Bavarian Alps
This oddly wood-clad hostel provides immaculate en suite rooms, a guest kitchen and a filling Alpine breakfast.
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Regensburg & the Danube
This clean, well-run 100-bed hostel occupies an attractive old villa up by the castle, with views across town.
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
In the heart of the Ring, this historic hotel has simple, comfortable rooms at reasonable prices. No parking.
Regensburg & the Danube
The Bavarian Forest National Park's sole hostel is an ideal base for hikers, bikers and cross-country skiers.
Lake Geneva & Vaud
You can't beat this almost-lakefront campground for being one of the cheapest places to sleep by Lake Geneva.
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
The homely decor borders on kitsch but rooms are big, bright and offer good value a short walk from the lake.
Eastern Slovenia
This Category III mountain-hut has 60-beds (all private rooms, no dorms) on Velika Kopa at 1377m.
Central Switzerland
This family-run campground is in an attractive spot near the lake just west of Brunnen.
Bräugasthof am Hallstätter See
Hallstatt
A central, friendly guesthouse with comfortable rooms decked out in light wood.
The Julian Alps
Basic budget beds with shared bathroom, about 600m northeast of Mestni trg.
Warsaw
This agency manages a modern apartment block on the outskirts of Warsaw. The units are in good order, with phone, TV, cooker and refrigerator, and can be…
Bremen City
This camping ground features modern amenities, a supermarket and the Il Lago restaurant close by. There's free wi-fi in the lounge. You can also rent…
Wrocław
A mere 100m from the train station, this basic old-style hostel in a faded mustard-coloured tenement is aimed at school groups and other organised groups,…
Ljubljana
This dilapidated 42-bed yellow villa offers decent value, though its location, at the edge of the museum quarter, feels out of the action. The Veselova…
Eastern Slovakia
It's well located near the main square, but boxy Hotel Šariš pales in comparison to Bardejov's characterful and historic hotels. Though the breakfast …
Košice
Offering bare-bones rooms with friendly staff, K2 is thin on comfort but remains a centrally located budget option. There's a common room with a couch and…
Bohemia
The cheapest place to sleep in town, this clean hostel features Ikea-furnished rooms and modern art. Accommodation is in 2-, 3- and 4-bed rooms, with the…
The Jura Mountains
This rustic farm on the Swiss–French border has one room in the farmhouse and a bed of straw in the eaves of a huge hay barn – stable to goats and cows in…
Fairy-Tale Road
This business-oriented chain hotel approximately 2.5km from downtown has 114 air-conditioned rooms with large flat-screen TVs, comfortable bedding and…
Eger
Many of the caravan and tent sites at Tulipán Kemping are in an open, shadeless field. But you’re surrounded by vineyards and just stumbling distance from…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
When all else fails, this 16-room guesthouse around a 10-minute walk from the bus station is an acceptable option for one night. It's cheaply furnished,…
Slovakia
Cheap and scenically situated camping ground on Trenčín’s river island. The site feels a little worse for wear, but it's a decent option if you prioritise…
Eastern Slovenia
Koča pod Kremžarjevim Vrhom is a Category II, 18-bed mountain hut at 1102m to the northwest of Slovenj Gradec. It was closed during the 2018 season but…
Eastern Slovenia
This 40-room student lodgings block southwest of the centre accepts travellers with prior arrangement (you can't just rock up here). It's institutional…
Piran
Location is the winner here – this central hostel has 22 rooms (including a few singles) with shared bathrooms, and access to a kitchenette and laundry.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
This basic owner-run Pension offers Rothenburg's cheapest rooms in an epicentral location. Rates include a very modest buffet breakfast.
Prague
The gorgeous art-nouveau Hotel Evropa is currently closed for reconstruction; it is not clear when it will reopen.
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