Transylvania
Within this 1938 cottage are simple pine-lined rooms, many with slanted chalet-style ceilings. Just outside the park's northern boundary, this is a…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Western Siberia
In the eye-catching rounded end of the vaguely ship-shaped art-deco river station, the Mayak has small, modish rooms with artistic lines and good…
Black Sea Coast
The town-centre Zeus has a variety of cosy rooms, all with balconies, fridges and TVs. Prices drop by up to 50% outside the summer season. To find it,…
Sofia
One of the more comfortable ‘huts’, Kuker has 10 double rooms with TVs and bathrooms, and an on-site restaurant. Prices are slightly higher on Fridays and…
Minsk
If you're in the city for more than a night or two, an alternative to a hotel is renting an apartment. The best agency is Belarus Rent, which has a nice…
Central Albania
Right on Korça's main square, this modern place may be rather stretching the term palace, but it's a good set up with modern rooms, many of which have…
Bulgaria
This four-room family guesthouse in Madara village is off the main road, 1km west of the archaeological complex. You can enjoy cliff views from the…
Black Sea Coast
Overlooking Kiten’s mini marina on the southeastern end of town, and with its own scrap of private beach, this modern, moderately priced hotel has…
Split
A hop and a skip from Bačvice beach, this cosy hostel is managed by a friendly Norwegian called Ladybird, who imbues the place with a chilled-out vibe…
Bol
Close to Zlatni Rat beach and a wide range of sporting activities, this large complex lacks character thanks to its size and perfunctory architecture…
Western European Russia
This nine-storey monstrosity is unmissable: it's the colour of a smurf and sits next to the city park. It offers decrepit unrenovated rooms or better…
Trogir
A gaudy reception with brass columns and bright ceiling panels greets guests at this large, peach-coloured palace on Čiovo island. The decor of the…
Skopje
Rooms are clean and spacious, and staff very friendly, at this modern hotel just east of the Čaršija. The family who run it have grand ambitions to turn…
Dubrovnik
At the time of writing, major renovations were underway at this long-standing family-run place. Plans for the two new floors include large two-bedroom…
Belarus
Vitsebsk's most central Soviet-era hotel is exactly what you'd expect: lightly renovated and compact rooms, but clean as a whistle and overall good value…
Poreč
This huge campground, 5km from the old town, can accommodate up to 2700 people – but you'll still need to book ahead at peak times. Among the activities…
Plovdiv
Two kilometres west of Kapana and the old town, the Globus has crisp, elegant rooms, most of them with balcony, fridge and TV. Oddly, its most romantic…
Sofia
There's just one room and two apartments at this homely little place, each with TV, fridge and sparkling modern bathroom. The location is near the foot of…
Western European Russia
Next to the bus station and across from the impressive WWII monument in Pobedy pl, this Soviet relic offers small, well-worn and oft-smoky rooms. The…
Sibiu
Down a cobbled, wilting alley this friendly pensiune has six pleasant rooms with some tasty touches such as blood-red chairs and a smattering of art, as…
Pula
This well-maintained, two-part hotel sits a stone's throw from the central market. The more exclusive rooms are in a building across the road but the more…
Bol
On the main highway just on the edge of the town, this chilled-out campground has plots positioned in the shade of an olive grove as well as two little…
Sofia
Just a couple of blocks north of pl Aleksander Nevski, Gulliver is a clean and brightly furnished place with a couple of four- and five-bed dorms and some…
Veliko Târnovo
Rooms in this boutique hotel have handsome furnishings, lovingly carved in local style, though the service can be just as wooden. It has a small reception…
Vladivostok
This old-school Soviet hotel has decent and clean midrange rooms that are fairly spacious but minimally equipped. Book an upper-floor even-numbered room…
Kotor
Well located without being in the midst of the melee, this friendly establishment has a clutch of clean, comfortable apartments of varying sizes, some of…
Bol
Although this little hotel occupies a wonderful 17th-century stone town house, you wouldn't know it from the generic decor inside. Still, the rooms are…
Hvar Town
Completely refurbished in 2018, this deluxe spa hotel has bright, swanky rooms overlooking the sea and the medieval town. Facilities include the Sensori…
Transylvania
Rooms are a little old-fashioned at Hanul Bran, but it's a comfortable option and only 10 minutes on foot from Bran Castle. The attached Transylvanian…
Zagreb
This grand Secessionist mansion (built in 1891) has classically styled, quiet rooms. Bag a front room for fantastic views over the park. Look for the…
Istria's West Coast
For naturists who prefer to stay in an apartment, this 49-hectare resort is the ideal choice – although the blocks are a little tired looking. It's…
Lithuania
The Gabriella, as the name suggests, offers massage and spa options, but isn't as fancy as the name implies, with a distinctly Soviet vibe and unsmiling…
Kamchatka
The Art Hotel is a cheerful though rather pricey place in the centre of town; some rooms have a private sauna and all are comfortable and spacious. There…
Bulgaria
This socialist-era concrete tower in the city centre has been partially renovated and offers small, serviceable rooms with TVs and fridges. Cheaper rooms,…
Plovdiv
The dreary business-hotel facade conceals a colourful secret: more than 60 appealing modern rooms and apartments are decked out in eclectic mauve and…
Moldova
As good as it gets in Comrat. The singles are windowless and the standard doubles compact, so you may want to upgrade to the lux (suite), which gives you…
Split
Geared to business travellers, this swish four-star hotel has a red-carpeted entrance, a marble reception and 33 long, elegantly decorated rooms with high…
Black Sea Coast
This no-frills, family-run hotel, at the northern end of town, hits the right notes. It's clean, good-value, quiet and friendly. Most of the 10 rooms have…
The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast
This simple two-star hotel offers basic, clean rooms at a good price and not much else. Request an upper-floor room to get a better sea view. It's located…
Trogir
The tidy, older-style rooms in this beautiful 300-year-old stone building on the waterfront are clean but basic, although the service and setting are…
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