New Review – The Westin Warsaw (WAW)

Welcome to another hotel review! This time it’s the Westin Warsaw, which I’ve visited several times before.

📅 Booking

I booked directly with Westin (yes, via cashback site) to get the regular rate plus Platinum member benefits. Important note: This depends on your travel habits. If you always use Hotels.com without Marriott status, you’ll often get the same price (including cashback and bonus nights), but status perks only come with direct hotel bookings.

📍 Location

The location isn’t perfectly central but walkable with good shoes. Honestly, Uber/Bolt is the better choice. We took one from the airport – ~20 minutes, very fair price.

🛎️ Check-In

Very friendly and efficient. I quickly received my room key, drink vouchers, and hotel info. After requesting late check-out, it was straight to the elevator and up to the room.

🛏️ Room – Executive Suite Upgrade

Thanks to Platinum status, I got a nice upgrade from the base room to an Executive Suite – really beautiful! Some age shows here and there, but excellent cleanliness and everything I liked.

In addition to a guest toilet, the entrance area also features a storage space and a Nespresso machine. There is also a kettle and tea bags. Everything is very nice and generously provided.

Seating area

The actual seating area is very spacious with a couch and seating options. There is also a table, storage space, and a fairly large TV.

In the bedroom, there is a large bed and an attractive TV (opposite the bed), followed by a small hallway with a closet and the way to the bathroom/toilet. There are enough power outlets next to the bed, but otherwise they are rather scattered throughout the room. No need to panic, but there aren’t that many. In addition to toiletries, the bathroom had everything else you could need (bathrobes, slippers, etc.).

Bathroom

🥂 Executive Lounge

It was located on a different floor and could be accessed with the room card. The staff are really very friendly and helpful, which I really appreciated.

Throughout the day, free snacks (chips) and soft drinks are available. In the evening, the lounge impresses with a noticeably improved selection. In addition to alcoholic beverages (and here the selection of different vodka varieties stands out), there is also a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There is also a small but fine selection of hot dishes that are really good.

🍳 Breakfast

I enjoyed breakfast both in the lounge and in the restaurant. As is usually the case, the selection in the lounge is somewhat limited, but honestly, you’ll definitely get your fill.

In contrast, the selection in the restaurant is truly diverse and varied. As it was really busy I was not able to take good enough pictures.

🔚 Check-Out

Quick and correct. Uber arrived right after. They proactively offered late check-out – excellent gesture!

⭐ Star Rating

Category	Rating	Comments
📍 Location	⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)	Walkable but Uber better (20 min from airport)
🛎️ Check-In	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)	Fast, friendly, drink vouchers + late CO offer
🛏️ Room (Suite)	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)	Beautiful upgrade, Nespresso, spacious
🥂 Exec Lounge	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)	Great staff, evening food/drinks excellent
🍳 Breakfast	⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)	Restaurant outstanding, lounge sufficient
🔚 Check-Out	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)	Perfectly smooth
🎯 Overall	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)	Excellent value, would happily return!

Average: 4.6/5 Stars – Platinum perks shine here!

🎯 Verdict

Hotel prices in Poland aren’t Swiss-level, but no quality compromise needed. The room was in good condition (with some age signs) and I felt very comfortable. Definitely returning!