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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dresden
This excellent option has bright, functional and spacious apartments with kitchens that even come equipped with Nespresso machines. Units are spread over…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Leipzig
In this musically themed marvel, you'll sleep sweetly in sleek rooms decorated with sound-sculpture lamps, Bach manuscript wallpaper and colours ranging…
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,…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
Izola
Behind its somewhat incongruous chocolate-brown exterior, this super-central, 52-room hotel offers friendly service, a popular seafood restaurant and…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Basel
Bargains are few and far between in Basel, but Hotel Wettstein comes up trumps with its central location, modern, well-kept rooms – including…
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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