Cluj-Napoca
The modern-nostalgic blend at Retro Hostel works like a charm. Minimalist murals of headscarf-clad women dance across its corridors, while elsewhere you…
Must-see hotels in Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Clean spacious dorms huddle around a leafy courtyard at this friendly hostel. As well as amenities such as a common room with comfy sofas, games room and…
Transylvania
Eighty-eight modern rooms with writing desks, safes, minibars and mountain chalet accents fill this satisfying hotel, named for Păltiniş' old German name…
Székely Land
One of the best picks in Covasna, Hotel Clermont is secreted away at the eastern end of town. Double rooms are yellow and gold, with reassuringly solid…
Braşov
This huge hostel has plenty of natural light and cosy common areas, including a shared kitchen, alongside hostel must-haves like lockers. Buzzing and…
Braşov
Brass lamps, vases brimming with flowers and jazzy chandeliers give a cheerful feel to these spacious studios and apartments, each with a gleaming modern…
Sinaia
Built in 1880, this austere yet welcoming hotel has bags of atmosphere, only slightly diminished by the number of tour groups pouring in. Some might gripe…
Prahova Valley
With its faux log-cabin exterior and excellent self-catering area, this 18-room guesthouse is a winner. Rooms have fresh white walls, even fresher linen…
Romania
A renovated art nouveau villa that sports enormous rooms equipped with beds the size of trampolines and their own full-sized bars (BYO drinks)…
Timişoara
This is a small, family-owned 'boutique pensiune' in an old villa on a leafy side street, about 10 minutes’ walk from Piaţa Victoriei. Lots of period…
Maramureş
For something totally different, consider an overnight or longer at this traditional century-old wooden cottage run by local tour guide Teofil Ivanciuc in…
Transylvania
Read a book beneath the vine-wreathed trellis before retiring within this 19th-century house, one of a small crop of new inns in Alma Vii. Named after its…
Bucovina
Guesthouse accommodation in restored, rustic mountain villas that have been retrofitted with modern conveniences like flat-screen TVs and heated floors…
Székely Land
The stripey apartment blocks in Miercurea Ciuc's residential areas seem endless, but judging by Hilcon Family Apartments, they're exceedingly pleasant…
Wallachia
One of the city's nicest hotels is this four-star option along the main road between the rail/bus stations and the centre. The classical motifs are a bit…
Transylvania
Wood-beamed rooms in an elegantly spare style, with Saxon touches such as rugs and floral paintwork, occupy this beautifully renovated house and barn on…
Târgu Mureş
Festooned in baskets of flowers, this motel-style courtyard accommodation is one of Târgu Mureş' top picks. Standard rooms are clean and cosy, while the…
Székely Land
Despite its air of a doll's house (boxy structure, jaunty red facade), Hotel Mercur is one of Covasna's slickest spa hotels. Bedrooms are in soothing…
Sighişoara
A great budget choice without compromising on charm, Burg Hostel has spacious dorms (with handy touches like plug sockets close to beds). Common areas…
Wallachia
If you’re going to spend the night in Târgovişte, make it here, the nicest place in town. While the modern high-rise building doesn't look encouraging…
Székely Land
It might look unprepossessing from the outside, but the calming atmosphere of a spa haven descends instantly when you enter O3zone Hotel. Rooms are modern…
Transylvania
Mioritică sits in a bee-humming garden with a stream passing at its feet. Amid the vivid flowers are intimate nooks for reading and a small communist…
Cluj-Napoca
Sparkling stained-glass and swaying hammocks set the pace of this hostel haven at the eastern end of B-dul Eroilor. All the essentials are here – lockers,…
Iaşi
The international Hilton chain has completely revamped the former Hotel Europa and transformed it into one of the city's premier business hotels. The…
Bucharest
A renovated villa transformed into an excellent-value boutique hotel stuffed with original art that pushes the envelope on design and colour at this price…
Bucharest
Very nice, smallish hotel aimed mainly at business travellers and priced towards the top end of the scale. Both standard doubles and more-expensive…
Romania
This modern hotel boasts an excellent location, right on Calea Republicii in the centre of town. There's no reception; instead, book via the hotel website…
Wallachia
This communist-era hulk has been given a thorough makeover into one of the city's nicest business hotels, and prices have been adjusted upwards…
Bucharest
Cheap, clean and within easy walking distance of the train station are three solid reasons for choosing one of the city's better hostels. Puzzle offers…
The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast
This clean, modern hotel is an excellent budget-to-midrange option (prices are much lower outside of August). While it's not much to look at – just a…
Transylvania
Saxon-style furnishings, painted with pretty floral designs, infuse this otherwise simple and homely guesthouse with traditional flavour. The restaurant …
Bucharest
While the 283 rooms brag of a 21st-century makeover (thick carpets, padded walls, wi-fi), this 1971 tower playfully shows its period at times (dig the…
Sighişoara
This cosy, family-run place is a calm haven outside the citadel, with a friendly welcome. Dorm rooms are well maintained and have lockers, private rooms…
Sibiu
Though housed in a 450-year-old building, the dorms and private rooms at Old Town Hostel are crisp and modern, with views of the square that deserve a far…
Iaşi
Right in the centre, the elegant Traian was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself. The rooms are appropriately outfitted with billowing curtains, high…
Transylvania
This justifiably popular lake resort has colourful rooms and apartments, plus plenty of family-friendly activities right from the door. There’s free…
Sibiu
Almost too chic to be dubbed a hostel, B13 offers comfy bunks in six- to 20-bed dorms (one is women-only). The best rooms face the street: they have more…
Wallachia
The Victoria, with both three- and four-star rooms, offers excellent value, especially the three-star rooms, which have the same quality linens, flat…
Danube Delta
This four-star resort has the best facilities in Sfântu Gheorghe. Accommodation is in bungalows with thatched roofs designed to harmonise with the delta…
Danube Delta
This landmark hotel situated toward the eastern end of the port offers both three- and four-star accommodation in adjoining buildings. The three-star…
