My friends and I stayed here for 3 nights over the new year, and I can't really say I enjoyed it. I've struggled to find anything that I liked about this hotel, and the best I could come with is that the breakfast omelettes were good...

Otherwise, the place was dark, empty (when we left there was one guest staying there), and all the Bucharest 'information' leaflets are effectively ads for escort services; perhaps this is a testimony to the type of guests they normally cater for. As for the rooms, they were seemingly decorated from a jumble sale in the 50s and not touched since. Don't be swayed by the photo of the swanky exterior - this is the only modern thing about the hotel.

When we arrived I told reception that the safe in my room wouldn't open. So the manager duly came up, looked at it, told me there was a problem with the battery and that he would fix it, and never did. Ditto for the shower in my friend's room. The following morning we had to ask our waitress three times for a coffee, although to be fair to her, this may have been because she was also the receptionist, and the same one who had checked us in the afternoon before (so had worked a 24-hour shift)! Early the next evening, I asked if I could borrow an iron, and was told "no", but that I could pay someone to iron my shirt for me - but not until tomorrow as there was no-one there who could do that then... Go figure!

If you want to experience what once upon a time might have been considered a 'standard' Eastern European hotel, with dubious plumbing and enough satin to last you a lifetime, stay at the Dalin. But this wouldn't do Bucharest justice. If you want very pleasant, modern Romanian service and style, stay at the Rembrandt - which we also had done but had to move as it was full.

Finally, just one last point for anyone at the Dalin who might read this: next year, please don't put up all those gaudy Christmas decorations (although to be honest it did make pointing out the hotel to taxi drivers easier), and for the sanity of your guests, dispense with that awful tacky Santa that lets rip a loud burst of "ho ho ho" every time anyone walks past...

The room was half way between a regular room and a suite i.e. it was pretty big and consisted of a bedroom, a lounge, a bathroom and an entrance hallway. However, I was slightly put off by the fifties style decor.
The staff were ok, but didnt go out of their way to help us. The concierge couldnt speak a word of any language apart from romanian. However, they did meet our demands whenever one arose.
It feels like a very safe and secure hotel, unlike some other bucharest hotels which i have heard of. It is about 10 mins from the city centre, which is good for sightseeing, but it is a hell of a trip from the airport. The taxi driver WILL try to rip you off. You have been warned!!
I would recommend this hotel as it does surpass its official rating, yet keeps its prices down. Some hotels in bucharest seem to think very highly of themselves and as a result, they make the prices astronomical. Dalin is a sensible hotel in this respect.

We have just returned from a more than a week at Dalin Hotel, Bucharest.
Likes: The hotel is very well located, close to downtown and walking distance to the subway station. I was pleasantly impressed with the kindness of the hotel staff (the young and pretty receptionists, the waiter and cleaning personnel). They were very helpful and receptive to our requests.
The room is big and spacious and it has air conditioning! That was a big bonus when outside were 37-40C!
The room and bathroom were cleaned every day.
The breakfast was excellent, fresh and diverse. It was served very promptly.
The hotel entrance was monitored and locked. That gave us much security.
Dislikes: The furniture is kind of outdated, some blinds and door knobs were broken. In the bathroom, the curtain rod was falling all the time because was not fixed properly in the wall. It was a challenge everytime I showered because I had to hold that rod with one hand and with the other hand to hold the shower head! With all that struggle, the water leaked on the floor anyway!
We didn't have hot water in the first day! After we notified the reception, the inconvenience was fixed.
There is no iron in the room to iron your clothes! There is an ironing service but you have to pay for every item. That made us to buy our own iron!
Overall I would say this is an average hotel with good accomodation conditions. I would recommend it to my friends if they want to go on a trip to Bucharest!

This hotel is well located, 5 minutes walk from the Piata Unirii.
It looks quite ugly from the outside, but the inside and the room were spacious, clean and comfortable.

The sight from the balcony wasn't so fine. There was an awful building in works.

I booked that hotel through a reservation website, for a single room at 60 euros per night and I found that price correct. However, at the reception desk, the displayed price of 100 euros for the same room is too expensive, in my opinion.