Raffles Europejski Warsaw

Character and identity

Set in a meticulously restored 19th-century neoclassical landmark on Krakowskie Przedmieście, the Royal Route that runs to the Old Town, Raffles Europejski Warsaw reopened in 2018 as a 106-room hotel that pairs grand bones with contemporary restraint. The interiors lean art deco crossed with mid-century modern: powder-blue wing chairs, prominent wooden headboards, marble bathrooms (some with freestanding tubs). More than 100 contemporary Polish artists, including Sosnowska and Sasnal, line the corridors. Dining and drinking centre on the continent's only Long Bar, while the subterranean wellness floor hides a gold-mosaic indoor pool that feels like a grotto.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're paying for here is the building and the art: a properly restored Royal Route landmark whose public spaces double as a walk-through gallery of contemporary Polish work. Book a room overlooking Piłsudski Square or Krakowskie Przedmieście to make the location count, and carve out time for the gold-tiled pool and a drink at the Long Bar.