Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Hotel Pod Lwem

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Occupying one of Elbląg’s old-new reconstructions, this design hotel is a stylish place to sleep after a trip on the canal. Room decor unites cream…

  • Hotel Arbes

    Prague

    Clean, quiet and excellent value, the Arbes is a down-to-earth tonic to the high-rise, flashier hotels in Smíchov. The hotel is family-run and friendly,…

  • H'Otello B'01 München

    Munich

    Though now not as excitingly different as it once was, Munich's first boutique hotel is all about understated retro design and amiable service. Rooms won…

  • Boutique Hotel Tanzberg

    Moravia

    The simply furnished rooms don't exactly scream 'boutique' but the Tanzberg is worth a look for the excellent location, close to Mikulov's Jewish sights…

  • Hotel Wodnik

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    From the outside this looks like the worst kind of Socialist-era slab but the renovated rooms inside have only occasional reminders of Poland’s yesteryear…

  • Willa Oliwia

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    This guesthouse villa lies 2.7km east of the bus and train stations and within walking distance of the beach. Expect gleaming white rooms with lots of…

  • Hotel Europejski

    Wrocław

    Dating to 1876, when the erstwhile Hotel Hohenzollern-Hof was one of a clutch of large hotels near the train station, the Europejski is now a smart…

  • Art’otel Budapest

    Castle District

    The Art’otel Budapest is a minimalist establishment that would not look out of place in London or New York. But what makes this 165-room place unique is…

  • Ortenia Apartments in Nature

    Eastern Slovenia

    This award-winning property with a mouthful of a name counts six luxurious apartments with kitchens in three ultra-modern 'pods' – each with enormous…

  • Nap Hostel

    Pécs

    This welcoming hostel has three dorm rooms (each with between six and eight beds), a double with washbasin and a three-person apartment on the 1st floor…

  • Aparthotel am Zwinger

    Dresden

    This excellent option has bright, functional and spacious apartments with kitchens that even come equipped with Nespresso machines. Units are spread over…

  • Little Quarter Hostel

    Malá Strana

    This place is not your average hostel – it's gleamingly clean, reception is staffed 24 hours, the six- or eight-bed dorms have mostly single beds (only a…

  • Huli & Bodrog Panzió

    Northern Hungary

    A sunny yellow colour covers both the walls and the flowered duvets in down-to-earth rooms spread across the 1st floor of a popular counter-service…

  • Hotel Atena

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Słupsk's best deal is this happily non-Greek-themed midrange option with well-groomed rooms, some with balconies and large bathrooms. The superb…

  • Ljubljana Resort

    Ljubljana

    This attractive 6-hectare campground-cum-resort 4km north of the centre has the facilities to match the grandiose name. Along with a 60-room hotel and 12…

  • Hotel Honti

    Danube Bend & Western Transdanubia

    This friendly, please-everyone establishment has seven homey rooms in its guesthouse on quiet Fő utca and 23 in its chalet-style hotel facing Rte 11…

  • Pension Na Razpotju

    Eastern Slovenia

    This cheerful guesthouse has colourful, spacious rooms all with balconies, and a good bar-restaurant set up. It's a family-friendly place with an indoor…

  • Hotel Schynige Platte

    Bernese Oberland

    Staying at this high-altitude hotel means you wake up to astounding views of first light caressing the summits of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The rooms are…

  • arcona Living Bach14

    Leipzig

    In this musically themed marvel, you'll sleep sweetly in sleek rooms decorated with sound-sculpture lamps, Bach manuscript wallpaper and colours ranging…

  • Hotel Überfluss

    Bremen City

    Just metres above river level, this cutting-edge-cool hotel is a good choice for design-minded urban nomads. Black, white and chrome create a sleek,…

  • Fantasia

    Füssen

    This late-19th-century former holiday home for nuns and monks has been converted into a quirky design hotel. The lounge is straight out of a design…

  • Maritim Hotel

    Mannheim

    Built in 1901 in the sumptuous style of the Renaissance, this grand hotel overlooks Friedrichsplatz. Its 173 rooms are more austere than the exterior…

  • Castellum Hotel Hollókő

    Northern Hungary

    This flashy new hotel on a hill up from the town parking lot counts 68 large and modern rooms with some Hollókő designs (lest you forget where you are)…

  • Corvin Hotel Budapest

    Budapest

    What were once two separate hotels have come together to form a very comfortable 91-room place on a quiet street in Ferencváros. The four-star Corvin wing…

  • Hotel Marina

    Izola

    Behind its somewhat incongruous chocolate-brown exterior, this super-central, 52-room hotel offers friendly service, a popular seafood restaurant and…

  • Hotel Śnieżka

    Carpathian Mountains

    For atmosphere and charm, this attractive brick-red Victorian townhouse near the train and bus stations is hard to beat. You’ll find 14 cosy rooms, all…

  • Maverick Hostel

    Budapest

    A clean, well-run hostel with 19 rooms over three floors in a splendid old building, the Maverick has a kitchen on each floor, a comfortable common room,…

  • Hotel Wit Stwosz

    Kraków

    Wit Stwosz occupies a renovated 14th-century townhouse in a serene location just off the Planty, east of the main square. The medieval origins are seen in…

  • Ibis Warszawa Centrum

    Warsaw

    There are several Ibis hotels in Warsaw but only this one includes a floor of dormitory rooms. Sleeping between four and 10 people, the nicely designed…

  • Courtyard by Marriott

    Bremen City

    This station-side chain hotel is recommended for a bunch of reasons: convenience and value; airy, oversized, light-filled rooms; comfy beds; and friendly,…

  • Dawna Synagoga Beitenu

    Małopolska

    Kazimierz Dolny's former synagogue has a past as tortuous as the community it served. Parts trace back to the 16th century. After the destruction of WWII,…

  • Hotel Bavaria

    Berchtesgaden

    Belonging to the same family for well over a century, this professionally run hotel offers a romantic vision of Alpine life with rooms bedecked in frilly…

  • Evangelisches Augustinerkloster zu Erfurt

    Erfurt

    Erfurt's venerable Augustinian monastery offers an unusual retreat from the rat race of everyday life – a bible, but no television, telephones or internet…

  • CUMA Youth Hostel

    Szczecin

    Everything is pleasant about this place, with simple but bright rooms, located in a leafy neighbourhood. There’s a laundry for guest use, and out in the…

  • Camping Pivka Jama

    Southwestern Slovenia

    This large, attractive forested site is about 4km past the Postojna Cave complex, near the entrance to Pivka Cave. Some of the cosy, family-sized, stone…

  • Hotel Monastery

    Prague

    Medieval meets 21st century at this titchy hotel, where the only noise likely to disturb you is the occasional tolling of a church bell. The 12 quirkily…

  • Camp Smlednik

    The Julian Alps

    This campground for 400 guests in Dragočajna, 11km to the east, is the closest camping to Škofja Loka (it's also handy for Kranj). It's in a green setting…

  • Hotel Kronenhof

    Northeastern Switzerland

    A guesthouse since 1489, the Kronenhof has welcomed the likes of Goethe and Tsar Alexander. A recent makeover has spruced up the historic interior, with…

  • Hotel Wettstein

    Basel

    Bargains are few and far between in Basel, but Hotel Wettstein comes up trumps with its central location, modern, well-kept rooms – including…

  • Mosers Blume

    The Black Forest

    Don't be put off by the rather bright yellow facade: this hotel extends a warm welcome, with an understated interior that blends rustic materials with…

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