Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • 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…

  • Hotel La Casa

    Swabian Alps Region

    Tübingen’s swishest hotel is a 15-minute stroll south of the Altstadt. Contemporary rooms designed with panache come with welcome tea, coffee and soft…

  • Sofitel Victoria

    Warsaw

    Occupying a Brutalist beauty of a building facing Piłsudski Sq, the Sofitel offers high-class comfort at rates a bit lower than neighbouring five-star…

  • Hotel Bellotto

    Warsaw

    Plushly decorated in soft shades of grey, the 20 rooms (and in particular the bathrooms) are generously sized at the Bellotto, which occupies the…

  • InterContinental Warsaw

    Warsaw

    If you're after a central location, a high-quality business hotel and a view of the Palace of Culture & Science, the Intercontinental ticks all the boxes…

  • Garden Boutique Residence

    Poznań

    Some of the rooms are on the small side and you may find yourself negotiating a lot of stairs, but there is genuine historic charm to 'the Garden', and it…

  • Podlasie Hostel

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Modern hostel housed in an old-style villa, incongruously set amid concrete apartment blocks (it's tucked away from the street behind block No 7). It…

  • Casa de la Musica

    Budapest

    This colourful place has 100 beds, including dorm rooms with four to 12 beds (two are for women only) and twins and doubles. There’s a great kitchen and…

  • Hotel Quellenhof

    Baden-Baden

    In the heart of the action and just steps from Baden-Baden's thermal baths, Hotel Quellenhof is an appealing, sensibly priced midrange choice. The rooms…

  • Hotel Císař Ferdinand

    Bohemia

    A beautifully restored historic building right across from the Infocentrum, the Emperor Ferdinand has simply furnished but clean and comfortable rooms,…

  • City Hotel am Thielenplatz

    Hanover

    This very central ‘budget boutique’ beauty has a reception and bar (open until 5am) restyled with leather seating, black-and-white leaf-patterned…

  • Hotel Krone

    Mondsee

    This attractive, comfortable, centrally located three-star has neat if unremarkable rooms, some with balconies. There are doubles with connecting doors…

  • Hotel Olympic

    Munich

    If you're looking for a well-run place that's also small, friendly and peaceful with understated style, then this guesthouse-type hotel in a funky…

  • Hotel Erbprinz

    Northern Germany

    The large rooms here are either stylish and minimalist or a little stark and empty, depending on your perspective. We prefer the former, and there are…

  • Hotel Continental

    Brno

    The main drawcard here is the hotel's distinctive architecture -- from the retro-futuristic 1960s. Everything, from the logo to the lobby, has been given…

  • Pension Böhmer

    The Danube Valley

    This small pension in the heart of town has comfortable rooms that overlook the main street. Downstairs there's a couple of atmospheric rooms and a…

  • Gingko Hostel

    Budapest

    In an old apartment block, this homely, hippyesque hostel has six rooms, with two doubles and seven-bed dorms, all sharing bathrooms. It has a relaxed,…

  • Hotel Alpsu

    Graubünden

    Festooned with geraniums in summer, central Hotel Alpsu has individually decorated rooms. It's ideally located: a five-minute walk from the train station…

  • Pension Danny

    Český Krumlov

    Exposed timber roof beams plus restored brickwork equals rustic charm in this atmospheric 17th-century building; try to get an attic room for maximum…

  • Steinenschanze Stadthotel

    Basel

    Well located between Basel SBB station and the Old Town, this great-value hotel has simple, compact rooms with fresh, clean lines, comfortable beds, real…

  • Hostel Mondpalast

    Dresden

    A funky location in the thick of the Äussere Neustadt is the main draw of this out-of-this-world hostel-bar-cafe (with cheap drinks). Each playful room is…

  • Lofthotel Murg

    Northeastern Switzerland

    A 19th-century cotton mill has been reincarnated as the Lofthotel, affording fine views of the Churfirsten mountains and Walensee. Clean lines, polished…

  • Weisses Rössl

    Innsbruck

    An antique rocking horse greets you at this 16th-century guesthouse. The vaulted entrance leads up to spacious rooms, revamped with blonde wood, earthy…

  • Wombats City Hostel Munich

    Munich

    Munich's top hostel is a professionally run affair with a whopping 300 dorm beds plus private rooms. Dorms are painted in cheerful pastels and outfitted…

  • Dzardy's Bar & Backpacker

    Valais

    This former bunker has a new raison d’être with its seven no-frills dorms above a busy bar (the hostel reception), 200m from the Le Châble cable-car…

  • Hostel-Art

    Małopolska

    This design-conscious hostel is more flashpacker hotel (note the fresh flowers) than student flophouse. There are no multibed dorm rooms, rather there's a…

  • Alte Canzley

    Central Germany

    This lovely boutique hotel is located in a 14th-century building opposite the Schlosskirche. Each of the eight spacious units are furnished in dark woods…

  • Embassy Hotel

    Karlovy Vary

    Karlovy Vary's not short of top-end hotels, but most lack the personal touch of the family-owned Embassy, with its riverside location and perfectly…

  • Quartier M

    Leipzig

    The building oozes old-world flair but the roomy apartments with full kitchens are state-of-the-art and pack plenty of modern design cachet. Some units…

  • Penzion Berc

    Lake Bled

    Rooms at this snug pension are in demand, and it's not hard to see why: a quiet position a few minutes' walk from town, a delightful 19th-century…

  • Arena Flims

    Graubünden

    At the base station in Flims, this place lures snowboarders with its designer digs, DJs and gigs. There are lots of sleeping options here with a lodge,…

  • Szara Willa

    Silesia

    The 'Grey Villa' has a crisp modern feel, featuring design elements with an Asian influence. All rooms are generously sized with high ceilings; the four…

  • Mathias Rex Panzió

    Szentendre

    This very central panzió (pension or guesthouse) has a dozen rooms so clean they border on sterile, but of a good size. The decor is modern and minimalist…

  • Adina Apartment Hotel

    Budapest

    This lovely property close to Váci út and the West End City Centre mall has 97 tastefully furnished units of between 30 and 90 sq metres in three wings, a…

  • Vila Podvin

    The Julian Alps

    Not content with wowing diners with fabulous food, Vila Podvin also has a handful of modern rooms and suites on offer, in the former stables of the Grad…

  • Opera Suites

    Vienna

    Situated opposite Vienna's famous Café Sacher and close to the major sights, Opera Suites offers comfortable standard and superior rooms decorated in…

  • Hotel Rakov Škocjan

    Southwestern Slovenia

    Set in lovely woodland surrounds, Hotel Rakov Škocjan gets good reviews from travellers for its location (5km west of Cerknica). The carpeted rooms are a…

  • Hostel Kanonia

    Warsaw

    This well-run hostel offers dorm accommodation, private rooms and 20 self-catering apartments around the Old Town at reasonable prices. The simple,…

  • Sunny Days

    Interlaken

    A little ray of sunshine indeed, this chalet-style B&B set in pretty gardens has sweet, simple rooms, the pick of which have balconies facing the Jungfrau…

  • Hotel Goldener Löwe

    Saxony

    Everything works like a well-oiled machine behind the cheerful yellow facade of this 17th-century inn near the Markt. Rooms are a harmonious blend of…

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