Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Hotel Garni-Brugger

    Lake Constance

    This 18th-century hotel has bright rooms done up in floral fabrics and pine, which are comfortable enough if nothing flash. The family go out of their way…

  • Hirzberg Camping

    Freiburg

    This year-round campground sits in a woodland spot 1.5km east of the Schwabentor. Pitches are quiet and scenic – if a little tight on space. It has…

  • Hotel Piast

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Słupsk's top address is this perky, 25-bedroom hotel ensconced in a grand 1897 structure. Options range from comfortable business standard to proper…

  • Hotel am Rathaus & Hotel Reblaus

    Ulm

    Just paces from the Rathaus, these family-run twins ooze individual charm in rooms with flourishes including stucco and Biedermeier furnishings. Light…

  • Hotel Schloss Ragaz

    Graubünden

    Hotel Schloss Ragaz is a petite, turreted castle with spacious, quiet quarters framed by manicured gardens. The restaurant is very popular and lots of non…

  • Park Villa

    Northeastern Switzerland

    The eclectic furniture in this faintly Gothic house resembles a private antiques collection, with an array of four-poster beds, Persian carpets,…

  • Hotel Maxim

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    The pristine Maxim is the area's best hotel by far, offering 21st-century rooms, a very swanky restaurant and little extras such as a sauna and wi-fi that…

  • Alpenblick

    Grindelwald

    In a quiet corner of town, 10 minutes’ stroll from the centre, Alpenblick is a great budget find, with squeaky-clean, pine-filled rooms. Basement dorms…

  • Hotel Edelweiss

    Central Switzerland

    Many of the high-ceilinged rooms afford glacier views at this welcoming, well-maintained, turn-of-the-20th-century hotel. There are excellent facilities…

  • Hotel König

    Passau

    This riverside property puts you smack in the heart of the Altstadt and near all the sights. The 41 timber-rich rooms – many of them enormous – spread out…

  • Guesthouse Mainz

    Mainz

    Contemporary, light-filled studio apartments come with well-equipped kitchenettes with hotplates, fridges, microwaves and coffeemakers, making them a…

  • Hotel Klockerhaus

    Hohe Tauern National Park

    Plenty of pine keeps things cosy here, both in the spacious rooms with waterfall views and in the lounge with an open fire. There’s a small spa with a…

  • Hotel Krone

    Bernese Oberland

    Housed in a 14th-century bakers’ guild house on Rathausplatz, the Krone seamlessly combines historic charm with contemporary design. The rooms are bright…

  • Hotel Svět

    Bohemia

    This large resort hotel on the shore of the Svět pond sports a cool, 1980s retro vibe. The rooms are spacious and many have balconies, while a sandy beach…

  • Hostel Melody

    Poznań

    The music theme seems a little contrived, but this hostel is clean and has helpful staff. It also has four-to-eight-bed rooms for groups or families…

  • Dormero Rotes Ross

    Central Germany

    This four-star hotel boasts lots of marble, dark woods, heavy curtains and old-world-style furnishings. It has excellent amenities, including a sauna and…

  • Hotel Wohnbar

    Bamberg

    'Carpe Noctem' (Seize the Night) is the motto of this charming 10-room retreat with boldly coloured, contemporary rooms near the university quarter. Those…

  • Zielone Wzgórze

    Małopolska

    Comfortable guesthouse situated in the Old Town a couple of minutes' walk from the Rynek, with ordinary rooms and a beautiful back terrace with views out…

  • Hotel Bremer Hof

    Northern Germany

    This ivy-covered 54-room hotel offers rooms across a range of budgets, from plain and inexpensive in a modern annex to historic rooms with beamed ceilings…

  • Pension am Theater

    Northern Germany

    In the shadow of the huge theatre building and (just) within sight of the castle, this ideally located pension has 18 warm-hued, stylish and spacious…

  • Kurpark Hotel Bad Wilhelmshöhe

    Fairy-Tale Road

    In an excellent location near the Unesco-listed Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe train station, this stylish hotel offers well-appointed…

  • Hotel Hamburger Hof

    Frankfurt am Main

    Directly across the road from the train station to the north (away from the grittiest part of the neighbourhood), this stylish three-star hotel has a…

  • Pensjonat Unikat

    Białowieża National Park

    This timber guesthouse has functional, large rooms, and a good restaurant serving a rural Polish menu of pierogi (dumplings) and venison. It's a…

  • Junges Hotel Zell am See

    Zell am See

    Right at the lake and beach, a 15-minute walk south of town, these family-friendly digs are a great budget deal. Rooms are simple but well kept, the…

  • Ad Hoc Hostel

    Ljubljana

    This very well-situated, efficiently run 106-bed hostel on the Ljubljanica has brightly painted, airy dorms with four to eight metal bunks and eight…

  • Kreuzerhof Hotel Garni

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Away from the tourist swarms, this quiet family-run B&B has charming, randomly furnished rooms with antique touches in a medieval townhouse and annexe…

  • Lühmanns Hotel am Rathaus

    Hanover

    Posters from the nearby Kestner Museum and artworks adorn the halls here, and the rooms themselves are tastefully decorated. Although the hotel is on a…

  • Hotel Elch

    Nuremberg

    Occupying a 14th-century, half-timbered house near the Kaiserburg, the Elch has a boutique wing and a 21st-century reception and restaurant giving you the…

  • Good Bye Lenin Hostel

    Zakopane

    This five-room place with 30 beds in a century-old farmhouse, at the end of a steep drive in the woods 5km southeast of central Zakopane, is as chill as…

  • Carlsbad Plaza

    Karlovy Vary

    Seriously stylish, this sprawling neo-baroque hotel has raised the bar with olde-worlde elegance complemented by soothingly modern treatment facilities,…

  • Hotel Visegrád

    Danube Bend & Western Transdanubia

    This flash four-star spa hotel opposite the Nagymaros ferry pier has 71 finely tuned rooms with all the trimmings as well as several pools (inside and out…

  • Tent

    Munich

    A kilometre north of Schloss Nymphenburg, this youth-oriented camping ground has classic tent pitches as well as a 160-bunk main tent with floor space and…

  • Penzión Barbora

    Kutná Hora

    A friendly-family pension with a lovely (and quiet) location near St Barbara's Cathedral; it's worth paying a little extra for one of the two deluxe rooms…

  • Camping Jungfrau

    Lauterbrunnen

    Affording knockout views of the mountains and falls, this campsite also offers cosy dorms and huts for those craving more comfort. The top-notch…

  • Hotel Traumblick

    Moselle Valley

    The pick of the airy, light-toned rooms at this stylishly renovated, family-run hotel have balconies with stunning views of Cochem's castle and the river…

  • Pension Gärtnerplatz

    Munich

    Flee the urban hullabaloo to an Alpine fantasy land with alluring rooms boasting carved wood, painted bedsteads, woollen rugs and crisp, quality bedding…

  • Hotel Unter den Linden

    Krems an der Donau

    This big, family-run hotel has knowledgeable and helpful owners, modern, parquet-floored rooms and a convenient location. Its mix of historic and…

  • Król Sielaw

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Rustic beams and twee crafts provide the usual touch of colour in these very inexpensive rooms. The country theme continues in the owner's gift shop…

  • Bayerischer Hof

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Located around a Bavarian eatery, the 34 rooms here are filled with hardwood furniture, TVs and modern bathrooms. Rates come down at weekends making it a…

  • Palace Luzern

    Lucerne

    This luxury belle époque hotel on the lakefront is sure of its place in many a heart. Inside it’s all gleaming marble, chandeliers, airy rooms and turn-of…

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