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With Valentine's lurking around the corner, there's no better time to treat yourself (and someone else) to a cheeky hotel stay in the city that we live in - from the completely unexpected to the cream-of-the-crop, join us for a look at some of the best options around...

To Escape

My Tree Home

Macierowe Bagno (Stara Miłosna), mytreehome.pl

PLN 600 per night

To some, My Tree Home is the very personification of the Scandinavian concept of Hygge. With a view that peers over the tree-line, features of this well-appointed treehouse include a three-meter panoramic window and an XL-sized bed hoisted up high. Yet for all its woodsy charm, there’s also a sensuality here, one that’s made it a favorite with courting couples. “I’d say we’re definitely mainly visited by newlyweds or those looking to propose,” says the owner, Karolina.

A project of passion, it was Karolina who built the place from scratch. Taking two years in all, her goal was to create a romantic, artistic retreat where nature would take a central role.

Astonishingly, given the 20-minute, Uber-friendly journey from downtown Warsaw, she’s achieved exactly that. Whether you’re snuggled under the sheets or toasting yourself besides the openair bonfire, the sounds and snuffles of the natural world are never far away: here, your neighbors are hawks, herons, moose, deer and free-roaming horses. Evoking the feel of an off-grid escape, visit to unplug for the night and spend it with your soulmate.

Good to know: there are no screens or such silly things as wifi, so don’t even ask. Also, be warned: positioned seven-meters off the ground, the treehouse has been known to sway on Warsaw’s stormy nights!