Hotel Leo (Wrocław, Poland)

Ideal for a base from which to explore the Wroclaw area, the LeoApart is located in several different buildings near or in Market Square. All you need is at your fingertips, especially with some locales being directly above cafes. There are car hires available and convenient parking underground in some of the facilities, but you must be allowed in or out by contacting reception - so please get clarity on their hours so you don't get locked in/out of the garage when they leave. (There are also taxis in the area easily reached if necessary.) Breakfast is available in nearby Le Chef with presentation of a voucher you'll receive at check-in. Overall, an excellent value.

Apartments vary in size, style and amenity at LeoApart, with units offering all you need from cosy beds and sofas to irons/ironing boards, a fully-equipped kitchenette with an oven and stove, plates, pots and pans and coffee makers. There is also a dryer for laundry in most. Spacious balconies, living rooms, bedrooms and showers.

Polite and helpful staff are stellar with customer service - when you can find them. Be sure to ask ahead of time for their office hours during your stay.

Looks like some of the units could use a bit of sprucing. Refrigerators have odd smells, irons are old and malfunction during use, furniture is in disrepair, paint is peeling and tiles are falling off.

The street below is sometimes busy at night, and air conditioners may be noisy. Bring your earplugs.

Get absolute clarity on when/where to pick up keys and how many people are in your party; if you can arrive when staff is still in the office, that would be your best bet.