Sighişoara
This dazzling boutique hotel is hived out of an old burgher's house at the northern end of the citadel. The restoration left period details like wood…
Must-see hotels in Transylvania
Transylvania
Brimming with charm and colour, this former barn has been transformed into a welcoming guesthouse with unique hand-painted decoration, firm beds and…
Cluj-Napoca
A labour-of-love restoration project has transformed a 1920 building, abandoned for a decade, into something between a hostel and an ecotourism retreat…
Braşov
Less than five minutes' walk from Piața Sfatului, these individually decorated apartments allow you to live like the most glamorous of Braşov locals…
Sighişoara
You’ll feel some trepidation as you tread down stone passageways and up a creaking wooden staircase to tiny Casa Baroca. Despite this ominous beginning –…
Transylvania
It's named for the guesthouse where Jonathan Harker stayed in Bram Stoker's Dracula, but this is a faultless business hotel rather than a forbidding old…
Hunter Prince Castle & Dracula Hotel
Transylvania
The fanged face of Vlad Țepeș, beaming down from a stone wall, might not be the warm welcome you’d hope from a hotel. But it’s hard to resist staying at…
Sighişoara
Stride past walls lined with medieval weaponry towards elegant rooms, some with rib-vault ceilings, within this 400-year-old building. In the citadel's…
Târgu Mureş
Instantly seizing attention with its deer-antler furniture and marbled entrance, the Atlantic is an oasis despite its central location. Flamboyant…
Cluj-Napoca
This enjoyably zany hotel has a rainbow of individually styled rooms to choose from, with themes ranging from Hollywood, ballet, and a rock ‘n’ roll room…
Transylvania
This swish, four-star complex with spacious modern rooms and flower-filled balconies acts as a luxurious one-stop shop for stays in Poiana Braşov…
Transylvania
Housed in former 18th-century barracks within the citadel, this five-star belle beguiles guests with carved hardwood furnishings, occasional antiques and…
Braşov
A regal feel permeates Bella Muzica, housed within a 400-year-old building, thanks to its tastefully restored wooden beams, exposed brick, high ceilings…
Transylvania
The HQ of award-winning Carpathian Nature Tours, this cosy guesthouse has spick-and-span rooms with pine beds, colourful bedspreads, and corridors lined…
Sighişoara
Sighişoara lost many of its venerable buildings to a 17th-century fire, but this 1502 mansion survived. Though its 32 rooms (all with en suites) are…
Transylvania
The 15th-century Hungarian Apafi Manor House, painstakingly restored to its 18th-century layout, is now a heritage guesthouse with a princely air. Rooms…
Sighişoara
Prepare to crane your neck as you enter this opulent hotel, where artwork hangs high on the walls, European antiques decorate the hallways, and…
Székely Land
If you want to do Sovata's salt lake in style, stay at the shiny four-star Danubius and make full use of the pool, sauna, steam bath and bewildering array…
Cluj-Napoca
Huge rooms with wooden floors and fuzzy rugs are accented with flower arrangements and arty prints at this chic hotel. Four rooms have balconies, and most…
Braşov
Powered by enthusiastic staff, Rolling Stone has clean dorm rooms that sleep between six and 10. Most rooms have high ceilings and convenient touches like…
Transylvania
This refined and romantic guesthouse, on a quiet residential lane a 10-minute walk from the citadel, is Alba Iulia's most stylish place to stay. The…
Transylvania
This charming pension has rooms with reassuringly solid hardwood furnishings and well-maintained bathrooms, while cowskin rugs and filling breakfasts…
Sinaia
Treat yourself to an intimate getaway at this spa hotel, 700m west of Peleş Castle. There's a sauna and hot tub to linger in before you retreat to a…
Sibiu
Tapping into Sibiu's medieval lifeblood, this opulent hotel occupies a 14th-century hall in the heart of the old town. Individually designed rooms are…
Sibiu
Centrally located and decorated in a smorgasbord of styles, this is arguably Sibiu's most lavish place to sleep. From the vaulted brick dining room to…
Transylvania
Six trim rooms, where modern fittings mingle with rustic touches like wooden beams, offer terrific views of Bran Castle. It's clean, friendly, and has…
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…
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…
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…
Székely Land
The stripey apartment blocks in Miercurea Ciuc's residential areas seem endless, but judging by Hilcon Family Apartments, they're exceedingly pleasant…
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…
