Kosovo
A throwback to the days before cookie-cutter chain hotels took over so many towns; this family-run hotel has rooms with wood paneled walls, little…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Western European Russia
It doesn't have the lakefront location of other offerings, but what you spend in leg power, you save in your pocket. Rooms are the usual shiny-bedspread…
Sofia
This modern, centrally located hostel gets high marks for cleanliness and an attractive, no-frills decor. The owners are keen adopters of high-tech. Book…
Western European Russia
A surprisingly decent budget option, given it's at the bus station, this clean and functional hostel offers spacious, spick-and-span dorms. Private rooms…
Yakutsk
Fresh from a full refit in 2016, the Lena is looking good these days, even if it's impossible to truly disguise a Soviet hotel due to the small rooms and…
Sofia
This long-established hizha (hut), situated in the mountains at the base of Cherni Vrâh, offers a number of dorm rooms with two to 10 beds, and three…
Plovdiv
Though common areas feel a little faded, rooms at this budget hotel are in good nick, and the larger deluxes have plenty of space and are rather elegant…
Hvar Town
Located in the heart of Hvar's party precinct, this hostel has six basic but clean dorms with big lockers. There's no shared kitchen, but the restaurant…
Zagreb
A 20-minute tram ride (on lines 11 or 12) from the centre, this pioneer of Zagreb hostels now hosts student accommodation throughout the academic year so…
Zagreb
Well, it's not going to win any style awards – with poky rooms that seem to have fallen out of a 1980s motel – but as it's located right across the road…
Black Sea Coast
Thirty metres from the beach, Adelphia occupies a striking building with an unusual curved edifice. The 44 rooms are comfortable, if a little formal for…
Hotel at Grandfather Frost's Estate
Northern European Russia
For the full Veliky Ustyug experience, stay at Grandfather Frost's Estate. This two-floor hotel is situated in a pine forest. The rooms are clean and…
Istria's West Coast
A personable alternative to the huge resort hotels that line the coast, La Rossa boasts comfortable rooms, big balconies and friendly staff. The buffet…
Vis Island
Above the pizzeria with the same name, this family-run B&B has eight rooms in an old stone house just off the seafront. All rooms have TV and fridge, and…
St Petersburg
One of the first modern hostels in town is still a great place to stay. Rainbow-coloured paint covers the walls in dorm rooms that are equipped with metal…
Sibiu
Parquet floors and bare walls hardly match Sibiu's Saxon splendour, but the high-rise Ibis is a reliable choice: rooms are well maintained, bathrooms are…
Northern Dalmatia
Of Božava's three hotels bearing three stars, Mirta stands out as the most comfortable. It has a pretty setting among the pines, and the rooms are…
Transylvania
This pointy-eaved guesthouse on the outskirts of Haţeg has white-walled rooms with colourful accents. Though simply furnished, it's a convenient base if…
The Albanian Riviera
Perhaps not quite as luxurious as the name would imply, but nevertheless this fairly new and very good-value business-class hotel has slick rooms with…
CroParadise Blue & Pink Hostels
Split
Sisters to the Green Hostel, Blue and Pink face off against each other in apartment buildings on opposite sides of the road. Blue handles the reception…
Vladivostok
Rack rates at the 'Pearl' are fairly high, but they often offer deals making it a far better value choice than it might first appear. It's a fairly…
Northern European Russia
Dismiss the lobby’s chemical smells (a hair salon is attached) – this is a decent and very central base with spacious rooms. It’s also right across from…
Zagreb
This six-storey hotel has a superb location only minutes from Jelačić square. Decent-sized rooms are bright and simply styled. Triples are comfortably…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Rooms here have great views of Avacha Bay and are decently outfitted with flat-screen TV, desk and fridge. The fact that this is a Soviet-era hotel is…
Black Sea Coast
Just across the street from Gorki Gorod, this attractive property is one of the more affordable options in town. An open fireplace warms the lobby. (If…
Saranda
Right next to the port, this recently revamped hotel has an excellent waterfront location and is an easy walk into the town centre. Some rooms have great…
Zadar
Aimed at grown-ups, this 48-room upmarket hotel is centred on a handsome 19th-century villa with lovely shady grounds that extend down to the Adriatic and…
Latvia
Right in the centre of town, this is the oldest hotel in Sigulda – it was built by the Russian baron who had dreams of turning the little hamlet into an…
Moldova
This hostel near the train station is hidden a few floors up in a large apartment building. Host Dmitri gives great advice on travelling around the city…
Chişinău
This uncompromisingly Soviet hotel is not going to wow you in the frills department, but the rooms are cosy and clean enough and work fine if all you're…
Bulgaria
In the heart of Tryavna, near the clock tower, the Zograf occupies a renovated historic house. Rooms are good value, though (unlike the National Revival…
Vilnius
Filaretai occupies a quaint old villa 15 minutes’ walk (uphill) from Old Town. Institutional dorms are four- to eight-bedded; linen is provided and there…
Sveti Stefan
Modern and nicely finished, with red stone walls, blue-tiled bathrooms and an attractive plunge pool on the terrace, Levantin has a variety of rooms and…
Veliko Târnovo
Târnovo’s most laid-back hostel, Hikers has an unassuming location high in Varosha's old quarter (a 10-minute walk from the city centre) with lovely,…
Sofia
Centrally located hostel with a wide choice of large, clean rooms, with four- and six-bed dorms, singles, doubles, and private studios with separate…
Sakhalin Island
On a peaceful street, the Lotus Hotel has clean and classically furnished rooms, with wood or parquet floors, natural light and a small desk. Pricier…
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
At 1750m, Cabana Dochia is a godsend for hikers hoping to break up the climb to the top of the Ceahlău Massif. The cabana, near the peak, offers dorm…
Brač Island
Part of the large Velaris resort, this upscale, bougainvillea-draped hotel has 50 rooms, all with balconies, decked out in mustard and olive green…
Black Sea Coast
Close to the main beach, this modern family hotel has bright rooms with verandahs, TVs and fridges. To find it, head east along the main street, ul…
Bosnia & Hercegovina
Spacious rooms and a perfect riverside location compensate somewhat for perfunctory service and bland decor, but with prices this reasonable it's hard to…
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