Must-see hotels in Eastern Slovakia

Incongruous as it sounds, the patriotic Slovak guesthouse above this Argentine steakhouse is one of Košice's most compelling places to overnight. Framing…

Awash in the main square's golden colour scheme, Levoča's best hotel is spread across two pyramid-roofed buildings. Rooms are painted in warming sunset…

Luxuriant furnishings and old-world gentility make this hotel in a 17th-century building worthy of the name of the famous Slovak poet. Draped in satin and…

Perched on a hill 2.5km south of town, it's hard to beat the glorious views from this well-priced retreat. Hardwood furniture gives rooms a grand feel,…

Inside an 18th-century building, Chrysso retains some original baroque features from its past lives. Meanwhile the rooms boast sleek design (charcoal…

Rooms at Zlatý Dukat have a classic, almost antique, style: high ceilings, areas of exposed brick and wooden beams, but modern fittings like flat-screen…

In a leafy location 4km uphill of central Košice, elegant Hotel Bankov instantly impresses. It's a faithful rebuild of a 19th-century hotel, though the…

A no-frills bolthole in an attractive wooden building, Lesnica offers nine double rooms, a studio and a two-bedroom apartment. Rooms feel a little dated…

The hospitable owners of this well-kept but rustic eight-room pension can advise you about outdoor activities (and do so in multiple languages). Relax in…

Not only a great port of call for rafting, Chata Pieniny is also a cosy overnight base. This is a classic Slovak country inn, from its tasteful, wooden…

This stone-and-log lodge with polished, plain rooms is at the northern end of the park. It's ideally located for families, with easy walking and cycling…

Between the main road and the bank of the Dunajec River, this one-size-fits-all operation has pleasant private rooms, a decent camping ground, a…

Magura's crisp and contemporary rooms are decorated with a pleasing nod to Eastern Slovak rusticity, thanks to wooden beams and woolly rugs. There's also…

Rooms are more modern than Golden Royal's classic old facade suggests, with memory-foam mattresses, a cream-and-gold colour scheme and reassuringly solid…

Tucked away east of the old town, the Dália is one of Slovakia's first ecohotels. There are abundant green touches, including solar panelling,…

This home-away-from-home guesthouse has been operating for more than two decades. Rooms are nicely maintained and awash in candy colours, while ceramics…

This boutique guesthouse boasts some of the happiest customers in Slovenský Raj. Three tidy rooms and an apartment are tucked into Villa Raj, a fine house…

Crisp and contemporary rooms don't quite match the building's antique grandeur, though it's well worth upgrading to a historic suite (think Turkish-style…

In a 120-year-old building, Bardejov's very first inn now harbours immaculate rooms with baroque-style wallpaper and distressed furnishings. A courtyard…

Rooms at the 'Golden Deer' are unadorned but homely, with great mattresses and spotless bathrooms. There's also a sauna, pool and playground, all nestled…