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
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Transylvania
Brimming with charm and colour, this former barn has been transformed into a welcoming guesthouse with unique hand-painted decoration, firm beds and…
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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…
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Braşov
Less than five minutes' walk from Piața Sfatului, these individually decorated apartments allow you to live like the most glamorous of Braşov locals…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Transylvania
Housed in former 18th-century barracks within the citadel, this five-star belle beguiles guests with carved hardwood furnishings, occasional antiques and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Transylvania
This charming pension has rooms with reassuringly solid hardwood furnishings and well-maintained bathrooms, while cowskin rugs and filling breakfasts…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Transylvania
Eighty-eight modern rooms with writing desks, safes, minibars and mountain chalet accents fill this satisfying hotel, named for Păltiniş' old German name…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Transylvania
Saxon-style furnishings, painted with pretty floral designs, infuse this otherwise simple and homely guesthouse with traditional flavour. The restaurant …
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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…
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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…
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Transylvania
This justifiably popular lake resort has colourful rooms and apartments, plus plenty of family-friendly activities right from the door. There’s free…
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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…
