Must-see hotels in Eastern Europe

  • Grand Hotel Polyana

    Black Sea Coast

    Offering Krasnaya Polyana’s finest accommodation, Gazprom's sprawling 400-room resort has spacious, handsome rooms, decked with oil paintings on the wall…

  • Hotel Confort

    Cluj-Napoca

    Huge rooms with wooden floors and fuzzy rugs are accented with flower arrangements and arty prints at this chic hotel. Four rooms have balconies, and most…

  • Pur Navolok Hotel

    Northern European Russia

    Though the exterior resembles an air-traffic control tower, the professionally run Pur Navolok offers bright, international-style rooms accessed by glass…

  • Radisson Blu Royal Astorija

    Vilnius

    The Radisson is an excellent splurge, exuding character and housed within a building dating from the early 20th century. The central location, overlooking…

  • Art-M Gallery Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Attached to a little gallery, this boutique place is winning hearts for warm service and its atmospheric period building. Rooms within the slate-roofed…

  • Hotel Ambasador

    Opatija

    A 10-storey tower, this one-time Yugoslav-era lumpen hotel is now a smart residence with 200 spacious and stylish rooms offering easy living and…

  • Palmon Bay Hotel and Spa

    Bay of Kotor

    This sparkling new upscale resort is gorgeous inside and out. Looming from manicured grounds over a pretty pebbled beach, the hotel houses modern, clean…

  • Sesto Senso

    Trebinje

    Wrapped up in an attractive white-stone-and-glass package, this modern four-storey block is big on 21st-century style. The cheapest rooms only have tiny,…

  • Za Vratlom Mountain Hut

    Bay of Kotor

    Situated at an altitude of 1160m, this large stone lodge is a four-hour hike (or quicker drive by 4WD) from Herceg Novi. Though 'mountain hut' may invoke…

  • 4 City Windows

    Zagreb

    Tanja and Ivo provide personalised service at this intimate B&B slap in the centre, making it feel more like staying with two cool Zagreb-insiders rather…

  • Franz Ferdinand Hostel

    Sarajevo

    One of Sarajevo's most popular hostels, Franz Ferdinand uses giant sepia photos and a timeline floor to recall characters and scenes from Sarajevo's WWI…

  • Vile Olivia

    Petrovac

    Set on a large olive grove and just metres from the beach, Petrovac's largest hotel complex is a favourite with families for its kids club, shady…

  • Aman Sveti Stefan

    Sveti Stefan

    This superlatives-defying resort is one-of-a-kind. Occupying the entire Sveti Stefan Island, it offers 50 luxurious suites that showcase the stone walls…

  • Bernardinu B&B

    Vilnius

    Baroque flourishes and original frescoes make every room unique at this friendly, family-owned B&B, stylishly restored within an 18th-century townhouse…

  • Rumpo Mäe Puhketalu

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    Just a few steps from the lovely reed-fringed coast at Rumpo, this handsome thatched-roof farmhouse has en-suite rooms with an old-style ambience. More…

  • Hotel Astoria

    Kotor

    Straddling an awkward line between fantastic and fantastical, the Astoria seems to have been designed by someone with a bulging budget and a Lord of the…

  • Regent Porto Montenegro

    Tivat

    Divided into the Italianate 'Venezia' wing and the more contemporary-looking 'Aqua' wing, the Regent is a luxurious place for a splurge. The room decor is…

  • Miškiniškės

    Lithuania

    If you've ever harboured wilderness survival fantasies – canoeing and hiking all day among the spruce and pine, eating heartily then sleeping deeply in a…

  • Forte Rose

    Bay of Kotor

    This charming old stone fortress still serves a protective purpose; a stay here guards against the intrusion of rude reality. It's a world unto itself…

  • Hotel Doro

    Burgas

    The location is better than it looks at first glance: ignore the slightly depressed neighbourhood setting by keeping in mind that the central restaurants…

  • Komnenovo Etno-Selo

    Northern Montenegro

    Located on the south shore of the lake (reached by the back road from Plav), this large complex conjures up an 'ethno' ambience with its wood and stone…

  • Veselka Hostel

    Kyiv

    Locations don't much better than around the corner from Zoloti Vorota in the very centre of the city. Throw in sharp dorm rooms, bright doubles, fair…

  • Apolon

    Stari Grad

    Named after the terracotta statue of Apollo on the roof, this grand old building was built in 1887 for the local luminary who's buried in the lavish domed…

  • Hotel Hemera

    Podgorica

    Exceedingly atmospheric and gorgeously designed, Hemera is a top choice for those who like a bit of chic in their shelter. Rooms and suites have eclectic…

  • Berthelot Hotel

    Bucharest

    This modern boutique hotel offers bright and clean rooms, with air-conditioning and LCD TVs. The location, just off the Calea Victoriei, is in the heart…

  • MaMa Boutique Hotel

    Jūrmala

    Traditional wood outside, mod – and even odd – inside. The bedroom doors have thick, mattress-like padding on the interior and the suites themselves are a…

  • Goodson & Red

    Tallinn

    This agency has loads of Tallinn apartments on its books, from modern studios to two-bedroom units. Most have excellent locations in the Rotermann quarter…

  • Villa Dubrovnik

    Dubrovnik

    Gazing endlessly at the old town and Lokrum from its prime waterfront position, this elegant, low-slung, boutique hotel gleams white against a backdrop of…

  • Dvaras Manor House

    Vilnius

    Hospitality began here in the late 18th century, when heritage-listed Dvaras Manor offered five guest rooms and an ale shop. Things have developed since…

  • Rixos-Prikarpatye

    Western Ukraine

    Away from its park, one hillside hotel in Truskavets stands out if you fancy an overnight stay. The foreign-owned Rixos-Prikarpatye is an oasis of luxury…

  • Hostel Nihad

    Bosnia & Hercegovina

    Located right by the river on Visoko's rural fringes, 3km north of the bus station, this superfriendly family-run place is much more of a B&B than a…

  • Grand Hotel London

    Varna

    Varna’s grandest and oldest hotel opened in 1912. Rooms come in 'standard' and 'deluxe', with the latter being larger and offering early 20th-century…

  • Villa Lucija

    Ohrid

    Lucija is in the thick of the Old Town with possibly the town's most enviable location: right on the lakefront with a patio and decking by the water's…

  • Rolling Stone Hostel

    Braşov

    Powered by enthusiastic staff, Rolling Stone has clean dorm rooms that sleep between six and 10. Most rooms have high ceilings and convenient touches like…

  • Hotel Marija

    Kotor

    This charming little hotel occupies a beautiful palazzo in the centre of the Old Town and although the decor of the rooms is a little old-fashioned, it’s…

  • Hotel Arbiana

    Rab Island

    The classiest address in Rab, this historic hotel dates to 1924 and retains plenty of period character and formal elegance. All 27 rooms are perfectly…

  • Villa Preciosa

    Transylvania

    This refined and romantic guesthouse, on a quiet residential lane a 10-minute walk from the citadel, is Alba Iulia's most stylish place to stay. The…

  • Pensiunea Casa Domneasca

    Wallachia

    Beautiful four-star pensiune with an elegant reception area and rooms that look like a spread in Town & Country magazine. The standard rates include…

  • Pensiunea Ponor

    Transylvania

    This charming pension has rooms with reassuringly solid hardwood furnishings and well-maintained bathrooms, while cowskin rugs and filling breakfasts…

  • Aristocratis

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    This snazzy four-star pensiune (priced to match) offers spotless rooms, an excellent Italian restaurant (open to nonguests), a beautiful rural setting and…

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