Must-see hotels in Central Europe

  • Deckert's Hotel am Katherinsift

    Central Germany

    This small hotel in a historic building offers a great location a few minutes' walk from the Markt, and spotless, light-filled rooms with neutral…

  • Camping Oleńka

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    This campground behind the monastery has space for around 400 people. There are also good-value self-contained bungalows. The campground is located about…

  • Park Hotel am Lindenplatz

    Lübeck

    Inside a well-preserved art nouveau building, this small, intimate hotel has 24 low-lit, neutral-toned rooms that offer respite after a day tackling the…

  • Hotel zur Goldenen Sonne

    Harz Mountains

    Both the old and new buildings of this hotel have decent rooms, but those in the old building are better furnished, have better windows and are mostly…

  • Hotel Pollera

    Kraków

    The Pollera is a classy place dating from 1834, containing 42 large rooms crammed with elegant furniture. The singles are unexciting, but the doubles are…

  • Camping Port-Plage Avenches

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    At Plage Avenches, on the shores of the Murtensee, 3km north of Avenches, you can camp by the water in this excellent, grassy campground with a children's…

  • Hotel Strasser

    Graz

    Hotel Strasser's well-priced rooms have parquetry floors and high ceilings; some, including the single, are cosily wood-lined. Breakfast is not usually…

  • HKK Hotel Wernigerode

    Harz Mountains

    This modern 258-room conference hotel is popular with bus and tour groups. It has spacious rooms, fast free wi-fi, and a convenient location a few minutes…

  • Pension City

    Plzeň

    On a quiet street near the river and close to the main square and brewery museum, Pension City has comfortable rooms and friendly, English-speaking staff…

  • Camping Eichholz

    Bern

    With big grassy sites adjoining one of Bern's most popular swimming spots, this campground is an appealing warm-weather option. Take tram 9 to Wabern,…

  • Hotel Hit

    Warsaw

    An acceptable budget option hard by Praga's bars and transport links. The clean, snug digs are bland, but good value. The apartments sleep up to three and…

  • Youth Hostel Szarotka

    Zakopane

    This cheerful and homely place with 60 beds gets packed in the high season and is on a busy road. But it’s friendly, colourfully decorated and equipped…

  • Hotel Kamena

    Małopolska

    This drab '60s-style communist pile is an acceptable overnight option if necessary. Recent renovations have given the smallish rooms garish colour schemes…

  • Camping St Cassian

    Graubünden

    Popular with cyclists, this tree-shaded campground is 3km south of Lenzerheide. Expect pin-drop peace, mountain vistas and first-rate facilities,…

  • Ubytovna Marie

    Olomouc

    Spick and span (if spartan) mainly double rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchens make this spot popular with long-stay overseas students. Significant…

  • Gostilna Pri Škafarju

    The Julian Alps

    In addition to food, this popular gostilna (inn) offers accommodation in four smallish rooms that are otherwise simple and fine. If you want a central…

  • City Hostel

    Geneva

    This clean, well-organised hostel near the train station feels more like a hotel than a hostel. Breakfast (Sfr6) is served in a nearby cafe and parking…

  • Pension a und a

    Vienna

    Just a 250m stroll from the Hofburg, this small and elegant hotel offers excellent value in its nine contemporary parquet-floored rooms, including three…

  • Hotel Calisia

    Wielkopolska

    This hotel's corridors are boxy and the rooms are faded, but it is clean and well-run. There's a restaurant and bar on the premises, which are located…

  • Radfahrerherberge Krems

    Krems an der Donau

    This popular Hostelling International (HI) hostel is well geared for cyclists; it features a garage, an on-site bicycle-repair service and packed lunches…

  • DJH Hostel

    Central Germany

    Wittenberg’s excellent youth hostel has 40 bright rooms sleeping up to six people. Each are equipped with bathrooms, bedside reading lamps and private…

  • Hotel Lent

    Maribor

    Chaotically run but enviably located on the river in Lent (though most rooms don't have views), this small hotel has 17 pokey but comfortable rooms. There…

  • Fajka Penzion

    Moravia

    These brightly decorated rooms sit above a cosy wine bar. Out the back is a garden restaurant if you really, really like the local wine. The pension rents…

  • Dom Planincev

    Eastern Slovenia

    This wooden mountain hut 2.5km from the Rinka waterfall has a rustic feel and is popular with young local hikers in mid-summer. There are seven rooms with…

  • Hotel Bakalář

    Bohemia

    Set at the far end of the main street, the Bakalář has clean, functional, good value bedrooms and a decent pub-restaurant on-site, and rents out bikes …

  • DJH Hostel

    Moselle Valley

    All rooms at this modern, 172-bed hostel have private bathrooms. Wi-fi is in common areas only. It’s a 1.2km walk up the hillside from the train station,…

  • Das Brusttuch

    Harz Mountains

    The soft colours and smart rooms in this historic hotel, dating from 1521, make it a comfortable snooze zone. It’s very central and some rooms have double…

  • Imola Hostel

    Eger

    This former college dormitory has been modernised, and comfortable beds and large desks now fill quite smart twin rooms. Each floor shares a kitchen and a…

  • Hotel Slovenj Gradec

    Eastern Slovenia

    The only central hotel option in town is this 68-room property with friendly staff. The rooms have had a fresh-looking makeover with wood furnishings and…

  • Hotel Geyer

    Klagenfurt

    The rooms here are well maintained and bright, though ever so slightly ageing. There are wellness bonuses of a sauna and steam bath, and a fitness centre…

  • Hotel Stadt Aachen

    Central Germany

    This comfortable traditional hotel on the bustling main square is a good choice for clean, central lodgings, with a standard array of offerings and…

  • Hotel Zvezda

    Eastern Slovenia

    This landmark caravansary (1909) in central Murska Sobota has old fashioned, good sized rooms plus the added bonus of a great attached pub-restaurant with…

  • SYHA Hostel

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Nestled in leafy grounds, this modern hillside hostel is only a 15-minute walk from the Old Town – or take the Trogenerbähnli (S21) from the train station…

  • Knaus-Campingpark

    Nuremberg

    A camping ground near the lakes not far from the Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände, southeast of the city centre. Take the S-Bahn to Nürnberg…

  • Koča na Blegošu

    The Julian Alps

    An excellent summertime mountain hut in the vicinity of 1562m Blegoš at 1391m, with 61 beds (in rooms and dorms), restaurants and good family facilities…

  • Pension zum Birnbaum

    Around Berlin

    A singing host, breakfast under a pear tree and modern, if snug, rooms recommend this little 19th-century inn that places you close to the train station…

  • Hôtel des Négociants

    Vevey

    A cheerful 1970s hotel with bright rooms and a bustling modern restaurant in the Old-Town heart; breakfast is Sfr15 and therapeutic massage is available.

  • Pollack Mihály Kollégium

    Pécs

    In July and August many of the city's colleges, including central Pollack Mihály College, open up their doors to travellers. Spartan dormitories with two…

  • Youth Hostel

    Małopolska

    This hostel in Nowa Słupia is well tended and has 56 beds in dorms and rooms for one to four people. The location is convenient for the entrance to the…

  • Campingplatz Insel

    Bamberg

    If rustling nylon is your abode of choice, this well-equipped site, in a tranquil spot right on the river, is the sole camping option. Take bus 918 to…

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