Best hotels and hostels in The Carpathians

The extended Pavliuk family continue to wow guests with their legendary hospitality, making this not only the best place to stay in Kolomyya, but one of the best in all Ukraine. This six-room B&B has a great...

Located near the stations, this branch of a professionally run national chain is the best place in the Carpathians to sleep on the cheap and meet other travellers. Dorms are crisply furnished, all bunks have...

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 display understated fabrics, there’s free tea and coffee, a...

This superb B&B near the market maintains its position as one of the Carpathians' most traveller-friendly halts. Rooms are fragrant with pinewood and combine traditional Hutsul bedspreads with ultramodern...

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 here are immaculate, very well maintained and sumptuously...

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 night's sleep. Rooms come immaculately presented with...

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 dazzle and staff are keen to show off their well-tuned...

This very well-appointed, 22-room hotel has the advantage of being easy to find with a location close to the stations. Well-proportioned rooms are a touch plasticky with synthetic fabrics, nylon carpets and...

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 and dark wooden doors lead to spotless rooms with minibar...

You'll know you're on the right track to this superb B&B as the street is signposted in English from around 200m away. Charming hosts, Maria and Yuriy, speak English after having lived in the US for years, and...

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 felt here and there. Rooms range from 'Economy', where the...

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 featuring an appealing mix of new and retro furniture....

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 class rooms share two showers and two toilets. Staff are...

The nine rooms at this very friendly timber guesthouse are furnished jumble-sale style, but bathrooms are post-Soviet and things are pretty spacious, especially in the loft. There's a guest kitchen in the...

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 grounds, resplendent with fake-baroque cherub statues and...

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 smell from the downstairs pub. The footbridge across the...

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 crisp and clean and the welcome is hearty. Ask staff to...

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 downstairs. Despite the hotel's sonic name, noise from...

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 Uzhhorod's best deal it's popular (especially on booking...

In a secluded corner yet just minutes from the town centre, this red-brick hotel on the river looks like something from 'Hansel and Gretel'. Most of the 15 rooms are spacious and well furnished, and the few more...