8 Best Hotels in Bucharest, Romania

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Bucharest’s hotels are expensive. The city has seen a huge boom in hotel construction in the past few years, but most of the new properties are aimed at business clientele traveling on expenses. For mere mortals, there are a few decently priced three-star options, but these tend to book up fast, so make reservations far in advance. Check hotel websites for discounts. Many times you’ll find Bucharest weekend packages with rooms priced at less than half the standard rate.

Short-term apartment rentals are also worth considering. Several reliable agencies, such as Accommodations in Bucharest (0722/627–808 www.bucharest-accommodation.com) and Airbnb (0722/245–151 www.airbnb.com), offer centrally located studios and one-bedroom apartments, usually equipped with a small kitchen. Prices range from about €35–€125 a night—a significant savings over hotels. Be sure to insist on a room near the city center or convenient to public transportation, and try to arrange pickup at the airport or train station since the apartments are not always easy to find. In summer, make sure the room offers air-conditioning.

Arc de Triomphe by Residence

$$$ | Strada Clucerului 19, Bucharest, 011362, Romania

One of the best of the newest crop of three-star hotels, the Residence offers some of the most bang for your Bucharest lodging buck. Styled with wicker and white linens, the rooms and public areas incorporate a spare, modern look. The terrace restaurant is popular in summer.

Pros

  • Lovely public areas
  • Friendly reception
  • Excellent restaurant

Cons

  • A walk from the center
  • Modern style may not be to everyone's liking
  • May be hard to book in season
Strada Clucerului 19, Bucharest, 011362, Romania
372-150–700
hotel Details
35 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Athenee Palace Hilton

$$$$ | Strada Episcopiei 1-3, 010292, Romania

This historic property on Piaţa Revoluţiei continues a tradition of hospitality dating to 1914. The upper lobby's marble columns and the ballroom's stained-glass ceiling recapture this earlier era. Guest rooms are bright and attractive, and the staff is young and enthusiastic. The terrace out back makes a great gathering and drinking spot in summer.

Pros

  • Most prestigious address in the city
  • Perfect central location
  • Historic ambience

Cons

  • Plain rooms (for the money)
  • Central location makes it hard to get to by car
  • Can feel a little impersonal
Strada Episcopiei 1-3, 010292, Romania
21-315–2121
hotel Details
272 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Helvetia

$$$ | Piața Charles de Gaulle, Bucharest, Romania

No two rooms are alike at this white marble structure near Herăstrău Park. Crystal chandeliers, wall sconces, and serene artwork complement light furnishings and fabrics. Under the same ownership, the even nicer eight-room annex, the Vila Savion, stands directly behind the hotel. The Metro is across the street, providing a one-station hop to the city center.

Pros

  • Near the park
  • Well managed
  • Easy to reach by car

Cons

  • Metro ride to the center
  • Some of the rooms are small
  • Front rooms can be noisy
Piața Charles de Gaulle, Bucharest, Romania
21-223–0566
hotel Details
40 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Hotel Central

$$$ | Strada Actor Ion Brezoianu 13, Bucharest, 050022, Romania

This renovated 19th-century property is a stone's throw from pleasant Cişmigiu Park. Though on the small side, guest rooms are bright and cheery. Baths have a shower but no tub. The reception desk will cut rates on weekends (but not usually in September or October)—be sure to ask.

Pros

  • Central location
  • Clean, modern rooms
  • Excellent value

Cons

  • Slightly impersonal feel
  • Small rooms
  • Tricky to reach by car because of the small, crowded streets
Strada Actor Ion Brezoianu 13, Bucharest, 050022, Romania
21-315–5636
hotel Details
62 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Hotel Epoque

$$$ | Intrarea Aurora 17C, Bucharest, 010213, Romania Fodor's Choice

This graceful 1900-era hotel set on the edge of a lovely park in the center of Bucharest feels far from the city's hustle and bustle. This kind of old-world service in a setting of tranquility and sophistication along with every modern convenience is not easy to come by. Updated rooms are comfortable and spacious—many with sitting rooms and views over the park—with a luxe contemporary decor and large marble bathrooms. The fully equipped hotel spa offers a fitness room, pool, and a choice range of spa treatments. The hotel's gourmet restaurant is one of the best in the city, and its elegant bar and lounge is a great place to spend an evening. There's also a lovely outdoor terrace for relaxing with a meal or a cup of coffee with your newspaper.

Pros

  • Free and fast Wi-Fi
  • Top-notch service
  • Free parking

Cons

  • No in-room coffee service
Intrarea Aurora 17C, Bucharest, 010213, Romania
21-312–3232
hotel Details
45 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Marshal

$$$ | Str Emanoil Bacaloglu 2, Bucharest, 027000, Romania

Opened in 2007 on the site of the former Batistei hotel, the Marshal has a perfect hideaway location on a central yet quiet side street near the U.S. embassy. The clean rooms are done up in white walls and thick navy carpets, and the cotton bed linens are touted (by the management) to be the best in Bucharest.

Pros

  • Location
  • Still has that brand-new feel
  • Thick mattresses and soft linens

Cons

  • Should have a fitness center at this price point
  • Slightly sterile
  • Few amenities
Str Emanoil Bacaloglu 2, Bucharest, 027000, Romania
21-314–0880
hotel Details
29 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Rembrandt Hotel

$$ | 11 Smardan St., Bucharest, 030071, Romania Fodor's Choice

A modern Dutch-owned hotel housed in an historic building in the center of Bucharest's charming old city, there's plenty of great reasons to stay here, starting with large, comfortably furnished rooms—all with hardwood floors, Turkish rugs, leather easy chairs, and Tiffany style lamps. Bathrooms are modern, roomy, and sparkling clean. The friendly staff will try to accommodate walk-ins, but you’re better off booking well in advance since the 16 rooms fill up most nights. The compact balcony room, on the hotel's top floor, has an adorable private balcony terrace with beautiful views of the old city. A huge bonus: the hotel's lively wine bar and the Van Gogh Café under vaulted ceilings.

Pros

  • Friendly service
  • Buffet breakfast included in price
  • Good food and wine on the premises

Cons

  • Hard to book
  • Cramped elevator
11 Smardan St., Bucharest, 030071, Romania
21-313–9315
hotel Details
16 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Sheraton Bucharest Hotel

$$$$ | Calea Dorobanților 5-7, Bucharest, 010551, Romania

Howard Johnson has come a long way. This is arguably Bucharest’s slickest five-star hotel, complete with one of its trendiest sushi bars downstairs. Its amenities set is similar to the Athenee Palace Hilton’s, but this hotel feels sleeker and more in touch with the modern world. The rooms have a similarly minimalist and ultra-stylish feel, playing right into the hotel’s motto: “where the avant-garde checks in at home.”

Pros

  • Top business hotel
  • Great central location
  • Excellent in-house restaurants

Cons

  • Somewhat sterile decor
  • Impersonal feel
  • Expensive, even for this price category
Calea Dorobanților 5-7, Bucharest, 010551, Romania
21-201–5000
hotel Details
270 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals

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