Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Hotel Lech

    Poznań

    A comfortable choice, with very basic fittings and high ceilings. It’s located midway between the train station and the Old Town. Flash your ISIC student…

  • Hotel Lindenhof

    Lübeck

    Most of the 66 rooms at this family-run hotel in a quiet side street are compact, but the opulent breakfast buffet, friendly service and little extras …

  • Római Camping

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    Located in a leafy park north of the city, opposite the popular Rómaifürdő swimming-pool complex, this is the city’s largest camping ground. It gets very…

  • Auberg’Inn

    Neuchâtel

    A hostel-style place to stay next to a chivalrous fountain, this trend-setting inn flaunts five design-driven rooms on the upper floors (no lift) of a…

  • Hotel Mazowiecki

    Warsaw

    The cheapest rooms at this basic but presentable option have sinks and single beds with a shared bathroom down the hall. You decide if its location in the…

  • Pension Nossek

    Vienna

    In a charming 1908 building (with a handy lift/elevator), this 30-room Pension has a prime location close to the Innere Stadt sights. Rooms are spotless,…

  • Hotel Europejski

    Carpathian Mountains

    Housed in a renovated old building facing the attractive neoclassical train station (1895), this old-school but well-maintained place has 29 bright rooms…

  • Hotel St Annen

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    Tucked away in one of the few quiet streets between the Reeperbahn and Schanzenviertel, this 36-room hotel is a favourite with business people for its…

  • Lint Hotel

    Cologne

    This cute, contemporary and intimate hotel in the heart of the Altstadt has 18 rooms with hardwood floors, warm colours and lots of wood. Outside of…

  • Hotel am Kornmarkt

    Heidelberg

    In a fantastic location just a block from the Marktplatz, this hotel is low on frills but great value. Behind its baroque facade, the 20 rooms are…

  • Press Hostel

    Warsaw

    In a quiet, residential area, this colourfully decorated hostel is found in the courtyard of an old apartment complex. It's friendly enough but a bit out…

  • SYHA Hostel

    Lugano

    Housed in the Villa Savosa, this hostel has bright well-kept dorms, a barbecue area, a swimming pool and lush gardens. Sadly, the indifferent staff let…

  • JUFA Hotel Graz

    Graz

    This clean and comfortable HI hostel is located about 800m south of the main train station and can be easily reached by bus from Jakominiplatz. No dorms,…

  • Atlantic Hotel

    Kiel

    This large harbourside hotel is as good as things get in Kiel – it's a comfortable, modern four-star place aimed at business travellers, with perfectly…

  • Jopi Hostel

    Katowice

    Set back from the street on a concrete courtyard, Jopi offers modern rooms just south of the train station. There's a well-equipped kitchen, a comfortable…

  • Au Sauvage

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    A medieval veteran, this Old Town hotel boasts 16 charming rooms above a restaurant in a twinset of 16th-century houses. Find it steps from the river,…

  • Evergreen Hostel

    Trier

    This laid-back indie hostel has a piano, well-equipped self-catering kitchen and attractive, spacious rooms, most with private bathrooms. Breakfast costs …

  • Penzion Mlino

    Lake Bled

    This 13-room pension, as well known for its restaurant as for its accommodation, is just about as close as you'll get to the lake at this price. Decor is…

  • Hostellerie de L'Hôtel de Ville

    Vevey

    Just 100m from Lake Geneva, this bright, well-located all-studio apart-hotel is great for business travellers or small families who need a little more…

  • DJH Hostel

    Bavarian Alps

    A relaxed, 200-bed chalet-hostel with commanding views of the Allgäu Alps. Take bus 1 from the bus station in front of the Hauptbahnhof to the Reute stop;…

  • Hotel Koper

    Koper

    This 65-room property on the edge of the historic Old Town is Koper's only central hotel. Its location was the best thing going for it – it was in need of…

  • Hotel Harenda

    Warsaw

    Housed in an elegant neoclassical building, the Harenda boasts a quiet, central location and an old-fashioned ambiance. Rooms are on the small side but…

  • Welcome Hotel Marburg

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Just below the Altstadt, this central hotel has 151 bright, spacious rooms with large windows, desks and armchairs. Though windows are soundproofed, you…

  • Hotel Hammer

    Mainz

    Handy for the train station, the 37-room, business-oriented Hammer has 37 soundproof rooms with plum-toned fabrics, natural timbers and bright bathrooms…

  • DJH Hostel

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg's youth hostel occupies two enormous old buildings in the south of town. It's agreeably renovated and extremely well equipped, but you can…

  • Mercure Hamelin

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Just outside the city walls, this refurbished 1970s-era tourist hotel has 105 airy rooms, some with balconies and lovely views. Bonuses include the…

  • Pension Křivá

    Olomouc

    This modern pension gets a lot of things right: spacious rooms with cherry-wood furniture, flash bathrooms with even flasher toiletries, and a cosy cafe…

  • Atrium-Hotel Blume

    Northwestern Switzerland

    This atmospheric old place is a popular tourist choice for its inner courtyard with a fountain, plants and wrought-iron balconies. Rooms are pleasant and…

  • Hotel Mercure

    Silesia

    There are of course no surprises from the Opole branch of this international chain, but it's well located between transport hubs and the Old Town. It has…

  • George's Hostel

    Eastern Slovenia

    Small, central hostel with just one private room with three beds and a dormitory for six people. Go through the courtyard; the door is on the right. There…

  • Camping Echo

    Małopolska

    This pleasant family-oriented campground is close to the bus station and is right off a supermarket parking lot. It offers tent sites as well as comfy…

  • Österreichischer Jugendherbergsverband

    Vienna

    You can browse and book hostels for Austria and throughout the world at this service centre for the Austrian Youth Hostel Association; you can also obtain…

  • Hôtel Ecureuil

    Lake Geneva & Vaud

    In Villars, Hôtel Ecureuil offers 30 pleasant and mostly spacious rooms, year-round, with plenty of timber. It also has a tempting little Japanese…

  • Gaj Camping Ground

    Eastern Slovenia

    This is a small, friendly place with sites for tents and caravans, half a dozen bungalows, and a popular pizzeria, set among the pine trees of Turiška Vas…

  • Intour Hotel

    Cologne & Northern Rhineland

    Situated just west of the old quarter and handy to Felix Nussbaum Haus, this hotel looks unprepossessing from the outside but inside is modern, with…

  • Mansfelder Hof

    Central Germany

    Behind its vine-covered, faded-green stucco facade, this hotel turns out to have modern if rather generic rooms; the quietest are those facing the rear of…

  • Ibis Hotel

    Małopolska

    Rooms at the modern Ibis are small and boxy, but well appointed. Breakfast may cost extra and parking will. It's a five minute walk north of the Rynek. It…

  • Hotel Feichtinger Graz

    Graz

    This Graz business hotel offers some of the best-value beds in town. Rooms are spacious and simple and the junior suites and apartments are a particularly…

  • Penzión Rouse

    Eastern Slovakia

    Rooms at this reliable guesthouse feel old-fashioned but they're a bargain, especially considering use of the sauna and small pool is included in the…

  • Campingplatz Schönböcken

    Lübeck

    This modern camping ground is a good bet for its grassy sites, kiosk, restaurant, entertainment room and children’s playground. It’s a 10-minute bus ride…

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