Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Savoy Hotel Berlin

    City West & Charlottenburg

    There’s something charmingly old-school about this petite 1929 hotel, which has comfortably housed Greta Garbo, writer Thomas Mann and Talking Heads'…

  • Wombat’s City Hostel

    Vienna

    Sociable Wombat’s makes a great base for backpackers. The interior is a rainbow of colours; there's a bar, pool tables, music and comfy leather sofas; and…

  • 25hours Hotel

    Vienna

    Decked out in bold colours, with big-top-style murals and pod-shaped rugs, the 217 Dreimeta-designed rooms here include 34 suites with kitchenettes…

  • Pertschy Palais Hotel

    Vienna

    The baroque, 18th-century-built Palais Cavriani's quiet yet central location, just off the Graben, is hard to beat. Staff are exceedingly friendly, and…

  • Fernsicht B&B

    Vaduz

    A short trek out of town, this family-run, chalet-style B&B is a delight. The light-drenched rooms are spacious and kitted out with handmade wooden…

  • Hotel Schloss Neuhardenberg

    Around Berlin

    Spend the night in a palace built in 1786, modified by Prussian starchitect Karl Friedrich Schinkel a few years later and beautified with a garden…

  • Hotel Regina

    Vienna

    Backing onto a park, family-run Regina is a sound midrange choice for dipping into the laid-back Alsergrund neighbourhood. Dating to 1877, the building…

  • Hotel Riehmers Hofgarten

    Kreuzberg

    Take a romantic 19th-century building, add contemporary art, stir in a few zeitgeist touches and you’ll get one winning cocktail of a hotel. Riehmers’…

  • Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

    Budapest

    The public areas and suites at this large, high-end hotel remain among the classiest in town, though the standard, corporate-dull rooms are unlikely to…

  • Hotel Henri

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This newcomer takes you through a belle-époque time warp while delivering personal flair, modern comforts and an urban setting close to top restaurants…

  • Restaurant-Hotel St Petersinsel

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    The 11th-century monastery where political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau once resided is now the renowned Restaurant-Hotel St Petersinsel. If you've…

  • Hotel Garni Sonnhof

    The Salzkammergut

    Nestled in a leafy glade of maple trees next to the station, this lovely hotel has cosy, traditional decor, a beautiful garden complete with a pond, and a…

  • Boutique Apartments Possonium

    Bratislava

    Retaining all the perks of its former life as a backpacker hostel, Possonium has a shared TV lounge, kitchen and laundry facilities. Apartments, meanwhile…

  • Hotel Park Urban & Green

    Ljubljana

    This tower-block hotel, in a leafy residential area just north of the centre, has undergone a thorough makeover and offers clean, decent-value…

  • Hotel Harmonie

    Vienna

    Lodged in an original Otto Wagner building, this family-run, eco-conscious hotel is a cut above most hotels in Alsergrund. The bright, allergy-friendly…

  • Hotel Nová Myslivna

    Bohemia

    The modern, chalet-style roof lines of this family-oriented hotel clash with the historic ambience of the castle, but its location beside the chateau car…

  • Dom Muzyka

    Gdańsk

    During the day, this understated hotel within a music college has a background soundtrack of random sounds and tuneful melodies. Its light-filled rooms…

  • Hotel Galleria

    Ljubljana

    This attractive boutique hotel has been cobbled together from several Old Town townhouses. There are 16 spacious rooms and a multi-tiered back garden. The…

  • Hotel Luník

    Prague

    Clean, attractive and smallish, Hotel Luník is on a quiet residential street a block from Peace Square, between the Náměstí Míru and IP Pavlova metro…

  • Hotel Amano

    Berlin

    This sleek, budget, designer hotel has efficiently styled, mod–con-laden rooms, where white furniture teams up with oak floors and grey hues to create…

  • Maxymilian Hotel

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    The splendidly classy Maxymilian offers a quiet location and stylishly furnished rooms. The elegant building it occupies stands in stark contrast to the…

  • Piltriquitron Shelter

    Tyrol

    One for serious outdoor-lovers, this Nordic-cool guesthouse is super central. Jacob, the Danish owner, is a terrific host and his incredible photography…

  • Mövenpick Hotel Berlin

    Berlin

    This snazzy Green Globe–certified hotel smoothly marries contemporary boldness with the industrial flair of the listed Siemenshöfe factory. Rooms vamp it…

  • Hotel Julian

    Prague

    This deservedly popular small hotel has helpful staff and a quiet location south of Malá Strana. The smart, well-kept bedrooms are decorated with relaxing…

  • Mozart

    Salzburg

    This old-timer has been given a super-chic boutique makeover, now cleverly contrasting original features with pared-back, modernist-style interiors. The…

  • Ameron Hotel Königshof

    Bonn

    Sit back on the leafy terrace and enjoy sweeping views of the Rhine from this luxurious yet understated hotel. Rooms in five sizes have inviting beds and…

  • Hotel Windsor

    Düsseldorf

    The Windsor's design commits itself to the British country tradition. Behind the sandstone facade of this 100-year-old mansion await 18 rooms where you…

  • Pentahotel Köpenick

    Around Berlin

    Overlooking the Dahme River and frilly Köpenick palace, this waterfront hotel is as hip and modern as things get in this historical district. Rooms…

  • Garni Hotel Virgo

    Bratislava

    Every hotel should have this many chandeliers. Modern rooms are made glossy with Renaissance-era flourishes, to match the building's history, at…

  • Hostel Soča Rocks

    Bovec

    Hostel Soča Rocks is a new breed of hostel: colourful, spotlessly clean and social, with a bar that never seems to quit. Dorms sleep a maximum of six;…

  • Landgasthof Reitsamerhof

    Salzburg & Salzburgerland

    Bedecked with geraniums in summer, this sunny yellow chalet sits just south of Werfen and commands rousing views of the limestone spires of the…

  • Camping & Ferienpark Teichmann

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Right on the cusp of the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, this family-oriented campground comes alive in summer, with water sports aplenty alongside mini…

  • Landhaus Fuhrgassl-Huber

    Vienna

    Set amid neatly tended vines and Heurigen (wine taverns), this country pension features wood-panelled ceilings, folk art, ornamental carpets and balconies…

  • Lollis Homestay

    Dresden

    This is a textbook backpacker hostel: friendly, communicative, casual and with neatly designed themed rooms (Cinema, Desert, Giants), including a rather…

  • H10 Berlin Ku'damm

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Sheathed by an elegant brick facade, this effortlessly stylish and central city hotel incorporates some vintage features of a 150-year-old schoolhouse,…

  • Camp Zlatorog

    Lake Bohinj

    This tree-filled campground can accommodate up to 750 guests and sits photogenically on the lake's southwestern corner, 5km from Ribčev Laz. Prices vary…

  • Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski

    Dresden

    You might never get around to sightseeing when staying at this swanky 18th-century mansion, where luxury is taken very seriously. Checking in here buys…

  • Myer’s Hotel Berlin

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Feeling a bit like your rich uncle's country manor, this 56-room boutique hotel has antique-style rooms sporting handmade wooden furniture, heavy drapes…

  • Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof

    Vienna

    Decorated throughout in subtle aubergine hues, the 196-room Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof offers style in an epicentral location. The 24- to 28-sq-metre…

  • U Bílé kuželky

    Malá Strana

    Polished parquet floors and painted wooden ceilings abound in this 18th-century house designed by Prague's premier baroque architect, Kilian Dientzenhofer…

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