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       Where to Stay

                           stars. The rooms combine    Price Guide
       Warsaw              old-school luxury with all   Prices are based on one night’s stay in
                           modern conveniences.  high season for a standard double room,
       CITY CENTER:                             inclusive of service charges and taxes.
       Chmielna Guesthouse     CITY CENTER:          up to 300 złoty
       Boutique      Map C4  InterContinental         300 to 600 złoty
       ul. Chmielna 13, 00-021  Luxury   Map C3      over 600 złoty
       Tel 22-828 12 82    ul. Emilii Plater 49, 00-125
       ∑ chmielnabb.pl     Tel 22-328 88 88     OLD QUARTER: Batory   
       Stay in charming small rooms –   ∑ warsaw.intercontinental.com  Budget
       some with en-suite bathrooms   Large rooms and great facilities at   ul Sołtyka 19, 31-529
       and some with shared facilities.   this hotel in one of the city’s tallest   Tel 12-294 30 30
       Accommodations have a travel   and most luxurious buildings.  ∑ hotelbatory.pl
       theme and are grouped around            Within walking distance of both
       a common lounge/dining room.  CITY CENTER: Residence    the Old Town and Kazimierz, this
                           St. Andrews Palace     family-run hotel has warmly
       CITY CENTER:        Luxury        Map D4  decorated rooms.
       SleepWell Apartments     ul. Chmielna 30, 00-100
       Boutique      Map D4  Tel 22-826 46 40   OLD QUARTER: Francuski   
       ul. Nowy Świat 62, 00-357  ∑ residencestandrews.pl  Boutique
       Tel 22-828 12 82    The St. Andrews offers luxury   ul. Pijarska 13, 31-015
       ∑ sleepwell-warsaw.pl  apartments in a renovated pre-  Tel 666-195 831
       Each of these centrally located   World War I building. Short- or   ∑ hotel-francuski.com.pl
       studio apartments boasts a    long-term stays.   A classic Krakow hotel with
       bold interior design ranging            antique furnishings, exemplary
       from modern to kitsch.  FARTHER AFIELD:    service, a good restaurant, and
                           Ibis Stare Miasto     a superb Old Town location.
        DK Choice          Chain                OLD QUARTER: Hotel Royal  
                           ul. Muranowska 2, 00-209
        CITY CENTER: Rialto     Tel 22-310 10 00  Boutique
        Boutique           ∑ ibis.com          ul. Św. Gertrudy 26/29, 31-048
        ul. Wilcza 73, 00-670  Located close to the Old Town,   Tel 12-421 35 00
        Tel 22-584 87 00   the functional but cozy Ibis   ∑ hotelewam.pl
        ∑ rialto.pl        makes an ideal base from which   Housed in a 19th-century
        An Art Deco vibe runs through   to explore the area.   building with Art Nouveau
        this characterful and elegant          features, the Royal has simple
        hotel. Every detail, from the          en-suite rooms.
        furniture to the light fittings, is
        a faithful reproduction of the   Krakow  OLD QUARTER:
        Roaring Twenties style, and            Wit Stwosz       
        many of the bathrooms have   OLD QUARTER: Abel     Modern
        beautiful period tiling. The   Boutique   ul. Mikołajska 28, 31-207
        stylish rooms are comfortable   ul. Józefa 30, 31-056  Tel 12-429 60 26
        and have contemporary   Tel 12-411 87 36  ∑ wit-stwosz.com.pl
        amenities including flat-screen   ∑ hotelabel.pl  Close to the main square, this
        TVs and espresso machines.   Small but characterful rooms,   hotel in a historic building offers
        Helpful and attentive staff.   each individually furnished, in    spacious rooms, the coziest of
                           the heart of the bohemian   which are on the attic floor.
                           district of Kazimierz.
       CITY CENTER:                             OLD QUARTER: Grand
       Sofitel Victoria                      Hotel Krakow   
       Modern        Map D3                    Historic
       ul. Królewska 11, 00-065                ul. Sławkowska 5/7, 31-014
       Tel 22-657 80 11                        Tel 12-424 08 00
       ∑ sofitel.com                           ∑ grand.pl
       Located opposite Warsaw’s               Offering the best in comfort
       lush Saxon Gardens, the Sofitel         and service for over a century,
       Victoria offers well-furnished          the Grand has regally furnished
       rooms with all the amenities.           rooms in a former palace.
       CITY CENTER:                             OLD QUARTER:
       Hotel Bristol                        Sheraton       
       Luxury        Map D3                    Luxury
       Krakowskie Przedmieście 42/44,          ul. Powiśle 7, 31-101
       00-325                                  Tel 12-662 10 00
       Tel 22-551 10 00                        ∑ sheraton.pl
       ∑ hotelbristolwarsaw.pl                 The Sheraton has comfortable
       Housed in a sumptuous building,         rooms, a full range of facilities,
       the Bristol has a guest list that   Art Deco design touches and neutral tones   and smooth service. Located on
       includes presidents and rock   at the Rialto hotel, Warsaw  the banks of the Vistula river.

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