Hotel Bristol, Warsaw is a historic luxury hotel opened in 1901, in Poland's capital, Warsaw. built to a Neo-Renaissance design, by architect Wadysaw Marconi to design the final hotel. After Poland gained its independence in 1919, Paderewski as Prime Minister, held the first session of his government at his hotel. Upon the German invasion in 1939, the hotel was made into the headquarters of the Chief of the Warsaw District. It survived the war and was renovated and reopened in 1945.