Must-see hotels in Romania

  • Hotel Duke

    Bucharest

    At Piaţa Romană, the 38-room Duke is a pleasant business-style hotel with mint-and-caramel rooms, attentive staff, internet in the lobby, and a casual bar…

  • Cabana Izvorul Muntelui

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    This mountain chalet (797m) is situated at the foot of the eastern side of Ceahlău mountain. Offers accommodation in private doubles as well as four…

  • Casa David

    Wallachia

    This small four-star pensiune is a step up from the city's hotels in terms of comfort and quality, and also price. The location is good, midway between…

  • Mama Cozonacilor

    Transylvania

    Comfortable rooms, some with private bathrooms, fill this idyllic guesthouse in Șimon, 7km south of Bran. Hearty, homecooked Transylvanian food is as good…

  • Casa Wagner

    Sighişoara

    This appealing 16th-century hotel has 32 rooms spread across three buildings. Think pastel-coloured walls, antique furniture and tasteful rugs. The rooms…

  • GPM Campground

    The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast

    Attractive camping ground at the far northern end of Mamaia. Call or arrive early to reserve a site near the beach. Excellent self-serve restaurant is…

  • Hotel Ami

    Romania

    This attractive 30-room hotel is a lot smaller than most of its towering neighbours and attractive for that reason. It's within easy walking distance of…

  • Termal Hotel

    Romania

    This institutional-looking modern building houses a comfortable spa resort. The 184 rooms reek of cleanliness, with firm beds and balconies (request a…

  • Casa Veronica

    Romania

    This well-maintained canary-yellow chalet with eight rooms is in tip-top shape. Located opposite the entrances to the pools, it's convenient for families.

  • Pensiunea Dracula

    Wallachia

    In Căpăţânenii, 1km south of Poienari, Pensiunea Dracula is a clean and well-run pension, whose owners really get into the Dracula theme.

  • Unglerus Medieval Resort

    Transylvania

    Brassy bedframes, wood beams and the occasional antique make this a refined and atmospheric spot to bed down in Biertan. Book ahead.

  • Pensiunea Sub Cetate

    Transylvania

    On a leafy residential lane, this exceptionally friendly guesthouse has clean, homely rooms, some with balconies.

  • Hotel Regal

    The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast

    Comfortable midrange option within easy walk of the beach and the activities in the centre of town.

  • Complex Astoria

    Bucharest

    This nine-hectare wooded resort complex east of Snagov, on the lake's northern end, has three- and four-star villas as well as space to pitch a tent. On…

  • Cabana Cetatile Ponorului

    Romania

    This well-equipped mountain hut northwest of Arieşeni offers 65 beds in dorm rooms of two, four and six beds. The more expensive ones have their own baths…

  • Pensiunea Belanco

    Romania

    This family-run hotel offers 16 well-proportioned rooms with air-conditioning and balconies. There's a lovely garden terrace for breakfast at the back of…

  • Dolce Vita

    Bucharest

    This hotel and restaurant complex is located on the western shore directly across the lake from Snagov village, at the edge of a protected nature reserve…

  • Pensiunea Susman

    Transylvania

    Less than 2km from the Bride's Veil waterfall, this pretty wood cabin offers warm welcomes and simple rooms with forest views. Two of its eight rooms have…

  • Hotel Coroana

    Braşov

    Behind an ominously faded exterior, there’s more than a dash of Soviet austerity at Hotel Coroana. Still, it’s good value for the large, high-ceilinged…

  • Pensiunea Ela

    Sibiu

    Down a quiet street in a 17th-century building, this homely pension has eight basic rooms with a retro feel. The flower-filled courtyard, complete with…

  • Hotel Perla

    The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast

    Stationed at the resort’s main entrance on the southern side of Mamaia, this huge hotel is both a landmark and a reliable service centre. The cheaply…

  • Cabana Cetaţile Ponorului

    Transylvania

    The double and quad rooms at this friendly chalet are a good place to rest your head after adventures to the caves of Apuseni Nature Park. Staff can…

  • Vila 11

    Bucharest

    Run by a welcoming expat family, this homey pensiune is on a backstreet a few minutes' walk from the main train station. There are good-value six-bed…

  • Pullman Bucharest World Trade Center

    Bucharest

    Adjoining the World Trade Center, north of the centre and convenient to the airport, this 12-floor high-rise has 203 classy rooms – geometric shapes,…

  • Hotel Carmen

    Wallachia

    This small, friendly place with contemporary decor offers two- and three-star accommodation. The two-star 'standard' rooms are fine and also come with…

  • Casa Cu Cerb

    Sighişoara

    It's impossible to miss this building adorned with a stag, one of the oldest in the citadel. Rooms are tucked along a maze of corridors, many with…

  • Gabriel Hostel

    Braşov

    Gabriel Hostel offers spotless dorms in a quiet location 1km south of the Black Church. Eponymous owner Gabriel offers myriad day trips (plus the odd shot…

  • Ibis Sibiu

    Sibiu

    Parquet floors and bare walls hardly match Sibiu's Saxon splendour, but the high-rise Ibis is a reliable choice: rooms are well maintained, bathrooms are…

  • Vila Silva

    Transylvania

    This pointy-eaved guesthouse on the outskirts of Haţeg has white-walled rooms with colourful accents. Though simply furnished, it's a convenient base if…

  • Cabana Dochia

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    At 1750m, Cabana Dochia is a godsend for hikers hoping to break up the climb to the top of the Ceahlău Massif. The cabana, near the peak, offers dorm…

  • Pensiunea Ariniş

    Transylvania

    Flower boxes, cartwheels and other rustic regalia set the tone of this sunny, family-run affair on a grassy knoll above the lake. Rooms are plain, wood…

  • Hotel Cota 1400

    Sinaia

    Next to the Cota 1400 cable-car station, this hotel has mountain views so dramatic, you'll almost forget its stark 1970s exterior. There's a terrace bar…

  • La Storia

    Wallachia

    La Storia is a godsend for travellers on a budget in a city with few low-cost sleeping options. There are 10 clean and simply furnished rooms here,…

  • Popasul Reginei

    Transylvania

    Just across the park and down the street from Bran Castle, this seven-room place has homely rooms nicely removed from the touristic bedlam of the castle…

  • Cabana Plaiul Foii

    Transylvania

    Within this 1938 cottage are simple pine-lined rooms, many with slanted chalet-style ceilings. Just outside the park's northern boundary, this is a…

  • Cabana Gura Raului

    Transylvania

    With comfortable accommodation in two- and four-bed dorm rooms, and well positioned at the foot of Piatra Craiului National Park, this simple hiker's…

  • Pensiunea Cocoşul Roşu

    Sibiu

    Down a cobbled, wilting alley this friendly pensiune has six pleasant rooms with some tasty touches such as blood-red chairs and a smattering of art, as…

  • Hanul Bran

    Transylvania

    Rooms are a little old-fashioned at Hanul Bran, but it's a comfortable option and only 10 minutes on foot from Bran Castle. The attached Transylvanian…

  • Hotel Ovidiu

    The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast

    This simple two-star hotel offers basic, clean rooms at a good price and not much else. Request an upper-floor room to get a better sea view. It's located…

  • Hotel Nord

    Wallachia

    There's nothing fancy here at this boxy business hotel 2km northwest of the centre, but the rooms are clean and good value. The Nord has two- and three…

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