Sarajevo
After many years of restoration, this ornate 19th-century hammam (Turkish bath), founded in 1462, reopened with a hotel attached in 2015. The 15 rooms are…
Must-see hotels in Bosnia & Hercegovina
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Sarajevo
The six rooms at this friendly, family-run guesthouse are clean and spacious, and surprisingly quiet for such a central location. Breakfast is available…
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Sarajevo
Not just an extremely comfortable and friendly family-run hotel, this place invites you to enter into the love story of its owners, Mehmed and Aziza…
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Sarajevo
Tucked away on a quiet lane in the centre of town, this smart modern block only has a dozen rooms but the ambience, professional service, valet parking…
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Trebinje
Run by a friendly American/Polish couple, this much-loved hostel offers dorms and two private doubles; bathrooms are shared. It's a ten-minute walk from…
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Mostar
This old stone house on a central lane has been thoroughly modernised and now has seven spacious en-suite rooms with feature walls emblazoned with forest…
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Mostar
Behind an imposing 1887 facade, eight individually themed rooms are presented to hotel standards, and there's a fine roof terrace with comfy parasol…
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Trebinje
Taking pride of place on Trebinje's pretty, central square, this landmark hotel evokes the elegance of the Austro-Hungarian era. Downstairs is one of…
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Trebinje
Wrapped up in an attractive white-stone-and-glass package, this modern four-storey block is big on 21st-century style. The cheapest rooms only have tiny,…
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Sarajevo
One of Sarajevo's most popular hostels, Franz Ferdinand uses giant sepia photos and a timeline floor to recall characters and scenes from Sarajevo's WWI…
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Bosnia & Hercegovina
Located right by the river on Visoko's rural fringes, 3km north of the bus station, this superfriendly family-run place is much more of a B&B than a…
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Bosnia & Hercegovina
This immaculate hotel gives a sense of urban, artistic style that contrasts deliciously with the peaceful rural setting. It's high above Visoko, at the…
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Sarajevo
'You're not here just to sleep', says Zero-One, a siege survivor, who answers the door of his family home in a bulletproof vest. Engaging in the wartime…
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Sarajevo
Modernist decor is given a dramatic twist with vast wall-sized black-and-white photos of 20th-century Sarajevo and starlight-style twinkles in the…
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Mostar
This popular homestay hostel is run by an obliging English-speaking woman whose husband is a former bridge-jumper who pioneered and still runs Hercegovina…
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Sarajevo
Within seconds of arrival at this party hostel you're likely to find yourself in its bar with a shot of herb rakija chatting with gregarious owner Unkas,…
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Sarajevo
The Doctor's House is a healthy choice, if only for the workout you'll get walking up the hill from the centre of town. It's a nice neighbourhood; the…
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Sarajevo
The six-room former Villa Wien has been rebranded and given a minor makeover but it retains an appealing mixture of comfort and old-world elegance. Each…
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Mostar
Villa Mike is remarkable for having a garden area with its own private swimming pool. The two apartments are particularly well appointed, while in the…
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Mostar
Set back from a street leading to the old bridge, this eight-room family-run hotel offers welcome drinks in a sweet little private courtyard area at the…
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Sarajevo
Upstairs in a high-ceilinged old house, this friendly little hostel has helpful, informative staff, a tiny courtyard balcony, and a kitchen table at which…
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Mostar
There's nothing flash about this cramped little hostel, but backpackers love it for its chilled-out vibe and the friendliness of the family who runs it…
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Mostar
Hidden behind a high gate, this convivial place is given an unusual degree of charm by the palm tree and numerous flower boxes. It's on Mostar's hidden …
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Bosnia & Hercegovina
Although this hotel is not actually old, heavy beams, wood panelling and a heraldic fireplace give this comfortable little place a look of suavely…
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Mostar
Inhabiting a cluster of stone buildings set around a millhouse restaurant in the heart of old Mostar, this atmospheric place offers boutique-style…
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Mostar
Quiet yet supercentral, this art-decked 10-room hotel is designed to look like a classic Bosnian house, with kilim rugs and handmade, specially designed…
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Mostar
This boutique-style family-run hotel has a fresh contemporary feel, with little glass jars of sweets decorating comfortable modern rooms. It's central yet…
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Bosnia & Hercegovina
With direct skiable access to the lift-base directly below, Han is a great choice. Stylishly appointed rooms are decorated like bleached Mondrian…
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Mostar
Built in 2016, the building is designed to exacting traditional standards as befits the Unesco-protected old town zone, but room interiors are…
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Sarajevo
Right within the old town, hidden away up three flights of stairs, this is one of Sarajevo's best-appointed modern hostels. It's worth the climb for good…
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Sarajevo
Behind the exterior of an oversized townhouse, this offbeat hotel welcomes you into a lobby-lounge full of framed portraits, pinned butterflies and…
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Mostar
In a new but traditionally styled building above a large good-value restaurant, Almira uses needlepoint, kilim rugs and traditional metalwork to add a…
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Banja Luka
Twelve rooms with high ceilings, starched sheets, glossy woodwork and high-pressure showers are slightly marred by paintings of writhing or blurry nudes…
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Sarajevo
Originally dating from 1976 but rebuilt in 2011, the Bristol's open lobby is given character by translucent marble columns, the corridors with subtle…
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Mostar
The Goa's trump cards are its verdant garden, extraordinary breakfasts (10KM) and friendly hosts. What the spacious and extremely reasonably priced studio…
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Mostar
In summer, tourists pay 4KM to visit this beautiful late 17th-century Ottoman courtyard house. But it's also an extremely charming boutique hotel. Room…
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Bosnia & Hercegovina
Set beside a triple-level set of rapids, this luxurious hotel offers stylish rooms with some of the most comfortable mattresses you could hope to sleep on…
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Sarajevo
Haris was one of Sarajevo's first party hostels, its rough one-bench terrace, views and occasional barbecues compensating for the sweaty 10-minute climb…
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Sarajevo
Lula's old-world decor harmonises well with its Baščaršija location: there are columns like tree trunks and the basement dining room is straight out of…
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Sarajevo
Behind a Moorish-flavoured facade, most of this snazzy hotel is in fact an amazing three-floor gym complex with professional-standard weight rooms, saunas…
