Bucharest

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

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

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

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

A renovated villa transformed into a superb boutique hotel... The services are top drawer and the helpful reception makes every guest feel special. — Lonely Planet

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

Centrally located hostel, just off Piaţa Romană, with a range of modern dorms sleeping between six and fourteen. — Rough Guide

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

Very nice hotel that sits somewhere between top end and midrange for Bucharest. — Lonely Planet

Cheap, clean and within easy walking distance of the train station are three solid reasons for choosing one of the city's better hostels. — Lonely Planet

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

Welcoming, family-run B&B-style place in a peaceful back street just five minutes’ walk from the station. Three- and six-bed dorms... doubles with private or shared bathroom... and one single. — Rough Guide

Adjoining the World Trade Centre, this 12-floor high-rise has 203 classy rooms... and four distinctive eating and drinking areas in the luxe lobby, plus a small fitness centre. — Lonely Planet

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

Stylish, well-run hostel, situated on the edge of the city's historic centre. — 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