The Caro Hotel is an average hotel. The staff were nice enough and were always available to arrange taxis for the group. The hotel is quite large and has many big meeting spaces. I thought the breakfast was very nice and offered a wide selection of hot and cold breakfast foods. The room I stayed in was quite large and was very clean and comfortable.

The lobby was undergoing renovation during our visit, so unless you like the smell of paint and the sound of powertools, it is not currently the place to relax. No doubt it will be in good order soon enough. The lobby staff were very helpful and friendly.

My room would have been grand in 1989. Queen bed, plenty of room, well-appointed bathroom. There's a wardrobe, a safe, plenty of luggage storage, three very large mirrors. A small writing table (in need of repair), tea making facilities (no black or green tea though, just "fruit infusion"), a bar fridge loaded with mini-bar temptations. The bathroom has a walk-in shower with six shower heads, so you can slam yourself with hot water from head to toe - or so I thought. Unfortunately all the nozzles are blocked up with calc/limescale and the water has a raw sewage smell to it. I showered in a colleague's room where there was no such issue. Pot luck there. The TV is a pre-flat-screen model, with lots of channels. The decor is "1980's business suite". Red wood veneer furniture, cafe latte coloured curtains, bedspread and carpet. All in need of updating. The carpet needed a proper clean for sure, otherwise everything was clean.

I turned off the heating in the room and opened the doors to the small balcony on occasion to reduce the room temperature. They keep the place very well heated indeed, which I am sure will be a bonus for some.

Our rooms came with free wi-fi. The ticket is obtained from reception and is good for six hours (non-sequential) of reasonably speedy broadband. It will cost ten Euro for other customers without such a deal.

The restaurant provided loads of filling, hearty Romanian food served with lashings of genial hospitality. We sampled local wines which did not dissapoint. A great meal and not too expensive either.

All in all, this place needs a few things looked at regarding maintenance, but the service can not be faulted.

I stayed here on business and can have no complaints about the hotel given the 55 Euro price. The staff were friendly and efficient at check-in, check-out and all points in between. The rooms are basic but clean and the breakfast options can't be criticised, even as a vegetarian (and this is some achievement in Romania). The hotel is conveniently located for a number of nearby offices and is reasonably close to an underground station making access into the city centre easy. Travel by taxi or private car at rush-hour in this part of Bucharest is to be avoided however. I didn't eat at the hotel restaurant in the evening so can't comment on that aspect but I would certainly stay here again without hesitation.

I stay here a lot on business because I have to not my choice. Staff are friendly but the food is poor. A 4 star hotel should not serve tinned fruit or vegetables. Luckily there are 2 good restaurants at the sport centre 5 minutes walk away. The opening date for the spa gets moved back every 6 months but I never see anyone working on it so I guess that explains why! Wifi reception is slow and if you look properly at the building, the bricklaying was done by blind people. Shame for the staff who work hard to make it work.