Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Villa Zeissig

    Saxon Switzerland

    On the hillside above Rathen's main street, this charming alpine-style chalet has several modern and spacious rooms with balconies. It's a short clamber…

  • Hotel Walser

    Ticino

    In keeping with the quaint look of Bosco Gurin, this hotel has bright, sizeable rooms, a sauna, a small gym and a pine-clad restaurant where an open fire…

  • Hotel Gromada

    Małopolska

    This generic chain hotel has spacious rooms and an on-site restaurant. Apartments are reasonable value given their terrace and kitchen annex. It's a short…

  • Hotel Liebetegger

    Klagenfurt

    This well-priced, basic, comfortable hotel has no-frills rooms and friendly management. There's free use of good bikes, art on the walls, a bar and a…

  • Jugendherberge Hamburg

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    This busy and well-run youth hostel is a terrific deal, with tidy rooms (some of the dorms have harbour views!) and a handful of bars where you can hook…

  • Warsaw River View

    Warsaw

    An early-20th-century office building has been transformed into this handsome boutique hotel offering compact, stylish rooms, all with wooden floors and…

  • Hotel Logos

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Right by the pleasure-boat wharf, this is a neat and reasonable option. Rooms have a vague nautical motif. There's a restaurant and an outdoor cafe, good…

  • Hostelling International Slovenia

    Maribor

    Maribor-based organisation represents Slovenia in the worldwide hostel umbrella group Hostelling International (HI). Maintains an online database of…

  • Hotel Kras

    Southwestern Slovenia

    A smart modern option in the heart of the town, on the main square. Rooms are large and understated, but stylish. There's a nice ground-floor cafe with a…

  • Gasthaus Hof

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Just off Landsgemeindeplatz, this 18th-century patrician house offers simple but spacious rooms with timber-clad walls. The old-school restaurant has…

  • SYHA hostel

    Northeastern Switzerland

    On the banks of the Rhine, this neat and tidy hostel has attractive gardens, a barbecue area and a playground. It’s a 15-minute stroll northwest of the…

  • Hotel Engel

    Lake Lucerne

    The well-regarded Hotel Engel has very attractive rooms behind its historic facade only a minute or two from Stans train station. There's also a very good…

  • Hotel Willa Nestor

    Wielkopolska

    There are very few places in Kórnik to stay overnight but Hotel Willa Nestor is central and has six individually styled rooms. You will also find a…

  • Wyndam Garden Quedlinburger Stadtschloss

    Harz Mountains

    Tasteful features and the wellness area (including a Finnish sauna, steam bath and whirlpool) of this hotel in a restored Renaissance-era residence make…

  • Bartlowizna

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    This 55-room complex has a bucolic spot right on the river. Rooms have a woodsy charm. There is a decent restaurant and a deck where you can spot fowl…

  • Jugendgästehaus

    The Salzkammergut

    It might be a little short on character from the outside, but this hostel is well run, breakfast is decent and it has a great location in the town centre…

  • Landhaus am Giessen

    Vaduz

    Centrally located, this is a fairly modern affair with comfortable, good-sized rooms, the pick of which have balconies with castle views. Rates include a…

  • Hotel Sowa

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    This 75-bed option opposite the train and bus stations is basic but handy and inexpensive. There's a restaurant on the premises and a buffet breakfast is…

  • Róża Wiatrów

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    This multifaceted holiday complex near the sea has space for 100 campers and offers plenty of other accommodation, from plain to glam, as well as a wealth…

  • Hotel Machova

    Prague

    Machova Hotel in the heart of Vinohrady offers good value. The rooms are clean and simple, albeit a little old-fashioned, but you really can't beat the…

  • Willa na Skarpie

    Małopolska

    Comfy guesthouse two minutes' walk from the main square, with two rooms, and a handsome covered terrace with views out over the valley. There's a barbecue…

  • U Haliny

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Friendly holiday complex with rooms and a campground on a great lakeside location near the monastery. Hearty meals are served and you can rent kayaks,…

  • Landhotel Post

    The Salzkammergut

    Landhotel Post is centrally located, while being just 300m from the lake. Rooms are clean and modern, and there's access to a steam bath that also…

  • Zug Youth Hostel

    Central Switzerland

    Modern and clean, Zug’s hostel is a 10-minute walk west of the train station. It is handy for lake swimming at Strandbad Zug.

  • Hotel Promenade

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Polite service, a serene location and large, immaculately kept rooms set this hotel apart. There's a flower-dotted garden and a restaurant dishing up…

  • Pension Paula

    Innsbruck

    This pension occupies an alpine chalet and has super-clean, homely rooms (most with balcony). It’s up the hill towards the zoo and has great vistas across…

  • Laguna Izola

    Izola

    This central agency can help with accommodation in and around Izola – rooms, apartments, hotels. Details including locations, photos and prices are on its…

  • DJH Hostel

    Berchtesgaden

    This 265-bed hostel is situated in the suburb of Strub, and has great views of Mt Watzmann. It’s a 25-minute walk from the Hauptbahnhof or a short hop on…

  • Hotel Hofgarten

    Lucerne

    In a building dating from 1670, this hotel has striking, individually decorated rooms, along with a lovely courtyard dining area. Cuisine is based on…

  • Herberge Orange

    Saxony

    This friendly, family-run riverside hostel is 1.5km south of the Markt, and is the best budget accommodation in Meissen. Add €2 per day for bed sheets and…

  • Hotel Goldene Rose

    Heidelberg

    At the western end of the Hauptstrasse, this rose-toned, gold-trimmed hotel has 37 surprisingly modern rooms that are compact but quiet, comfortable and…

  • Hotel Hetman

    Warsaw

    In a handy Praga location, the somewhat old-fashioned Hetman has English-speaking staff, fresh rooms decked out in soothing neutral tones, and gleaming…

  • Pension Hummel

    Regensburg & the Danube

    With immaculate rooms and a superb restaurant, family-run Pension Hummel, just a few steps from the train station, is the best spot in town to get some…

  • SYHA Dachsen am Rheinfall

    Northeastern Switzerland

    If the sound of the Rheinfall waterfall lulling you to sleep at night appeals, stay at the hostel inside Schloss Laufen.

  • Brunni Hütte

    Central Switzerland

    A chair lift takes you to the Brunni Hütte, a lovely mountain hut with glorious views. From here you can watch a magnificent sunset before spending the…

  • Gostišče Barbara

    The Julian Alps

    This simple guesthouse in the town centre gets consistently positive reviews from travellers. The location's excellent and the on-site restaurant is also…

  • Arnold’s B&B

    Interlaken

    Frills are few, but the welcome from Beatrice and Armin is warm at this family-run B&B. The light, home-style rooms are housed in a converted 1930s villa.

  • Camping Hopfreben

    Central Switzerland

    Lakefront Camping Hopfreben in west Brunnen is open from Easter to September in an extremely picturesque spot, right by where the Muota River enters the…

  • DJH hostel

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This beautiful, cheap, well-equipped and wheelchair-friendly hostel crams 84 beds into a renovated redbrick fortress (1828), about 150m west of the…

  • Glarnerhof

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Taking pride of place in the heart of town is Glarnerhof. What the rooms lack in character they more than make up for with space, comfort and Alpine views.

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