Destinations

15 cheap hotel destinations for 2026

Rooms under $80. Neighbourhoods worth staying in. Seasons that don't require sacrifice.

Tbilisi, Georgia

$35–55 · sweet spot May, September

Boutique 4-star hotels for under a nice dinner.

Medellín, Colombia

$45–75 · sweet spot Feb, July

El Poblado neighbourhood is walkable and safe.

Kraków, Poland

$50–80 · sweet spot Apr, Oct

Old-town boutique hotels at Balkans prices.

Da Nang, Vietnam

$30–60 · sweet spot Feb–May

Beachfront resorts at Asian city prices.

Tirana, Albania

$40–65 · sweet spot May–Jun, Sep

The last cheap capital in Europe.

Mexico City, Mexico

$60–100 · sweet spot Feb–Apr

Design hotels in Roma / Condesa punch well above price.

Porto, Portugal

$55–90 · sweet spot Mar, Nov

Cheaper than Lisbon, prettier river.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

$25–50 · sweet spot Nov–Feb

Endless boutique stays in the Old City.

Bucharest, Romania

$40–70 · sweet spot Apr–May

4-stars for the price of European hostels.

Cairo, Egypt

$45–75 · sweet spot Oct–Nov

Nile-view rooms at implausible prices.

Sofia, Bulgaria

$40–65 · sweet spot May–Jun

Ski access from a cheap capital.

Istanbul, Turkey

$50–85 · sweet spot Apr, Oct

Bosphorus-view boutiques stay affordable in shoulder season.

Bali, Indonesia

$35–70 · sweet spot Apr–Jun

Ubud villas often undercut city hotels.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

$55–90 · sweet spot Mar–May

Palermo boutique hotels feel European.

Lviv, Ukraine (when travel resumes)

$30–55 · sweet spot TBD

Historic Central-European elegance at Balkan prices.

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