Bucharest

The biggest five-star hotel in Romania, Radisson Blu was reborn on the site of bygone Hotel Bucharest — The Telegraph

The first JW Marriott hotel to launch in Europe is the epitome of luxury — The Telegraph

Its 283 rooms brag of a 21st-century makeover (cranberry carpets, padded walls, wi-fi), and the 1971 tower playfully shows its period at times. — Lonely Planet

The Athenée’s location and history earn it its own place in the guide books, and the echoes of wartime and communist-era secrets can be felt in its walls. — The Telegraph

Built in the 1920s, this six-floor hotel has assorted clean guest rooms, with or without en suite bathrooms. — Frommer's

Beautifully conceived rooms... Alluring wood furnishings – including the floor and panelling behind the bed – set the tone, along with sumptuous beds, etched glass windows and Tiffany-style lamps. — Rough Guide

Hotel Epoque excels as a five-star retreat of savoir-faire and harmony — The Telegraph

Small, intimate, and contemporary, this boutique hotel opened in 2006, and has remained well under the radar. — Frommer's

Our favourite hostel du jour in Bucharest is 15 minutes' walk southwest of Piaţa Unirii and all the better for it, with a quiet, residential location. — Lonely Planet

Bucharest's most central hostel is super clean, white-walled and well-run. — Lonely Planet

Another glass behemoth, this one distinguished by a faux Neoclassical facade... As plush as anything else in the city, while there’s a golf simulator and swimming pool for active types. — Rough Guide

One of Bucharest’s reference hotels ever since its 1912 inauguration as the prestigious Palace Hotel — The Telegraph

Overlooking centuries of history, yet in the heart of Bucharest’s happening nightlife, Europa Royale Bucharest stands out as a convenient four-star hotel at a rare confluence of old and new — The Telegraph

Mercure Bucharest City Center [sic] is a modern-day ode to Romania’s biggest composer George Enescu, smack in the centre of the capital — The Telegraph

A good budget option and only a few blocks from the train station... Has stylish rooms and floor-to-ceiling wardrobes. Prices drop 20% Saturday and Sunday. — Lonely Planet

This modern boutique hotel offers bright and clean rooms... The location, just off the Calea Victoriei, is in the heart of the city’s fashion and boutique quarter, and is excellent for shopping. — Lonely Planet

Run by lovely English- and French-speaking retirees in an unlikely village base 2km from the airport, this five-room, one-dorm home has welcoming rooms and a garden outside — Lonely Planet

This beautiful, sleek executive boutique is sandwiched nicely between Piaţa Universităţii and the Old Town. The rooms are stylish and upbeat, and the staff is warm and welcoming. — Lonely Planet

At Piaţa Romana, the 38-room Duke is a pleasant business-style hotel with mint-and-caramel rooms, attentive staff, internet in the lobby, and a casual bar where suits chat. — Lonely Planet

Lovely hotel in a super location next to the Cişmigiu Gardens; the attractive, a/c and originally furnished rooms... incorporate some thoughtful touches, such as tea- and coffee-making facilities. — Rough Guide