Hotel Novotel Vilnius Centre

Floor-to-ceiling glass and a mall entrance mark the front of this hotel on Gedimino Avenue, Vilnius's main boulevard. The cathedral is a few minutes' walk away, and the old town's cobbled lanes and the hilltop castle sit within easy reach on foot. Rooms are compact and uniform, 22 square metres as standard, with city views and minibars as fixed features. The one-bedroom suite doubles that footprint to 50 square metres, adding a separate sitting room with a sofa bed. Upgraded rooms bring panoramic views over the rooftops below. A brasserie serves regional Lithuanian dishes alongside international plates, and there is a shop off the restaurant selling olives, wine and bread to take away. Guests can also find a bar, a small spa, and a gym on site. Breakfast is a buffet each morning, though the dining room runs tight at busy hours. Four meeting rooms cater to events, the largest holding up to 140 for a banquet. Check-in runs from 3pm. The bus stop sits a hundred metres off, and the railway station is a ten-minute drive. It is a modern base built for movement, not a lingering stay, and it puts the historic core of the city within walking distance rather than at the end of a taxi ride.