We arrived into Warsaw very late, and chose to stay at the Holiday Inn Express Warsaw Airport. This…read morehotel was chosen for a couple of reasons. There was a great promotion going on at the time, as I usually do not stay at IHG properties. The other reason was that rates were a ridiculously low $30 per night. The lobby is somewhat small, and check-in took a while as the front desk agent couldn't find the reservation at first. Upon entering the room, the first thing I noticed was that the room was fairly small and cramped. The bathroom was located to the right, and was very compact to say the least. There was a small round sink about the size of a manhole cover, with decent counter space considering the size of the bathroom. There was a fully enclosed shower with shampoo/conditioner and shower gel dispensed from bottles. Next to the bathroom, was a small nook with two complimentary bottles of water and a kettle. There were two double beds, which weren't very comfortable but at least we had a place to lay our heads. There was a chair in the corner, however it looked lonely without another chair or small table. The desk area was somewhat small, but at least it was free of clutter. The Holiday Inn Express offers complimentary breakfast for all guests. That being the case, I wasn't expecting much but was somewhat pleasantly surprised at the offerings. It isn't gourmet, but there is almost something for everyone to get their day going. There were breads, pasties, fresh fruit, canned fruit cocktail, juice, hard boiled eggs, jams, jellies, yogurt, cereal, coldcuts, cheese and salad. The hotel is located fairly close to the airport, and is about 5-10 minutes away. If I had a very late flight, or a very early morning flight, I would not hesitate to stay here again especially given the price point.

If you arrive at the airport, you can call and request the shuttle (and it's pretty easy to find…read moreonce they tell you where to go), but if you need to leave from the hotel, you can only leave on the :00 and :30. The shuttle driver did not seem to speak much English and was pretty dry, but you can manage if you don't speak Polish. The front desk staff, however, spoke great English and were always very friendly. The rooms are clean, on the smaller side, though. The bathrooms like most of where I've been in Europe, don't have tubs, just standing showers. The room we had had two separate twin-size beds that were not connected in any way-- a lot of places we went in Europe advertised 2 twin beds but they were actually connected like a King. They also have a baggage check room where we were able to leave our luggage while we went sight-seeing for the day. Definitely worth staying when you have a late or early flight. An Uber ride into the main part of town will cost you about 30 Zloty.

For a budget friendly hotel this one works nicely. Rooms are small, but if you're just catching…read moresleep before a flight it works. For two people it's slightly snug. It was a 20 minute cab ride from centrum. A bus runs nearby also . reception told me it was about 25 minutes to the airport by cab as well. Is located predominantly in a residential area. A nice park is about 15 minutes walk away.