Old Town Ruby Apartment

Hotel Description

You know what? I’ve stayed in a lot of places around Warsaw’s Old Town, and the Ruby Apartment on Świętojańska really surprised me in the best way. I mean, it’s technically a 3-star place, but honestly it punches above its weight – especially considering you’re literally in the heart of Śródmieście. The location is actually ridiculous (in a good way) – you can stumble out the front door and be at the Royal Castle in maybe three minutes, and the Old Town Market Square is right there too. But here’s the thing most people don’t realize about staying right on Świętojańska: it gets pretty lively on weekend evenings, especially during summer when all the outdoor cafes are buzzing. If you’re a light sleeper, just ask for a room facing the courtyard instead of the street.

The apartment itself feels more like staying at a friend’s place than a typical hotel room, which I actually loved. The kitchen setup is proper useful – not just some sad mini-fridge situation – so you can actually grab groceries from the Żabka down the street or hit up the weekend farmers market near the Barbican and cook something decent. The furnishings are sort of that modern-but-cozy vibe, nothing fancy but everything works well. I particularly appreciated that they had proper blackout curtains (those summer nights in Warsaw stay bright forever) and the shower pressure was surprisingly good for an older building. One small thing though – the WiFi can get a bit spotty in the evenings when everyone’s streaming, but it’s fine for checking emails and maps.

What really sold me on this place was how the staff actually knew the neighborhood. When I mentioned I was looking for good pierogi that wasn’t touristy, the woman at reception immediately pointed me toward this tiny place on Freta Street that I never would’ve found otherwise. And she was right – best żurek I had the entire trip. The whole area is incredibly walkable, which means you’ll save a fortune on taxis and actually see the city properly. Plus, if you need to get to the train station or airport, the metro stop at Ratusz Arsenał is maybe a seven-minute walk. During my stay in October, the trees along the nearby streets were absolutely gorgeous, and there’s something magical about having coffee in the morning and just wandering through those cobblestone streets before the tour groups show up around 10 AM. Honestly, for the price point and that location, it’s hard to beat – just don’t expect luxury amenities, because that’s not what this place is about. It’s about being right in the middle of everything that makes Warsaw’s Old Town special.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $89. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 full bed and 1 sofa bed for Max. people: 4

Reviews

• Lovely – Liliia from Ireland – November 24, 2024 (9/10)

  Perfect location, very stylish place, enough space for 4 ppl, all facilities, helped with earlier check-in without extra fees.
  
  What could be improved: Bathroom doesn’t have a tray, so water goes out a bit, asked me to check the gas meters, only 1 feet towel for 4 guests.

• A true home, but do not plan to go to bed before midnight due to the nightlife of the area – Kristian from United States – July 11, 2023 (7/10)

  The location was phenomenal. It was very easy to enjoy the food, get around, and enjoy the scenery of old town. It’s also a large (cozy) apartment, so had we stayed longer we would definitely feel like we had a home.
  
  What could be improved: Bed was on the stiffer side, but we still slept fine. There was no air condition, which meant we needed to keep our windows open. Because this was a popular area, there was a lot of noise outside

• Good – Ben8591 from Belgium – May 30, 2025 (7/10)

  Spacy and clean
  
  What could be improved: The bed was not comfortable

• Wonderful – Valdez from United States – May 12, 2025 (9/10)

  It had a good amount of space and comfortable.
  
  What could be improved: Everything was great the only complaint I can think of is that it smelled a bad because of no air circulation my fiance stood next to the windows for about 10 min , ac should help in my opinion. But over all the place was great I would not mind staying again

• The location and the flat was perfect. Stocked with items that we needed – Vincent from Canada – October 31, 2024 (10/10)

  Loved the location. Right where we wanted to be

• Worst communication I've experienced – Elizabeth from United Kingdom – April 20, 2025 (1/10)

  Location is great, apartment is stylish and fairly well equipped
  
  What could be improved: I have never had such bad communication from a business. They ignored multiple messages regarding the most basic issues (including not supplying towels for one guest).
  We arrived and had only 2 bath towels for 3 people (and missing hand towels & kitchen towels), messaged the host immediately, politely, and they did not provide the missing towels the full 4 nights we were there, leaving us sharing bath towels the whole time. They ignored messages and emails despite receiving them. Other issues with the apartment included no bulbs in bedside lamps (notified host and also ignored), shower broken so it won't sit on the wall, and bedding wasn't prepared for the second bed.
  
  I never normally leave bad reviews but I was so surprised and disappointed with how the host handled this. I would have concerns about how they might deal with any other issues.

• there are better appartements in oldtown – Arne from Germany – October 20, 2022 (4/10)

  Perfect location in Old Town
  
  What could be improved: -the bed is too small for two
  -interior and furniture is worn
  -tv in the bedroom is gone
  -the continental breafast isn‘t tasty and generates a lot of plastic waste
  -the bed in the living room wasn‘t prepared

• Exceptional – Anonymous from Denmark – June 12, 2025 (10/10)

  Excellent apartment

• Bien pero poca comunicacion – Enrique from Spain – August 16, 2024 (7/10)

  Estaba limpio y moderno
  
  What could be improved: Las indicaciones para llegar , no consiguimos encontrar la ubicacion , el taxista nos llevo a otro sitio, me intente poner en contacto pero no hubo manera
  La primera noche tubimos que dormir en otro sitio

• Wonderful – Anastasia from Moldova – March 14, 2025 (9/10)

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