Must see hotels in The Carpathians

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Just a few metres separate this new 11-room hotel from the synagogue from which it takes its name (meaning ‘Below the Temple'). Rooms are woody and…

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At Uzhhorod's finest digs the choice between 21st-century predictability, baroque opulence or swish art deco may be a difficult call, as all the rooms…

New, purpose-built and professionally run, this superb hotel in a quiet street just north of the city centre is arguably Chernivtsi's best option for a…

I-F's most central beds can be found in this soothingly well-heeled minihotel looking out across pl Rynok. Rooms are studies in leathery luxury, bathrooms…

Mukacheve's top address stands in neoclassical grandeur opposite the town hall and is by far the number one place to stay. The rug-lined, flagstaff halls…

Once the only show in town, this jolly Soviet giant has renovated slowly over the last decade, though a whiff of the communist hospitality can still be…

Kyiv, Moscow, New York, Berlin, Rome, Warsaw, Istanbul: the world clocks tick loudly at the Hotel Kaizer, which offers some of Chernivtsi's nicest rooms…

This decent, semi-budget option has a restful location around 2.5km east of the centre. Nine rooms have private bathrooms; the three more basic Ekonom…

Kosiv's most popular place to sleep is this sparklingly new palace-hotel around 2km east of the town centre. The hotel sits in its own slightly OTT…

The rooms above the Ungweiser microbrewery are new, immaculately maintained, air-conned to fridge-freezer levels but a touch small for some. No noise or…

Though located 1.7km northwest of the city centre, this hostel has maintained its reputation as the city's best despite stiff competition. Facilities are…

Just 150m from the train station, this sparklingly new minihotel is the best choice for late arrivals. Rooms are large, bathrooms clean and there's a cafe…

The 26 European-style rooms are great value, especially the singles, which are on the top floor (no lift) and have skylights and sloping ceilings. As…

With a miserable location on the edge of Uzhhorod's abandoned industrial zone, this plasticky hotel doesn't promise much, but inside rooms are generously…