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The hotel itself is nice and clean, but our stay was made much less pleasant by several problems. The breakfast buffet was small with little variety, and the scrambled eggs were off. I’d never seen eggs with gray patches before. The soundproofing was poor to nonexistent, so around 11pm we could hear our neighbor’s TV clearly, as if he were in our room. There were flies appearing from nowhere, buzzing by our ears and ruining our sleep. Window nets could have prevented that. We also couldn’t control the temperature: the thermostat stayed at 23 celsius, and either the up and down buttons were disabled or we couldn’t work it out, which seems unlikely since the device was straightforward. The AC switched on and off whenever it wanted, so some parts of the night were really hot and others really cold. Later I found that the wall AC unit was broken, held up with scotch tape, and its buttons didn’t work. It was a really bad experience because we couldn’t adjust the AC.

We paid almost twice as much here as at other places, and got maybe a tenth of the charm and cleanliness. I think the Untold music festival was on, which may explain the inflated price. This ended up being the most expensive room of our Romania trip, and also the worst by far. The staff were nice, but the room was a major letdown: it smelled of old smoke, the wallpaper was peeling, and there was dust and dirt on the floor. It really wasn't up to our standards.

The location worked really well, about a 10-minute walk from the old town, with cafes and restaurants nearby. It was far enough from the noise but still close to the squares and historic atmosphere, and there was free parking near the hotel. We only stayed one night, and breakfast was included. The food was tasty and there was a good range to choose from. Our room for three was split into two rooms, and it was especially helpful that the sofa was already made up for our child when we arrived. The hotel felt clean, neat, and modern. We had a soft bed with a large double mattress and good linens, big towels, air conditioning, two TVs, slippers, toiletries, and a minibar. Recommend!

The staff were really friendly, and breakfast was great. The hotel is a very good base for visiting the castle. It is a little dated, but has what you need.