Minsk
For decades this was Minsk's hotel of choice, but it was eclipsed long ago. The rooms are somewhat squashy but sparkling clean, with flat-screen TVs and…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
The Albanian Riviera
Set up a tent under the olive trees at this chilled-out camping ground across the main road from the beach. Facilities are basic, but nice touches include…
Kosovo
Popular with weekending folk from Pristina, the Hotel Panorama, which is on the valley floor rather than in the mountains proper, is the closest thing the…
Kyiv
This popular hostel is a good choice if you're looking to meet other travellers and perhaps have a pub crawl, often led by the Brazilian owner. It…
Western Estonia & the Islands
You may feel like you’re sleeping inside a sauna at the Padu, with pine predominating across the walls, floors, ceilings, doors and furniture. All rooms…
Tara National Park
High up in the hills (1059m), this huge hotel sits right in the heart of the national park. Run by the Serbian army and with a fantastic Yugoslav-retro…
Western European Russia
Frankly, this place is bit of a relic and on the down-and-out side (complete with strong sewage smell from the bathrooms), but it has clean rooms, English…
Bulgaria
Some rooms at this spa hotel, within a Lego-block of a building, are a little clinical – apt perhaps, given its popularity among visitors with respiratory…
Kosovo
This attractive hostel inside a family home has a spacious garden and a common area scattered with traditional Albanian musical instruments. The…
Bulgaria
Stay in the former residence of a Bulgarian dictator at the architecturally intriguing Arbanassi Palace. The 1975 building has brutalist sculptures on its…
Shkodra
Gregor gives attentive care to his guests at this super-clean and great-value hostel. It's in a self-contained house with a small garden where a communal…
Serbia
The interior has an eery 1960s Yugoslavia vibe and the wi-fi doesn't reach past the lobby, but this is your best bet as a base for exploring Đerdap…
Western Ukraine
The rooms at Lutsk’s immaculately renovated train station would put some midrange hotels to shame, though showers and toilets are shared. A mere 100uah…
Kyiv
You’re in for the Soviet experience here, not the creature comforts. The barely renovated rooms are stuck in the ‘70s, but at these prices you can’t…
Moscow
It feels a little sketchy when you enter through the courtyard, off a side street in the heart of Kitay Gorod. The surrounding buildings are rather…
Bulgaria
On the western bank of the Osȃm River, rooms in this rather austere structure are divided between the cheaper, older part of the hotel and the more…
Bol
Enormous, low-slung Elaphusa feels like the inside of a cruise ship. It’s all smooth interiors, glass partitions, slick rooms and every possible amenity,…
The Albanian Riviera
Turn left when you hit Dhërmi beach and follow the road almost to its end, pleasantly far away from the crowds and music. Here, overlooking the brilliant…
Shkodra
Set back from the busy main road and so nice and quiet, this is an old-fashioned family-run hotel that extends the warmest of welcomes. True, the rooms…
St Petersburg
Named after Domenico Trezzini, who developed the original architectural plan for Vasilyevsky Island in the 18th century, this place is well located, clean…
Kosovo
This timber panelled mountain lodge sits at the trail head for the hike to the Kuqishta and Drelej lakes and attempts on the summit of Mt Guni i Kuq. The…
Mavrovo National Park
Near Mavrovo town, the Bistra has comfortable, clean, rather dated rooms and some of the park's best amenities. These include a restaurant, bar, pool,…
Kosovo
An ideal base for the Shar mountains, the Hotel Arxhena has dark-wood-panelled rooms, completely over-the-top shower units, great mountain views and a…
Moldova
The best lodging in town is this small, partly renovated hotel opposite the mothballed Dacia Theatre in the centre of town. The ground level rooms are…
Romania
This well-equipped mountain hut northwest of Arieşeni offers 65 beds in dorm rooms of two, four and six beds. The more expensive ones have their own baths…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The unassuming exterior gives little indication of Kongo’s stylish, Scandi-chic decor – off-white walls, neutral linens and pale wooden floors. Larger…
Tirana
This thoroughly modern 44-room hotel just a stone's throw from Sheshi Skënderbej is very good value given its centrality. It may be a little sterile and…
Kyiv
This friendly family-run hotel has smallish rooms individually decorated in a formal, traditional style if you're into that sort of thing. Think opulent…
Chişinău
This well-run, modern hotel has bright, clean rooms and an excellent location in the heart of the city. The reception is cheerful and English-speaking,…
Tirana
If you seek a rather cool place to lay your head and aren't concerned about a cultivated hostel vibe, then Destil may just be the antihostel for you. The…
Bosnia & Hercegovina
There's no reception (booking essential) and some rooms are strange quarter-circles built into the sloping roof, but all are clean and come with air con,…
Plovdiv
Though its interior has a boarding-school vibe and zero charm, there is no denying this backpacker option has thought of everything. Its seven-, eight-…
Podgorica
Geared towards cyclists – but welcoming everyone – this B&B is professionally run, spotless and very central. Self-caterers will appreciate the well…
Romania
This family-run hotel offers 16 well-proportioned rooms with air-conditioning and balconies. There's a lovely garden terrace for breakfast at the back of…
Minsk
The Crowne Plaza considers itself Minsk's most upscale hotel, and it would have a case were it not for the casino and drab lobby bar with dated brown…
Ulcinj
Situated within a centuries-old palazzo with ridiculously good views of Mala Plaža and out to sea, this gorgeously renovated place is the best choice for…
Shkodra
While definitely being on the wrong side of garish in parts of its design scheme, this decent attempt at a boutique hotel gets a lot of things right,…
Northern European Russia
Wood-panelled rooms inside the monastery with simple beds come complete with an icon in a corner niche. From the top of the main approach stairway, enter…
Bulgaria
At Shumen's largest hotel the economy rooms are simply furnished in beige and cream, while 'comfort rooms' (single/double from 76/99 lv) are more brightly…
Plovdiv
If you're looking for a soft landing in Plovdiv, this is one of the most polished midrange hotels around. Rooms are somewhat beige, but comfortable…
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