Helsinki - Hotel Helka

In two years Helsinki is going to be the World Design Capital 2012. So if you are a design lover you just have to go there. But who wants to bump into hords of tourists when on holiday. So better go this summer, when Helsinki is still a bit undiscovered.

A great starting point is Hotel Helka, an affordable boutique hotel in the city center. Designed by architect Wivi Lönn and furnished by Alvar Aalto, with elements of Finnish nature and a traditional Finnish sauna in every suite.


Price: from 48 euro p.p.p.n double room. Check their offers for an even better price.

London - Hoxton Hotel

Doing London on the cheap impossible? With the Hoxton offers you keep your money and still sleep fabulous. So become one of the lucky few and grab yourself a real bargain. For no more than £1 a stylish room in 'The Best UK Hotel 2009'.

So are you hungry for a cheap chic weekend in a boutique hotel in London? Their next famous £1 room sale starts Thursday 21st January at 12 pm (UK time). Up for grabs are 500 rooms.

Never a lucky bastard or missed the sale? The Hoxton sells rooms from £59 (about €68). The sooner you book, the better the price.