This is a high-rise hotel in the busy centre of Bucharest, where the sleek, modern exterior is matched by the interiors, all of which carry the signatures of top-name designers. The breakfast is perhaps the best in the city, coming as it does with champagne (for those who enjoy such things in the morning), and the dining opportunities in general are excellent: there is a wonderful Japanese restaurant, Benihana, on site. To really get the best out of this place though, ask for a room on one of the upper floors, for the views over the city.

285 rooms (268 singles/doubles €130-165, 15 suites €220, 2 apartments €380). Prices do not include breakfast, VAT or taxes.

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• Alex - Bucharest 11 March 2008
  This hotel has some of the best conference hall area in town. There are two large conference halls, of which the Platinum is possibly one of Bucharest's best appointed; also, there are several break-out rooms. The accommodation rooms are standard, business travel-wise (even though they could have been wider, but the old Dorobanti Hotel structure did not allow it). Furthermore, the Avalon is one of the greatest hotel restaurants in the city, while the Benihana is an interesting addition to a hotel in this part of the world.