Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Szent Kristóf Panzió

    Eger

    This guesthouse, just south of the basilica and on the way to the Valley of the Beautiful Women, has eight rather small but comfortable rooms with fridge…

  • Schronisko Młodzieżowe PTSM Matecznik

    Carpathian Mountains

    Rooms are basic with big iron bunks, but everything is clean and the staff are helpful in this good-value hostel occupying a former tenement house 1.4km…

  • Hostel 2962

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen

    Touted as a hostel, the somewhat vibe-less 2962 is essentially a typical Garmisch hotel with seven dorms, but a good choice nonetheless. If you can get…

  • Kolping Campus

    Krems an der Donau

    These student quarters are available to travellers any time of year; they're a great deal if you don't mind the 15-minute trek up to the university. Some…

  • Hôtel de l’Ecluse

    Neuchâtel

    Stride down Rue de l'Ecluse to find the entrance of this attractive house with blue wooden shutters. Rooms are modern with kitchenettes, and the stone…

  • Hotel am Peterstor

    Regensburg

    The pale-grey decor might be grim but the location is great, the price is right and staff go out of their way to assist. Make sure you get a nonsmoking…

  • Hostaria Del Castello

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Right in the thick of things, 50m up the hill from the Markt, this Italian-run establishment has seven rooms and a downstairs restaurant in a handsome old…

  • DJH Hostel

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Opposite a small park called the Tannenwäldchen, this well-run hostel's proximity to the train station is convenient, but might bother light sleepers…

  • Vízisport Turisztaház

    Northern Hungary

    Three- and four-bed rooms share a bathroom at this bare-bones hostel (beds only, no kitchen or common room). It rents bikes, canoes and kayaks and…

  • Hotel Vodišek

    Koper

    Don't be disheartened by its appearance or location – this small hotel is in a shopping centre halfway between the Old Town and the train and bus stations…

  • Pod Brezinou

    Slovakia

    Neat and tidy family-run guesthouse within 10 minutes' walk of central Trenčín. Rooms are ample, jazzily attired with colourful throws and exceedingly…

  • Hotel Regina

    Heidelberg

    Central but quiet, just west of the Altstadt and 200m west of Bismarckplatz, the welcoming Regina occupies a brick-and-stone building built a century ago…

  • Ante Porta Das Stadthotel

    Trier

    Named for the landmark Porta Nigra, a 500m walk southwest, this sparkling-clean hotel has contemporary rooms and public areas accented in vibrant jade…

  • Baltic Hotel

    Lübeck

    This rambling older hotel is one of many close to the bus and train stations. It's clean, and run by helpful staff. Rooms vary greatly in size, but the…

  • Central Hotel

    Mannheim

    The aptly named Central Hotel, just two blocks north of the Hauptbahnhof, offers snazzy design at reasonable prices. Its 34 rooms are bright and modern,…

  • Hotel Stadtnah

    Aachen

    The rate reflects the basic decor and amenities, but this 16-room budget special near the Hauptbahnhof should do in a snap. It shares ownership with the…

  • Mercure Erfurt Altstadt

    Erfurt

    The best thing about this above-average hotel is its prime location a few blocks from lovely Wenigemarkt and the Anger transit hub. Rooms are bright and…

  • Schanzenstern Altona

    Hamburg

    A mix of families and slightly more grown-up backpackers inhabit these sparkling rooms (with private bathrooms), and self-catering apartments. Staff are…

  • Novum Hotel Graf Moltke

    Hamburg

    The grandeur of the building's facade and some of the public areas isn't quite matched here by the carpeted rooms, which are a little tired, if otherwise…

  • Ibis Delémont Delsberg

    The Jura Mountains

    When you're not exactly spoiled for choice in Delémont, this low-cost chain hotel has 76 compact, basic rooms near the train station that offer value and…

  • Hotel Carlton

    Lausanne

    The Carlton is known for discreet elegance, having hosted luminaries such as Serge Gainsbourg. With a shaded terrace and 47 elegant, soundproofed rooms …

  • Hostel Centrum

    Warsaw

    Head into the courtyard off the main street to find this large, somewhat functional hostel. Metal frame beds in the dorms and private rooms are painted…

  • Hotel Benelux

    Aachen

    Though on a busy street, this well-run place has 33 quiet, uncluttered rooms reached via art-filled floors. Fuel up with a generous breakfast served…

  • Aqua Haz

    Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia

    This family-run pension, in a pale-yellow three-storey house, is conveniently located between the lake and the train and bus stations. Most of the 21…

  • DJH Hostel

    Trier

    Right on the Moselle, 1km northeast of the tourist office, this 228-bed hostel has spick-and-span rooms with bathrooms and a maximum of just four beds…

  • Pod Wianuszkami

    Małopolska

    Another one of Kazimierz Dolny's old 17th-century limestone granaries has found a new life, this time as a hostel. The 20 rooms come in a variety of sizes…

  • Hotel Günther

    Rhine Valley

    Watch boats and barges glide along the mighty Rhine from this bright, welcoming waterfront hotel: of its 19 plain but perfectly comfortable rooms, 15 have…

  • Ibis Erfurt Altstadt

    Erfurt

    You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the 105 larger-than-usual rooms and decent bathrooms at this non-standard Ibis in a quiet, central setting opposite the…

  • Mercure

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    This aging tourist hotel is operated by the Mercure chain. Rooms have all the three-star basics and those facing west have great views of the monastery…

  • Hotel Prinz Heinrich

    Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland

    A traditional atmosphere, friendly service, modern bathrooms, comfy beds and outsized photos on the walls make this 60-room hotel a great-value choice…

  • Hotel Renesans

    Małopolska

    Jan Zamoyski would not be a fan of the scruffy, Soviet-style ‘60s exterior, but the rooms themselves have had an update, complete with big beds, thick…

  • Hotel Glocke Backpackers Bern

    Bern

    Modern bedrooms with maximum of six beds, clean bathrooms, nice kitchen and laundry facilities and a sociable lounge, all in a prime Old Town location,…

  • Hotel Wysoka Brama

    Warmia & Masuria

    Doubling as a hostel, this is an inexpensive, basic but well-run hotel used by backpackers and school groups. Decor is cheap and flimsy, some rooms have…

  • Hostel am Güterbahnhof

    Northern Germany

    Handy for both the train station and the town centre, this friendly hostel has bunk-bed rooms that double as dorms if the need arises. It's fairly modern…

  • Ferienpark Arber

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This convenient and well-equipped camping ground around 500m north of Zwiesel train station has cabins for rent. The tariff includes service charges and a…

  • KS Hostel Berchtesgaden

    Berchtesgaden

    This basic hostel above a Burger King is actually attached to the railway station, making it good for arrival and departure as well as for accessing buses…

  • Penzión Chalupka

    Eastern Slovakia

    Rooms are airy and clean at this guesthouse with views of mighty Spiš Castle. Rates vary according to the style of the room, and whether or not it has a…

  • Apartmaji Koren

    Vipava Valley

    A friendly option right next door to the tourist office in the heart of Vipava, so a good choice for travellers using the bus. Homely rooms and apartments…

  • Hôtel du Faucon

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    A golden falcon marks the spot. Well placed between boutiques on Fribourg’s main pedestrian street, this contemporary hideout offers an exceptional price…

  • Hotel Horstmann

    Münster

    Good basic accommodation is the hallmark of this five-storey hotel on the busy main pedestrian street and close to the Hauptbahnhof. Rooms are large,…

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