Cluj-Napoca

Up a steep residential lane north of town, the simple rooms at this family-run pension make a pleasant base away from the traffic of central Cluj. — Lonely Planet

Old-world glamour oozes from Hotel Agape’s exterior, though when we passed through its boxy rooms were lost in the '70s. — Lonely Planet

Huge rooms with wooden floors and fuzzy rugs are accented with flower arrangements and arty prints at this chic hotel. — Lonely Planet

This hospitable hotel has decent rooms, some with pretty bay windows, though it feels a little worn. — Lonely Planet

Clean spacious dorms huddle around a leafy courtyard at this friendly hostel. — Lonely Planet

This enjoyably zany hotel has a rainbow of individually styled rooms to choose from, with themes ranging from Hollywood, ballet, and a rock ‘n’ roll room with vinyl and guitars. — Lonely Planet

The modern-nostalgic blend at Retro Hostel works like a charm. — Lonely Planet

A labour-of-love restoration project has transformed a 1920 building, abandoned for a decade, into something between a hostel and an ecotourism retreat. — Lonely Planet

Sparkling stained-glass and swaying hammocks set the pace of this hostel haven at the eastern end of B-dul Eroilor. — Lonely Planet

It's the location you're paying for with Meteor: the hotel stands on cafe-lined B-dul Eroilor, 250m from the main square. — Lonely Planet

Far superior to the average train-station-skirting hotel, Junior has immaculately clean bathrooms adjoining its modern double rooms with floral trimmings. — Lonely Planet