Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe

  • Hotel Old Bazaar 1790

    Gjirokastra

    Fabulous new 11-room boutique hotel housed inside an immaculately restored building that's older than some countries. Rooms mix just the right amount of…

  • Hostel Kalinin

    Western European Russia

    Brightly painted rooms are comfortable and remarkably clean at this well-located hostel. Spacious dorms (mixed or female-only) come with lockers and…

  • Smokvica Bed & Breakfast

    Belgrade

    Smokvica's shabby-chic cafe and accommodation empire has expanded to Dorćol, where the line-up's second B&B occupies a grand whitewashed 19th-century…

  • Villa Theresa

    Estonia

    In a wooded nook on the outskirts of town, this boutique hotel and restaurant offers a winning combination of peace and quiet, comfort, great food and…

  • Vila Dunavski Raj

    Serbia

    A family-owned villa tucked away deep in a pine forest near the banks of the Danube, Dunavski Raj gets a gold star for location. Lovely hosts, organic…

  • Usadba

    Western European Russia

    In a quiet residential area that’s still close to the city centre, this cute boutique hotel offers 22 comfortable rooms with good facilities (room 5 has…

  • Retrotur

    Western European Russia

    Sitting pretty on the banks of the Oka River, this hotel is within walking distance of the centre but offers respite from the hubbub. Despite being close…

  • Mėlynasis Karpis

    Lithuania

    This hotel-restaurant offers comfort, seclusion and a plethora of water activities. All rooms come with balcony, and some, located in a house boat,…

  • Nachalnik Kamchatki Mini Hotel

    Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

    A much-needed new midrange hotel, the 'Chief of Kamchatka' occupies a cute collection of buildings in the city centre, just a short stroll from the beach…

  • Villa Kaunensis

    Kaunas

    The location of this Catholic archdiocesan guesthouse couldn't be better, snuggled between venerable churches and overlooking the Old Town square. Rooms…

  • Porto Eda Hotel

    Saranda

    Referencing the name given to Saranda during the Italian occupation (Edda was Mussolini's daughter), this hotel is a charming place and about as central…

  • Daugirdas

    Kaunas

    This stylish boutique hotel, wedged between central Old Town and the Nemunas River, is one of the most charismatic in Kaunas. Parts of the building date…

  • Hotel Sibir

    Western Siberia

    Sibir’s rooms are comfortable, spacious and festooned with fading old photos, dark-wood furnishings and old-fashioned wallpaper, which gives it an…

  • Izborsk Park

    Western European Russia

    This is country living, Russian style, at its finest. Rooms are inviting and cosy, the air smells of wood fires, and the grounds themselves are…

  • Golden Gate Inn

    Kyiv

    Golden Gate is a functional, anti-Soviet hotel with decent-sized rooms just a short walk from the centre of the old town. The clean rooms have microwaves…

  • Vila Kosteli

    The Albanian Riviera

    Run by a family who learnt the tourist trade in Greece, Villa Kosteli has supersmart apartments decked out in driftwood- and rope- light fittings and…

  • Respect Hotel

    Western European Russia

    In a great location between the Assumption Cathedral and the city centre, this cosy hotel deserves some respect for its spacious, modern and sparkling…

  • Sunflower B&B Hotel

    Kyiv

    Just off maidan Nezalezhnosti but well hidden from noisy traffic and crowds, this B&B (and definitely not hotel) seems to have been designed by a super…

  • Hotel Varosha

    Pirin Mountains

    This four-room family guesthouse sits prettily at the northern end of Blagoevgrad's Varosha neighbourhood. Rooms are crisply decorated with dark wood…

  • Avalon Palace

    Western Ukraine

    Immaculate, 21st-century multistorey hotel near the train station and just 600m on foot from the city centre. Rooms are tastefully decorated, sheets are…

  • Dukagjini Hotel

    Kosovo

    The regal stone-walled Dukagjini is the smartest address in town (and a popular wedding venue). Rooms can be rather small but are grandly appointed and…

  • Hostel 65

    Sakhalin Island

    A well sign-posted Russian hostel – rivals, please take note – you'll find Hostel 65 centrally located on the ground floor of an apartment building. It…

  • NasHotel

    St Petersburg

    This spotless, smart and stylish hotel occupies a very tall, beautifully remodelled building with a striking exterior on this quiet side street. Its rooms…

  • Hotel 903

    Western European Russia

    This sparkling hotel has exceptional river and kremlin views, comfortable beds and lots of nice little extras, including free hot drinks all day and good…

  • Sea Turtle

    The Albanian Riviera

    This great little set-up is run by two brothers. Each summer they turn the family orange orchard into a vibrant tent city, and the price includes the tent…

  • Baby Lemonade Hostel

    St Petersburg

    The owner of Baby Lemonade is crazy about the 1960s and it shows in the pop-art, psychedelic design of this friendly, fun hostel with two pleasant, large…

  • Amaks Staraya Russa

    Western European Russia

    A throwback to the town's heyday as a popular spa destination, this huge complex offers treatments, therapies and procedures for whatever ails you. There…

  • Carnevale

    Rijeka

    With metallic paint on the walls, billowing fabric on the ceilings, animal-print bed linen and art scattered everywhere, this supercentral hostel should…

  • Smokvica Bed & Breakfast

    Belgrade

    This ambient B&B offers eight good-sized rooms above one of Smokvica's famous garden cafes. The rooms are designer-vintage, spacious and comfortable with…

  • Hotel Veliki

    Novi Sad

    Sitting atop an absolutely stupendous Vojvodinian restaurant of the same name, the Veliki ('Big') lives up to its name: some of the rooms are truly huge…

  • Vila Pisha

    Theth

    Next to the church, right in the centre of the village, this place has been totally rebuilt from the ground upwards. It is one of the best guesthouses in…

  • Indigo

    Šibenik

    Lauded by all who stay the night and longer, this friendly little hostel has a four-bed dorm with pine bunks and lockable drawers on each of its four…

  • Hostel Krysha

    Western European Russia

    With helpful, English-speaking staff, bright, clean rooms, a well-equipped kitchen, and a location within walking distance of the best of Voronezh, this…

  • Cherry Garden

    Western European Russia

    What it lacks in central location, sweet Cherry Garden makes up for with everything else. Friendly staff go out of their way to help, there's a decent…

  • Hostel Sarmatiya

    Belarus

    This mid-sized hostel is a real find, with a perfect central location, an airy and attractive common room, and the best dorm beds in town complete with…

  • Hotel Eridan

    Belarus

    The best-value hotel in Vitsebsk is handy for the Chagall Art Center and well placed in the middle of the Old Town. With pleasant wooden furniture plus…

  • Gallery Guest Rooms

    Lithuania

    Bright quilts on beds, plenty of art scattered about the house, and a flower-filled garden that doubles as a steampunk sculpture gallery greet guests at…

  • Art Hotel

    Western European Russia

    Italian leather club chairs and furniture give the lobby here a classy atmosphere that extends to the pleasant, light-filled rooms. Helpful English…

  • Hotel Bira

    Russian Far East

    Easily the pick of the hotels in Birobidzhan, the Bira is modern, with large and comfortable rooms that have fridges and safes as well as the more…

  • Vila Labas Rytas

    Lithuania

    This hotel is all stylish, understated luxury: oodles of living space, blond wood headboards and understated cream and greys with bright pops of crimson…

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