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HOTEL: WARSAW
Best Western Felix
WHAT’S IT LIKE? Warsaw districts
have always evoked certain associations.
Praga Północ and Południe districts
were not considered to be the most
ideal places for living. But for some time,
both the districts have been changing
really quickly. In Praga Południe many
new and modern buildings are now being
constructed. Therefore, it should not
come as a�surprise, that the biggest hotel
group in the world, Best Western, has decided
to open their fi rst hotel there.
The hotel is slightly tucked away, on
the outside it resembles a�panel building
block of fl ats with balconies. In front
of the hotel there is a�huge amount of
space. The entrance is guarded by security
service. The hotel has dozens of parking
places, and there is even a�separate
section for coaches. You enter the hotel
through high stairway. After the sliding
door opens, you can see a�light and modern
lobby –�a�lot of effort has been made
to draw a�guest’s attention away from the
uninteresting construction of the building.
Felix is managed by PUHiT company,
which also has a�couple of other hotels
in Warsaw and Cracow, including an
interesting Metropol Jazz..
WHERE IS IT? Omulewska Street is situated
by one of the main roads in the district
–�Grochowska, between Warsaw and
Lublin. It is located�7 kilometres from
the city centre, getting there should take
no more than�15-20 minutes. The Chopin
airport is about�12 kilometres away.
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ROOM FACILITIES Felix offers�227
guestrooms, which have been renovated
in the recent years. The total cost of the
hotel renovation was�12 million PLN,
which is a�lot, but the results are visible.
Rooms are divided into two main categories.
The�32 Premium Lux are rooms
of higher category. They are of�20 square
metres each, and their décor is dominated
nu brown and vanilla colours. The
furniture neatly composes with the décor.
Each room comes with a�work section
with a�huge desk, coffee and tea
making facilities, wireless internet access,
and comfortable beds. Some of the
rooms can be combined to form family
studios.
The other rooms are of Lux category.
What is especially different about them
is the colour of the walls –�they differ depending
on which fl oor they are located.
All bathrooms are equipped with
bathtub with the shower option and a�basic
set of cosmetics. Only�16 of the rooms
do�not come with a�balcony.
Guests have also access to a�safe, and
an internet kiosk at the reception area.
Business travellers can also use a�Xerox
and a�fax. The hotel has been adapted for
the disabled guests, and smoking is forbidden
throughout the building.
BUSINESS FACILITIES There are
three conference rooms in the hotel. The
biggest one, Haga is of�119 sq m and can
accommodate about�120 people. The
others are Bruksela (114 square metres)
and Nicea (66 square metres). Apart
from this, business travellers can use�5
meeting rooms –�including VIP Boardroom
(21 square metres) accommodating
up to�15 people. They are perfect for
small meetings and job interviews.
BARS AND RESTAURANTS Nova
restaurant serves breakfast in a�form of
buffet since�6.30 am., for PLN�30. A�la
carte dishes are served between�1.00
am and�10.00 pm. The chef, Jacek Kosiacki,
especially recommends mushroom
cappuccino – a�mushroom cream with
square noodles and sour cream, duck
roasted in herbs or grilled salmon. In
the evening, you can relax in the hotel
Lobby Bar or After Five club.
LEISURE FACILITIES Guests have access
to a�sauna.
VERDICT Three-star hotel with good
infrastructure, providing a�business traveller
with satisfactory conditions.
Wojciech Chełchowski
CONTACT Best Western Hotel Felix; ul. Omulewska 24,
04-128 Warszawa; tel. 22 210 70 00; bwfelix.pl
PRICE Internet rates for at least a two-day stay at a special
offer started at PLN 144 for a night.