restaurant area will be significantly enlarged, and guests will have access to an extensive wellness & spa area with a swimming pool. In addition, an outdoor recreation area with water basins and a sauna will be created, providing ideal conditions for relaxation.
Construction of a Play Center and a service and commercial section
The expansion of Termy Bania will include a completely new section, which will feature, among other things, a spacious playroom and a shopping mall. For the convenience of guests, a three-level underground car park is also planned, providing comfortable access to the facility.
Construction of a gondola lift
A modern gondola lift will be built in Białka Tatrzańska, connecting the town center with the summit of Czarna Góra–Litwinka. This investment will enrich the year-round tourist offer, providing fast transport and better access to hiking trails and ski runs. The lift will accommodate several people in one gondola, and the journey from the lower station to the summit will take just a few minutes. The design harmoniously combines modernity with highlander architectural style and the Podhale landscape. The lift will change the face of tourism in the region and at the same time relieve traffic and parking congestion in the lower part of the village.
Expansion of Terma Bania
The next stages of the expansion of Termy Bania are a response to the growing expectations of guests who visit the towns in the Tatra Mountains, including Białka Tatrzańska, and want to relax in modern thermal pools. It is a visionary investment in which, among other things, we will combine modernity with the beauty of the Tatra landscape through the use of green roofs. The western part of Termy Bania is not only new pools or saunas – it is a new quality of relaxation. We will create a place where everyone will find something for themselves. We will build a water entertainment center, from a children's play area, through attractions that give an adrenaline rush, to an exclusive VIP area.