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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Warsaw
These well-appointed studios and apartments occupy a refurbished building in the heart of the city. The interior design is more traditional than…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Heidelberg
This stylish Altstadt hotel above the eponymous microbrewery has romantic cream-coloured rooms with polished parquet floors, classical furniture and large…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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