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These luxurious apartments in the very heart of the city are just perfect. Large and comfortable, they all come with air conditioning and large bathrooms, televisions and internet access.

Another of the growing band of apartment hotels, this one offering a full range of large, luxury, full service rooms with all the amenities you need, in an extremely central location. You will also find the CentreVille bistro on the same site, serving breakfast, pizza and good bistro food until midnight. VAT not included.

Located in a charismatic and quiet street in the northern suburbs, the ultra-modern Class has spacious rooms pretty much up to five-star standard, some having lavish bathrooms and green views into the nearby countryside. And don't forget to take advantage of the good restaurant serving up breakfasts that'll keep you going for a while. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

Even though this is one of the grandest and most pleasant hotels in the city, it was completely deserted when we visited. The elegance of the exterior is both complemented and contrasted inside, in the sense that inside is plush but has a shocking blue colour scheme. All the rooms are spacious and offer good views, but the bathrooms are a little small even though they have handy bidets. Prices include VAT and breakfast. City tax not included.

Hotel out on the way to the airport owned by the controversial Romania Mare MP Dumitriu Dragomir, who also happens to be the boss of Romania's professional footballers' association. Hence the slighty over ostentatious decor of the place, but service is excellent (multi-lingual, helpful staff) and friends who stayed here reported only good things. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

New four star hotel in the old residential heart of Bucharest, just a few hundred metres from Piata Universitatii. A Neo Classical facade gives way to reveal large and well furnished rooms, with big double beds and classy bathrooms. Common areas are well kept and there is a small, cosy bar to enjoy a nightcap in. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

Newest hotel in Bucharest. Rooms are large and well appointed, and at the moment they offer some of the best value in the city. Wireless internet in all rooms, a great breakfast, fitness club and loads more extras all inlcuded in the price. The location, on Calea Victoriei, is great too. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

New hotel in the north of the city, and a real find. Lovely rooms, sauna, restaurant and a wrought iron gate that suggests class the moment you see it. Handy for the station (Gara de Nord) and Piata Victoriei, the location is good too. Not a cheap sleep, mind you. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

Stylish art-deco building in the centre of town with tastefully decorated rooms (but not in an art-deco style) with undersized (but still adequate) bathrooms. Lovely garden, pool and terrace out back. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

With a thorough refit now complete, the Majestic is once again one of the top hotels in the city, offering high class services, large rooms and second-to-none amenities. Sauna and fitness centre, massage, hairdresser and a fabulous new ground floor bistro, and all on the city's main thoroughfare. Excellent. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

Smart, wonderully decorated establishment that succeeds in breaking away from the tedium that besets most Bucharest hotels in this class. There is real thought and individuality behind most of the rooms, and the large beds are fantastic. Staff are great, and there is guarded parking: a real bonus in this town.

Aptly named, considering it's next to the Palace of Parliament, this place treats you like an individual and makes sure that everything is ship shape and Bristol fashion. Most rooms have a jacuzzi in the bathroom, but are otherwise a little on the small side, albeit luxurious. VAT not included. Prices include breakfast. Free transfer from/to airport.

When one of our staff first saw a brochure for the Persepolis he asked "is that in Romania?" Persepolis is that stunning: a veritable palace of luxury that offers every delight a visitor could want. Rooms combine class and elegance with space and warmth, while the peripheries are just as good, from the helicopter landing pad (a first in Bucharest) to the vast swimming pool. Recommended. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

The Picollo Mondo has long been recognised as the home of Bucharest's best Middle-Eastern food, and it now also offers a hotel which must rank among the best value places to stay in town. Good, well-appointed four-star rooms, and, more importantly in this town perhaps, a quiet area of the capital ensuring a peaceful night's sleep.

The latest offering from the Comfort Suites people, these new apartments are in a great central location, and offer all the luxury and convenience of the original Bucharest Comfort Suites. Prices include VAT and breakfast.

Like most of the world’s great airports, Otopeni too has its airport hotel. Across the road from the airport, the Sky Gate has a clinically clean feel to it, nice rooms and cheerful staff. There are also conference facilities and a sports centre, as well as a restaurant serving up good traditional fare. VAT not included. Prices include breakfast.