Short European city trips with kids always need a little extra thought and planning. Wandering around a city, checking out museums, restaurants and waterparks can easily fill a whole day and evening but they can be tiring. TraveLynn Family were provided with a complimentary 5 night stay at Novotel Bucharest City Centre in return for this honest review and social media coverage.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you click to purchase, it is at no additional cost to you, and I receive a small commission. Click here to check rates and availability of Novotel Bucharest City Centre. In a city well known for its architecture, the Novotel Bucharest City Centre more than holds its own. We arrived around midnight but there was still a friendly welcome and we were soon heading up in the lifts towards our room. As is common with Novotel hotels and other chains like Holiday Inn , the family rooms are comprised of a double bed and sofa bed.
The sofa bed was also fairly uncomfortable for adults fine for little ones and prone to squeaky sounds every time someone rolled over. We also had issues with the temperature controls in the room which the hotel were unable to fix for us. There was a compact bathroom with toilet in separate room. As our kids get older, and we need a tiny bit more space, we felt the room was on the small side for a family of four. The family room was certainly comfortable though and ticked most of our boxes.
It was worked well for a short stay, it was just slightly small for our family and the sofa bed felt more of a temporary option than it perhaps should have done. The Novotel really shone with the facilities on offer, starting with the excellent lobby area, with reception, bar and restaurant.
The bar in particular was a great place to hang out, perched on a chair overlooking Calea Victoriei. The pool is good for a quick dip but was quite small and not really a place the boys wanted to spend hours on end.
