Bucharest Hotels/Hostels
Hotels
Five Stars
Crown
Plaza Hotel
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Marriott
Grand Hotel
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Howard
Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel
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Four Stars
Inter
Continental Hotel
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booking
K+K
Elisabeta Hotel
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Continental
Hotel
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Lebada
Hotel
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Majestic
Hotel
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Golden
Tulip Hotel
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Lido
Hotel
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Description written by hotel: "The Lido Hotel, Bucharest
is a 4-star hotel 15 km from the international airport. The well-equipped
conference room at the hotel can accommodate up to 50 persons. The restaurant
serves the best of traditional Romanian and international cuisine. The
brasserie serves light snacks all day long while the breakfast room, which
accommodates up to 50 people, offers a rich breakfast buffet. The bar
is an ideal place for relaxing. The hotel also provides a hairdresser,
beauty parlor, laundry, safety deposit boxes and much more. The Lido Hotel
has 114 air-conditioned rooms and suites. All rooms are equipped with
cable TV, pay movie channels, direct dialing and more. Suites have mini
bars and Internet access. Non-smoking rooms are also available. For relaxation,
there is a modern gym, swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi."
Three stars
Ibis
Gara De Nord Hotel
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booking
Capitol
Hotel
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Ambassador
Hotel
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Minerva
Hotel
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Erbas
Hotel
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Caro
Club Hotel
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Confort
Hotel
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Elizeu
Hotel
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This 54-room hotel is standard, but benefits
from being in a quiet pocket of residential buildings a few blocks north
of the station.
Opera
Hotel
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This 33-room, with occassional art deco nods
keeps a running music theme, with violin displays in the lobby and (occasionally)
hip-hop on the PA. The rooms are small, but neat. Air con and internet
available.
Two Stars
Central
Hotel
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Hostels
Butterfly Villa Hostel
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Comfortable "three star" apartments
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Didahouse
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Hostel Miorita
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Hostel Tina
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Hotel Suter Inn
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Kiwi Hostel Bucharest
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The Funky Chicken Hostel
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Vila 11
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Vila Gabriela
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Youth Hostel Villa Helga
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The Midland Youth Hostel
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Friends Hostel
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Rainbow Apartments
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Apartments
IMOB-Shop (Tel. +40 (0) 21 335 7686; www.imobshop.ro)
have apartments around Piata Victoriei in slightly dated buildings starting
at 30 euros per night.
RomVision Travel (Tel. +40 (0) 21 322 6533; www.romvision.ro)
is a bit more stylish; prices range from 60-80 euros per night.
Or book through this place: Bucharest
Apartments
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More Hostels
Accommodations prices in Bucharest are dependably higher
than anywhere else in Romania. All properties listed here include breakfast
unless otherwise noted.
Central Bucharest
Hotel Muntenia
Tel. +40 (0) 21 314 6010
Str Academiei 19-21
Single with shared bath €14
Double with shared bath €20
Double with private bath €49
Invoking images of pre-1989 Bucharest. Run down, Spartan, but central.
No breakfast.
Hotel Carpati
Tel. +40 (0) 21 315 0140
Str. Matei Millo 16
Single €40
Double €50
Double with private bathroom €70
They've just renovated 40 rooms. Some are tiny and ill-lit. The ancient,
two-door elevator will have you absentmindedly crossing yourself. The
upshot is that breakfast is served in a Paris-style lobby lounge by
a guy who missed his call as a game show host. All rooms have TV and
sinks.
Hostel
Miorita
Tel. +40 (0) 21 312 0361
Str Lipscani 12
Rooms €50
In the Historic Centre this six-room inn has plain, but pleasant rooms,
TV and free WiFi. Air con available.
Hanul lui Manuc (Manuc’s Inn)
Tel. +40 (0) 21 313 1415
hmanuc at rnc dot ro
Str. Franceza 62-64
Singles €35
Doubles €56
Originally a 19th century merchants’ inn. Sculpted wooden balconies
overlook the courtyard. Prime location, but the 22 rooms (wood-beam
ceilings, brown carpets, TV, old bathroom tile) are a test of optimism.
Rembrandt
Hotel
Str Smârdan 11
Singles €63
Doubles €91-113
A relatively new 15-room, Dutch-owned hotel. Faces the landmark National
Bank in the Historic Centre. Rooms have polished wood floors, wall-size
wooden headboards and DVD players. 'Business' rooms are decent, but
the lone single and 'tourist' double are quite small. Air con and Internet
available.
Central Hostel
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Salcamilor Street, No. 2
Hotel Capsa
Tel. +40 (0) 21 313 4038
Calea Victoriei 36
Singles €135 & 170
Doubles €200
A charming 1852 facade and its cake shop set this place apart. Rooms
have high ceilings and dark-wood panelling. Fitness center, air con
and internet available.
Near the Train Station
Those not wanting to submit to an immediate test of wills with the con-artist
taxi drivers just after alighting from the 15 hour train from Budapest
can walk from the station to these nearby choices.
Hotel
Helios
Tel. +40 (0) 21 310 7083
Str Iulia Hasden 16
singles €66
doubles €77
This 15-room hotel faces an Orthodox church (and is thusly peaceful),
with stylish rooms and floor-to-ceiling wardrobes. There are 20% discounts
on Saturdays and Sundays. Air con and internet available.
Vila 11
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Tel. +40 (0) 722 495 900
Str Institutul Medico Miliitar 11
Dorms (usually incl breakfast) 10 euros
Singles €18
Doubles €28
Canadian run and homey, on a back street. Call ahead; sometimes no one's
around.
Hotel Astoria
Tel. +40 (0) 21 318 9989
B-dul Dinica Golescu 27
singles €30
doubles €45
Run by the railroad, with all the class you might expect, but there's
some intangible charm in its stone-tile entries and wood armoires.
Outside the Centre
In Bucharest, not being dead center is often more of a perk than you'd
think; better rooms, cheaper prices, fewer ill-intentioned ne'er do
wells loitering around.... If it's near decent public transportation,
you have everything to gain by avoiding properties in the center.
Casa Alba
Tel. +40 (0) 21 230 4525
Alea Privighetorilor 1-3
bungalows €21.50
tent sites €6
Yes, camping's possible here. This place is just northeast of Baneasa
airport in almost-suburban Bucharest (to get here, take Bus No 301 north
from Piata Romana; get off a few stops past the airport and walk 500m
east along Alea Privighetorilor). Additionally, bus No 783 to the main
airport goes by here. No breakfast, but there's a restaurant on-site.
The Funky Chicken Hostel
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Tel. +40 (0) 21 312 1425
Str Gen Berthelot 63
dorm bed €8
This hostel occupies a historic home on a shady street, with three dorm
rooms that fit 18. Yes, 18. Sweet dreams. There's a kitchen for guest
use and, bizarrely, free cigarettes to smoke out in the courtyard (Welcome
to Romania!!). No breakfast.
Butterfly Villa Hostel
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Tel. +40 (0) 747 032 644
Str Dumitru Zosima 82
dorms €9
singles €14
doubles €26
Widely regarded as Bucharest's best hostel, but the location kind of
sucks. But look on the bright side; it's clean, there's a small courtyard
and terrace, darts, video games, DVDs, free WiFi, and (gulp) free laundry!
This place is the pinnacle of 'laid-backedness', personified by staff
sworn to this very lifestyle. Order breakfast for lunch if you like.
Bus No 282 goes here from the train station or take No 300 from Piata
Romana.
Youth Hostel Villa Helga
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Tel. +40 (0) 21 610 2214
Str Salcâmilor 2
dorm €11
singles €16
doubles €28
In aconverted old villa east of the center. It has clean rooms, a new
kitchen for guest use and patio seats under a vine canopy. Stay six
days and get one night free. Internet available.
Vila Gabriela
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+40 (0) 21 352 2053
Str Margaritarului 18, Vila A-104, Otopeni village
dorm with shared bathroom €12
singles with shared bathroom €18
doubles with shared bathroom €25
triples €35
Your arrival is celebrated with a shot of tuica (Romanian's national
moonshine). This place is run by English- and French-speaking retirees,
with the occassional appearance by beautiful Miss Gabriela herself,
who has the best English accent in Romania. It's 2km from the international
airport, making it the best place to stage jetlag recovery upon arrival.
The downside is that getting into the city on public transport from
here is a royal pain. So much so that these sweet ladies haven't quite
figured it out themselves. The rooms are homey and there's a garden
outside. Staff can arrange transport to/from the airport. Internet,
restaurants and banks are all nearby. Take Bus number 783 from the airport
to "Primaria Otopeni" station. It's about a five minute walk
from here.
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