Prague
Staff clothes by Diesel, computers by Apple, beds by Hästens – pretty much everything in this gorgeous boutique hotel has a designer stamp on it…
Must-see hotels in Central Europe
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
The charming, externally retro, internally modern, Swiss-chic Hotel Cailler has a secret underground passage (OK, it's not a secret…) linking the hotel to…
Moravia
This small hotel, connected to a winery of the same name, is one of the nicest lodging options in this part of the country. The setting is a renovated…
Tyrol
The Lengler family extend a heartfelt welcome at this pretty chalet hotel, a five-minute walk from Aqua Dome. Set in gardens with mountain views, Hotel…
Warsaw
This ‘art hotel’ is housed in a 17th-century townhouse, one of the few that was not totally destroyed during WWII. All 20 rooms overlook either Castle Sq…
Hotel Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
Set on 4.2 hectares of forest and parkland 5km northeast of Darmstadt, this 1580-built hunting lodge is now a magnificent hotel, with contemporary…
Cologne & Northern Rhineland
After a day of rambling and wine drinking, this charismatic boutique hotel will feel like a warm, welcome refuge. There are a dozen airy rooms with comfy…
Maribor
This 18th-century brewery building has been sensitively converted into the nicest digs in town. Spacious, white-on-white apartments (the biggest has four…
Heidelberg
A 19th-century neoclassical mansion directly overlooking the Neckar River, Villa Marstall is a jewel with cherrywood floors, solid-timber furniture and…
Zermatt
At 3100m, Switzerland’s highest hotel, at the top of the Gornergratbahn cogwheel railway, appeals to those who like the atmosphere and views of an Alpine…
Munich
Urban explorers keen on up-to-the-minute design cherish this new contender on the top two floors of a former postal office in hip Glockenbachviertel. Each…
The Julian Alps
Opened in 2017, the Linhart goes for a toned-down version of elegance, occupying a sensitively restored 17th-century townhouse on central Linhartov trg…
Berlin
Sociable and central, Wombat's gets hostelling right. From backpack-sized in-room lockers to individual reading lamps and a guest kitchen with dishwasher,…
Western Wine Regions
Halfway between the Vipava Valley and Škocjan Caves (about 25km from both), this hostel is worth the trip. It's in a 400-year-old house in the idyllic…
Košice
Incongruous as it sounds, the patriotic Slovak guesthouse above this Argentine steakhouse is one of Košice's most compelling places to overnight. Framing…
Friedrichshain
Offering the ultimate in creative crash pads, Michelberger perfectly encapsulates Berlin's offbeat DIY spirit without being self-consciously cool. Rooms…
Budapest
Once the sumptuous 19th-century residence of the aristocrat Nándor Zichy and his family, the 'palace' has been transformed into a lovely hotel, with its…
Vienna
Achieving a zero-energy balance, this hotel makes the most of solar power, rainwater collection and LED lighting, and has a roof planted with fragrant…
Lausanne
Easily the most stunningly located hotel in Lausanne, this luxury lakeside address is sumptuous. A beautifully maintained early-19th-century mansion set…
Adina Apartment Hotel Speicherstadt
Altstadt
An excellent addition to the Adina portfolio, this sophisticated place ticks all the boxes when it comes to location (within easy walking distance to most…
Warsaw
More of a home than a hostel, Lull is based in one of Saska Kępa's modernist houses. The light-filled rooms with exposed brick walls, graphic art by local…
Lake Bled
Garden Village embraces and executes the eco-resort concept with aplomb, taking glamping to a whole new level and delivering lashings of wow factor…
Southwestern Slovenia
This huge, concrete, socialist-era hotel is part of the Postojna Cave complex and has undergone a stunning renovation, reopening in 2016 with slick,…
Regensburg
Four elements, four rooms, and what rooms they are! 'Fire' blazes in plush crimson; while 'Water' is a wellness suite with a hot tub; 'Air' is playful and…
Graubünden
A clean Nordic aesthetic is paired with Alpine warmth at this incredibly chic little B&B, which Ruth and Thomas run with heartfelt passion. The…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
One of the finest places to lay your head by the Baltic, the 32 rooms at this early-20th-century beachside villa are studies in understated elegance, all…
Friedrichshain
A hostel with a pool, steam room and yoga classes? Yep. Close to Berlin's best nightlife, this flashpacker favourite is like a hostel resort. There's a…
Małopolska
Easily Radom's best hotel, Nihil Novi combines colour and flair with a fine appreciation of heritage values. Rooms have bold style and all the expected…
Graubünden
The Magic Mountain in Thomas Mann's eponymous 1924 novel, this built-in-1911 sanatorium-turned-hotel has had a stylish facelift, and even standard rooms…
Poprad
Within this peach-coloured mansion, dating to 1730, find eight romantic rooms with billowy drapes, wood-beamed ceilings and handsome Renaissance-era…
Warsaw
A showcase for local artists, this chic hotel offers 19 guest rooms that are super-tastefully furnished in a contemporary style with a retro edge, thanks…
Northwestern Switzerland
Fresh from a well-executed renovation in 2016, this lovely, historic, 27-room property with its own bar/restaurant offers the newest and classiest rooms…
Vipava Valley
This is a high-quality hostel, with bright, fresh features and cool design. Rooms sleep four to eight (with a 24-bed room for groups). All bathrooms are…
City West & Charlottenburg
The all-suite Louisa’s, in a charismatic 1904 building, is the kind of place that dazzles with class rather than glitz. The family-friendly suites brim…
Munich
Situated in the cool area of Schwabing, this discerningly retro hotel comes immaculately presented in shades of imperial purple and ubercool grey. Rooms…
Warmia & Masuria
Installed in a row of knocked-through 19th-century townhouses, this elegant hotel is a real treat. Posh corridors lead to formally furnished quarters with…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Occupying a 900-year-old mansion, this top-class hotel is a blend of ancient and new, with Gothic arches leaping over faux-retro furniture and ageing oak…
Rhine Valley
Truly good places to sleep and eat are thin on the ground in central Rüdesheim, but this 18th-century building has 26 stunning contemporary rooms designed…
Vienna
Up-close views of Stephansdom extend from higher-priced rooms at this swanky hotel, and all 43 rooms and suites come with state-of-the-art entertainment…
Geneva
This intimate, refined 17th-century beauty slumbers against the quiet nocturnal heartbeat of the Old Town. Its 28 rooms and four junior suites are…
