Name: Casa Antiqua
Address: Strada Republicii 22 500019 Bra ov,Street Republicii, Brasov, Brasov, Brasov, 500030, Romania
Rating: 9

24-hour reception

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Heating

Ticket assistance

Terrace

Outdoor furniture

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Family room

Cable TV

Minibar

Hairdryer

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Linens

Slippers

Toiletries

Rooms

Luggage storage

Wake-up service

Telephone

Services and amenities

Bottled water (at extra charge)

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Airport transportation

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Transfer

English

Italian

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Tourist services

Hiking

Recreation

Parking

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Business

Cycling

Sports

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Kids' TV Networks

Kids

Ski storage

Ski shuttle

Skiing Off-site

Winter sports

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

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Casa Antiqua

Brasov

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lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

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oceanside

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park-view

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with-view

annex

basement

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

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safe

mini-bar

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kitchen

The location of the hotel is unbeatable, right in the heart of the old Town, on Str. Republicii. And when we arrived, the room was clean. And that's the only positive thing I can say about this hotel. 

For a start, the staff are invisible. They are literally never there, never at the reception, so it is too bad if you have a question or complaint as there is no one there to receive you. When we arrived, I had to phone the hotel to be told there was no one there and to leave our suitcases in the unmanned reception area, that everyone has access to, which didn't feel safe. If you don't have a good phone deal, you will end up paying international phone costs just to ask for more loo roll or whatever! And we only managed to enter the building because someone was exiting as when I called the hotel inter phone three times there was no reply. So unless someone is leaving at the time you arrive, you are stuck out in the street with your suitcase. 

Apparently they have a cheap breakfast deal with a nearby cafe but they didn't mention anything about it when we checked in and then of course we never saw the staff again to ask them about it! 

As mentioned, the room was initially clean when we arrived but it was only cleaned one other time in the 5 nights we were there so the small waste paper baskets they provide were overflowing, and it's just not acceptable to not clean the room daily, especially the bathroom. 

Speaking of the bathroom, as others have mentioned, we had a drain/ sewage smell in ours which was unpleasant. Also, the shower, which was in the bath, was very weak and didn't have a wall hook to hook it to so we had to hold this trickle of water over us while trying to wash ourselves. Not practical. Looking at the website, some bathrooms like nice but unsurprisingly ours is not featured on the website. 

But the worst problem with this hotel is that it is COLD. Our room was freezing cold and the radiators did not work. I can only assume the owners control the radiators centrally and have decided that it is too early in the year for heating but it definitely is not too early! We have had temperatures of 10 degrees on some days and it has rained a lot. Coming back to a freezing cold hotel room when you are wet from the rain and it is only 10-12 degrees both inside and outside is awful and makes the room so uncosy. At times I wanted to go and sit in a Starbucks instead of the hotel room just because I was so cold! This is totally unacceptable. One wouldn't sleep in freezing temperatures at home, why should they do it on holiday? 

The general feel of the place is that the owners simply turn up to take the money then leave the guests to fend for themselves, not imagining they might need to speak to the owners. Why not have someone available on site for a couple of hours per day at least?

We are not impressed with this hotel and do not recommend it.

Freezing room, room not cleaned - do not recommend

A nice guest house, an unique concept.
We were a group formed of few families and kids, aged 2-10. We loved the rooms as they were spacious and properly equipped. We even had a little lounge where we gathered in the evenings and spend some time.
Cleanliness could be at better state.
They didn't provide breakfast at the location, which made it a little difficult to find a restaurant early in the morning.

Interesting place right in the center of the city

My advise: Don't pass this one up! It might be tricky to spot the doorway into the hotel, but once you do it you will fall in love. The courtyard is small but airy. Casa Antiqua totally embraces its guests with an old world charm that is Brașov! No air-conditioning in August, but the fan was just fine. The place is quiet, super clean and the staff are just fabulous! It is wonderful to step out right onto the cobblestoned street that reminds me of Las Rambla in Barcelona. Don't forget to try the Transylvanian cuisine. 
Oh, and by Oct 2018, Casa Antiqua should have it's new (bar/restaurant?) down in the basement which looks like a salt mine. Not sharing photos now. I think the owners should have that privilege. But I was happy to get a glimpse of the future. I just hope to see be back sometime. it will be sharp! 
Enjoy Brașov! Don't forget to attend a concert at the Biserica Neagră which has a 4000-pipe organ dating from 1839. And do visit Dracula's castle! Meet the guy who caused Bram Stoker's imagination to go wild.

A secret doorway to a special place!

It's very hard to decide how I feel about this hotel...

Its location is brilliant - just a few steps in any direction and you are at a great bar, restaurant or local tourist spot and it is a beautiful hotel - it is an old building so is very quirky and is very pretty.

I did get a very good nights sleep but I did wake up each morning very stiff as our room only had the two flat pillows, I would suggest you add some spare ones in the wardrobe for guests who like a little more support. Also, the shower did not have a holder so you have to hold the shower head. The hairdryer is terrible I actually burnt my scalp with this and it didn't even dry my hair. This was the same in my friend's room and we all agree that they are not good. Our room also only had one power plug in the hall but a member of staff agreed we could borrow an extension lead so we could both charge our mobiles which was much better.

My experience with the staff was very mixed. Somewhere extremely helpful and happy to help where ever they could, some weren't. For example, my friend asked if they could book breakfast for us the next day at the sister hotel and we were told to walk down there ourselves  - I think customer service is very different in Romania though compared to England so this seems to be the norm.

I did enjoy my stay but there are a few areas that could do with improvement. I would recommend this hotel though but I hope the staff takes on board my advice.

Torn review

On the grounds of an old house, with an air of antique about it (like the name sugests). It was a nice stay, excelent location, right on the pedestian street leaving Piata Sfatului. There was no noise, desprite being in the middle of old town. 

Loved it!

We enjoyed our stay in Brasov. It is located in the heart of the old city.  The staff was so helpful and suggest us the best restaurants and gave us so many information about the city.                                      The room was spotlessly clean.  Highly recommended!

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