Grand Hotel Italia

Perched on a little hill in Cluj-Napoca, this 5-star luxury hotel is a 5-minute drive from the city center and about 20 minutes from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) airport, with quick access to the Botanical Garden, Avram Iancu Square, National Theatre and Palace of Justice.

The hotel has 187 air-conditioned rooms with minibars, LCD TVs, laptop-compatible safes and desks; bathrooms offer bathtubs or showers, bidets, hair dryers and bathrobes. Expect comfortable, sophisticated décor and hilltop views over the town and the green Transylvanian landscape — pet-friendly and polished for both leisure and city breaks.

Treat yourself at the full-service spa, swim in indoor and outdoor pools or sweat it out in the sauna and fitness center; the property also offers wedding services, a ballroom and garden views. Complimentary wireless internet keeps you connected, and a roundtrip airport shuttle and on-site parking are available (charges may apply) — wake up to town-and-hills mornings.

Conference space, meeting rooms and a business center handle events and meetings, supported by a computer station, dry-cleaning/laundry services and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.

An on-site restaurant serves local flavors and regional dishes, there's a café and a bar/lounge for cocktails or a nightcap, and buffet breakfasts are available daily (for a fee); room service runs during limited hours.