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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
Mostar
Inhabiting a cluster of stone buildings set around a millhouse restaurant in the heart of old Mostar, this atmospheric place offers boutique-style…
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…
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…
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…
Mostar
Built in 2016, the building is designed to exacting traditional standards as befits the Unesco-protected old town zone, but room interiors are…
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…
Sarajevo
Behind the exterior of an oversized townhouse, this offbeat hotel welcomes you into a lobby-lounge full of framed portraits, pinned butterflies and…
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…
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…
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…
Mostar
The Goa's trump cards are its verdant garden, extraordinary breakfasts (10KM) and friendly hosts. What the spacious and extremely reasonably priced studio…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
