Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Superbude St Georg

    Hamburg

    A short walk southwest of St Georg, this fun, colourful hostel has hotel-standard rooms with splashes of colour; it's worth paying a little extra for the…

  • Penzión Kamenné Slunce

    Moravia

    Lots of brick, exposed beams and warm wood floors make this a very welcoming spot just off the main square. Hip bathrooms with colourful tiles add weight…

  • Della Posta

    Ticino

    Sitting on Cevio's main piazza, these simple, charmingly old-fashioned digs make a good base for exploring the valley. There's a decent restaurant that…

  • Camping Lido

    Lucerne

    On the lake’s northern shore, east of town, this shaded ground also has four- to eight-bed wooden cabins (sleeping bag required). There’s a playground,…

  • Fabrika Guest House

    Eastern Slovenia

    This friendly guesthouse has bright, contemporary rooms and a great restaurant downstairs that dishes up pizza within an inviting interior of brick and…

  • Pension am Alten Bauernhafen

    Spreewald

    This family-run pension is in a quiet side street in the heart of the historical centre and right by the water. Rooms are simply furnished but clean and…

  • Agrotourismus Schweiz

    Switzerland

    No other European country does it: encourage travellers to bunk up with the cows in haylofts, that is. A fabulous way to experience life on a Swiss farm…

  • Na Kluk B&B

    The Julian Alps

    Out along the quiet backroads east of Spodna Idrija, this lovely farmhouse has modern rooms all decked out in pine and wicker with tiled floors. Meals are…

  • Patchwork Warsaw Hostel

    Warsaw

    With friendly staff, a central location and a very colourful and welcoming design, Patchwork is an excellent hostel that caters well to the needs of…

  • Residence St Andrew's Palace

    Warsaw

    These well-appointed studios and apartments occupy a refurbished building in the heart of the city. The interior design is more traditional than…

  • Romantik Hotel Gebhards

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Graced with a robust sandstone facade and art-deco details within, this charming hotel boasts a large whirlpool, a compact sauna and an excellent…

  • Hotel Schmales Haus

    Ulm

    Measuring just 4.5m across, this half-timbered ‘narrow house’ is a one-off. The affable Heides have transformed the slender 16th-century pad into a…

  • Butterfly Home

    Budapest

    In a quiet little backstreet close to Kálvin tér, this small and welcoming hotel has a large, sweeping staircase leading to spacious, plainly decorated…

  • Hotel International au Lac

    Lugano

    Rooms are comfortable, with some antique furniture, at this lakefront pick. From the balconies of the front rooms you look straight out over Lago di…

  • Piccolo Hotel

    Locarno

    Piccolo ('small') by name and nature, this bijou hotel has unfussy but smartly kept rooms – the more expensive ones come with a balcony. Breakfast is…

  • Silatti Panzió

    Keszthely

    This quiet, centrally located guesthouse offers a cluster of cosy rooms that vary in size; stay in a spacious one on the ground floor, or roost in the…

  • Hotel am Viktualienmarkt

    Munich

    Elke and her daughter Stephanie run this good-value property with panache and a sunny attitude. The best of the 26 up-to-date rooms have wooden floors and…

  • Duna Guesthouse

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    This beachside place has fresh, well-tended rooms and apartments in warm colours with flat-pack furniture and modern bathrooms. Some rooms have views of…

  • Sardona Hütte

    Northeastern Switzerland

    At the foot of mighty Piz Sardona, this simple mountain refuge has basic but cosy timber-clad digs. It's mostly used as a base for high-level hikes and…

  • Hotel Allegro

    Bern

    Cool and modern, this curved sliver of a building across the river from the Old Town offers excellent views from its front rooms, along with multiple fine…

  • Hostel Adrenalin

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Hostel Adrenalin is the hub of the young snowboarding and adventure-sports community in winter, with video games and lots of parties. Breakfast costs an…

  • Seecamp Zell Am See

    Zell am See

    If waking up to views of the snowcapped Kitzsteinhorn mountains appeals, camp out at this tree-shaded campground on the lakeshore. Facilities include a…

  • Patio Apartments

    Gdańsk

    This small agency has 10 trendy apartments all in the historical centre (there are even two in ul Długa). Prices start from around 250zł per room. All…

  • Black Forest Hostel

    Freiburg

    Boho budget digs with chilled common areas, a shared kitchen, bike rental, musical instruments and a ping-pong table. There's no wi-fi but you can check…

  • Mönchsjochhütte

    Bernese Oberland

    At Mönchsjochhütte, 3650m up into the mountains, you’ll share your dinner table and dorm with hardcore rock climbers, psyching themselves up to tackle…

  • Art Deco Hotel Montana

    Lucerne

    Perched above the lake, this opulent art deco hotel is reached by its own funicular. The handsome rooms reveal attention to detail, from inlaid parquet…

  • Tramserhof

    Tyrol

    Nestled among trees, this is a calm retreat 20 minutes’ walk from central Landeck. The rooms are country-style with loads of natural light and warm pine…

  • H2O Hostel

    Ljubljana

    One of our favourite hostels in Ljubljana, this seven-room place wraps around a tiny courtyard bordering the Ljubljanica River. One room has views of the…

  • Cinnamon Hostel

    Wrocław

    Right on the ring road and within spitting distance of pedestrianised ul Świdnicka, this charming and upbeat place has rooms (with two to 12 beds) named…

  • Kulturbrauerei Hotel

    Heidelberg

    This stylish Altstadt hotel above the eponymous microbrewery has romantic cream-coloured rooms with polished parquet floors, classical furniture and large…

  • Max Aviation Apartments

    Bern

    This selection of popular, self-contained apartments offers great value and more space in expensive Bern. They're furnished to a good standard with…

  • Park Campsite

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Just 1.5km northwest of the visitor centre, this campsite is set on a quiet, grassy expanse next to the water. Facilities are limited. Other good park…

  • Dvorec Jeruzalem

    Eastern Slovenia

    This lemon-coloured manor, surrounded by trees and greenery, has an old fashioned ambiance. The 10 good-sized rooms have mid-20th century style…

  • Blue Doors Hostel

    Rostock

    On the edge of the KTV, Rostock’s trendy bar district, is this well-run operation with great facilities and plenty of in-the-know advice to animate your…

  • Dworek Pod Lipami

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Lovely manor house with comfortable rooms and friendly staff. Traditional Tatar food and drink from the region are served in its restaurant, such as babka…

  • Schweizer Hof

    Baden-Baden

    Sitting on one of Baden-Baden's smartest streets, this above-par hotel is a real find, with 40 dapper, recently updated rooms, chandelier-lit spaces, and…

  • L’Aubier

    Neuchâtel

    Soulful sleeping above one of Neuchâtel’s greenest eating spaces is what this lovely nine-room, 4th-floor cafe-hotel is all about. Find it in an old…

  • Hotel Morjan

    Koblenz

    In an unbeatable location facing the Rhine about 300m south of the Deutsches Eck, this late-20th-century hotel has 42 bright minibar-equipped rooms, half…

  • Hotel Stare Miasto

    Poznań

    This stylish value-for-money hotel has a tastefully chandeliered foyer and spacious breakfast room. Rooms can be small but are clean and bright with…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Nuremberg

    A hotel since 1896, the Victoria is a solid option in a central location. With its early-21st-century bathrooms and now ever so slightly dated decor, the…

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