Must-see hotels in Transylvania

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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.

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Cabana Curmătura

    Transylvania

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

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