Krk Island
Four-star style has come late to Vrbnik, but this place is part of the new wave. Rooms are stunners, with exposed brickwork, splashes of bright colours,…
Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe
Cavtat
Within the peachy shell of this modern block, elegant white-stone stairs lead up to 12 attractive apartments with balconies and sea views. If you get sick…
Mali Lošinj
Luxury rooms here – especially those with water views – may come at a premium price, but there's a real sense of style, space and sophistication that you…
Varna
With its own art gallery and themed rooms, this modern designer hotel is one of Varna's more colourful options. Super-efficient staff, a chic spa and gym,…
Varna
Shiver your timbers at this cheerful, pirate-themed place, with four- and 11-bed dorm rooms, an all-female dorm and private options. Staff offer free pick…
Elafiti Islands
If it's peace and quiet you're after, you could do a lot worse than this modern 30-room hotel on Šipan. Shuffle from the pool to the beach terrace and…
Braşov
A regal feel permeates Bella Muzica, housed within a 400-year-old building, thanks to its tastefully restored wooden beams, exposed brick, high ceilings…
Northern European Russia
With tirelessly helpful, multilingual staff and a super-central location, this very comfortable boutique hotel is still Vologda’s top choice. Some rooms…
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
This well-signposted yellow-and-red structure is on the right, 200m before Lacu Roşu (when entering from the Bicaz Gorges side). It offers big bouncy beds…
Romania
In a building that dates to 1876, this wonderful old hotel has 28 huge rooms with high ceilings that feature art deco details throughout. It's in an…
Medulić Palace Rooms & Apartments
Šibenik
Wonderfully central and with exposed stone or brick walls, the Medulic is a fabulous deal. The standard rooms have less character, but the apartments and…
Split
Set around a courtyard in the historic Veli Varoš neighbourhood, these simple but elegant apartments have stone-tiled bathrooms and white walls hung with…
Makarska
Right by the beach, this excellent hotel has friendly staff and modern rooms with fridges, safes, good bathrooms and balconies with sea views. Breakfast…
Bulgaria
Centrally located near the Old Town Stambol Kapia gateway, this charming boutique hotel has just eight rooms inside a renovated townhouse, fitted with…
Lithuania
The pick of Druskininkai's non-spa accommodation, this wooden mansion comprises spacious studios in soothing blues and whites and high-beamed apartments,…
Almayer - Art & Heritage Hotel
Zadar
This elegant hotel, tucked away near the tip of the old town's peninsula, has classy rooms in a wonderful stone-walled heritage building. Discreet service…
Bulgaria
This modern four-star place in the town centre has the best rooms and facilities in Belogradchik, including a spa, a gym, a restaurant and an appealing…
Mostar
This old stone house on a central lane has been thoroughly modernised and now has seven spacious en-suite rooms with feature walls emblazoned with forest…
Latvia
Perched above the Alekšupite stream, this old wooden house has rooms designed in the laconic Scandinavian style with lots of weathered wood, creating a…
Split
Palace living at its most palatial, this boutique complex has eight chic rooms with stone walls and impressive bathrooms. In some you'll wake up to…
Korčula Island
The setting for these smart, well-equipped apartments couldn't be better, occupying an old stone villa facing a little square by the water, just outside…
Krk Island
The quality here is excellent. Rooms have wooden floors and/or exposed stone walls and larger-than-life artworks that bring a real sense of personality…
Kyiv
This Stalin-era giant presiding over maydan Nezalezhnosti offers solid value smack dab in the centre of town. Short on comforts, big on atmosphere, its…
Zagreb
This backpacker vortex, converted from a 19th-century textile-dye factory, has a very happening bar at its heart. Dorms are small but thoughtfully kitted…
Pag Island
The most sophisticated place to stay, eat and drink on Pag, this wonderful little winery-hotel offers eight huge rooms and three suites in a blissful…
Friends Hostel by Gostiny Dvor
St Petersburg
Sharing the top floor of a renovated historic building with a budget hotel, this is one of the best branches of the Friends chain. There are no dorms here…
The Albanian Riviera
If you want to escape from the glitzy hotels on the seafront, this unique summer-only hostel housed in the village school at Vuno is a wonderful place to…
Zagorje
Varaždin doesn't get more swish than this. The 19 rooms at this boutique hotel are all Scandi-style blonde wood, smooth lines, floor-to-ceiling windows…
Zagorje
This Hansel & Gretel–style retreat in the hills, 35km from Zagreb, is in a traditional cottage made of 120-year-old oak wood. There are orchards,…
Serbia
Hang your crown at this dreamy mansion in Vojvodina's north. Built in 1919 by Bogdan Dunđerski, a famous Vojvodinian landowner, the gleaming castle is set…
Western Siberia
Hip and funky, Ays is a self-contained party zone – a hostel, a pumping basement nightclub ('Bunker'), a cafe and the Clever Irish pub rolled into one…
St Petersburg
Occupying a beautifully restored building on one of St Petersburg’s prettiest squares, the Rossi's 65 rooms are all designed differently, but their…
Berat
A true highlight of Berat is this gorgeous place inside two sprawling Ottoman houses where all the rooms are beautifully furnished in traditional Berati…
Northern European Russia
Charming, family-run Priyut comprises two homely converted houses. The cheaper Yellow House (shared bathrooms) is adorably kitted out with dried flowers…
Central Albania
This sleek design hotel would be a surprise almost anywhere in the Balkans, but in a charming backwater like Korça, it's almost unbelievable. Rooms are…
Tara National Park
'Elegant' and 'modern' aren't synonyms that are often associated with rural Serbian towns, but this hotel in Bajina Bašta puts a new spin on homespun…
Klaipėda
For value, this guesthouse in an 18th-century building is a standout star. High ceilings with wooden beams and sizeable beds ensure charm and comfort in…
Yakutsk
Bravo is a little tricky to find and is not marked at all from the street. But once you get here, you'll find several apartments stitched together to form…
Gjirokastra
Combining modern facilities with traditional touches, this lovely family-run hotel inside a 300-year-old house has rooms with huge balconies and…
Lithuania
This charming hotel-restaurant takes you to the heart of rural Lithuania. The wooden house and outlying cottages (also rented out) are cosy and jammed…
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