Discovering Eastern Europe

Polonia Palace , Warsaw / Days 2-3 / Superior First Class

Opened more than 90 years ago, the French-style Polonia Palace Hotel preserves the unique characteristics of early 20th-century architecture while incorporating many contemporary features. The conveniently located hotel stands near the Palace of Culture and Science and numerous shopping areas. Hotel amenities include a restaurant, bar, Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, fitness center, and sauna. Each of the 206 air-conditioned rooms comes fully equipped with a private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

Hotel Pod Roza , Krakow / Days 4-6 / Not rated

Located in the center of Old Town on beloved Florianska Street, this is Krakow's oldest hotel. Indeed, the neo-classical building’s origins date to the 14th century as a private home; it became a hotel in the 17th century. The hotel offers a restaurant, café, bar, Internet access, fitness center with spa, laundry service, currency exchange, and safe deposit boxes. Your air-conditioned room features contemporary amenities, including private bath with hair dryer, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

Hilton Budapest , Budapest / Days 7-9 / Deluxe

A Gothic building incorporating part of a 16th-century Jesuit college and a 13th-century monastery, the Budapest Hilton is located in the Castle District of Buda, near Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church. Hotel amenities include two restaurants and a lounge, Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, fitness center, casino, and elevator service. Your climate-controlled room has a private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone. Please note that while you may be expected to pay for Internet access at certain hotels throughout the course of your tour, Internet access at Hilton hotels is higher than most.

Hilton Vienna Plaza , Vienna / Days 10-12 / Deluxe

The Vienna Plaza is located on the famous Ringstrasse, opposite the Vienna Stock Exchange and within walking distance of the city center. Among its facilities: a restaurant, bar, internet access, fitness center, sauna, massage treatments, whirlpool, solarium, and elevator and laundry service. Your air-conditioned room has a private bathroom with hair dryer, mini-bar, in-room safe, TV, and phone. Please note that while you may be expected to pay for internet access at certain hotels throughout the course of your tour, the cost for internet usage at Hilton hotels is higher than most.

Radisson Blu Carlton , Bratislava / Day 13 / Superior First Class

Nestled in the heart of the city, close to the National Opera house and main business area, the stately 170-room Radisson Blu Carlton offers a brasserie restaurant, bar, Internet access, fully-equipped fitness center, and laundry service. Guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, climate control, mini-bar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

Grand Bohemia Praha , Prague / Days 14-16 / Superior First Class

Ideally located in the center of Prague next to Powder Tower and within walking distance of Old Town Square and Old Town Hall, the 78-room Grand Bohemia Praha is just minutes from Wenceslas Square. The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, laundry and dry cleaning services, and Internet access. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

Hotel am Steinplatz , Berlin / Extension / Superior First Class

First opened in 1913, Hotel am Steinplatz has undergone a thorough renovation and was re-opened as a boutique hotel in 2013.  The distinctive Art Nouveau façade and desirable location in the center of Berlin have combined to make this hotel a landmark in Germany’s capital.  The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, spa and fitness center, and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Each of the 84 individually designed guest rooms feature private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, mini-bar, TV, and phone.