Hotel Leul de Aur

I really loved the fact that I could upgrade to a 4* apartment for a reasonable fee. The room was absolutely gorgeous, with a very large and comfortable bed. The bathroom and room were very clean; basically nothing beats a recently built property where you feel that things are new and very clean. I also loved the fact that it was very warm in the room, it helps to have excellent heating in the middle of winter when temperature hits negatives. I loved the lobby, too; very London vibe to be able to sit there and work in the morning. The breakfast is also very nice and I personally loved the mushrooms and the ikra / taramasalata they had. Probably one of the best I've had ever. The breakfast is a combo of English and Continental; the basics of scrambled eggs and bacon were good, but also some specific Romanian dips were there. I really liked the fact that the breakfast was included and I did not have to pay for it separately. The other thing I loved is that they have a restaurant next to the hotel and I could have dinner there; they have a very diverse menu, can't imagine that someone would not find something that would make them happy there: I decided to try the hamburger and it was delicious. The people at reception was super nice and accommodating; I needed extra batteries for my medical device and they provided them at no extra cost. Overall, a great stay for me, and I will definitely come back this summer for the garden and the spa that will be opened in a few months!

Reception - a young, tie half-mast - whose first words were “buletin’ not “bine ai venit”. What a miserable young man. I was given a room at the back of beyond - up in the lift, down some stairs, up some more stairs then down a corridor with a suitcase (I’m 70) - thanks mate. The room was dark and gloomy. On one wall, was a ‘window’ looking at a wall only 15cm away! Can you believe it? The other window looked down a gap between two walls so little natural light penetrated the room. The window only had a curtain which covered half the window! See photo. The air conditioning didn’t seem to work and the temperature remained at more than 26C all night. Breakfast was in a depressing, soulless and depressing room. It wax OK but thankfully forgettable. I had my evening meal in the hotel’s separate restaurant and that was poor. Overall a disappointing stay in a hotel which is NOT 4*.

Stayed in room number 316 which was located at the end of the hallway so no passing foot traffic. The room faced the car park and was set well back from the road so no traffic noise. The breakfast was constantly being restocked with fresh food. A reasonable standard for the 3-star room we booked, but we would not recommend staying in the hot weather.