Royal welcome at the Palace
The capital is set to welcome one of its landmark buildings back into the Warsaw hotel family.
Originally opened in 1913, the Polonia Palace Hotel was the only Warsaw hotel to survive World War II undamaged. After the end of hostilities, a number of embassies and diplomatic missions found a home in the seven-storey structure.
It's former-guest list resembles a Who's Who of Polish art and politics, and also includes General Dwight Eisenhower, who stayed during his visit to Warsaw in 1945.
Reconstructing the pre-war elegance was one of the developer's main ambitions. "The aim of the renovation was to restore the hotel's prestige and to reconstruct its pre-war class, and combine it with modern infrastructure," said the Polonia's PR representative, Agnieszka Kaflikt.
The building's interior was almost entirely re-modeled, save for the elements that were protected by law as historical monuments, such as the unique staircase and the Ludwikowska restaurant. It is now a modern, 'intelligent' building-fully automated by a building management system. But, as Kaflik says: "Despite the very contemporary solutions, the hotel's interiors are very stylish, combining tradition with modernity."
As a result of the reconstruction, the Polonia Palace now offers 206 rooms (including eight suites) with all the necessary amenities. The hotel also boasts conference facilities for as many as 250 people. M.P.
Originally opened in 1913, the Polonia Palace Hotel was the only Warsaw hotel to survive World War II undamaged. After the end of hostilities, a number of embassies and diplomatic missions found a home in the seven-storey structure.
It's former-guest list resembles a Who's Who of Polish art and politics, and also includes General Dwight Eisenhower, who stayed during his visit to Warsaw in 1945.
Reconstructing the pre-war elegance was one of the developer's main ambitions. "The aim of the renovation was to restore the hotel's prestige and to reconstruct its pre-war class, and combine it with modern infrastructure," said the Polonia's PR representative, Agnieszka Kaflikt.
The building's interior was almost entirely re-modeled, save for the elements that were protected by law as historical monuments, such as the unique staircase and the Ludwikowska restaurant. It is now a modern, 'intelligent' building-fully automated by a building management system. But, as Kaflik says: "Despite the very contemporary solutions, the hotel's interiors are very stylish, combining tradition with modernity."
As a result of the reconstruction, the Polonia Palace now offers 206 rooms (including eight suites) with all the necessary amenities. The hotel also boasts conference facilities for as many as 250 people. M.P.
