Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, a Danube-plain metropolis of about 1.7 million people known for the monumental Palace of the Parliament, a revived medieval Old Town, grand Calea Victoriei and its belle epoque 'Little Paris' boulevards. It combines Ottoman-era inns, Brancovenesc churches, interwar villas and communist-era blocks with a lively cafe, bar and live-music scene.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest
The 1914 landmark of Bucharest hospitality, facing the Romanian Athenaeum and the Royal Palace (now the National Museum of Art), with a 22nd-floor spa, indoor pool and jacuzzis with city views.
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
Five-star hotel a few minutes' walk from the Palace of Parliament, with a spa, indoor pool and several restaurants.
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Restored 1923 neoclassical bank building on the edge of the Old Town, a few minutes' walk from Lipscani's restaurants.
Epoque Hotel
A 17-room Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel on a quiet street near Cișmigiu Gardens, with a garden terrace and restaurant.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Maize
Modern Romanian fine-dining restaurant led by chef Alexandru Petricean, named chef of the year in the first Gault&Millau Romania guide (2018), built around Romanian ingredients served as tasting menus.
Casa Capșa Restaurant
Historic restaurant and pastry house founded in 1852 at the Capșa hotel on Calea Victoriei, long a meeting place for Bucharest's artists and writers, serving Romanian and French classics.