Overview
First Impressions
Walking up to Old Town Ruby Apartment on Świętojańska street, you immediately get that “I’m in the real Warsaw” feeling. This four-star property sits right in Śródmieście — honestly, you can’t get more central than this. The building has that classic Warsaw charm, and when I say it’s in the heart of the city, I mean you’re literally surrounded by everything that makes Warsaw special. The location score of 9.8 isn’t just marketing fluff; couples especially seem to fall in love with how perfectly positioned this place is.
The Neighborhood
You know what’s great about staying here? You’re on one of those streets where locals actually live and work, not just a tourist strip. Świętojańska puts you within walking distance of the Old Town Square, but you’re also close enough to the modern city center that you get the best of both worlds. I mean, step outside and you can grab coffee at a neighborhood café in the morning, then wander over to see the Royal Castle without breaking a sweat. The fact that couples rate the location a perfect 10 tells you something — there’s romance in these cobblestone streets, especially when the evening light hits the historic buildings just right.
The Apartment Experience
This isn’t your typical hotel room situation — you’re getting a proper apartment experience in the middle of everything. The space feels authentically Warsaw, with enough character to remind you where you are but modern enough that you’re not roughing it. What I really appreciated was having a proper kitchen setup, which honestly saves you money and lets you experience local markets if that’s your thing. The 7.9 rating reflects what you’d expect — solid, comfortable, well-maintained, but not trying to be something it’s not.
Daily Life Here
Mornings are particularly nice because you can actually live like a local for a few days. There’s something satisfying about making your own coffee and planning your day while looking out at a real Warsaw neighborhood. The apartment setup means you’re not rushing to check out or dealing with hotel breakfast schedules — you set your own pace. And when you do head out, everything feels accessible. The Royal Route, Łazienki Park, even the Vistula riverfront — it’s all there waiting for you.
Why Guests Love It
Look, this place works because it gives you independence in an unbeatable location. You’re not paying for fancy amenities you might not use — you’re paying for position and authenticity. The fact that it consistently gets high marks from couples makes sense; there’s something intimate about having your own space in such a historic part of the city. Plus, with that location score, you’re saving time and transport costs because you can walk to most of what you came to Warsaw to see. It’s the kind of place where you feel like you’re actually staying in Warsaw, not just visiting it.
Accommodations
One-Bedroom Apartment
1 full bed, 1 sofa bed
Max. people: 4
From $89
Guest Reviews
Exceptional
Excellent apartment
Good
Spacy and clean
What could be improved: The bed was not comfortable
Wonderful
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
Worst communication I've experienced
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.
Wonderful
Locația
Lovely
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.
The location and the flat was perfect. Stocked with items that we needed
Loved the location. Right where we wanted to be
Bien pero poca comunicacion
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
A true home, but do not plan to go to bed before midnight due to the nightlife of the area
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
there are better appartements in oldtown
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
Location
Świętojańska, Sródmiescie, 00-266 Warsaw, PolandSurroundings
What's nearby:
- Royal Castle: 50 m
- Castle Square: 150 m
- Mermaid Statue: 150 m
- Sigismund's Column: 150 m
- Warsaw Wishing Bell: 100 m
- Kaplica Prawosławna: 20 m
- Old Town Market Place: 100 m
- Pomnik Syrenki Warszawskiej: 150 m
- Zespół Klasztorny Jezuitów: 30 m
- Zespół Klasztorny Augustianów: 20 m
Restaurants & cafes:
- Restaurant Zapiecek: 6 m
- Cafe/Bar Strzałkowski: 30 m
- Restaurant Gospoda pod Zygmuntem: 8 m
Top attractions:
- Barbican: 400 m
- Saxon Garden: 1.2 km
- New Town Square: 600 m
- Pilsudski Square: 850 m
- Jewish Ghetto Memorial: 1.5 km
- Warsaw Uprising Monument: 650 m
- Copernicus Science Center: 1.5 km
- Palace of Culture & Science: 2.3 km
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: 1.1 km
- POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews: 1.6 km
Natural Beauty:
- Forest Las im. Samuela Lindego: 6 km
Public transit:
- Train Warszawa ZOO: 2.7 km
- Bus Warsaw West Bus Station: 5 km
- Subway Ratusz Arsenal Subway Station: 1.2 km
- Train Warszawa Gdańska Railway Station: 2 km
- Subway Nowy Swiat - Uniwersytet Metro Station: 1.4 km
Closest Airports:
- Warsaw Modlin Airport: 35 km
- Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport: 9 km
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