Elon Musk in Krakow. This is where the founder of Tesla and Space X stayed. Rooms with a view of Wawel Castle

During his visit to Poland, Elon Musk stayed at the Sheraton hotel in Krakow in the very center of the city. For their stay in this five-star hotel, customers have to pay from approximately PLN 600 to PLN 1,000 per day. The Krakow Sheraton is located at the foot of the Wawel Royal Castle, on the bank of the Vistula River and, as it boasts on its website, offers “the best views in Krakow”.

A room at the Sheraton hotel Photo Michał Łepecki / Agencja Wyborcza.pl

Musk has many attractions and amenities at his disposal at the hotel. Including an Italian restaurant and bars, and a terrace with views of Wawel and the Vistula bend. Plus a swimming pool and a gym.

The hotel has the so-called royal suite with luxurious furniture and a view of the castle. However, it is not known whether Musk chose this particular room. It is known, however, that all 232 of the hotel’s rooms were designed by London architect Alex Kravetz.

Swimming pool at the Sheraton hotel Photo Michał Łepecki / Agencja Wyborcza.pl

Musk in Krakow at the invitation of the European Jewish Association

Musk came to Krakow at the invitation of the European Jewish Association and the Auschwitz Museum for a two-day conference on the former German extermination camp, the topic of which is the “disturbing increase in anti-Semitism in Europe that has been growing since October 7”, the Hamas attack on Israel. Yesterday, the billionaire took, among others, participated in a discussion with American right-wing publicist Ben Shapiro about anti-Semitism on the Internet, and also visited Auschwitz yesterday.

At the beginning of the discussion with Shapiro, Musk emphasized that he still could not imagine the enormity of the tragedy that took place in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. – I think it will take me a few days – he added. – If we had social media and freedom of speech back then, it probably wouldn’t have been possible, said Elon Musk, referring to the Holocaust. However, in this context, it is worth recalling that 6 years ago, according to representatives of the UN mission, Facebook was “of key importance” for forcing nearly 700,000 people to flee the country. people. – Facebook has significantly contributed to the fact that mutual hostility, aggression and hate speech have reached such a level there – said Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar.

Musk: I aspire to be Jewish

Elon Musk also stated during a discussion with Ben Shapiro that he “sees virtually no anti-Semitism” in the circles he moves in. – Two thirds of my friends are Jews. I belong to the Jewish community. I aspire to be a Jew, said the billionaire.

– I never hear anti-Semitic content during dinner conversations, in my circles of friends it would be absurd – he added. He also said he was astounded as he watched rallies of “Hamas supporters” take place “in almost every city in the West,” including elite university campuses. – People on these campuses should be enlightened, not spread hate. I was at the University of Pennsylvania and I thought, “This is unbelievable.” The protesters – it should be corrected – do not express support for Hamas, but for the Palestinians who are dying en masse in the Gaza Strip.

Elon Musk accused of anti-Semitism

Elon Musk’s visit to Poland is part of the celebration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls on January 27. The billionaire tentatively agreed to visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for the first time a few months ago, after he began to face accusations of supporting (and even spreading) anti-Semitic content online. Last fall, Musk admitted on the X platform to one of the users who argued that Jews were “promoting hatred against whites.”

The billionaire caused a scandal commented around the world, and in response to his behavior, some large companies (including Apple, Sony Pictures and Disney) stopped displaying their ads on the X platform. The official statement also condemned the White House, calling it “unacceptable”. and “contrary to our core values ​​as Americans.” Elon Musk later called his comment “one of the stupidest things he’s ever done.”

The billionaire’s X platform also faces accusations of promoting or allowing anti-Semitic content. At the end of November, the Media Matters for America organization published a report in which it describes that anti-Semitic or pro-Nazi content appears on the X website, often right next to advertisements. large and well-known enterprises. X responded with a lawsuit, accusing the organization of trying to “drive advertisers off the platform and destroy X Corp.”