Crimea
Aqua walls and brownish furniture somehow conspire to give this humble, central hotel, which used to be the house of Ayvazovsky's sister, a vaguely Art…
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Latvia
This is the perfect spot for families, featuring volleyball nets, tugboats, rafts and a lovely hillside dotted with wooden gazebos. Each cottage comes…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Located in a prime central position, Hommiku is far more like a budget hotel than a hostel. Rooms have private bathrooms, TVs and kitchenettes; some also…
Crimea
A budget subsidiary of the more upmarket Hotel Lidiya, Sunflower is lovely in a Spartan sort of Ikea fashion, and there's a kitchen. Only its location is…
Sevastopol
Very helpful staff, a location on a quiet street and comfy pistachio-coloured rooms are Olymp's main virtues. But the lobby could do without those faux…
Crimea
Buzzing like a beehive, this old Soviet dinosaur has hundreds of musty rooms and a swimming pool. Hot water is switched off at 10pm until 6am next morning.
Latvia
Just over 1km south of the basilica, Aglonas Alpi has wooden cottages clustered on a grassy headland with mesemerising views of Ciriša water reservoir.
Lithuania
Above the restaurant of the same name is a well-appointed, single-bedroom apartment. It's ideal for a couple spending more than a day or two in Palanga.
Crimea
This historic (since 1890) no-frills hotel is good value for the price, considering its location in the Old Town, close to Dzhuma-Dzhami Mosque.
Eastern Ukraine
One of the better and friendlier Soviet pansionaty in the area. It's on the main road, about 700m from the bus station.
Vilnius
Well located (just outside the Gates of Dawn) and well run, this super-value hostel has wi-fi, kitchen and living area.
Lithuania
Large, well-organised campground near the tourist office and bus station. Tepees and cabins sleep up to two people.
Latvia
This quaint guesthouse has beautifully furnished rooms, an on-site sauna and hearty breakfasts in the morning.
Crimea
The charming Talisman Hotel is a good-value establishment overlooking the Kara-Dag foothills.
Latvia
A small guesthouse can be found above the Bread Museum with several cheery dorm rooms swathed in pastels.
Lithuania
A cluster of neat little timber cabins near the lake in Plateliai, Mortos is delightfully restful.
Latvia
This traditional inn stands amid pine-covered dunes in the village of Jūrkalne.
