Bosnia & Hercegovina
Perfectly central, the Paviljon's 13 rooms form a sharp modernist lozenge atop a popular riverside restaurant. The decor contrasts flashes of lime green…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Central Albania
The best-value rooms in town can be found at this small hotel overlooking the main lake beach. The rooms are business-smart and individually decorated,…
Chişinău
This central, social hostel awash in bright paint and murals works best as a summer option, when the courtyard patio is in play, as the indoor spaces are…
Moscow
This long-standing rental company has a range of apartments – mostly in the Tverskoy and Presnya districts – starting at US$120 per night. The apartments…
Lithuania
Some 5km out of Trakai in Slėnje, on the northern side of Lake Galvė off the road to Vievis, this campsite has accommodation for all budgets. There are…
Bulgaria
Rooms are a little plain at this hotel near the eastern-bank entrance to the Covered Bridge, but there is accommodating, English-speaking staff and the…
Northern European Russia
Friendly and fairly cosy, most of the Dvina’s cream-coloured rooms are decent-sized and almost all have water heaters (in other hotels centralised hot…
Western Siberia
One of the biggest hotels in the area and as close to the ski lifts and nightlife as you can get, Olga's is a typical large, ski-resort hotel – in other…
Dubrovnik
Part of the Zig Zag group, which rents apartments in various old town buildings, Amoret has studio apartments with kitchenettes, and one-bedroom…
Zagreb
This four-star boutique hotel, snuggled on the leafy hill that runs north from Britanski trg, is a design-lovers’ oasis. Rooms showcase hand-picked…
Krk Island
One of Vrbnik's few hotels, this old tourist-standard number sits above the concrete-and-shingle Zgribnica beach east of the old town. It's a decent…
Sighişoara
It's impossible to miss this building adorned with a stag, one of the oldest in the citadel. Rooms are tucked along a maze of corridors, many with…
Western European Russia
These are some of the cheapest rooms in Smolensk, and while they're certainly – ahem – interesting (mismatched everything), this place is an okay option…
St Petersburg
Just seconds from the Hermitage, this pleasant eight-room mini-hotel is found in a quiet and unassuming courtyard. Staff are friendly, some English is…
Zadar
Families are well catered for in this huge, 258-room beachfront hotel, with an impressive indoor-outdoor pool complex and all-inclusive rates. Kids can…
Western Siberia
It's 1977 all over again at this massive, echoey throw back to the Soviet era. Fortunately, though, the rooms have been somewhat renovated and brightened…
Kyiv
The best hotel in the centre of town is in a classic salmon-toned tsar-era building. It's a remarkable value, especially the suites, which have air-con,…
Bulgaria
A Vetren restaurant that doubles as a guesthouse, the Kalimaritsa's grapevine-bedecked courtyard garden is lovely. Rooms are a bit musty and old-fashioned…
Lahemaa National Park
In Lepispea, 1km west of Võsu, this campground is spread over a large field fringed by trees and terminating in a little reed-lined beach. Facilities are…
Tara National Park
Run by the national park offices, this place is less a hut than a quaint lodge. Accommodation is clean and comfortable, and there are self-catering…
Bulgaria
In a stripey building resembling a giant spearmint candy, this amenity-packed hotel doesn't have the most personal touch, but it's well run with perks…
Russian Far East
Birobidzhan's Soviet-era hotel was undergoing a renovation in mid-2017, and even though it's never going to be able to hide its origins due to the small…
Latvia
Pitch your tent or rent a log cabin just off the beach in Zvejniekciems, at the northern end of the Saulkrasti region. It's on the north side of…
Bulgaria
The hotel might have a whiff of communist style, but it's a bargain choice with friendly staff, and in prime transfer position near the train and bus…
Novi Sad
This cute spot is akin to a mini Novi Sad: attractive and given to laid-back socialising – and the odd rakija (fruit brandy) or two. It's perched above a…
Burgas
A 10-minute walk west of the centre, this hotel occupies an attractively restored art nouveau mansion, designed by the same architect who built the city’s…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Arensburg is almost two hotels in one, with a severe case of old versus new. Our vote goes to the bold and sexy charcoal-and-mustard-painted rooms in the…
Vladivostok
This grey-brick yet cheerful place has an endearing lobby with a stuffed sailor, the hotel namesake. The rooms are compact with thin walls (and mattresses…
Zagorje
Well hello 1980s! The small standard rooms here are a timewarp of blue carpets and orange-wood furniture that was last the height of hotel-chic in 1982…
Kyiv
Tucked in a quiet courtyard a five-minute walk from maidan Nezalezhnosti, this cosy boutique hotel is built into Kyiv's hilly landscape, which is why the…
Braşov
Gabriel Hostel offers spotless dorms in a quiet location 1km south of the Black Church. Eponymous owner Gabriel offers myriad day trips (plus the odd shot…
Black Sea Coast
This modern hotel is situated away from the beaches and closer to the town's entrance on the western end. Because of the location (300m to South Beach) it…
Western Siberia
This former Soviet monstrosity has seen a massive facelift (inside, at least) and now boasts modern and, dare we say it, quite stylish and comfortable…
Ruse
This centrally located guesthouse in a renovated townhouse has a selection of simple rooms, including pricier options with en suites. There's a common…
Central & Eastern Istria
In the sleepy village of Volpia, 3km north of Buje, this notable rural inn has 16 simple rooms with rustic wood-and-stone decor, and a konoba (tavern)…
Belarus
Right in the centre of the Old Town, Vitsebsk's best hostel features a well-equipped kitchen and dorms ranging from two to 12 beds. The only fuss is that…
Pag Island
It doesn't quite live up to its four-star billing, but the Smokva's rooms are comfortable enough and about as close as you can get to staying in the old…
Gjirokastra
Hosts Haxhi and Vita look after you in true Albanian style here: they love Gjirokastra and are happy to pass on information, as well as pack picnics for…
Western Siberia
The dazzlingly bright primary colours this central hostel is painted in could liven up even the dullest Siberian day. It has tightly packed four- and…
Vilnius
Beneath the kitsch veneer of this Soviet-era hotel you'll find well-maintained, good-value accommodation and some fabulous views of Old Town and…
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