The fortress/park was wonderful!
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Historic Hotel Bucherist
New York Times foreign correspondent C. L. Sulzberger wrote in his memoir A Long Row of Candles that as World War II was approaching, he settled into the Athénée Palace "to enjoy my wait for war… This was a comfortable establishment with excellent service…a corrupt staff always seeking to change a customer's money at black-market rates, and continual competition by ladies of easy or nonexistent virtue to share the warmth of a client's bed."[6] "Countess" R. G. Waldeck wrote of the hotel in the same era, "Here was the heart of Bucharest, topographically, artistically, intellectually, politically—and, if you like, morally."[6] It was also home at the time to both British spies and the Gestapo.[1] A. L. Easterman called it the "most notorious caravanserai in all Europe. …the meeting place of the Continental spies, political conspirators, adventurers, concession hunters, and financial manipulators.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
My Hotel
I was able to secure a 3 night pay points for 2 at the Radisson Blu Bucherist. A.good location about 20 minute easy walk to city center. The hotel is across the street from the infamous Athene Palace hotel now a Hilton. The Hilton was booked.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Bucharest
The train ride to Bucharest was easy and much more comfortable than if I had gone by car or mini van. My hotel for the next three days is costing me nothing due to points---The Radisson Blu.
On to Bucherist
An easy day, I took one last walk around town then grabbed a cab to take me to the train station. A 3 hour train ride later and I arrived at Bucharest. The 1st class car while not opulent made for an easy ride as I read my book. I came out of the train station but could not get a cab to take me to the hotel. I need to work on my language skills. I found someone for like 3 bucks so we went to my hotel the Raddisson Blu. Again, I used points and for 2 nights of points, I got the 3rd night free. A nice deal...
Hotel Review: Bella Muzica
Pros:
Very good wifi
Big room
Quiet
City center
Great staff very helpful
Good breakfast
Great town, great experience at the hotel.
Cons:
No room service
And could not connect VPN
My room was about $108 a night a deluxe double. I would have settled for a single, smaller room for less price but hotel gets crowded.
Very good wifi
Big room
Quiet
City center
Great staff very helpful
Good breakfast
Great town, great experience at the hotel.
Cons:
No room service
And could not connect VPN
My room was about $108 a night a deluxe double. I would have settled for a single, smaller room for less price but hotel gets crowded.
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