Łódź
This chic, centrally located hostel offers a glamorous shared modern kitchen, handsome room decor – think minimalist boutique rather than youth hostel –…
Must-see hotels in Central Europe
Vienna
Tucked down a peaceful backstreet five minutes' walk south of Mariahilfer Strasse, this family-run pension looks back on 150 years of history and prides…
Hamburg
Handy for the Hauptbahnhof and within walking distance of the rest of central Hamburg, this simple but well-priced place is an excellent budget choice…
Prague
Extol Inn provides budget accommodation in an up-and-coming neighbourhood within easy reach of the city centre by tram. The cheapest rooms (on the upper…
Erfurt
As stylish as they are comfortable, rooms in this highly rated and very central hotel might easily entice you to stay in bed. Request a room facing the…
Berlin
Yesteryear is right now in this small rooftop apartment above a 19th-century bakery. Bedrooms and sitting rooms are furnished country-style and the…
Ljubljana
Overlooking a leafy square with a 400-year-old linden tree in the centre, this guesthouse has 10 rooms that are simply furnished but have original…
Budapest
Check into the world’s first beer-themed hostel, set in a former glassworks, which also houses the Élesztő craft beer bar and gastro-garden, and right in…
Moravia
Valtice’s most unusual lodging option is to sleep in the chateau itself. While the facilities are not quite as bedazzling as the website might indicate,…
Leipzig
This top-rated hostel gets our thumbs up with its clean and cheerfully painted en-suite rooms, supercentral location and clued-up staff. Every budget is…
Hanover
This hotel south of the centre has 140 newly redesigned rooms featuring huge flat-screen TVs, real double beds (twin rooms also available) and funky,…
Szczecin
Serving a mainly weekday business clientele, this red-brick pile is concealed within its own walled compound off a quiet city-centre street. Receptionists…
Bernese Oberland
Arthur Conan Doyle once stayed in this art nouveau classic, but today it’s pensioners on whodunnit weekends who spy on the breakfast buffet. After the old…
Valais
Snooze in a straw-filled barn, breakfast on bacon and eggs, and canter off into the countryside at this family-run farm with horses to ride. The friendly…
Sanatorium Uzdrowiskowe Korona
Carpathian Mountains
Perched above a loop of the Poprad River 1km southwest of central Muszyna, this modern hotel-hydrotherapy centre has 120 beds in bright, well-maintained…
Prague
This popular family-owned pension offers excellent value in one of the city’s choicest residential neighbourhoods. The secret here is zero frills: simple,…
Northwestern Switzerland
These friendly, modern and functional digs with comfortable beds are otherwise unremarkable. Popular with Aarau's limited business clientele, the property…
Poznań
Dating from 1488, this accommodation belonging to a community association is tucked into a corner of the market square, offering just two double rooms to…
Bremen City
This funky, fresh and fluorescent-coloured design hotel won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like it, you'll love it. Ultra-modern, compact rooms…
Brno
This small, family-run and family-friendly pension is located on a busy street just below Špilberk Castle. The rooms are clean, simply appointed with bed…
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
Overlooking the lake, the Silverine may have changed its name, but it's yet to revamp its small, modern rooms bedecked in calming shades of brown. The…
Hamburg
A 300m suitcase-drag from the Hauptbahnhof, this central branch of the institutional-style A&O chain has some 900 beds in rooms with private bathrooms…
Moravia
Its self-appointed 'four-star' status is stretching things, but if you're into slightly faded old-world ambience right on the main square, look no further…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
The large well-furnished rooms at this motel on the main road heading west are Malbork's best deal and a good choice if you are driving. It's in walking…
Izola
This large campground sits on a pine-shaded bluff 3km west of Izola and has views of the town and the Adriatic, and sites for 500 campers. No bookings are…
Lake Bohinj
This pretty guesthouse in Ukanc, about 5km from Ribčev Laz, is popular in both summer and winter, the latter due to its proximity to the Vogel base…
Plzeň
Housed in a grand old corner building, this place is pretty basic and lacking in atmosphere, but the location is good (just 400m from Plzeň's old town)…
Lake Constance
The contemporary, light-drenched rooms are immaculately kept at this family-run hotel, 5km west of Friedrichshafen and an eight-minute hop on the train…
Keszthely
This hostel is only a short walk north of the palace. The pros? It has basic, cheap dorms and doubles, each of which comes with its own en suite bathroom…
Lausanne
This fusty dusty old marvel by the lakeshore won't be for those who like their hotels to be renovated every five minutes – but for the price, the size of…
Heidelberg
Set in an ornate, late-Renaissance mansion built by a Huguenot cloth merchant in 1592, Hotel zum Ritter St Georg's cheaper rooms are an anticlimax after…
Graubünden
Quiet and welcoming, this century-old Engadine house has pine-clad rooms that overlook Pontresina's rooftops. The cheapest rooms have shared bathrooms…
Kraków
Provides high-quality apartment rentals suited to longer stays (at least three days) and corporate rentals. The apartments are scattered around the Old…
The Julian Alps
This simple, family-run pension in the village of Vincarje, about 1km west of Škofja Loka's Old Town, is a lifesaver in case everything else in town is…
Lake Bled
This is arguably the nicest of several hostels clustered on a hillside on the eastern shore of the lake, about 500m north of the town centre. The setting…
Frankfurt am Main
Advance bookings are advisable for Frankfurt’s bustling, 433-bed Jugendherberge (youth hostel), situated within easy walking distance of the city centre…
Małopolska
You’ll find very simple rooms at the back of this small, private home, just up from the castle and about three minutes’ walk southwest of the Rynek…
Prague
Good-value apartment rentals in an upmarket section of Vinohrady, in easy walking distance of Peace Square and Havlíčkovy sady. The 26 apartments are…
Fairy-Tale Road
Close to the Hauptbahnhof, this well-maintained former Holiday Inn has friendly, English-speaking staff, spotless rooms, comfortable bedding (including a…
Erfurt
Situated about 300m west of Domplatz (off Lauentor), this luxurious business-oriented hotel has 160 rooms and suites that exude effortless sophistication…
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