Western Estonia & the Islands
The name means 'Bay House' and this very pretty pale-blue wooden house looks like it's escaped from a chocolate box to take its position within manicured…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
Standard, beige-paletted rooms at the Hissar are pleasant enough, but things get more luxurious within the deluxe rooms (doubles from 150 lv), which have…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The best of the campgrounds on the beach stretch, Tehumardi has a leafy site by a little lake. As well as basic four-person wooden cabins there are little…
Yakutsk
Though it's far from the centre, pine-fringed Hotel Ontario lets you wake to singing birds rather than honking horns. Rooms are small, modern and carpeted…
Lithuania
This quirky little slice of Baltic Polynesia is a great lakeside option in the sweet town of Palūšė. It has a kitchen, common area, a beautiful terrace…
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Smart and modern, but with a rural ambience, this large, family-run guesthouse offers first-rate family-friendly accommodation both in the main house and…
Budva
Bang between Stari Grad and the marina, this schmick new hotel has a location that's tough to beat; its flawless rooms, first-class service and picture…
Herceg Novi
It’s a 15-minute stroll from the centre but if it’s beach you’re after, Perla’s position is perfect. The helpful staff speak excellent English and the…
St Petersburg
Just off the Fontanka River, this newish place has stylish rooms with king-sized beds, classy furniture and gilded antique-looking mirrors, plus sleek…
Minsk
This is easily our pick of the private apartments in Minsk available through accommodation booking websites. The utterly unique, split-level design…
Dubrovnik
Spilling down the side of a hill by Lapad Bay, this large modern hotel has the best Adriatic views you could ever hope for. Service is good and facilities…
Kyiv
An apartment-hotel in Pechersk, this is very salubrious both inside and out, with 12 spacious apartments where you can cook for yourself and go about your…
Northern European Russia
Don’t be put off by the Gostiny Dvor building’s decrepit entrance and stairways: the Zimnyaya’s vaulted cell-rooms are (aptly) austere and overpriced for…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Near Kihnu's port, this former Soviet Party lodging offers 45 beds across simple, wood-floored doubles and triples with shared bathroom. There are also…
Black Sea Coast
Stylish apartments in the heart of the Roza Khutor are an excellent alternative to expensive hotel rooms, especially if you prefer to self-cater on…
Black Sea Coast
One of the best waterfront hotels, the four-star Mistral is an upmarket place with large rooms, all with sea-facing balconies. In addition to the usual…
Sarajevo
Behind a Moorish-flavoured facade, most of this snazzy hotel is in fact an amazing three-floor gym complex with professional-standard weight rooms, saunas…
Tara National Park
This cute hotel sits beside the tiny Vrelo River (365m long) and the mighty Drina; it's a good base for Tara activities or for simply escaping from the…
Kyiv
Each room here is sleek and modern with attractive orange panelling, slate-grey paint, large plasma TVs, clean carpets and smooth lines. Bathrooms are…
Lithuania
Life at this homestead is as traditional as it gets. The lodgings are basic, there's an outdoor privy instead of a flushing toilet, you wash in the creek…
Theth
The friendly Shpella family run their 110-year-old house as a traditional hotel and it's located in an atmospheric environment near to the Kulla. The 12…
Kaunas
Kaunas' original hostel is still its best. There are only 18 beds here, spread across three spacious dorms with lockers, and a chilled-out vibe…
Bay of Kotor
This buzzy hostel may be away from the clamour of the Old Town, but that doesn't mean sleep will come easy. If drinking games, nightly knees-ups and beach…
Split
The poshest in Diocletian's Palace, this boutique hideaway occupies the site where the emperor's own apartments once stood. It has seven stylish rooms and…
Bulgaria
Rebels, refugee monks and even a Romanian prince have stayed within the 350-year-old walls of this complex, and historic flavour has been admirably…
Lithuania
A five-minute walk from the bus station, this hostel makes up for the 15-minute walk to the sea with its friendly hosts and genuinely nice rooms –…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Decorated with hanging flowerpots and planter boxes, this pretty old-fashioned wooden house offers comfy pine-lined rooms on a quiet street near the beach…
Krk Island
Sleek and contemporary, this midsize beachside hotel has options ranging from rooms with mountain views to a two-bedroom apartment with a sauna and…
St Petersburg
There are just six rooms here and three of them share bathrooms and toilets, but it is much more like staying in a large apartment than a hostel. The…
Zagorje
Hiže na Bregu, in the village of Hižakovec (near Donja Stubica), is a rural hideaway in the northern foothills of Mt Medvednica. The traditional Zagorje…
The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast
This five-storey modern hotel, built in 2007, is a quiet option since it's on the western side of the main road (away from the beachfront, along Lake…
Sakhalin Island
A bit out of the way overlooking the namesake park, this pleasant business hotel capably fills the upper-midrange niche. Rooms are plush, with a modern…
Wallachia
Funky, young-at-heart boutique hotel, where the 'boutique' label feels tongue-in-cheek, though the rooms are clean and cosy and do have period design…
Bucharest
This beautiful, sleek, executive boutique hotel is sandwiched nicely between Piaţa Universităţii and the Historic Centre. The rooms are stylish and upbeat…
Cres Island
This guesthouse just back from the harbour front offers smart, crisp but smallish rooms with trendy features. Though it lacks any local colour, its…
Belarus
This new eight-room property has the most comfortable rooms in town, and if you upgrade to the suites, they are also the largest. The design is not quite…
Western European Russia
Located above a shopping centre, this hotel has spacious rooms, modern furnishings, fast wi-fi and big flat-screen TVs. The owner here is a hunter, which…
Brač Island
Down the quiet end of town, this exclusive little ‘art hotel’ has six suites and five rooms, each painted by artist Srećko Žitnik and themed after a…
Constanţa
Arguably the best three-star hotel in town. Nothing fancy, just a well-run property in a smart, nicely restored 1930s townhouse. Rooms have fridges and…
Bulgaria
Perched at the top of the town, this ochre-painted guesthouse lives up to its name. Neat and tidy rooms, many with balconies overlooking the rooftops,…
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