Fodor's Expert Review Centrum Hotel

If you're planning on shopping or hitting the cafés on Ledra street, the Old City's main pedestrian thoroughfare, this simple but friendly hotel will fit the bill. It's housed in a building from 1912 that underwent a needed renovation in 2011. The layouts vary by room—some have larger bathrooms, some offer balconies—so make sure you ask to view your room first to see if it suits. Light sleepers, take heed: consider requesting a room toward the back to minimize noise from the busy surrounding streets.