 In 1945, after the liberation of Warsaw, the original owners received permission from the government to rebuild the hotel and commenced by setting up a restaurant in the surviving section of the building.However, before they could rebuild the whole hotel, the property was seized by the government in 1948 as a result of the Bierut Decrees.The building was rebuilt during 1949-1951 to designs by Bohdan Pniewski to serve as a military school.