We were expecting something rather more up-market than our normal standard for city breaks (where…read morewe reckon we won't be in our room for too long). However we were rather gobsmacked to find what we had booked. Our room was huge, with a dedicated sitting area (complete with sofa), a cooking/kitchen area equipped with crockery, cutlery and utensils. The bathroom was equally spacious, with a very large bath and generously provided with toiletries. Our room had a big roof-light, with concealed lighting and curtaining draped rather like a sailing ship. The effect was to make grey autumn days look like summer. The hotel is really a self-contained village, spread over a large area, with a range of restaurants, shops, pubs and (I think) a casino. I suspect that many clients are business people, and for the average tourist there are few attractions close by. However, once you get to grips with the excellent Poznan public transport services, travelling to the old town, cathedral etc is very easy.

It's the old Zoo of Poznan. I live close to this Zoo so decided to visit it, the entrance is free…read more(at least during the week), there are some sections which are paid (lizards and aquarium I believe). Most of the animals are like domesticated (cows, donkeys) but it also has some pony's and other funny animals. Monkeys included. The best thing is that it's free, so if you have some time to kill this is a nice place to visit on a sunny afternoon.

This zoo has been here for a long time so its very old and now that there is a new zoo not many…read moreanimals here but its a small cozy zoo.