Stary Mokotów, z ogródkiem

Hotel Description

You know what surprised me most about Stary Mokotów? It’s actually tucked away on this quiet residential street – Balladyny – that feels completely removed from Warsaw’s hustle, but you’re literally minutes from everything that matters. I mean, when I first pulled up, I honestly thought my GPS had led me astray because it looks more like a charming townhouse than a hotel. The garden (that “z ogródkiem” in the name isn’t just marketing speak) is this lovely little oasis where I found myself having morning coffee even when it was a bit chilly – there’s something about sitting among actual greenery in the middle of a city that just hits different.

The whole place has this lived-in elegance that’s hard to fake. My room had these beautiful hardwood floors that creaked just slightly when you walked across them, and honestly? I loved it. It felt authentic, like staying in a well-maintained old apartment rather than some sterile hotel box. The staff clearly knows their regulars – I watched them greet a returning guest like family, which told me everything I needed to know about the kind of place this is. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, no upselling or lengthy explanations of amenities I’d never use. They just handed me the key and mentioned that the garden stays lit until around 10 PM if I wanted to sit outside later.

What really won me over was how the location works in practice. Mokotów district gets overlooked by tourists, but locals know it’s where you go for that perfect balance of residential calm and urban convenience. There’s this fantastic little café about two blocks down that serves the best pierogi I had in Warsaw (and trust me, I tried a lot), and the metro connection is close enough to be useful but far enough that you don’t hear trains at night. Parking was surprisingly painless – they’ve got a small lot behind the building, which in Warsaw feels like winning the lottery. The neighborhood gets genuinely quiet after 9 PM, which was perfect since I was dealing with jet lag and needed actual sleep. I did notice the walls aren’t completely soundproof, but it’s more like hearing life happening around you rather than disruptive noise. During my three-night stay, I never felt like I was missing out on anything by being slightly off the main tourist trail – actually, it was kind of nice to walk down streets where I heard more Polish than English. The 8.8 rating makes total sense to me; it’s not trying to be the fanciest place in Warsaw, but it nails everything that actually matters when you’re traveling.

Apartments in Warsaw provide travelers with authentic local experiences, allowing them to explore traditional Polish markets and cook with regional culinary specialties.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $78. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 full bed and 1 sofa bed for Max. people: 4

Reviews

• Lovely, quiet, relaxing stay !! – Williams from United States – June 5, 2025 (9/10)

  The garden was so lovely and the space was so adorable! The kitchen was well-stocked and the living room was spacious
  
  What could be improved: Not very many pillows / blankets and the bed was not very comfortable. Also it was sometimes far from public transit

• Was great stay and have nice fun in town thanks . – Dawid from United Kingdom – December 30, 2024 (8/10)

  Connection to town was great flat was clean and tidy no issues was ok .
  
  What could be improved: Only what I don’t like was the tenant upstairs strait above playing music at 5:20 at morning to wake up us . I think he have some problem with owners apart of that was great .

• Wspaniały apartemt – Ania from Poland – August 2, 2025 (10/10)

  Wszystko: przepięknie stylizowane, super ogród, wyposażenie, czyściutko i pachnące. Idealne na pobyt – city break.
  Z całego serca polecam.
  
  What could be improved: —

• Bardzo polecam – Peter from United Kingdom – July 25, 2025 (10/10)

  Wspaniała lokalizacja, bardzo dobre połączenia do każdego miejsca w Wwa. Komfortowo i czysto, super przestrzeń żeby się zatrzymać na kilka dni

• Very Good – Karla2811 from Poland – July 25, 2025 (8/10)

  Ciche i spokojne miejsce, dobry kontakt z właścicielem, dobrze wyposażone mieszkanie.
  
  What could be improved: Na prawdę maluteńka łazienka, ale całkiem dobrze wyposażona.

• Wonderful – Roman from Spain – June 21, 2025 (9/10)

  Hay todo lo necesario para una estancia cómoda. Un precioso jardín donde se puede desayunar o cenar. Estaría bien si hubiera pantuflas.

• Wonderful – Paula from Poland – March 8, 2025 (9/10)

  Apartament dobrze wyposażony, nieczwgo nie brakowało. Blisko do komunikacji miejskiej. Polecam

• Найвища оцінка, яка можлива! Чудове помешкання та власник! – Tetyana from Ukraine – November 11, 2024 (10/10)

  Всі ідеально! Достатня кількість посуди, є посудомийка, але й все необхідне, щоб помити посуду руками. Постіль, рушники, гель для душу – все продумано до дрібниць.

• Exceptional – Agata from Poland – October 5, 2024 (10/10)

  -czystość
  -lokalizacja
  -ładne mieszkanie
  -ogródek
  -klimat

• ciche mieszkanie w bardzo głośnej Warszawie – Zbigniew from Poland – September 27, 2024 (10/10)

  Czystość, wyposażenie, ponieważ była ładna pogoda korzystałem w ogródka – poranna kawa śniadanie w takich warunkach to bajka 😉
  
  What could be improved: No cóż, mieszkanie jest w budynku z lat sześćdziesiątych ubiegłego wieku, jest bardzo ładnie wyremontowane, lecz niestety, chyba towarzysz Wiesław nie lubił się myć i w związku z tym, łazienka jest po prostu zbyt maleńka 😉

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