4-key boutique hotel filled with local design in central Warsaw
Autor Rooms / Warsaw / Poland
It seems really small hotels are becoming more and more common. Hotels that is a perfect alternative for the traveller who is looking for something that feels more homey and calm. Autor Rooms is such a place.
Autor Rooms Hotel is housed in a combined residential/office building in one of the most appealing parts of the Polish capital. The hotel with its 4 rooms only takes up half of the third floor. Basically, this is an old apartment that has been repurposed into a micro design hotel and I must admit I ate it all up with a spoon. I think this is so brilliantly done. Its perfect for someone like me that always like to pretend that I’m a local when traveling but I love staying at hotels too much to ever give them up for the whole Air BnB thing. I’ve tried it but no.
I had the opportunity to return to Warsaw twice in a short period and I decided to stay at the same hotel both times (because I liked it so much) but decided to book two different rooms to at least experience something different. The room I stayed in during my first visit was all dark. Dark ceiling, dark fitted carpets, dark walls and dark velvet curtains. Felt like I was playing the part of some kind of spy in a Cold War movie hiding out, careful not to get caught. The second time the room I stayed in was completely different. It was all white, bright and airy with light textiles being draped around the metal rods of the four poster bed. I must admit, I find it super difficult to decide which one I liked the most.
Autor Rooms has made a commitment to showcase local design talents so most of the items you see are created here in Warsaw. That makes this hotel even more unique.
The apartment/office building where Autor Rooms is situated.
Behind this impressive door awaits a design micro hotel.
The living room of the hotel which used to be the real living room of this old apartment.
In every room you’ll find fresh flowers. And a lot of books.
The breakfast area. Photo taken before breakfast, that’s why there is no food. :-)
And this lamp. How cool?
Yellow is my favorite color so it was a given to include a photo of this installation.
My first room. Very dark and moody.
The comfy, cozy bed.
The room during my second stay. Very bright and welcoming.
Researching what not to miss in the Polish capital.
Love the asymmetrical draping of the fabric over and around the bed.
Love when there is something unexpected in the design, like a silver stool in the bathroom.
My own private seating area in my room.
Love when there are real, fresh flowers in your hotel room.
The massive Palace of Culture and Science. A communist era brag build.
RG inside info
This place is perfect if you…
…want to go on a city break and feel like a local. It is like you are living in your own apartment although with all the perks of staying at a hotel.
My favorite thing about this place…
…is that Autor Rooms are taking an active stand for human rights and more specifically LGBTQ+ rights which is more important than ever considering the development in Poland at the moment. Gotta love a hotel that dares to make a bold statement.
What not to miss when staying here…
…is the architecture. I am fascinated by communist era architecture and the centre piece of this era in Warsaw is the Palace of Culture & Science. A giant building in the centre of town, that is so impressive.
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