Greetings from Gdansk, Poland

Hi dear readers,

I found a minute to write a bit. Well, last week Saturday my better half and I started our Poland tour from Dublin via Frankfurt with Lufthansa to Warsaw. We spent there four nights.

Our hotels there:

- The Westin Warsaw

- The Hilton Warsaw.

We have been to Warsaw before.

Besides a return visit to the Westin we have stayed at

- The Le Meridien Bristol

- The Intercontinental

- The Hyatt Regency

What is our favorite property?

Difficult to say.

The Intercontinental can't be beaten on location. It's just steps away from Zloty Tarasy, one of the best shopping malls in the city and the Palace of Culture and Science (entrance 20 PLN ca. 5 Euro / ca. 6.50 USD). The viewing platform provides stunning views over Warsaw. To get there, one has to use the fastest elevator in Poland. The ticket also included the entrance to the Leonardo Da Vinci show.

The Westin has one of the fastest lifts in the country and was designed by John Portman. It's a little bit further away from the Palace of Culture and Science. We enjoyed on both occassions the fresh approach of the brand. Sleeping in the Heavenly Bed and using the Heavenly Bath is truely heavenly.
The Fusion Restaurant offers the best of East and West on a plate.

The Hilton is located in the New Town of Warsaw opposite the AXA tower. It's around 800 m from the Westin. It takes around 15 minutes to get to the Palace and around 30 minutes to the Old Town. The Hotel has gorgeous rooms.The executive lounge comes highly recommended with great views and on the top floor (26th).

The Le Meridien Bristol is the Grand Dame of Warsaw, just beside the Presidential Palace and located in the Old Town. It's charming, and a visit to the Column Bar or the Cafe Bristol is a must. The hotel survived the Second World War undamaged.

The Hyatt Regency has a not so ideal location. It's in a residential area and near the Russian Embassy. Lazienki Park is the only attraction nearby. For anything else public transport or a taxi is needed. They have a fabulous club lounge, though, and Venti-tre is a great Italian restaurant.

After our stay in Warsaw we flew with LOT, the national carrier, to Poznan, the fifth largest city in Poland. The two nights gave us a good insight into the town. We stayed at the only five star and best hotel in Poznan. You might have guessed it already: It's the Sheraton.

We had a red eye flight from Poznan via Warsaw to Gdansk in the north of the country, again with LOT. At the moment we are spending some time at the Hilton. So far it's fantastic.

To be continued...




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