Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Hotel Bellevue

    Eastern Slovenia

    A Pohorje landmark, this hotel within tumbling distance of the upper cable-car station is the most comfortable place to bed down in the region. Rooms aren…

  • Hostel Zamość

    Małopolska

    Family-friendly guesthouse is about 750m southwest of the Old Town and adjacent to the main train station. There are dorm beds as well as singles and…

  • Euro Youth Hotel Krone

    Hohe Tauern National Park

    With its well-kept, high-ceilinged rooms, this century-old manor has more charm than your average hostel. Backpackers praise the facilities, which include…

  • Pokamedulski Klasztor w Wigrach

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Rooms and apartments in the old monastery are easily the most atmospheric lodgings in the park. In the shadow of the steeples, it feels like a tiny…

  • Freizeit In

    Fairy-Tale Road

    More than 200 rooms, all comfortable and stylish, 24-hour reception, numerous dining options, an enormous day spa and wellness centre and a truly lavish…

  • Cabane du Mont-Fort

    Valais

    Above the clouds with mesmerising vistas to the Massif des Combins, this 2457m-high Alpine hut is brilliant for walkers in summer and skiers in winter,…

  • Hotel Europa

    Bamberg

    This spick-and-span but unfussy affair just outside the Altstadt gets kudos for its friendliness, comfy beds and opulent breakfast, served in the winter…

  • Camping Smok

    Kraków

    This quiet camping ground is around 4km west of the Old Town in leafy Zwierzyniec. Also on offer are good-value double and triple rooms. To get here from…

  • Cresta Studios

    Graubünden

    The apartments at Cresta Studios are a bargain. They are modern and friendly, and include a small kitchen, as well as laundry facilities in the building…

  • Hotel Ibis Poznań Stare Miasto

    Poznań

    This business chain hotel offers quiet, well-maintained rooms in the predictable Ibis design and of reliable quality. It's an easy 700m walk southeast of…

  • bbKarlsruhe Hostel

    The Black Forest

    Artsy, individually decorated rooms with a retro feel and paintings on the walls make this one of Karslruhe's most enticing budget picks. Bathrooms are…

  • Hotel Alpenruh

    Bernese Oberland

    Lots of loving detail has gone into this much-lauded chalet. Grimacing masks to ward off evil spirits and assorted knick-knacks enliven the place, while…

  • Hotel Octárna

    Moravia

    This small hotel is tucked away inside a quiet, shaded courtyard that once belonged to a Franciscan monastery. From the original Max Švabinský paintings…

  • Hôtel La Rouvenaz

    Montreux

    You cannot get any closer to the lake or the heart of the action than this newly renovated, family-run spot with its own tasty Italian restaurant…

  • Mani Hotel

    Berlin

    Cocooned behind an elegant black facade on trendy Torstrasse, Mani flaunts an uncluttered urban feel and sleek rooms, which pack plenty of creature…

  • Gasthof Einhorn Schaller

    Tyrol

    This super-central, family-friendly Gasthöfe(inn) combines modern rooms, done out in light pine wood and splashes of bright colour, with a traditional…

  • SYHA Hostel

    Interlaken

    Slick, modern and incredibly central, this is a cut above your average SYHA hostel. The riverside digs lie just around the corner from Interlaken Ost…

  • Hotel Spalentor

    Basel

    Just outside the Spalentor gate to the Old Town, you'll find this stylish hotel suited to both business and leisure travellers. Recently refurbished rooms…

  • Prague Central Camp

    Prague

    If you're camping your way through the country, then this Žižkov campground is about as close to the city centre as you can spend a night under rustling…

  • Arte Hotel Krems

    Krems an der Donau

    The art of the title might be a stretch, but what you do get here are large, well-designed rooms with open-plan bathrooms, all scattered with '60s-tilting…

  • Hôtel des Trois Couronnes

    Vevey

    The Three Crowns – an elegant, soft-cream-and-taupe mansion lavishly strung with white flower boxes on the waterfront – is among Lake Geneva’s best. Its…

  • Hotelissimo Haberstock

    Munich

    The cheery decor at this value-for-money pick reflects the vision of the owners, a husband-and-wife team with a feel for colour, fabrics and design. Easy…

  • Gletscherdorf

    Grindelwald

    This riverfront campsite near the Pfingstegg cable car is among Switzerland’s most stunning, with awesome views of the Eiger, Wetterhorn and Unterer…

  • Pension Edinburgh

    Bohemia

    This friendly, centrally located pension offers five idiosyncratically decorated rooms and one apartment, each equipped with bathrobes, armchairs and a…

  • Seegarten Marina

    Bernese Oberland

    Sitting prettily on the banks of Lake Thun, this hotel has simple, somewhat-dated rooms that are nevertheless large and spotless. Friendly service adds to…

  • Probst-Garni Hotel

    Nuremberg

    A creaky lift from street level takes you up to this realistically priced, centrally located guesthouse, run for over 70 years by three generations of…

  • Basic Hotel

    Innsbruck

    For central, simple digs bang in the heart of town, Basic Hotel takes some beating. It goes for a streamlined, ultramodern look in its bright, open-plan…

  • Hotel Hirschen

    Tyrol

    This central guesthouse has bright, comfy, pine-clad rooms, an indoor pool and a modern spa area (check out the water beds in the relaxation room for a…

  • Winkler Ház Panzió

    Northern Hungary

    This cute little guesthouse is a very comfortable place to stay in Vásárosnamény. Handwoven neutral textiles are the highlight of its 13 pleasantly plain …

  • Penzión Kachelman

    Slovakia

    A rustic Renaissance-era inn, where heavy wood-framed beds and wall-mounted antlers hark back to the past. There's also a wellness area featuring a…

  • Romantik Hotel am Brühl

    Harz Mountains

    Well-appointed, spacious rooms and suites are individually and classically styled in this impressive boutique hotel on the outskirts of the Altstadt. The…

  • Goliath Hotel

    Regensburg

    Bang in the heart of Regensburg's historical core, the 41 rooms at the Goliath are all differently conceived and pristinely serviced. Some have little…

  • Arosa Vetter Hotel

    Graubünden

    Looking sharp, Vetter has rustic-chic rooms done out in dark wood and stone. Breakfast is a treat with local yoghurt, cheese, eggs, bread and homemade jam…

  • Pr’ Vncki Tamara

    Southwestern Slovenia

    This welcoming, relaxed spot in Matavun is just steps south of the entrance to the caves. It has four traditionally styled rooms with a total of 10 beds…

  • Hotel Piast

    Silesia

    Commanding the best location of all Opole’s accommodation, the Piast sits next to locked gates on the northern tip of Pasieka Island, where the Odra River…

  • Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald

    Rhine Valley

    Up in the hills amid sprawling forest 4.7km west of Rüdesheim, this former hunting lodge dates from 1764, though its 52 understated rooms and suites have…

  • Tourist Farm Jureš

    Eastern Slovenia

    Bed down in a simple, pastel-coloured room with crocheted doilies on the shelves, and wake up to views of the endless rolling hills at this rustic, vine…

  • Weisse Taube

    Salzburg

    Housed in a listed 14th-century building in a quiet corner of the Altstadt, the ‘white dove’ is a solid choice. Staff go out of their way to help and the…

  • Albergo Italia

    Valais

    This impressive stone structure, just on the Italian side of the border, sits grandly across the road from the blue lake of Col du Grand St Bernard. Built…

  • Hotel SIDE

    Hamburg

    A stylish alternative to the city centre’s chain business hotels, this Matteo Thun–designed stunner is built around a soaring prism-shaped central atrium…

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