National Institute for Science & Technology

The only reason I gave 3 stars for the check-in process is because I have never experienced anything like this before. After this experience, I understand it better. The part of Bucharest where this property is located is very densely populated. More explicit pictures and a map of where the driving and building entrances are would be most helpful to the uninitiated like me. The help that I got was superb! Otherwise, the room was perfect, the kitchen well appreciated, the laundry most welcome. It was a very good place to call home for the week that I was in Bucharest.

Very comfortable beds. Good fresh breakfast

The staff was very helpful but the hotel has some disappointing features - the balcony has holes large enough for a 2 year old to go through, the metal bunk beds were missing some back area so could not use the bottom, they started painting the hallway while we were still in the room (on checkout day), we had some ants etc. Did not try the breakfast, not convinced by the smell. The Wine Bar menu was surprisingly good, staff v attentive. World Class gym access is a plus - the gym and pool are great (albeit less so for kids - no actual kids pool, and it’s really an olympic size sports pool). The other coffee bar downstairs had really nice capuccinos and fresh orange juice, and a good working area. All in all the staff went far and beyond - changed our room after the ants and bunk bed adventure, and added an extra mattress for the kids. But the hotel overall has a while to go - half of it seems stuck in 1990s and half of it was fairly modernised but the amenities are not quite there. Nice location, good running / walking grounds, but I would not recommend for going with kids.