Apollo Hotel Bratislava

Another business-class hotel in Bratislava, the four-star Hotel Apollo benefits from smart decorative touches, though it’s a bit far from city center.

The Apollo’s 104 rooms are decorated in subdued colors like cream, rust, and grass. Desks have ample workspace. Comfortable chairs are arranged around little round tables. Bedside tables are graced with paper and a pen, as well as a little treat sitting on a paper coaster. Inventive touches—like the modern desk lamps—add the slightest aesthetic spark. All rooms are equipped with satellite television, telephones, air conditioning, and free Wi-Fi.

Unlike some of its peers in Bratislava, whose high rates seem to bear little resemblance to the faded décor inside, the Apollo has fresh and clean interiors. Sure, they're corporate and fairly anonymous, but they're corporate-smart, not corporate-dreary. The Apollo's spa, for example, is splashy and gorgeous. There is also a small gym and a salt cave, in which guests can relax free of charge.

Location is not a huge selling point for the Apollo. It's a good distance from Bratislava's bus station and even farther from Staré Mesto. The hotel does, however, provide a complimentary shuttle service to and from the city. The shuttle leaves every hour in the evenings, from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. and requires advanced reservations.

Breakfast is included.