Romania
Where to stay in Bucharest
Bucharest is a city in Romania, home to about 1,717,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel and 1 aparthotel in Bucharest, with about 132 rooms between them. 1 of them carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- BBU10 km · Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Currency
- RONRomanian leu
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Language
- Romanian
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About Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania.
Bucharest is the primary entry point into Romania, and the most important industrial and commercial centre of the country. With more than 2.1 million inhabitants in its urban area, Bucharest is one of the largest cities in Southeastern Europe. Bucharest is a booming city with many large infrastructure projects changing the old face of the city, which used to be known in the past as "The Little Paris". Bucharest has benefited from an economic boom along with the EU grants that have helped rebuild parts of the city, including the revamped old town.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Bucharest
See
- Palace of the Parliament
- Old City
- Revolution Square
- Arch of Triumph
- Romanian Atheneum
- Victory Square
- National Art Museum
- Aviation Museum
- National Museum of Contemporary Art
- Curtea Veche Museum
- Cotroceni Palace Museum
- Firefighters Museum
Do
There are two free weekly guides published in Bucharest featuring all the events of the week, as well as listing the addresses of most restaurants, clubs, pubs, bars, cinemas etc. in the city. One is Șapte Seri (Seven nights), the other 24-FUN. They have small sections in English available.
- Therme București
- Cișmigiu Garden
- Herăstrău Park
- Botanical Gardens
- Carol Park
- Tineretului Park
- Titan Park
- Opera Națională
- Filarmonica George Enescu
- Teatrul Național de Operetă Ion Dacian
- Sala Radio
- Cinemateca Română
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Bucharest
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Hotel Bucharest City Center hotel | 78 | 87/100 2,813 reviews |
1 more place to stay, without a published guest score
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Calea Victoriei aparthotel | 54 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Bucharest
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bucharest are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bucharest: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP, 18 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The IATA code BUH corresponds to "all" airports in Bucharest, not a specific one.
Getting around
Bucharest has one of the most extensive systems of public transport in Europe, even though it can sometimes be confusing and crowded. The easiest option for the tourist is probably using a contactless card. In principle, this should work with any contactless credit or debit card as well as when using a smart phone or smart watch. The contactless option is always present at metro stations, and should be available on most buses (Otokar and Citaro Hybrid) and some trams, nominally lines 1, 10 and 41.
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BBU · Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
OTP · Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bucharest
Stay safe
The emergency number in Romania is 112. Bucharest is one of the safest capitals in Europe, far safer than Berlin, London and Rome. Nevertheless, violence is not uncommon, as there have sporadic but noteworthy attacks from local gangs towards foreign-looking people (minorities, out of place individuals, etc.) in clubs, particularly those playing ethnic music, especially when drinking and after hours are involved. Avoiding any conflict would reduce your chances to almost zero. The crime rate is low, but a traveler must always be cautious. Violent attacks are very low, but if attacked just yell, "Ajutor!" or "Poliția!" Be incredibly careful as a pedestrian in Bucharest.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Bucharest
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
Questions
Bucharest: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Bucharest?
By published guest score: Leonardo Hotel Bucharest City Center (87 / 100 · 2,813 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Bucharest?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bucharest are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bucharest?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP, 18 km) is also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Bucharest?
2 places in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Bucharest?
Romanian leu (RON).
Nearby
Destinations near Bucharest
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.