{"id":177973,"date":"2025-06-12T08:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/177973\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:51:18","slug":"30-hotels-in-europe-under-300-a-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/177973\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Hotels in Europe Under $300 a Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"g-byline svelte-10de1fz\"> By The New York Times Illustrations by Orfeo Tagiuri<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-wbgwfj\">Finding a reasonably priced hotel with character in the heart of popular European cities isn\u2019t always an easy task. Our Europe-based contributors scoured the hotel scene in 15 cities in search of stylish lodgings that won\u2019t break the bank. (Some even have free breakfast and rooftop pools.) The hotels below usually have rooms available for less than $300 per night, with two caveats: Rates often surge during busy travel moments, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/30\/travel\/dollar-airfares-deals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dollar is currently on the wane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-amsterdam.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Amsterdam\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Amsterdam <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Hotels in Amsterdam have taken center stage in an ongoing struggle against overtourism: With a halt on new hotel permits, the city wants to limit crowds along its canals and in its museums.<\/p>\n<p>  Tap to flip and learn more about each hotel    <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Dam Square, the bustling heart of Amsterdam, has it all: the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paleisamsterdam.nl\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Palace<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iamsterdam.com\/en\/whats-on\/calendar\/attractions-and-sights\/sights\/national-monument\" rel=\"noopener\">National Monument<\/a>, the high-end department store <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.debijenkorf.nl\/amsterdam\" rel=\"noopener\">De Bijenkorf<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madametussauds.com\/amsterdam\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Madame Tussauds<\/a> and, yes, lots and lots of tourists. Off the square is a narrow street, the Nes, offering an unexpected patch of urban calm. Tucked among theaters, restaurants and cafes, lies <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelv.com\/en\/stay\/nesplein\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel V<\/a>, a modern, 4-star hotel sporting leather armchairs and a staircase lined with vintage theater posters. The 43 rooms range in size from a small 200-square-foot \u201ccomfort\u201d room to a 650-square-foot suite. Adjacent to the hotel is their restaurant, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nesplein.thelobby.nl\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Lobby<\/a>, serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner. \u2014 No\u00eblle de Leeuw<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">On a tree-lined street in the Oud-Zuid neighborhood, nestled between the city\u2019s most stylish shopping street and Museum Square, is Jan Luyken, a boutique hotel in a 19th-century townhouse. When booking a stay in one of the hotel\u2019s 62 rooms, you get access to the entire townhouse and its facilities \u2014 including a velvet couch in a library area, a tranquil gym, an outdoor patio and bicycles to explore Amsterdam in true local fashion. Breakfast is also included. Rooms range from a \u201csnug single\u201d for the solo traveler to a spacious studio with a private entrance. The floors are all accessible by elevator, and four-legged companions are welcomed just as much as their human owners. \u2014 No\u00eblle de Leeuw<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-athens.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Athens\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Athens <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">From stylish and bohemian boutique hotels to renovated beachfront villas, new hotels are popping up across the Greek capital, offering visitors respite from the crowded historical city center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Overlooking the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theacropolismuseum.gr\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">Acropolis Museum<\/a> and within walking distance of the city\u2019s main tourist attractions, the COCO-MAT Athens BC offers a 5-star hotel experience \u2014 packed with amenities, including a gym, spa, rooftop pool and library \u2014 at a reasonable price. There is a wide range of accommodations, from cozy and double rooms to large loft suites with bright modern d\u00e9cor. The restaurant serves breakfast and homemade dishes for lunch and dinner. Concierge services are available to book excursions, sightseeing tours, restaurants and babysitting for families traveling with children. \u2014 Ceylan Ye\u011finsu<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In the lush green suburb of Kifissia, in northern Athens, the boutique Say Hotel provides an authentic urban retreat from the city\u2019s bustling tourist areas with elegant modern rooms and a rooftop restaurant offering sweeping views, signature cocktails and farm-to-table Mediterranean cuisine. There\u2019s also an all-day <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sayhotel.gr\/en\/bars-restaurants\/brasserie\/\" rel=\"noopener\">garden brasserie<\/a> that serves local Greek wine and fresh, light fare. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, concierge service and a gym. Within walking distance are the designer boutiques, traditional restaurants, bars, cafes and vast scenic parks that abound in this affluent area. \u2014 Ceylan Ye\u011finsu<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-barcelona.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Barcelona\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Barcelona <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">A crackdown on short-term rentals has helped push hotel rates higher across Barcelona, but there\u2019s still a wide range of accommodations at all points on the price spectrum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">On the quieter edge of the trendy Born neighborhood, and a block from the Ciutadella park, this unpretentious hotel is built into an old palacio, the carving up of which has resulted in rooms that are wonkily shaped but far more interesting than those at your average budget hotel. Spartan, all-white furnishings and tongue-in-cheek messages on the throw pillows contrast nicely with stately architectural elements like high ceilings, ornate moldings and wrought iron balconies. And while the color-changing tubular curtains that guard each room\u2019s entryway are hard to explain, the free snacks in the sitting areas on each floor more than make up for them. \u2014 Lisa Abend<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In a fin-de-si\u00e8cle building in the upscale Dreta de l\u2019Eixample neighborhood, the One Shot has stylish touches \u2014 luscious colors, sleek designer lamps, mod fabrics \u2014 that make the place feel more expensive than it is. The rooms feature both traditional Catalan elements, like brightly patterned tile floors and enclosed balconies, and some welcome modern touches, like rainfall shower heads. There\u2019s not much in the way of common space beyond a corner reception desk, but an unbeatable location \u2014 just a couple of minutes from the Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, the broad boulevard home to Gaudi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Mil\u00e0<\/a> and a lot of upscale shopping \u2014 means there is no shortage of restaurants and bars nearby. \u2014 Lisa Abend<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-berlin.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Berlin <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Given Berlin\u2019s status as one of the major capitals of Europe, the city\u2019s hotels are surprisingly affordable, whether you opt for one of the popular global chains clustered around the tourist attractions or a glitzy one-off boutique in a trendier neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In a quiet part of the Friedrichshain neighborhood, this boutique hotel is a short tram or subway ride to some of Berlin\u2019s optimal areas for dining, nightlife and shopping, including the adjacent neighborhoods of Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg. Each room has a unique design enhanced by thoughtful touches, such as bathroom-floor heating, body wash and shampoo by the British luxury brand Molton Brown, Nespresso coffee makers and Bluetooth speakers. A sauna and a relaxation lounge on the top floor offer delightful views of the city\u2019s rooftops and are available daily until 11 p.m. Befitting a city that genuinely never sleeps, the gym is open 24\/7, as is a convenience shop (called a sp\u00e4ti in German, from the word for \u201clate\u201d) selling drinks, toiletries and snacks, including a selection of hard candies. \u2014 Valeriya Safronova<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">The Hoxton\u2019s colorful, quirky Art Nouveau-inspired d\u00e9cor makes an immediate impression; the lobby is full of cozy nooks and stylish details that encourage mingling and lingering. Upstairs, the rooms are more minimalist but equally chic and, most importantly, very comfortable. The hotel, in the west of the city, is slightly out of the way for visitors eager to explore Berlin\u2019s best-known sights in the center. Nevertheless, a transit hub with numerous tram, bus, subway and aboveground train connections is a five-minute walk away, making the Hoxton a convenient jumping-off point for reaching various corners. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoxton.com\/charlottenburg\/house-of-tandoor\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The House of Tandoor<\/a>, on the ground floor, serves Indian cuisine, with a special brunch on weekends presented thali-style, or on a large platter with a broad selection of small dishes. There\u2019s no spa or gym, but a nearby gym offers Hoxton guests free access. \u2014 Valeriya Safronova<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-budapest.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Budapest\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Budapest <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">The hotel scene in Budapest is every traveler\u2019s dream, with a plethora of conveniently located options that offer evocative architecture, reasonable prices and access to thermal waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Kozmo Hotel is in many ways emblematic of modern-day Budapest: an architectural and historical marvel, stunningly renovated, that provides an array of comforts at a reasonable price. (An often reasonable price, that is, since rates do occasionally surge.) The hotel, in the outer part of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offbeatbudapest.com\/budapest-city-guide\/neighborhoods\/jozsefvaros-district-8\/\" rel=\"noopener\">one of Budapest\u2019s more eclectic districts<\/a>, occupies a building that was designed in the early 1900s as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pestbuda.hu\/en\/cikk\/20220223_the_jozsefvaros_telephone_centre_fit_perfectly_into_the_city_today_it_houses_elegant_hotels\" rel=\"noopener\">telecommunications center<\/a>; it opened during the pandemic after a major revamp. While less central than other options, it has amenities galore: a high-end restaurant, a stylish bar, an interior courtyard, and a spa and fitness area that includes a sauna, a pool and a Jacuzzi. And just wait till you see its singularly magnificent staircase, now among the hotel\u2019s many spacious communal areas. \u2014 Stephen Hiltner<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Compared to the city\u2019s many opulent and imposing hotels, Brody House is a study in contrasts: intimate and easy to miss while still feeling eminently of Budapest. The small boutique hotel, which sits in a charming neighborhood directly across from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mnm.hu\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">Hungarian National Museum<\/a>, has eight distinctive rooms, each named after an artist. The overall vibe is a fresh (and luxe) take on the gritty, mismatched aesthetic once ubiquitous in the city\u2019s many <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offbeatbudapest.com\/budapest-city-guide\/guide-to-ruin-bars-budapest\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ruin bars<\/a>. Lacking the grand amenities of its larger competitors, the hotel offers a bar, a bistro and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brody.house\/events-1\" rel=\"noopener\">curated selection of events<\/a> that provide \u201cbonhomie, creative collaboration and easy going mind-stretching.\u201d Nearby you\u2019ll find a bevy of first-rate cafes (including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/5LtSS58zA7okrq8o8\" rel=\"noopener\">Kolibri<\/a>), antique shops (some with fantastic vintage posters) and possibly the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/QXKkCkYoUDSSrgyYA\" rel=\"noopener\">prettiest public library<\/a> you\u2019ll ever encounter. \u2014 Stephen Hiltner<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-copenhagen.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Copenhagen\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Copenhagen <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">A surge of new openings in recent years has greatly improved the accommodations landscape in Copenhagen. Although Scandinavian taxes keep prices on the high side, Scandinavian culture means most hotels have bikes available for guests to rent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">The Japanese capsule meets Scandi chic in this recent addition to Copenhagen\u2019s hotel scene. Housed in a former street-food market in the restaurant-packed Vesterbro neighborhood, the futuristic pods (called \u201chubs\u201d here) are well designed, with just enough space to plug in a phone and sit up in bed. The bathrooms are shared but spotless, and come helpfully loaded with towels, toiletries and saunas for stretching out any cramped muscles. Automated check-in and wristbands that grant guests access to their rooms, storage lockers and the well-stocked bar make things frictionless, but the real-live \u201ccity host\u201d (also known as a concierge) who is on the premises 24\/7, as well as the colorful communal spaces designed for both work and relaxing, help mitigate any dystopian unease. \u2014 Lisa Abend<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Located in the once tacky, now cool neighborhood of Amager, this hotel seems purpose-built for the digital nomad. There are some very <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/24\/fashion\/wintering-the-danish-way-learning-about-hygge.html\" rel=\"noopener\">hygge<\/a> (170-square-foot) rooms, but most of the accommodations are light-filled loft apartments that function as both home and office, with fully equipped kitchens, good-sized work tables, and even the opportunity to choose the artwork on the walls. With abundant charging stations, staplers and rulers tucked in the desk drawers, and multiple on-site meeting rooms and co-working spaces, the place is clearly \u2014 and thoughtfully \u2014 designed for travelers who need to get business done. But the rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar, with views over the city, mean there\u2019s room for fun, too. \u2014 Lisa Abend<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-istanbul.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Istanbul\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Istanbul <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In the expansive city that connects the two continents of Europe and Asia, the hotel portfolio is seeing significant growth, from large luxury establishments to smaller independent options for various budgets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Situated in a beautifully restored 19th-century mansion in the heart of Istanbul\u2019s central Pera district, the Adahan DeCamondo Pera offers an authentic boutique experience with a stunning rooftop terrace restaurant that overlooks the city\u2019s Golden Horn waterway and historic peninsula lined with mosques and landmarks. The hotel\u2019s rooms are spacious, with high ceilings and marble bathrooms, and on-site amenities include a gym, fitness space and meeting rooms. The Galata Tower and bustling narrow streets of the Beyoglu district, lined with shops, bars and restaurants are all within walking distance. \u2014 Ceylan Ye\u011finsu<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Originally built in 1895 and renovated in 2021, RUZ has only 25 rooms, each with trendy d\u00e9cor incorporating details like exposed brick, vintage-style radios and heavy clay-red curtains. The hotel is home to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theredballoon.com.tr\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Red Balloon<\/a>, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/us\/en\/istanbul-province\/istanbul\/restaurant\/the-red-balloon\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant<\/a> serving a menu that blends Mediterranean and Aegean influences. On the top floor, a cocktail bar offers breathtaking views of the city and the surrounding neighborhood, a bustling area with countless options for eating, drinking and shopping. RUZ sits off a lively pedestrian street called Istiklal Avenue and is an easy walk or tram ride to the historic center or the ferry terminal with boats regularly crossing to the city\u2019s Asia side. As an added convenience, a funicular railway that shuttles riders to and from the harborside neighborhood of Karak\u00f6y is steps from the hotel. \u2014 Valeriya Safronova<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-lisbon.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Lisbon\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Lisbon <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Because of a flood of international travelers and expats over the last decade, this formerly budget-friendly metropolis of hills and churches has seen costs (and resentments) surge, though hotel rates remain a bit below those of the more famous European capitals \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Pr\u00edncipe Real is a strong contender for Lisbon\u2019s coolest neighborhood. Not only does it enfold myriad contemporary cocktail bars, coffeehouses and concept stores, but the hilltop district is also home to atmospheric old-school Lisbon institutions like the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amaliarodrigues.pt\/en\/house-museum\/\" rel=\"noopener\">house-museum of Am\u00e1lia Rodrigues<\/a> \u2014 Portugal\u2019s most beloved 20th-century singer \u2014 and the 19th-century <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitportugal.com\/en\/NR\/exeres\/644F2746-4D82-486E-8AC8-006A5238B0DD\" rel=\"noopener\">botanical gardens<\/a>. Casa de S\u00e3o Mamede adds yet another historical flavor to the mix: the Baroque. The family-owned hotel is housed in a stately stone mansion from the 1750s, and common areas are decorated with chandeliers, low armchairs, stained-glass panels and blue-painted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/01\/fashion\/azulejo-tiles-portugal.html\" rel=\"noopener\">azulejo tiles<\/a> that pay homage to its 18th-century origins. And expansion plans are afoot: A new plant-filled courtyard will open this summer. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">If the word \u201cconvent\u201d still evokes images of religious acolytes, strict discipline, spartan quarters and abstinence in all forms, you probably haven\u2019t stayed at Locke de Santa Joana. Opened last year, the massive, minimalist-cool hotel occupies a 17th-century former convent that has been fully renovated and updated, both in its architecture and in its allowed behaviors. An international all-star team oversees the restaurants and bars, including the culinary director <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbritishchefs.com\/chefs\/nuno-mendes\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuno Mendes<\/a>, who has helmed some of London\u2019s top kitchens, as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spiritland.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Spiritland<\/a>, a chain of London cocktail bars known for their sound systems and D.J. sets. (A poolside lounge and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thekissaten\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese-style listening bar<\/a>, complete with vinyl albums and myriad whiskeys, round out the boozy buffet.) An on-site archaeological gallery showcases historical relics found during its renovation, and a co-working space offers coffee and comfortable chairs. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-london.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring London\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> London <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">While the high-end redevelopments of historic buildings like the Old War Office, now a Raffles hotel, has garnered lots of attention, the English capital offers a number of more affordable gems for those comfortable in downsized rooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">On lively Brick Lane, filled with Bangladeshi restaurants and vintage clothing stores, the Buxton houses 15 simple but stylish rooms above a convivial restaurant that serves seasonal French-inspired dishes. The most affordable rooms are small with inviting residential amenities such as espresso makers, bedside reading lamps, Bluetooth speakers and books on London from a local publisher. Provided they\u2019re willing to climb its five stories, guests have access to a small rooftop deck with an herb garden and panoramic views. The ground-floor pub, with exposed brick walls and chalkboard menus, handles check-in and serves a small-plates menu including cheeses, sausages and tinned fish. Breakfast, which is included, features meats, cheeses, granola and savory croissants. \u2014 Elaine Glusac<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">A new hotel near the City of London, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruby-hotels.com\/en\/destinations\/london\/ruby-stella\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruby Stella<\/a> cites Charles Dickens as inspiration and fills its buzzy lobby lounge with vintage and retro furniture. By contrast, guest rooms upstairs are minimal and bright, dominated by fluffy white bedding with wood wainscoting for warmth. Most are small \u2014 and the smallest, targeted to solo travelers, are windowless \u2014 with efficiently designed bathrooms behind glass walls fitted with curtains for privacy. The Germany-based Ruby group of hotels, which has properties in 13 cities across Europe, operates on what it calls a \u201clean luxury\u201d philosophy, doing away with things like room service and mini bars to keep rates down while making its lobbies hubs of activity, including live music and D.J. sets. Ruby Stella\u2019s cashless bar specializes in Negroni cocktails and light Italian fare such as pizza, which guests can also enjoy in an adjacent courtyard. \u2014 Elaine Glusac<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-madrid.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Madrid\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Madrid <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">After missing Olympic bids in the early 2000s, in part because of hotel shortages, Madrid now has abundant properties for every purse in every neighborhood \u2014 and there\u2019s typically a pool on the roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Given its prime location across the Plaza Isabel II from the Royal Opera, Ocean Drive Madrid is surprisingly a brand-new building, albeit one sensitively adapted to its centuries-old neighborhood. The irregular plot allowed for a V-shaped design (giving all rooms exterior views) and a lushly verdant garden with olive and lemon trees. Much of the lobby level and garden are given over to hippie-chic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.od-hotels.com\/restaurantes\/mar-mia-restaurante\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mar M\u00eda Restaurante<\/a>, an urban beach bar and seafood grill. Beyond the larger corner suites and deluxe terrace room, other room categories are compact but smartly designed with warm wood and leather accents. The rooftop terrace and pool are exclusively for hotel guests. \u2014 Andrew Ferren<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Since 2017, the five-star Barcel\u00f3 Torre de Madrid has been inconspicuously tucked into the first nine floors of the Torre de Madrid, one of Madrid\u2019s most iconic buildings. Flooded with light through massive windows, the hotel\u2019s diaphanous ground-floor restaurant and glamorous gilded bar merge with the street scene outside. Throughout this very urban hotel, the designer Jaime Hayon combined Arcadian playfulness (a sculpture of a top-hatted bear greets guests at the door) with sophisticated, cosmopolitan style. The spacious guest rooms feature curvy lines, snuggly fabrics and subtle color harmonies. There\u2019s an indoor pool, a large gym and a sprawling breakfast buffet. Just outside, the grand and newly renovated Plaza de Espa\u00f1a links the old city (the Royal Palace) with the new (the world\u2019s largest Zara store). \u2014 Andrew Ferren<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-milan.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Milan\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Milan <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">With many chic, well-designed hotels, Milan can be a difficult city to navigate on a budget, especially during the fashion and design weeks when prices skyrocket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Curtains of ivy cascading from a second-story terrace frame the entrance to Urban Hive Milano, a contemporary hotel in the heart of the fashionable Brera neighborhood, a short walk from the esteemed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pinacotecabrera.org\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinacoteca di Brera<\/a> museum and Parco Sempione. Rooms range from \u201cMini\u201d singles ideally suited for the solo traveler, to \u201cCosy\u201d doubles and spacious \u201cJunior Sweet\u201d suites, all with cherry-red rotary phones, walls adorned with decorative plates and modern bathrooms (some equipped with Dyson hair dryers). Ample co-working spaces, meeting rooms and lounges are available for the digital nomad, and the spaces also host a variety of workshops and events, including a monthly reading party and design-week D.J. sets. In the lobby, an Italian-style bar called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portico84.com\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">Portico84<\/a> is open all day, for a morning cornetto and cappuccino or an evening Negroni. \u2014 Ingrid Williams<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In an 18th-century building beside the Naviglio Grande canal, Maison Borella is a boutique hotel on the border of the lively Porta Genova neighborhood and Zona Tortona, the trendsetting epicenter of the city\u2019s fashion and design weeks. A careful renovation preserved much of the property\u2019s historical charm: timbered ceilings, exposed brick walls and original stone floors. Simply decorated rooms, from snug doubles to roomy canal-side suites, encircle a leafy central courtyard where guests sip morning espresso with a slice of cake from the breakfast buffet. In the evening, the on-site restaurant, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bugande.it\/?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener\">Bugand\u00e9<\/a> \u2014 the name, which means \u201cthe launderer\u201d in the local dialect, is a tribute to the laborers who historically worked in the neighborhood \u2014 serves traditional dishes of the region to tables set in a handsome dining room. \u2014 Ingrid Williams<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-paris.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Paris\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Paris <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">For a near-mythic city that ranks among the most touristed in the world, the French capital contains a surprising number of decent budget and midrange hotels, especially if you are willing to look beyond the most popular neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Hotels with speakeasy bars have been around for years now. But a cocktail bar that hides a secret hotel? That\u2019s what you find at Oh la la!, a discreet, easy-to-miss crash pad amid the bakeries, convenience stores and street-food joints in Paris\u2019s 11th Arrondissement. Among the blue banquettes and mirrored walls of the ground-floor bar \u2014 which serves French wines, mixed drinks and local craft beers \u2014 a bookshelf holding paperbacks by Sartre, Zola, Stendhal and other French heavyweights swings open to reveal a stairway leading up to the 16 simple, bright rooms spread over six floors. (There is no elevator.) If you can sacrifice quiet for classic Paris atmosphere, book one of the front rooms and drink in the views of the grand cafes and crowds of Place de la Bastille, where the French Revolution officially kicked off in 1789. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Just the name \u201cMontparnasse\u201d conjures sepia-toned images of the Left Bank neighborhood\u2019s 1920s and 1930s heyday, when it was a hub for the era\u2019s writers and artists. Housed in a classic Parisian stone building with a chiseled facade and wrought-iron balconies, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paris-hotel-lenox.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Lenox Montparnasse<\/a> channels the Jazz Age with Art Deco touches \u2014 the lobby\u2019s checkerboard floor, the rooms\u2019 curvaceous furniture \u2014 and a plush Art Deco-style lounge. Pour yourself a glass of wine (\u20ac8) at the self-service bar, gaze at the mounted photos of famous Montparnasse denizens (Jean Cocteau, Fernand L\u00e9ger) and grab a copy of \u201cMan Ray in Paris\u201d from the bookshelf. Suddenly you\u2019re transported a century back in time. Or have a drink at Le D\u00f4me, a cafe-restaurant where the art crowd used to meet; it\u2019s at the end of the block. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-rome.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Rome\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Rome <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">A glittering crop of new palatial luxury hotels has stolen the international spotlight lately in the Eternal City, but an array of smaller, more discreet three- and four-star options \u2014 including some elegant ones in historical edifices \u2014 are also tucked among Rome\u2019s ancient ruins and monuments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Whether you\u2019re in Rome to visit monuments, snap up luxury goods, do some professional work or relax with a book, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelanahi.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Anahi<\/a> is well-located and well-equipped. A five-minute walk brings you to the Piazza del Popolo, one of Rome\u2019s grandest public squares and home to multiple centuries-old churches, particularly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/santamariadelpopoloroma.it\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Maria del Popolo<\/a> basilica, which houses works by Raphael, Bernini and Caravaggio. Two of Rome\u2019s most famous shopping streets, Via di Ripetta and Via del Corso, are equally close. And within the hotel\u2019s 19th-century building \u2014 whose rooms and common areas feature William Morris wallpapers, herringbone floors and other touches of late 1800s design \u2014 you can take advantage of the lobby\u2019s antique desks, plush couches and selection of multilingual literary works. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Bob Dylan, John Coltrane and Franz Schubert can be spotted \u2014 in vinyl-album form \u2014 hanging around the turntable-equipped, artwork-filled lobby of this chic and homey design hotel, which sits amid the foreign embassies and government offices of the Sallustiano neighborhood. Its warren of bright, airy common spaces feels more like a stylish Scandinavian living room. French Champagnes and Italian natural wines beckon from the lobby\u2019s streamlined bar counter \u2014 for guests only \u2014 while books by Umberto Eco, Raymond Carver, Woody Allen and others grace the lobby shelves. The 11 rooms are tasteful medleys of wood, metal, stone and curvaceous molded plastic, thanks to furnishings by noted brands like Kartell, Arper, Ferm Living and Arrmet. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-stockholm.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Stockholm\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Stockholm <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Travelers to Stockholm, which encompasses fourteen islands, will find plenty of appealing options in the walkable, residential neighborhoods just outside the city center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">The Hotel Ruth has a lesson for anyone who still associates Scandinavian design with stark minimalism. This family-owned boutique hotel, which opened in 2021 in an area known as Sibirien in the residential Vasastan neighborhood, was designed to feel like the home of a chic Stockholmer, with polished parquet floors, quirky vintage furniture and colorful leaf-motif silk-screen prints by the Swedish artist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linneaandersson.se\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Linn\u00e9a Andersson<\/a>. Guest rooms feature floral-print headboards and glossy-tiled bathrooms with checkerboard floors, some with a Gustavian-style wardrobe or an original kakelugn, a tiled fireplace-like stove common in fin-de-si\u00e8cle apartments (and prized in the local real estate market). In the restaurant, the ample morning buffet includes gravlax on Danish rye and Swedish meatballs, and in the evening, the bar lights dim for aperitifs with galettes served from the creperie next door. \u2014 Ingrid Williams<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">In a landmark building dating to 1780, the Nofo Hotel takes its name from the location: one block north of Folkungagatan on the southern island of S\u00f6dermalm. The property, originally a brewery, is set around a sunny cobblestone courtyard where guests linger over coffee and waffles with blueberry jam from the breakfast buffet. In the evening, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nofohotel.se\/wine-bar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Nofo Wine Bar<\/a> takes over, serving wild-fermented cider from Stockholm producer Brutes, local Omaka I.P.A.s and a full menu, including a snack that has lately become ubiquitous in Stockholm: pickled cucumber topped with smetana (similar to cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche) and honey. The eclectic rooms range from color-splashed singles with modern Scandinavian design to London-themed suites with Tom Dixon furniture and photos of Twiggy and the Beatles. \u2014 Ingrid Williams<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stamp-venice.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a stamp featuring Venice\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\"\/> Venice <\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">Limited land, overtourism, restrictions on new hotel construction and a slew of popular festivals keep accommodation prices high for much of the year in Italy\u2019s most enchanting city, though low-season visits and a smattering of scattered three-star gems and four-star bargains help save some euros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">You can tell that a family with longtime links to the Venice art world is running <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allangelo.it\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">All\u2019Angelo Art Hotel<\/a>, located in a 17th-century palazzo practically next to Saint Mark\u2019s Square and its celebrated basilica. Opening-night receptions for exhibitions by contemporary local and international artists fill the common areas every couple of months, and reproductions of paintings by Italian modernist pioneers like Giuseppe Santomaso and Emilio Vedova grace the guest rooms. Other forms of creativity are championed as well, courtesy of periodic live jazz performances and cocktail workshops in the plush restaurant-bar. If you can tear your eyes away from its postcard-worthy canal view, hoist the hotel\u2019s signature Angelo drink and wish the hotel a happy birthday: It turns 100 this year. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p class=\"svelte-1v03xxs\">History and mystery converge at Hotel al Ponte Mocenigo. An unmarked stone doorway opens directly onto the adjacent slim canal, allowing visitors to pull up quietly by gondola or water taxi and slip discreetly into the five-century-old palazzo. (For those who prefer to arrive on foot, the hotel can be reached by a stone bridge.) And in the enclosed stone courtyard, a guests-only hideaway ringed by historical columns and statues, an ancient well bears silent witness to the Byzantine era. The storybook Venetian vibe continues upstairs and outside. Rooms are decorated with Murano-glass chandeliers and rich damask drapes, while the city\u2019s most spectacular waterway, the Grand Canal, is just a few steps away \u2014 along with a convenient vaporetto (waterbus) station. \u2014 Seth Sherwood<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By The New York Times Illustrations by Orfeo Tagiuri Finding a reasonably priced hotel with character in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5174],"tags":[73390,73391,73392,20311,73393,28002,73394,2000,299,5187,73389,73395,65280,48279,73396,73397,73398,73399,73400,73388,73401,73387],"class_list":{"0":"post-177973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eu","8":"tag-amsterdam-netherlands","9":"tag-athens-greece","10":"tag-barcelona-spain","11":"tag-berlin-germany","12":"tag-budapest-hungary","13":"tag-budget-travel","14":"tag-copenhagen-denmark","15":"tag-eu","16":"tag-europe","17":"tag-european","18":"tag-hotels-and-travel-lodgings","19":"tag-istanbul-turkey","20":"tag-lisbon-portugal","21":"tag-london-england","22":"tag-madrid-spain","23":"tag-milan-italy","24":"tag-paris-france","25":"tag-rome-italy","26":"tag-stockholm-sweden","27":"tag-travel-and-vacations","28":"tag-venice-italy","29":"tag-vis-design"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114669544391465526","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}