Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • B&B Hotel Wrocław Centrum

    Wrocław

    This solid budget option offers colourful, spotless rooms, big comfortable beds and a reasonably central location, about 500m from the Rynek. Drivers will…

  • Hotel Löhndorf

    Bonn

    This 13-room property is wonderfully quiet and within strolling distance of the Hofgarten and the Rhine. There's a cheery breakfast room and a bamboo…

  • SYHA Hostel

    Bern

    In a lovely riverside location, this well-organised hostel sports spotless dorms and a leafy terrace. An excellent breakfast is included, and good-value…

  • Sport Hotel Manca

    The Julian Alps

    A good-value, small hotel located on the northern outskirts of town, about 1.5km from Linhartov trg. It offers 16 spic-and-span modern rooms and all sorts…

  • Vitalhotel am Stadtpark

    Harz Mountains

    Located in a lovely, elevated spot just above the town centre by the city park, this pleasant, well-managed, private hotel occupies a handsome, historic…

  • Rooms En Krajcar

    Southwestern Slovenia

    In Podskrajnik, just west of Cerknica and almost a satellite of the latter, Rooms En Krajcar has simple rooms and a reasonable onsite restaurant serving…

  • Penzión Semafor

    Eastern Slovakia

    Six pleasant, spacious rooms and two apartments fill this family-run guesthouse, shaded by apple trees only 150m from the main square. The rooms are…

  • DJH Hostel

    Wiesbaden

    Behind its functional exterior, this modernised 236-bed hostel 1.2km west of the city centre has squeaky-clean rooms and helpful staff. Amenities include…

  • DJH Hostel

    Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland

    Peacefully set back from the road 1.7km northeast of the city centre, this modern, 192-bed hostel has en suite rooms and dorms, a barbecue area and a…

  • Hotel Premiere Classe

    Warsaw

    Rooms – and especially the baths – at this modern, budget chain hotel are tiny, but standards are relatively high for the price. It’s not very handy for…

  • Geneva Youth Hostel

    Geneva

    The vast open-plan lobby of this well-run hostel has a distinct industrial air to it. Rooms are spread across several floors; the four-bedders with…

  • Hotel Madeleine

    Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland

    Impressively eco-conscious, this central, family-run hotel has 31 bright rooms with bold wallpapering, fabrics and furniture like clear-plastic chairs…

  • Hotel Marco Polo

    Münster

    Next to a mosque on the far side of the train station from the Altstadt, the Marco Polo honours its name by naming each room after a world city and adding…

  • Hotel Polonia Palace

    Warsaw

    When the Polonia Palace first opened its doors back in 1913 it was one of the city's most luxurious and well-appointed hotels. Its has long since been…

  • Pensjonat Eden

    Sopot

    The crumbly facade of this early-20th-century villa doesn’t promise much, but once inside this family-run guesthouse you’ll receive a friendly welcome…

  • Hotel Adler

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Behind the frescoed exterior lie simple yet comfortable rooms, but the location on Rathausplatz is the big draw. The dining areas have a pleasingly old…

  • Villa Sissy

    Keszthely

    Sweet, quiet little pension in an old villa steps across from leafy Helikon Park. Simple rooms vary considerably: some have wood floors and stained-glass…

  • Holiday Inn Bern West

    Bern

    This above-average Holiday Inn is located adjacent a shopping complex and water park, making it a great option if you're travelling with kids. It's about…

  • Fiesch Youth Hostel

    Valais

    This complex plays host to 1001 activities (and lots of school groups). It's very well run, has spotless rooms (many recently updated) and is an ideal…

  • Townside Hostel Bremen

    Bremen City

    This bright, professionally run hostel is right in the middle of Bremen’s nightlife quarter Das Viertel and is handy to Werder Bremen’s stadium. You can…

  • DJH Hostel

    Koblenz

    Within the thick walls of the immense Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, Koblenz' DJH hostel has 157 beds in one-, two- and four-bed en-suite rooms. Wi-fi…

  • Penzion Na Starém Brně

    Brno

    The atmospheric Augustinian monastery where Gregor Mendel first experimented with pea plants also holds a simple but good-value pension. The five compact…

  • Hotel Martha Dresden

    Dresden

    Fifty rooms with big windows, wooden floors and Biedermeier-inspired furnishings combine with an attractive winter garden and a smiley welcome to make a…

  • Hotel PTTK

    Silesia

    Close to the station some 500m south of central Pszczyna, this budget hotel occupies a former red-brick prison that housed its last inmate in 1975. There…

  • Majawa Camping 123

    Warsaw

    Set in extensive grounds near the Warszawa Zachodnia bus and train terminals, this camping ground has well-tended grass, tree-shaded areas and good…

  • Hotel Panorama

    Carpathian Mountains

    The clean, modern Panorama, just off the Rynek, boasts the best location of the city's central hotels. There's an on-site restaurant doing good Polish…

  • Hotel Zlatá Stoupa

    Kutná Hora

    Formerly the top hotel in town, the elegantly furnished but determinedly old-fashioned ‘Golden Mount’ is resting on its laurels somewhat these days,…

  • Hotel Darmstadt

    Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland

    The entrance, through a parking garage, is unpromising, but inside, this Best Western's lobby is pristine and its 77 quiet, neutral-toned rooms are…

  • Europa Hostel

    Portorož

    This is a good, central budget choice, close to the bus station and with the Auditorium as its neighbour. It's geared to travellers, with bunk-filled…

  • Hotel-Pension An den 7 Säulen

    Central Germany

    Rooms at this small Pension are clean and nicely renovated; the owners are friendly, the garden is pleasant and the breakfast room overlooks the…

  • SYHA Hostel

    Zürich

    A pink 1960s landmark houses this busy, institutional hostel with 24-hour reception, dining hall, sparkling modern bathrooms and dependable wi-fi in the…

  • Kamp Natura

    Eastern Slovenia

    Owned and operated by Terme Olimia, this 1-hectare campground with 200 sites is about 1km north of the spa complex, on the edge of the Sotla River. It's…

  • Hotel Mondial

    Düsseldorf

    Near the Hauptbahnhof, the Mondial has twee but sparkling rooms and service that borders on the jolly, even though the decor would benefit from an update…

  • Tokaj Hotel

    Northern Hungary

    A renovation around a decade ago did little to change the overall appearance of these 1960s time-warp riverfront places, but it's comfortable enough. A…

  • Cassubia

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Take a trip back to Poland's institutional past at this retro relic with furniture from the days of martial law but pleasant-enough staff. The location…

  • Hotelik Słowiański

    Szczecin

    Formerly a police dorm, this is Szczecin’s hotel of last resort offering unadorned rooms scented with that oh-so Polish aroma – secondhand, low-grade…

  • Diófa Kemping

    Northern Hungary

    Not only does this small camping ground have a fitness room and sauna, it’s right across the street from the Atlantika Waterpark. Pitch your tent in the…

  • Penzión Central Park

    Slovakia

    An art-nouveau exterior and parkside location make this 17-room hotel seem like a retreat from Žilina's buzzy centre. Rooms are simple and feel slightly…

  • Pension Riedl

    Vienna

    The 10 rooms at this traditional Pension are large (although bathrooms are on the small side) and decorated with mismatched furniture. Room numbers 6 and…

  • City Pension Berlin

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Although everything's getting a bit long in the tooth, this budget-friendly B&B in a 19th-century building puts you close to good shopping, eating and…

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