Warsaw is Poland's capital... an amazingly friendly blend of Soviet and European with easily the best food anywhere on the continent (Italy can keep its pasta and pesto etc, it doesn't compare to a good portion of periogi). Getting around is easy as well. If you're a student or have an ISIC card the metro, trams and buses cost about 8p (UK)!
An interesting city, more than in any other place I've been to are eastern and western European influences exactly in balance here. Particularly peculiar are the one truly tall skyscraper of the city (a greyish brown monster that was donated to the country by Soviet dictator Stalin out of gratitude for Poland's resistance against his Austro-German colleague Hitler), and the "Old City" of Warsaw, which actually isn't old at all. It was built after WW II, when the centre of the city had been destroyed almost entirely, and it was decided that constructing an exact copy of the city centre as it was before the war, rather than getting creative and designing something new, was the most honourable thing to do. The result is an "Old City" with a highly surreal atmosphere. It's fake, but then again, it's not. The reconstruction was VERY well done, but when you look carefully, you miss the wear & tear, the colouring of moss and other tiny growths that you will invariably find on buildings that…
Hostel Helvetia in Warsaw … Just finishing our stay here now. The hostel is amazing, rooms are clean and very comfortable with lockable cabinets in (your given a padlock to lock them as well). The staff are great, really friendly and speak great English, we had no problems at all. The kitchen is really nice and has everything you would need, sink, cooker, fridge, freezer. There is cutlery to use as well. Theres a TV with limited sky and a dvd player and a CD player in the common room. The hostel is also literally five minutes walk from everything, so when you're drunk you can easily find your way back! I had great fun here and met amazing people! I highly recommend this place!
Nathans Villa Hostel Warsaw in Warsaw … This is the best ever, probably. you are gonna love this place, great staff, great rooms, clean, cosy, funny, great atmosphere... great everything! Highly recommended! Check out the Nathans in Krakow too!
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … Fantastic place to stay, rooms are very clean. Location is central and easy to find. Staff are very friendly and could not be more helpful.
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … What can I say. Have you ever slept in a modern art museum? I highly recommend Oki Doki Hostel, as well as city of Warsaw itself. This is by far the best hostel I have ever stayed in. Guests and staff were all interesting and fun to meet. Rooms and all common areas were clean and decorated with fun themes. The location is perfect for site seeing and a night on the town. Don't miss the bar in the hostel; great place to meet with others and get suggestions from staff on the best places to go. I wouldn't stay anywhere else if I went back to Warsaw.
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … A really great hostel in a really great city. Free internet, a great reception, and helpful directions. Cheap beer and laundry and just a cool place to stay.
Jump Inn Hostel - Prokuratorska in Warsaw … I stayed here in the beginning of September 2006, and it literally was the best hostel I've ever stayed at. Comfortable beds, secure lockers, luxurious bathroom (huge too), quiet atmosphere, free internet, and good breakfast in the morning. Staff were very friendly, and their management was surprisingly efficient. A bit far from the historic centre of Warsaw, but if you take a tram from Centralna Station, it's only four stops. Definitely recommended.
Nathans Villa Hostel Warsaw in Warsaw … Highly recommended. My one issue would be with the number of bathrooms, but other than that it was fantastic. We arrived exhausted off the night train from Villnius at 6 in the morning. The staff were really friendly, and gave us a much needed breakfast. The hostel was amazing, with really nice decor and loads of sofas and places to relax. The free internet and laundry were great. Nathan's has a real hostel feel to it, with friendly people and loads of suggestions of what to see and do in Warsaw. The beds were made for us(!!), and we had good lockers in our room. It was definitely the best hostel at which we stayed on our trip.
Dom Przy Rynku Hostel in Warsaw … This place was so nice! It was friendly and perfect if you want to stay in the old town (although it's a little out of the way for the city center). It was sparkling clean all the time.
Nathans Villa Hostel Warsaw in Warsaw … This hostel is huge, well located, clean and has a nice atmosphere! Maybe it is not the cheapest hostel, but it is really worth the money. The bathrooms are enormous and are really clean and new. The staff even clean your clothes and give them back to you cleaned and folded. The rooms are comfortable, clean and big. I highly recommend this hostel.
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … Absolutely awesome hostel! Great staff who were more than friendly and also more helpful than they needed to be. Great bar, where they have very cheap beer. On top of all this, the hostel itself is as centrally located as possible, and the staff tells you how to get to all the most interesting sites. This is definitely the best hostel I've ever stayed at, and I would highly recommend this over any other hostel, especially for those who are visiting Warsaw -- this place is unique; not just in how cool the interior design, but also in how great the hostel itself and staff is.
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … This is the best hostel I have ever found. It was clean, fun, creative, had exceptionally nice staff, fun guests, an entertaining bar, good breakfast, free Internet access, and was in an awesome location. Prices are all incredibly low. It's a great place to met other travelers from all over the world for a low-key night in the bar or a wild night on the town. If you stay in Warsaw don't even consider another hostel. If you aren't planning to stay in Warsaw, you should reconsider.
Oki Doki Hostel in Warsaw … This was our first port of call on the Eastern European leg of our trip and I have to say this place gave it the perfect start. The bar, whilst not the best I've seen in a hostel, has good and cheap beer, so what more could you want? Everything was just as it should be when you visit a hostel. Go there and see for yourself.
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