Hotel Bristol

This building on Krakowskie Przedmieście combines Art Nouveau with Renaissance Revival forms and neoclassical details across five floors. The facade shows symmetrical rows of windows and ornamental elements along the Royal Route in central Warsaw.

Pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski opened the building in 1901, bringing a modern standard to Warsaw. After World War II, it served as the seat of the first government of independent Poland.

The name comes from the English city of Bristol and was chosen to signal an international character. Guests enter through a lobby decorated with floral Art Nouveau motifs in the stained-glass windows.

The building stands directly on the pedestrian zone in the historic center and is easy to reach on foot. An elevator connects all floors.

Painter Wojciech Kossak ran his studio on the fifth floor during the 1930s. He created numerous portraits and paintings with military themes there.

Location: Warsaw

Inception: 1901

Architects: Otto Wagner, Władysław Marconi, Tadeusz Stryjeński, Franciszek Mączyński

Official opening: November 19, 1901

Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture

Part of: The Luxury Collection

Address: ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 42/44, 00-325 Warszawa

Phone: +48225511000

Email: bristol@luxurycollection.com

Website: https://hotelbristolwarsaw.pl

GPS coordinates: 52.24222,21.01611

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:28