Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Penzión Plesnivec

    Poprad

    The cheeriest welcome in Poprad. Rosy-coloured rooms have homely touches and modern, marble-effect bathrooms, and there's a traveller-friendly bar-common…

  • Penzión Javorina

    Slovakia

    Embrace Čičmany's nostalgic atmosphere by staying the night in this guesthouse, painted in traditional village style and filled with pleasant, pine…

  • Hotel Kastanienhof

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Right on Kastanienallee with its cafes, restaurants and boutiques, this family-run traditional charmer has caring staff and 35 good-sized rooms decked out…

  • La Barcarolle

    Lake Geneva & Vaud

    Rooms at this lovely lakeside property (3km from Nyon) are spacious, comfortable and stylish, but it's the magnificent views of Lake Geneva, the Alps and…

  • JUFA

    Austria

    There are 40 JUFA guesthouses scattered around Austria, any of which can be booked by telephone on a local number, through the central booking service or…

  • Hotel Alwyn

    Prague

    The Alwyn is the first designer hotel to appear in the newly gentrified district of Karlín. Set on a quiet side street only a few tram stops east of Staré…

  • Hotel Bellevue

    Moselle Valley

    Topped by a Champagne-bottle-shaped slate turret, this river-facing Jugendstil hotel was built in 1903 by Bruno Möhring, with an oak staircase in the…

  • Hotel Wilder Mann

    Passau

    Sharing space with the Glasmuseum, this historic hotel boasts former guests ranging from Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria to Yoko Ono. In the rooms,…

  • Perla Hotel

    Staré Město

    The ‘Pearl’ is typical of the slinky, appealing designer hotels that have sprung up all over central Prague. Here the designer has picked – surprise,…

  • New World Street Hostel

    Warsaw

    Conveniently located amid the dining and shopping delights of ul Nowy Świat, this hostel has named its clean, bright dorms after the cities of the world,…

  • Hunor Hotel

    Northern Hungary

    This flash new hotel on the main square has added 41 modern rooms to Vásárosnamény's accommodation inventory and they are comfortable enough, with retro…

  • Hotel Mariandl

    The Danube Valley

    Located near the train station, the delightful Mariandl is housed in a late-19th-century villa and offers a range of rooms, from elegant, antique…

  • Grandhotel Pupp

    Karlovy Vary

    The sumptuous 18th-century Pupp covers nearly the whole of the spa's southern end and oozes old-world glamour. It was featured in the James Bond film…

  • Brauhaus & Pension Babben

    Spreewald

    This family-owned brewery has made a mean Pilsner and seasonal beers since 1928. Upstairs is a handful of cosy rooms that will do nicely if you've had one…

  • etagerie

    Linz

    Bearing the imprint of cutting-edge architectural firm Urbanauts, these super-slick apartments in the former workers’ quarters of the tobacco factory…

  • Cascada Hotel

    Lucerne

    True to its name, the centrally situated Cascada has a waterfall flowing in its ultra-modern lobby. Each of its 66 rooms honours a Swiss waterfall in name…

  • Ametyst

    Prague

    The polished Ametyst straddles the line between boutique and hotel, with just enough style points in the lobby (nice retro flagstone) and the rooms …

  • Residence Karolina

    Staré Město

    We’re going to have to invent a new category of accommodation – boutique apartments – to cover this array of 20 beautifully furnished flats. Offering one-…

  • Golf Hotel René Capt

    Montreux

    This lakefront Belle-Epoque hotel has good 'bones' but the decor and some common areas could do with a refresh. That said, it offers good value when…

  • Villa Pica Paca

    Gdańsk

    One of a cluster of small design hotels to have sprung up on Spichlerze Island’s ul Spichrzowa, the Pica Paca won’t quite do it for seasoned boutique…

  • Wyndham Berlin Excelsior Hotel

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This progressively designed outpost, featuring a living-room-style lobby complete with library and fireplace, should suit buttoned-up business types as…

  • Grand Hotel Sava

    Eastern Slovenia

    There are two separate wings here: the Sava, with 'superior' rooms, and the older rooms of the Zagreb. The Sava's rooms are some of the nicest and most…

  • Penzión Pltník

    Eastern Slovakia

    Between the main road and the bank of the Dunajec River, this one-size-fits-all operation has pleasant private rooms, a decent camping ground, a…

  • Hotels Sir & Lady Astor

    Düsseldorf

    Never mind the ho-hum setting on a residential street near the Hauptbahnhof: this charismatic twin boutique hotel brims with class and charm. Check-in is…

  • Design Hotel Jewel

    Staré Město

    Housed in a medieval building that was once home to a royal jeweller (check out the early 20th-century painted ceiling with gemstone motifs in the cafe…

  • Gasthof Jägerhaus

    The Black Forest

    High in the forested hills, the chalet-style Jägerhaus offers modern-rustic rooms, with solid wood furnishings and Christmassy red and green colours…

  • Leon Hotel

    Prague

    The Hotel Leon advertises itself as something between a hostel and a small hotel. In truth, it’s actually much nicer than a standard hostel (no dorms, but…

  • Slnečné Skaly

    Slovakia

    One of Slovakia's most scenically located camping grounds, Slnečné Skaly hugs the Rajčianka River near spa town Rajecké Teplice. Shared kitchens, washing…

  • Penzión Magura

    Eastern Slovakia

    Magura's crisp and contemporary rooms are decorated with a pleasing nod to Eastern Slovak rusticity, thanks to wooden beams and woolly rugs. There's also…

  • Art Hotel Ana Flair

    The Romantic Road

    One of the few hotels outside the historical walls, the crisply contemporary Ana Flair, right opposite the train station, is the latest addition to the…

  • Golden Royal Hotel & Spa

    Košice

    Rooms are more modern than Golden Royal's classic old facade suggests, with memory-foam mattresses, a cream-and-gold colour scheme and reassuringly solid…

  • Hotel Maria

    Warsaw

    This old-fashioned hotel is set on three floors (no elevator, just steep wooden stairs), with friendly staff, a delightfully decorated restaurant and…

  • Mish Mash Hostel

    Warsaw

    Located on the Old Town embankment, Mish Mash is not really a hostel as it has no dorms. Instead, it offers nicely designed double private rooms with…

  • Action Forest Active Hotel

    The Black Forest

    You can't miss this green-fronted guesthouse, snuggled up against the forest. It's run by a friendly family and contains spacious, light-filled rooms …

  • Bacchus

    Keszthely

    Bacchus’ central position and immaculate rooms – each named after a grape variety – make it a popular choice with travellers. The 26 rooms, some with…

  • Design Hotel Sax

    Malá Strana

    Set in a quiet corner of Malá Strana, amid embassies and monastery gardens, the Sax is refreshingly different. The building is 18th century on the outside…

  • Hotel Oderberger

    Prenzlauer Berg

    These stately public baths established in a neo-Renaissance building in 1902 have been recycled into a modern hotel that smoothly integrates original…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Castle District

    This rather elegant hotel has 27 comfortable and spacious rooms with million-dollar views of Parliament and the Danube (eg room 31). Despite its small…

  • Grand Hotel

    Łódź

    If you enjoyed The Grand Budapest Hotel movie, this local landmark is the place for you. Established in 1888, this once-opulent hotel has been undergoing…

  • Ecohotel Dália

    Košice

    Tucked away east of the old town, the Dália is one of Slovakia's first ecohotels. There are abundant green touches, including solar panelling,…

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