Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel
The Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, formerly known as the Hotel Jan III Sobieski, is a postmodern fourstar hotel in Warsaw, Poland, located at 1 Artur Zawisza Square within the Ochota district. It was opened in 1992.
History
The building was designed by Wolfgang Triessing and Maciej Nowicki, thought according to some sources it was Hans Piccotini instead. It was constructed between 1990 and 1992, as a joined venture of PKO Bank Polski and Bank Pekao. Its original painting scheme of blue, yellow, brown, and orange stripes caused controversies and criticism.In 2006, the building was sold to company Warimpex and begun being operated by the Vienna International Hotels. In 2011, it was again sold to Wenaasgruppen, which chose Rezidor Hotels and Resorts as a new operator. It was also incorporated into the Radisson Blu brand, becoming one of its two hotels in Poland.
In 2023, the building was repainted into a uniform light grey colour scheme. The city conservator-restorer filed an application for the building to be listed on the heritage list, which would allow to preserve the original paintscheme, however, it was rejected.