Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Fiescherhof Hotel

    Valais

    This friendly family-run chalet on the hill in Fiesch is a good place to stay. Very reasonable rates are complemented by pleasant rooms, good…

  • Warteck

    The Black Forest

    In the capable hands of the Glässel family since 1894, this hotel sports modern, gleamingly clean rooms. The real draw, however, is the elegant wood…

  • DJH Hostel

    Cologne & Northern Rhineland

    Altenahr's 91-bed hostel is beautifully located in the Langfigtal nature park, overlooking the Ahr. Completely modernised, it has singles, doubles, quads…

  • Victoria Hotel

    Valais

    This elegant old family-run beauty is just over the road from Brig station and has a lovely terrace and restaurant, excellent for people-watching, at…

  • Stadthaushotel Hamburg

    Hamburg

    Going by the motto 'different and good', this decent midrange hotel in Altona's north is staffed almost entirely by people with a disability. The rooms…

  • Hotel Neumaier

    Cologne & Northern Rhineland

    The 16 rooms are sprightly at this family-run hotel close to the Markt in the Altstadt. Cute touches abound, including house plants and – for rooms with…

  • Old Kings Hostel

    Füssen

    This great design hostel tucked away in the mesh of lanes in the old town has two dorms and three doubles, all with a different quirky, but not overplayed…

  • Hotel Alpbach

    Bernese Oberland

    Friendly service is a lucky dip, but we can’t fault the charming pine-clad quarters at this central hotel. Up the romance by opting for a four-poster bed…

  • Wolf Dietrich

    Salzburg

    Central Wolf Dietrich is an appealing choice, with slick, modern rooms dressed in wood furnishings and muted hues. Suites are plusher, with flock…

  • La Prima Fashion Hotel

    Budapest

    Although the turquoise-and-brown colour theme is a little overpowering, this bright hotel is in a great location close to both the Danube and Váci utca…

  • Hotel Grot

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    British and Australian travellers may crack a smirk as they check into the Grot, but there’s nothing unhygienic about this place. In fact, it’s pretty…

  • Hotel Blauer Bock

    Munich

    A pretzel's throw from the Viktualienmarkt, this simple hotel has cunningly slipped through the net of Altstadt gentrification to become one of the city…

  • Rynek 6 Hostel & Retro Pub

    Małopolska

    Not a hostel in a traditional sense – though one room has bunk beds – the Rynek 6 is more akin to a pension. Enjoy touches like the stylish room decor and…

  • Sion Youth Hostel

    Valais

    Only 100m from the south exit of Sion train station, the youth hostel offers reasonable rates for single and double rooms, or two-bed/four-bed dorm rooms…

  • Landhaus Ödenstein

    Lake Constance

    Spectacularly plonked on a hill above vine-cloaked slopes, this family-run guesthouse has knock-out views of Lake Constance and spotless, light-filled…

  • Pokoje Gościnne Pod Klasztorem

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    These plain, tidy rooms about 100m from the monastery complex are the best value in town. Don't expect much more than a pinewood bed and basic furnishings…

  • Hotel Iskra

    Małopolska

    Just a couple of minutes’ walk from the train station, the Iskra is a revitalised former communist era–structure that offers bright, well-maintained rooms…

  • Hotel Bonnschlössl

    Chiemsee

    Built in 1477, this pocket-size 21-room palace hotel with faux turrets once belonged to the Bavarian royal court. Rooms are stylish, if slightly…

  • Citta Trüffel Hotel

    Wiesbaden

    Just 300m north of Marktplatz on the edge of the Altstadt, this ultra-stylish business hotel's 30 sleek, spacious rooms have natural materials, cool…

  • Hospice du Grand St Bernard

    Valais

    Overlooking the lake, the hospice has a 1000-year history of hospitality. In winter, the only way here is on foot (snowshoes or skis) from the entrance to…

  • Hotel Imperial

    Rügen Island

    A classic survivor from the glory days of Binz, this 1903 hotel has a romantic turret and several rooms with balconies and sea views. Rooms are warmly…

  • Ars Hostel

    Kraków

    This unfortunately named hostel is famed as much for its moniker (it means ‘art’ in Latin) as its handy location below Wawel. Accommodation is in well…

  • Hotel Katowice

    Katowice

    Only a Soviet central planner could admire the quadrilinear exterior of this functionalist communist-era relic, but the rooms have been renovated to a…

  • Willa Litarion

    Gdańsk

    On Spichlerze Island, the 13 stylishly furnished, light-flooded rooms here are bedecked in well-tuned browns, creams and golds with the odd splash of…

  • Hotel Village

    Hamburg

    You can tell this edgy gem was once a bordello: the 20 boudoirs feature various kitsch mixes of red velvet, gold flock wallpaper and leopard prints, and…

  • Altfränkische Weinstube

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    This very distinctive, 650-year-old inn has eight wonderfully romantic, realistically priced rural-style rooms with exposed half-timber, bath-tubs and…

  • Rooms & Apartments Proteus

    Southwestern Slovenia

    Above and behind the excellent Proteus Restaurant on Postojna's main square, this complex of 15 sparkling rooms and apartments offers fresh decor and good…

  • Hotel Azenberg

    Stuttgart

    This family-run choice has individually designed quarters with themes swinging from English country manor to Picasso. There's a pool, tree-shaded garden…

  • Hotel zur Alten Oder

    Around Berlin

    No two rooms are exactly alike in this little hotel in a historical building, but all have coral-coloured carpet, tasteful art and big windows. Breakfast…

  • Hotel Magerl

    The Salzkammergut

    This rambling pension is spread over three buildings near the cable-car station. From the outside the main building looks very drab, but rooms are clean…

  • Iglu-Dorf

    Bernese Oberland

    Fondue and mulled wine pave the way to subzero slumber land at this ‘igloo village’, situated at 2000m and affording magical views to 3000m peaks. Night…

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Fürst Leopold

    Central Germany

    Dessau-Rosslau’s grandest hotel offers excellent facilities and value, with a bar, restaurant, fitness area and beauty spa. Prices vary by demand, but…

  • Hotel Nibelungenhof

    The Danube Valley

    Situated along the Danube River with a lovely terrace garden and cafe-restaurant downstairs, this beautifully kept hotel has individually furnished rooms…

  • PTTK-Zamek Golubski

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    The castle’s upper floor houses some of the cheapest fortification accommodation in Poland. There are two standards on offer: one a basic PTTK hostel with…

  • Hotel Krosno Nafta

    Carpathian Mountains

    Occupying a five-storey, cream and lime-green box 1km southeast of the Rynek, this business-oriented hotel offers good rates, plus online and weekend…

  • Lazy River Hostel

    Bohemia

    Tucked away on a backstreet beneath the castle, this friendly, laid-back hostel is decked out in bright colours and modern furniture, and has bikes and…

  • Jugendherberge St Moritz

    St Moritz

    On the edge of the forest, this modern hostel has clean, quiet four-bed dorms and doubles. Considered a top family hostel, there's a children's toy room,…

  • Hotel am Rathaus

    Augsburg

    With a central location just steps from Rathausplatz and Maximilianstrasse, this boutique hotel has 31 rooms with freshly neutral decor and a sunny little…

  • Hotel Bílý kůň

    Bohemia

    This place was once a favourite of that incurable romantic, Goethe (he was partial to suite 103), but the renovated and comfortable modern rooms on offer…

  • Hotel Hospiz

    Swabian Alps Region

    Huddled away in the Altstadt, this candy-floss-pink guesthouse has old-school, immaculately kept rooms (including family rooms), many looking across…

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