Bucharest
This hotel and restaurant complex is located on the western shore directly across the lake from Snagov village, at the edge of a protected nature reserve…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Kyiv
This simple but clean hostel in residential neighbourhood in north Podil is good value, although you'll want to request a room facing the courtyard, as…
Lake Skadar National Park
Day trippers from Podgorica escape the summer heat at this unusual resort, where there's an impressive pool set within an amphitheatre and a cavernous…
Gjirokastra
Small family-run hostel with a six-bed dorm and a couple of private rooms that blurs the line between a hostel and a homestay. The beds and other…
Zagreb
A hop-skip-jump from the train station, Palmers Lodge is looking fresh and cheerful after a paint job. Dorms are cramped but bright and clean; six-bed…
Bulgaria
Just east of main road bul Evtimy, which divides Stara Zagora down the middle, is this welcoming little hotel, replete with 16 spotless rooms and eight…
International House of Scientists Frederic Joliot-Curie
Black Sea Coast
Although it looks like a remnant of another era, this ‘60s tower block west of the bus stop offers good value, and it’s definitely worth the extra leva…
Veliko Târnovo
One of Târnovo’s grandest hotels, the Yantra's rooms have a whiff of faded glamour about their maroon cushions and shiny bathrooms, while some suites…
Russian Far East
Faded but fine option in centre; Dervla Murphy recuperated here while writing Through Siberia by Accident. You can get wi-fi literally on one sofa in the…
Transylvania
Less than 2km from the Bride's Veil waterfall, this pretty wood cabin offers warm welcomes and simple rooms with forest views. Two of its eight rooms have…
Bulgaria
The bulky building above Kazanlâk's main square will surely never cast off its communist scowl. Rooms are tidy but far from charming; still, it remains…
Braşov
Behind an ominously faded exterior, there’s more than a dash of Soviet austerity at Hotel Coroana. Still, it’s good value for the large, high-ceilinged…
Herceg Novi
Famous (and famously quirky) Serbian director Emir Kusturica is to thank for converting Herceg Novi's former train station into this seaside inn. The…
St Petersburg
This 194-room hotel, superbly located between St Isaac’s Cathedral and the Hermitage, has excellent facilities, including a great basement fitness centre…
Zagorje
Hotel Terme Jezerčica in the village of Donja Stubica has a water park with eight pools, all with thermal spring water and a lovely iris garden. Visitors…
Minsk
In a quiet residential neighbourhood, the unabashedly Soviet 40 Let Pobedy remains one the cheapest places around the centre to find a private room. From…
Banja Luka
One of a few motels that are within walking distance from the city centre, Moskva's attempts at cute floral decor sometimes spill towards kitsch, but the…
Gjirokastra
You only need glance at this gargantuan hotel with its stark lines to know that it was once the default communist-era hotel. Inside though things are much…
Split
This crowd-pleasing hostel (winner of Hostelworld's 'most popular' award 2016–18) offers a range of brightly coloured dorm rooms and small apartments,…
Chişinău
For short- or long-term stays, this reliable agency offers a great alternative to hotels, renting out one- to two-bedroom apartments in their main…
Lithuania
Checking in at Hotel Šiauliai, it helps to have a fondness for severe Soviet style. Aside from the jaw-dropping views from the upper floors of this 14…
Zagreb
This contemporary three-star hotel is so central you can see the Zagreb cathedral from the window of any upper-floor crispy white room. Interiors feature…
Bulgaria
Standing not far from the Kaleto Fortress entrance, Castle Cottage is built in solid wood-and-stone traditional style. It offers one comfortable bedroom…
Sofia
Opposite the synagogue, Scotty’s is a small, stylish, gay-friendly hotel with just nine rooms, all individually designed and named after international…
Pristina
This cheap but adequate guesthouse is spread over two buildings in an affluent part of town, and accommodation standards are quite variable; if possible…
Moldova
The owners may be trying to match Soroca's gypsy kings in terms of architectural embellishment. There are statues of Greek Gods and a mini-Parthenon on…
Durmitor National Park
Šljeme's two-bedroom A-frame cabins are more swish than some of the other 'etno' (rustic and vaguely traditional) offerings in the vicinity, and much…
Western Estonia & the Islands
About 1km east of central Pärnu, riverside Konse offers camping and a variety of motel rooms with kitchen access. It’s not an especially charming spot,…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The rooms at Petropavlovsk's main business hotel are attractive enough but retain Soviet dimensions, especially the bathrooms. Budget travellers will be…
Sofia
Occupying a restored, bright-blue 19th-century townhouse on a quiet street within easy walking distance of the trendiest parts of the city centre, the…
Šibenik
Just a leisurely stroll from the cathedral and at the heart of everything Šibenik has to offer, this reasonably priced set of old-fashioned digs occupies…
Sakhalin Island
This sky-blue building facing pl Lenina is the best cheapie and a fun place to revisit Soviet-style arrangements. Rooms share toilets (beware, it's a…
The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast
Stationed at the resort’s main entrance on the southern side of Mamaia, this huge hotel is both a landmark and a reliable service centre. The cheaply…
Sibiu
Down a quiet street in a 17th-century building, this homely pension has eight basic rooms with a retro feel. The flower-filled courtyard, complete with…
Skopje
Housed in an old apartment block, Unity Hostel has a great location – just across the river from Tvrdina Kale Fortress. Inside it's homely and cheerfully…
Moldova
This welcoming hostel occupies a homey apartment in a quiet residential area a bit outside the centre. Prices include a tour. There are just a few dorm…
Chişinău
This friendly, colourful youth hostel offers accommodation in four-, six- and eight-bed dorms in a quiet location near the centre. It has a decent kitchen…
The Albanian Riviera
In the middle of things right on Dhërmi beach, this 14-room whitewashed hotel has superb sea views from each room, a gorgeous terrace restaurant and staff…
Bulgaria
If vertiginous views from the top of the pass appeal more than snoozing down in Shipka village, this hotel features 13 simple rooms, each with fridge and…
Belarus
The cheery Paradise, which occupies the 2nd floor of the Homel Hotel, has clean and functional private rooms plus two dorm rooms for shoestringers. It has…
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