鶴林中心飯店

Hotel vicinissimo al centro storico e alla movida, ma molto tranquillo e silenzioso. Si trova esattamente di fronte alla maestosa Università. Inutile, secondo quanto dicono loro stessi con grande gentilezza, pagare gli 80 lei al giorno (16 euro) per un parcheggio collegato all’hotel, o inguaiarsi con macchinette che accettano solo card o monetine; tanto vale parcheggiare gratis verso l’hotel Royal, cioè in direzione aeroporto, a circa 400 metri dall’Helin. In Romania è bene non rischiare sul parcheggio, visto che circolano auto della Municipale che registrano in automatico le targhe in regola con i pagamenti e quelle no. L’hotel, di stile classicheggiante e decorato con un tocco artistico, ha una splendida, ancorché piccola hall e un bell’ascensore. Camere non ampie, ma con frigorifero e cassaforte, bagno adeguato (anche se il sapone è del tipo liquido), ma solo due prese in tutto (una presso una mensola in bagno) e scomodi gli interruttori della luce. Rapporto qualità-prezzo adeguato (il pagamento è all’atto del check in). Per Craiova, è l’ideale. (N.B.: avrei messo forse 4 stelle, ma ne metto 5 per la palese malafede di quanti ne han messe 1 o 2)

Perfect location and pleasant staff. Room has a nice corner to relax, not just a bed. A sewage smell is noticeable in the bathroom, but mostly from the shower, so if you close the shower door it’s ok. We were on the third floor, and even with the heat completely off, it was very warm. The decor is dated, but charming. Worst thing is the nearby discotheque that starts around 11pm and doesn’t end until after 4am. I called the desk at 2am and the clerk said it’s like that every weekend. The city needs to address this, because we will never come back, unfortunately.

I made a reservation for 2 double rooms for the Christmas bazaar in Craiova on October 15. I also received a confirmation. On 20 November I received an email that the hotel could not accommodate us and cancelled the reservation. At the moment it is impossible to find accommodation in Craiova and if there is any it is extremely expensive. All I got from the hotel was a completely insincere apology. They also did not give me any help in finding another hotel. This ruined our trip. It is clear that the booking is cancelled so they can get higher rates than other guests. Be careful with this hotel so you are not unpleasantly surprised at the last minute.

We have been twice to this hotel. The first time wasn't so bad. Room no. 105. The second time we were assigned room number 110. "Don't Open That Door"! Dirty room, unsuitable bed, not to mention the bathroom, dirty, without a shower and with a bathtub not to be commented on. They charged us more than the normal rate and up front. Perhaps out of fear that once we saw the room we would flee. The breakfast is good, the location too.