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 that attentive staff and a more thorough cleaning service would lift Hotel Caraiman's game, though these are small quibbles compared to its stained glass, chandeliers and sweeping stairways that once felt the footfall of Transylvania's elite.
Wi-fi doesn't work everywhere.