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With its competitive prices and convenient location 800 metres from the airport, the Gromada is a good bet for the budget businessman. It also boasts the largest hotel conference centre in town, with 14 different meeting rooms ranging in size from intimate small group venues to huge rooms capable of accommodating several thousand people.

 

With such an ideal location in the midst of all the city’s attractions, it’s surprising Hotel Harenda doesn’t charge its guests rather more than it does. With the Old Town just a stroll down the street, the National Theatre and Zacheta Gallery right across the square and the shops of ul. Nowy Swiat a couple of blocks away, no hotel is better placed. Harenda’s prices are low because it doesn’t offer luxury and you have to pay extra for additions such as breakfast. But with its popular club venue Piwnica pod Harenda (which regularly plays host to cabaret and jazz evenings), cable TV in all rooms and fully equipped bathrooms, Harenda remains an excellent choice.

 

The key asset of this particular Ibis Hotel is its location. On the northern edge of the New Town, it provides travellers with an economical alternative in what is one of the most expensive areas of town. All the city’s places of historical and cultural significance are within walking distance, with the charming New Town right on the doorstep.

 

Within easy reach of the airport and only a short drive from the central business district, the Sobieski makes an excellent cheaper alternative to the business hotels. Instantly recognisable by its rainbow-coloured paint job, it has become something of a landmark in Warsaw. Four-star standards are accompanied by a surprisingly good restaurant, complete with domed glass ceilings. There’s also a pick-up service from the airport, conference services, large multi-function rooms and smaller venues for private meetings.

 

Situated at one end of the vast socialistrealist Constitution Square, the MDM was part of a massive 1950s urban renewal project. This is the place to stay if you want a taste of old Communist Poland— after the Palace of Culture, the best thing in Stalinist style. The hotel also organises business conferences, meetings and other private functions, with its four small conference rooms designed for between 15 and 30 people. Well located for the business district and shopping areas.