8 Best Hotels in Warsaw, Poland

Part of the popular budget chain from Accor, this hotel in central Warsaw was built in 2000, providing convenient access to all places you need to visit. It's 2½ km (1½ miles) from Old Town, within convenient walking distance from the old Jewish District. The rooms are modest, but perfecty adequate. With both hotel and hostel type accommodations under one roof, this is a budget option. And the hotel staff are friendly and helpful.

This very simple hotel is situated in Powiśle, across the road from the Vistula River and 10 minutes by foot (admittedly all uphill) from the Royal Route. Traffic noise can be a big problem in front-facing rooms, but courtyard-facing rooms are peaceful. The rooms are simple and rather small, and there is no air-conditioning. Needless to say, the main draw here is the low price. Also, the location is good for exploring the attractions of Powiśle district, such as the Copernicus Science Center and Warsaw University Library.

This 1960s hotel is right on Warsaw's main downtown intersection, and most of the rooms are singles that are are large enough to contain a bed, armchairs, and desk without feeling crowded. Bathrooms, though small, are attractively tiled and fitted. Each room has a balcony overlooking busy ulica Marszałkowska, and traffic noise can be very intrusive when the windows are open. There is no air-conditioning, but the hotel's exterior as well as the rooms have received a major face-lift.

This dun-color, 30-story, Swedish-designed metal cube has been a fixture on the Warsaw skyline since it was introduced as the Forum hotel in 1974. Guest rooms are of average size, and those on the east side of the building have good views—but don't choose this hotel if you're counting on cheerful surroundings. Depressing tones of brown and green predominate, and the furnishings seem to have been chosen solely for function rather than comfort. The staff, used to dealing with rapid-turnover group tours, can be offhand. The hotel is in the middle of a heavily built-up area. On the plus side, it is within easy reach of the entertainment districts. Though impersonal, it's a perfectly adequate.

This pleasant and reliable hotel is within walking distance of many major sights and cares for the creature comforts of both business travelers and tourists. All the various room categories here are fitted with proper comforts, including an iron and tea/coffeemakers (as well as free use of Nespresso machines). Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and is also free.

Since it opened in 1991, this hotel's bright pink, blue, and yellow illusionist facade has startled more than a few Varsovians. Inside, however, the decor is more conventional, and the service is impeccable. The rooms are reasonably sized and warmly furnished in soft rosewood and flowered prints. The hotel is primarily devoted to caring for the needs of business travelers.

Opened in the late 1970s, the Victoria was, until 1989, Warsaw's only luxury hotel, hosting a stream of official visitors and state delegations. The large and comfortably furnished guest rooms, which are decorated in tones of brown and gold, are what you might expect in a big business hotel. Health facilities include a basement swimming pool and three exercise rooms. All these features are good enough to draw business travelers, but it's really the location that will appeal most to tourists: the hotel is just across the street from the jogging (or walking) paths of the Ogród Saski (Saxon Gardens), Zachęta Art Gallery, and Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa.