The Best Hotels to Book in Timișoara, Romania

Hotel Savoy is a relaxed lodging with a bar and restaurant overlooking Alpinet Park on the banks of the Bega, just across the bridge from the city centre. It’s a casual place to stay with Modernist facades typical of the interwar period. Unassuming rooms are spacious and neutral in design, swathed in shades of beige and light brown. When it comes to dinner, expect a modern setup with western-style service. Among the Romanian traditional dishes, mici (spicy grilled snacks) are menu staples.

“Prepare to be spoiled” is the motto of the only four-star boutique hotel in Timișoara. This refined spot, with its private garden and outdoor pool, caters for both business and leisure travellers, and is an easy walk from the Old Town. Polished interiors have a sophisticated old-world vibe, with antique furniture, quaint and cosy rooms, and classical decor. The elegant lounge is a great place to idle by the fireplace before you head to the restaurant. Be sure to try one of the national dishes, mămăligă cu brânză și smântână: polenta with cheese and sour cream.

Set in a residential neighbourhood outside the city centre, this refined lodging was the first five-star hotel to open in Timișoara. Enjoy classic, serene rooms with marble bathrooms, tranquil garden views and bright colours, plus luxurious touches and lots of gadgets. The hotel’s Mediterranean restaurant serves plenty of pasta and risotto dishes.

Set close to the city centre in a historic neighborhood, La Residenza channels the spirit of Tuscany. The hotel is elegantly furnished, while the terrace and two verandas overlooking the garden are the perfect peaceful setting for fine dining and sophisticated drinks. The restaurant offers a thoroughly appetising menu of both Romanian and Italian dishes which can be paired with a wide range of wines.

Nora is set in a residential neighbourhood peppered with Art Nouveau buildings on the outskirts of the city, offering unpretentious rooms with classic decor and timber furnishings to make guests feel instantly welcome. There’s an upmarket restaurant complete with al fresco terrace, as well as a spa with a sauna, and even a swimming pool for warm days. Dishes range from local to Serbian cuisine and are cooked with fresh pork and beef supplied by the hotel butcher.

This luxury boutique hotel is well located just five minutes from the city centre. From the sauna and jacuzzi to the unfussy rooms in soothing tones of blue, brown and grey, it’s all about comfort and intimacy here. The hotel is also home to the only Argentinian steakhouse in the west of Romania, serving exotic and appetising dishes from the country of tango and adventure, as well as empanadas and cheesy-bubbly provoleta.

Positioned in a lively, central area within easy walking distance of the city’s main sights, this casual hotel with a bar and restaurant is a love letter to contemporary architecture. Simply decorated rooms with modern touches are furnished with original artwork and painted in warm hues of light brown. The on-site restaurant serves international cuisine as well as Romanian dishes – we’d recommend the tripe soup, which is always on the menu.