Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe

  • Nils Bed & Breakfast

    St Petersburg

    Nils Bed & Breakfast is an excellent option at a great price. Four spacious rooms share two modern bathrooms, as well as a beautiful light-filled common…

  • Nikolaevskiy Hotel Club

    Northern European Russia

    Instantly forgettable, compact rooms, but solo travellers are well catered for, and the restaurant is quite grand. Also has an in-house whiskey bar. A…

  • Casa Wagner

    Braşov

    This former 15th-century German bank has been converted into a luxury boutique hotel, with 24 well-appointed rooms. Right in the heart of the city,…

  • Hotel Mogren

    Budva

    A bit like an elderly aunt you’ve become fond of, the Mogren has seen better days but traces of a glamorous youth occasionally peek through. The rooms are…

  • Hotel-Restaurant Minaliat Vek

    Bulgaria

    This great-value hotel in the western part of Shumen inhabits a restored 18th-century building and is managed by chirpy staff who speak a smattering of…

  • Rogner Hotel Tirana

    Tirana

    With an unbeatable location in the heart of the city, the Rogner feels more like a private club than a hotel. Its huge garden contains a great pool and…

  • Aria

    Podgorica

    An oasis of green lawns in the scorched field surrounding the airport, this stylish hotel offers better value than its city equivalents and is a great…

  • Villa Luxuria

    Lithuania

    Located on the banks of the Nemunas, away from the town centre and surrounded by forest, Nemuno Slėnis offers seclusion and comfort. The interior is…

  • Babin Zub Mountain Lodge

    Serbia

    With Babin Zub peak looming above it, this tidy and welcoming mountain lodge is the perfect base for those planning a hike to Midžor peak. The older…

  • Apartments Silva

    Dubrovnik

    Lush Mediterranean foliage lines the terraces of this lovely hillside complex, a short hop up from the beach at Lapad. The rooms are comfortable and well…

  • Hotel Prichal

    Black Sea Coast

    Rooms at the Hotel Prichal are pretty simple – but who needs fancy when the place is filled with sunlight, fresh sea air and truly positive vibes. The…

  • Hotel Life

    Northern Dalmatia

    Located in Zečevo Bay between Rogoznica and Primošten, this small, family-run hotel offers quite minimalist-chic accommodation near a quiet pebble beach…

  • Hotel Murter

    Northern Dalmatia

    Recently renovated, this well-kept hotel a five-minute walk from Slanica Beach offers decently furnished rooms, a range of facilities including a small…

  • Reikartz Medievale

    Lviv

    The Lviv link in this 100% Ukrainian chain limits the medieval theme to a few spired bedsteads, the odd tapestry and a bit of chunky furniture. There's…

  • Petit Hotel Elita

    Shkodra

    With bold statement art, dark tiled floors, subtle colour schemes, giant TVs and sharp, angular furnishings, this modern boutique hotel is easily one of…

  • Radisson Blu Resort

    Black Sea Coast

    One of several hotels built for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Radisson Blu Resort sits a short distance from the former Olympic Park on the Adler…

  • Casa Leto

    St Petersburg

    A dramatically lit stone stairwell sets the scene for this stylish boutique hotel with five guest rooms named after famous St Petersburg architects. With…

  • Dinko

    Northern Dalmatia

    From the friendly family who brought you the restaurant of the same name, Dinko has eight apartments and two rooms. The stone walls and balconies are…

  • MB Dvori

    Northern Montenegro

    Southwest of town, this highway hotel has an old-fashioned ambience with little gables, wooden shutters and terracotta tiling. Needless to say, the rooms…

  • Hostel Rab International

    Rab Island

    This five-room hostel right in the centre of the peninsula features clean bunks in spacious if slightly characterless dorms with crisp linen and spotless…

  • Hotel Ukraina

    Western Ukraine

    The hotel of choice in Lutsk, with its central location overlooking maydan Teatralny, has 128 modern rooms, good standards and reasonable prices. Rooms…

  • Hotel Euterpė

    Klaipėda

    Our bet for the best small hotel in Klaipėda is this upscale number, tucked among former German merchant houses in Old Town. The accommodation has a neat,…

  • Shappy Hostel

    Zagreb

    This small hostel is a peaceful oasis tucked away in a courtyard. Private rooms are decked out with lashings of grey and white. Four-bed dorms (all…

  • Lešić Dimitri Palace

    Korčula Island

    In a class of its own, this extraordinary place has five impeccable ‘residences’ in an 18th-century bishop's palace. All are themed after Marco Polo’s…

  • Friedricho Guest House

    Klaipėda

    This pretty guesthouse is run by the same people who operate the restaurants along Friedricho Pasažas. Accommodation ranges from snug economy rooms to…

  • Hotel Palace

    Sinaia

    If you're hankering for a high-end stay after exploring Peleş Castle, the 1911-built Hotel Palace assures a regal experience. Rooms have high ceilings,…

  • Hof Hotel

    Kaunas

    Though aimed largely at the business set, the Hof adds a few soft touches to the decor – plenty of red velvet and soft furniture to flop around on, plus…

  • Onego Palace

    Northern European Russia

    This monolith looks a bit like a UFO looming over the lake from which it takes its name. Thankfully its interior is a lot less gauche, with classically…

  • Naturist Camp Bunculuka

    Krk Island

    This shady 400-pitch naturist camp is a 15-minute walk over the hill east of the harbour on a lovely beach. It’s equipped with good facilities for kids,…

  • Kavarna Paradise Apartments

    Black Sea Coast

    This well-maintained block of apartments overlooks Kavarna Bay and is about 300m uphill from the beach (3km south of the centre). The main selling point…

  • Hostel Mostel

    Sofia

    Popular Mostel occupies a renovated 19th-century house, and has six- and eight-bed dorms, with either shared or private bathrooms, as well as a single and…

  • Old Mill Hotel

    Klaipėda

    Occupying two old merchants' buildings in a commanding position either side of the Klaipėda dock swing-bridge, this well-established hotel is close to the…

  • Hotel Bellevue

    Dubrovnik

    Positioned on a cliff near the very beginning of the Lapad peninsula (a 20-minute walk west of Pile Gate), this classy hotel has modern decor (despite its…

  • Hotel Excelsior

    Dubrovnik

    A Yugoslav-era mash-up of a classic 1913 hotel with a modern annex, this luxury place has top-notch leisure facilities (including indoor and outdoor pools…

  • Wanderers Hostel

    Shkodra

    Very popular with a young Anglophone crowd, this central and convivial hostel is a great place to hang out by the garden bar and make fast travel buddies…

  • Hotel Gubernsky

    Minsk

    The decor at this 11-room hotel may be disappointingly beige, brown and grey, but rooms are enormous and are kitted out with lounge chairs, extra large…

  • Riga City Camping

    Rīga

    Located on Ķīpsala across the river from Old Rīga, this large campground is close to the city centre and offers plenty of open, mostly shade-free space…

  • Online Hostel

    St Petersburg

    The pick of the hostels on Vasilyevsky Island couldn't have a more convenient location, opposite the metro station. Dorms are pretty cramped but there's a…

  • Pansion Oscar

    Mostar

    Pansion Oscar is essentially a pair of family homes above a gorgeous garden bar, slap bang in the historical centre. The nine rooms are fairly simple,…

  • Hotel Sputnik

    Northern European Russia

    Nowhere near as grim as its institutional Soviet exterior suggests, the Hotel Sputnik's rooms are spacious and bright and even the cheapest come equipped…

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