Must-see hotels in Wallachia

La Strada offers a highly tempting mix (especially if you've been travelling through the countryside) of a great location and tastefully contemporary…

This beautifully maintained, family-owned pension is one of the best-value options in town, with only one drawback: it's about 4km north of the centre…

This clean, smart and well-run hotel occupies a nondescript strip of shops along Hwy E70, but it's set back from the highway so noise is not an issue. The…

While the rooms are relatively new and comfortable, the real treat here is the homely atmosphere; the family will go to heart-breaking lengths to make…

On the shortlist for the best three-star hotel in the country. Ultra-clean rooms with high-thread-count linens, thick-weave carpets, sparkling baths and a…

Beautiful four-star pensiune with an elegant reception area and rooms that look like a spread in Town & Country magazine. The standard rates include…

This comfy modern, three-star option does a lot of things very well. The rooms are uncluttered, clean and quiet; some have private terraces. The reception…

This beautifully restored landmark hotel sits in the dead centre of town. It offers both three- and four-star rooms, though there is not really much of a…

A handsome historic hotel, situated in the centre of the city, within easy walking distance of the central park and the Brâncuşi sculptures. Rooms are…

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…

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…

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…

The Victoria, with both three- and four-star rooms, offers excellent value, especially the three-star rooms, which have the same quality linens, flat…

This battered-looking high-rise from the 1970s is much nicer on the inside and the location is as good as it gets: on a ridge above the river and within…

Funky, young-at-heart boutique hotel, where the 'boutique' label feels tongue-in-cheek, though the rooms are clean and cosy and do have period design…

This small pension has an excellent location right on the port at Orșova. The rooms are clean and spacious, with some offering river-view terraces. There…

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…

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

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

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,…