Must-see hotels in Romania

  • Hotel Ceahlău

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    This big, old three-star hotel has rooms that are slightly old-fashioned but perfectly fine, and some have balconies with excellent views. The restaurant…

  • Marami Hotel

    Sinaia

    Marami is well positioned for visiting nearby Peleş Castle and its trim, modern rooms increase in comfort with the price. The atmosphere is snug, with…

  • Cabana Fântânele

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    Handy mountain chalet on the northern side of the Ceahlău Massif at an altitude of 1220m. It's reachable by trail from Durău and offers 80 beds, including…

  • Pensiunea La Cetate

    Wallachia

    A good choice in Poienari is Pensiunea La Cetate, just 100m from the steps leading to Poienari Citadel. Breakfast costs an additional 40 lei. There’s a…

  • Pensiunea Curtea Braşoveană

    Braşov

    This courtyard hotel in a 100-year-old house has nine comfy double rooms and four suites, some with low-hanging wood beams, and all with trim modern…

  • Hotel Agape

    Cluj-Napoca

    Old-world glamour oozes from Hotel Agape’s exterior, though when we passed through its boxy rooms were lost in the '70s. Still, staff are multilingual,…

  • La 5 Casute

    Transylvania

    On the main road through Padiş, this tourist complex's five pinewood cabins are simple but romantic, with comfy beds, TVs and mountain views. Wi-fi doesn…

  • RoCazare

    Bucharest

    Nice selection of short-term apartment rentals around the centre. See the websites for locations and photos. Prices drop by around 15% for stays of two…

  • Hotel Anda

    Sinaia

    Anda is immaculate, if a little bland, with balcony-wrapped rooms with cable TV and modern en suites, and an attractive restaurant dishing up Italian…

  • Hotel Sarmis

    Transylvania

    This queasy green-and-white Aztec-style colossus has 118-rooms decked in dark wood and biscuit-coloured bedspreads, with reading lamps and en suites…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Cluj-Napoca

    This hospitable hotel has decent rooms, some with pretty bay windows, though it feels a little worn. Prices drop by as much as 25% at weekends.

  • Doina

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    The Doina is a tastefully renovated modern hotel in the centre of Târgu Neamţ that represents excellent value for money, given the clean rooms and…

  • Vampire Camping

    Transylvania

    This standard, rather than spooky, campground is 1.5km north of Bran Castle. There's a pizzeria in high summer, bike hire, laundry facilities (€4 per load…

  • Hotel Posada

    Wallachia

    Nicely remodelled three-star hotel with a quiet location at the far northern end of B-dul Basarabilor by the monastery complex. Try to get a front room to…

  • Hotel Transilvania

    Transylvania

    The light, spacious rooms at Hotel Transilvania are unimpeachable, assuring a soft landing in Alba Iulia. Decor is muted, facilities are modern, and it's…

  • Hotel Elizeu

    Bucharest

    This 54-room hotel within easy walking distance of the main train station is comfortable and modern, with quiet rooms, minibar and decent buffet breakfast…

  • Hotel Class

    Constanţa

    Hotel Class is a well-managed three-star option, with clean rooms and comfortable beds with thick mattresses. Ask for a quiet room away from busy Str…

  • Poiana Ursului

    Transylvania

    Forty-two rooms and suites, in bright primary colours and crisp monochrome, fill this amicable guesthouse. It's a 10-minute walk from the ski lift.

  • Pensiunea Laura

    Romania

    Pensiunea Laura is a wooden chalet with eight rooms and a charming restaurant conveniently located near the entrance to the Bears Cave.

  • Pensiune Igor

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    This pensiune has five double rooms with shared bathroom. Breakfast is not provided, but there’s a self-catering kitchen.

  • Cabana Bâlea Cascadă

    Transylvania

    Right near the cable car up to Lake Bâlea, this lodge offers roomy but simply furnished rooms with dreamy views of the mountains.

  • Cabana Codrin

    Transylvania

    These simple cottages and guestrooms are located on the road between Nucșoara and the edge of Retezat National Park.

  • Flamingo

    Transylvania

    Rooms feel faded, but Flamingo's location just outside the eastern gate of the citadel is hard to beat on value.

  • Hotel Alpin

    Transylvania

    Pleasant rooms with alpine touches fill this amenity-rich hotel, which boasts a gym, jacuzzi and sauna.

  • Pensiuna Paulo

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    Simple, clean rooms, some en-suite, are available at this old Durău standby.

  • Hotel Carpaţi Imparatul Romanilor

    Bucharest

    This popular backpacker option in an old early-20th-century landmark hotel exudes a kind of communist-era charm; nevertheless, some of the 40 rooms have…

  • Academia Sâmbăta

    Transylvania

    The plain rooms in a building adjoining the Brâncoveanu Monastery suit pilgrims, budget travellers, or anyone seeking a distraction-free environment near…

  • Hotel Meteor

    Cluj-Napoca

    It's the location you're paying for with Meteor: the hotel stands on cafe-lined B-dul Eroilor, 250m from the main square. On our visit the rooms were…

  • Pensiunea Iris

    Transylvania

    If you're arriving by car and want to dip in and out of Retezat National Park without resorting to barebones hiking huts, rooms at Pensiunea Iris have a…

  • Hotel Aro Palace

    Braşov

    Though it looks forbidding, the marbled lobby of this business traveller and tour group favourite sets the tone for upmarket rooms with good views from…

  • Cabana Pietrele

    Transylvania

    Simple hiking huts at a spectacular 1480m altitude, with trails extending from the door. It's possible to reserve a space via SMS. Bring your own sleeping…

  • Piccola Italia

    Cluj-Napoca

    Up a steep residential lane north of town, the simple rooms at this family-run pension make a pleasant base away from the traffic of central Cluj.

  • Cabana Gura Zlata

    Transylvania

    A simple, wood-lined hiking lodge 35km south of Haţeg, by the northwestern boundary of Retezat National Park.

  • Pensiunea Chindia

    Wallachia

    A good-value pension located directly across the street from the entrance to the Princely Court.

  • Cabana Curmătura

    Transylvania

    Simple hostel-style accommodation for hikers, and meals are available on request.

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