Paul M.
The apartment is up on the fourth floor of a block of flats, with a parking space right outside. There’s a stairwell light switch just inside the entrance on the left and one on every floor. The light stays on for about 50 seconds before you need to switch it on again. It was renovated to 2024 standards, with high-quality finishes. I was impressed by the attention to detail, from the tile joints and doors set into the walls to the cables hidden inside them. Cleanliness stood out to me too. The entrance has a coat rack and shoe storage. There are two beds in the room, one double and one folding extra bed that could suit a child or adult, along with a table, three chairs, a TV, and RDS Wi-Fi. The password is in the bedside drawer, and there’s a socket beside each bed. The balcony looks out over the fir forest. The bathroom has quality Cersanit fixtures. I can’t remember the tap brand, but the handles turn 90 degrees: with the handle in front, water is at maximum, and turning it fully left or right shuts it off. The shower’s hot and cold indicators are reversed, with hot on the right and cold on the left. I mention that so you don’t end up waiting for the water to run down the drain while it’s still cold. The kitchen is small but has most things you need for a stay in Sovata: plates, bowls, cutlery, glasses including wine glasses, large and small espresso machines, a microwave, an electric hob, and a small fridge. The hob is slow for cooking, but it works. There’s no extractor hood. One thing to bear in mind when airing the apartment: a nearby house uses wood heating, and sometimes, though not all the time, the smell of wood smoke can come in through open windows in winter. It’s very close to the central area. Leave the building and turn right; near Hefaistos hotel, cross the road and take the alley down the stairs to Garage Cafe, and you’re in the centre.
