This is a small hotel, with all of the personal attention and good customer service that you could hope for. There were no bellboys fussing over you to take your bag to your room; no queues at reception on arrival; and lovely wood-pannelling and art deco glazing everywhere (including in the lovely lift). All the rooms are different, apparently, with plenty of original furniture pieces from the early 20s and 30s, but attention has still been given to modern comforts (underfloor heating in the bathroom was a real treat). I felt like I was in an episode of Poirot, without the drama. The only difficulty I found was trying to regulate the room temperature, which was just too hot at night, so I opened the windows instead, which was fine. I wondered if the heating was controlled centrally by the hotel (which happened the last time I was in Poland) but did find the thermostat control on the day I checked out. The restaurant, I should add, was also very good and the service, again, was fantastic. All in all, a really good hotel.
- Rialto Hotel Warsaw
