Novotel Warszawa Centrum Hotel
(former Forum Hotel)
Main data:
Total height: 111 m
Number of floors: 33
Year of construction: 1975
Designer: Sten Samuelson
Location: ul. Marszalkowska 94/98
Novotel Warszawa Centrum Hotel was until recently called Forum Hotel. And this name of it is much popular, not many people know that since 1st of July 2002 the building has a different name. Forum was actually the first of modern, post-war skyscrapers. It was constructed in the 1970s by a Swedish company for Polish travel agency Orbis. It was the first building in Warsaw, besides Palace of Culture, that reached the height of 100 metres. Its height is, including 5-metre-high antena, 111 metres.
The building is situated at Dmowskiego roundabout, which is one of main intersections in the centre of Warsaw. Central station is very close from here and just next to the roundabout there is a regional trains station Warszawa - Srodmiescie and Centrum underground station. Also 10 tram lines and nearly thirty bus lines have their stops here.
The building's architecture is rather simple. It is a simple monolith. Until recently the building's elevation had had a dark yellow colour and had been giving an impression of dirtiness. But the building was modernised lately, the elevation was covered with new, silver tiles. The skyscraper looks much more modern now. Also its interior was renovated.
Hotel rooms are located on 33 floors. There is altogether 740 of them and 22 are luxurious apartments. All rooms are equipped with phones, internet, TVs, radios and air-conditioning. There are also few rooms adapted for handicapped. Hotel guests can also use restaurant, bar, café, kiosk, conference rooms, fitness club and sauna.
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