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Historic 5-star hotel · Piața Revoluției

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

5-star hotel opened in 1914 on the corner of Strada Episcopiei and Calea Victoriei, overlooking the Romanian Athenaeum and Revolution Square, with a pool, spa and two restaurants.

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Why it's on the list

It holds 9.4 on Booking from more than 2,100 reviews, the highest score among the chosen hotels, and the building is a listed monument.

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About the place

The building was designed by the French architect Théophile Bradeau and built between 1912 and 1914 in Art Nouveau style on the site of the old Gherasi Inn. From 1935 to 1937 the architect Duiliu Marcu modernised it and gave it today's Art Deco façade. In the years before the Second World War the hotel was known as a meeting place for diplomats, journalists and spies.

The hotel has a pool, a spa, a gym and two restaurants, Jorj and Café Athénée. It holds 9.4 on Booking from 2,149 reviews and 4.7 on Google from about 1,000 reviews; guests praise the gym, the rooms and the location right next to the Athenaeum.

Good to know

  • The Romanian Athenaeum is about 130 m away and the National Museum of Art about 200 m.
  • The hotel has its own paid parking; mention it when booking if you come by car.
  • Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00.