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4.0 of 5
3A Nerva Traian, 3rd District, Bucharest 031041, Romania (Formerly Bucharest City Hotel)
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Doubletree by Hilton Bucharest Unirii Square
Ranked #23 of 151 hotels in Bucharest
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Excellent hotel, so-so location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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There is a lot to like here: very comfortable rooms, helpful staff, solid internet, decent breakfast. No problems. I agree with the others that the location is not so great, since there isn't much within easy walking distance. If you can deal with that, this hotel seems like a good value choice in Bucharest.

Unirii square is about 1 mile away and it's a pleasant walk down the walk/bike trail. Or you can take the bus two stops for just under $1 (but you have to buy a ticket first at the booth on the other side of the street). i was told that any westbound bus along BLVD Unirii would work. Can be a little crowded. According to the staff, taxis don't like short distances so they are likely to refuse your or at least be annoyed (this was in fact my experience, so I took the bus).

Here's how to get there from the airport: The easy-to-get taxis at the arrivals level are the expensive ones, as you can see from the 3+ lei per km written on the door (maybe $25-$30?). Apparently, you could get a taxi to the hotel for under $15 if you grab a cheap one (would state a rate 1.39 or so on the door) from the departure level. That's what I'd recommend unless you're traveling by yourself. But since I was solo, I took the Airport Express Bus 783 from the arrivals level (it stops right in front of the exit from immigration). I was told to just pay 5 lei to the driver, which worked. It would be better if you could get an actual round trip ticket at the airport, but I wasn't told where to do this (if you find, I'd also get some bus tickets). On the way back on the 783 you will definitely need a ticket (or so I found out). It took me about 35 minutes to get to Unirii square and at least an hour on the way back, so I'd allow for 1 hr 15 minutes with traffic. Get off at the "Unirii Square 2" stop (maybe they call it "piata unirii 2"), which is the last stop, at the south side of Unirii square on a little side street. You'll see a mall (maybe 4-5 stories) with a McD's and KFC on the NE side of the square. From the Unirii square 2 stop, walk towards that mall and then turn right (east) along the wide BLVD Unirii and after ~1 mile turn right just past the open lot onto BLVD Nerva Traian. It's easy to see the hotel from pretty far away. If you're traveling light, it's a solid 20-minute walk but doable (I survived it). Next cheapest choice is the bus, but you'd need to get a pass before boarding - the closest ticket station I know of is on the wrong side of the square, at the tram station. You can see that taxi would be much more comfortable and simpler (there are many of them parked at the mall), though you might have to bribe them well over the fare (would normally be just 3-4 lei).

By the way, don't expect any English to be spoken or understood outside the hotel. You might get lucky with that, but I didn't.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Prague, Czech Republic
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Nice and clean hotel. Rooms to the streat are quite noisy. Breakfast on the 9th floor is fantastic. Walkable distance to the center. Some rooms could be smaller, but nice. I will stay in this hotel again.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nice facelift”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

Stayed one night late December in this hotel and the 3 month old facelift was worthwhile. The hotel is not really in Unirii Square but the location is still convenient.
Also, great price for quality and service. Great value. Good sized room.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Saleem Sarieddine, General Manager at Doubletree by Hilton Bucharest Unirii Square, responded to this review
6 January 2012
I would like to begin my email by thanking you for your stay with us at the Doubletree by Hilton Bucharest Unirii Square.

We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and we look forward to serving you again in the future. As a newly converted hotel, we thrive to learn about our guest's opinions in order to be able to provide and create a satisfying and rewarding experience.

Thank you again for your business

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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Better in Bucharest”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

Stayed here for three nights last week.
Great English speaking staff.
Upgraded to a Junior suite
Location is a bit out from - everything?
Not a lot of restaurants nearby, good 15 minute walk to a place to eat. Actually not a lot nearby. Unirii Sq is over a mile away, that's a long walk in the rain. Directly across the street and the main view is a very large city block that looks like it was abandoned during the revolution.
On site restaurant was ok.
Room was very warm, had to open window sleep at night, dogs who live and bark all night in fields across the street helped serenade me to sleep each night.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brasov, Romania
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“LOVE IT!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011

Good location! Good staff! Clean and cozy room! I've loved the idea of the small gift when you check in - THE CHOCOLATE COOKIE! The breakfast was good, enough parking place. Everything was perfect! Good job Doubletree!!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 3A Nerva Traian, 3rd District, Bucharest 031041, Romania (Formerly Bucharest City Hotel)
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