In part 1 of this article we spoke about locating apartments for rent (or flats to let if you wish to be “proper”). We discussed both the positives and negetives of using estate agents in Bucharest and hopefully addressed any concerns you may have. For the second part of this article we’ll be discussing what...
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There are generally two paths you can choose after you’ve made the choice to rent an apartment in Bucharest; You can use an agent, or drive around and do your own legwork. Here’s a simple comparison between the two so you will know what to expect in your “apartment hunting” while in Bucharest. Part 1...
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts When you are going through the stages of “becoming” an expat, you’ll inevitably be faced with the challenge of making the transition between hotel stays and renting an apartment. This will typically occur at the “I’m staying more than 90 days” milestone. But what...
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Tonight we decided to eat at the Marriott at El Mir Lebanese restaurant, downstairs in the former location of El Bacha. We had eaten here quite often when it was El Bacha, and have continued to do so after it had changed names, as the menu had remained virtually unchanged. Believe it or not,...
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Whether you’re new to Bucharest or you’ve been here for quite a while, you’ll enjoy this brief documentary on Romania’s Capitol City. Feel free to share this with all your friends, and visit the source of the video at www.WatchMojo.com. Travel Guide – Bucharest, Romania on Howcast One of my favorite articles on Bucharest is done...
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Drove by the Novotel Hotel on Victoriei the other night and stopped on to check rates (never a good idea as walk-in rates tend to be the worst). Surprisingly enough they are taking a “different” tact during economic difficulties. There pricing is high. 330 Euros to be exact for a room. They told me...
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Alright Everyone… here’s the biggie topic I see on the web a lot and I have thought quite a bit about this post, as I want to give some good tips and pointers to people asking this question, but will keep it strictly lodging and food for now… Let me start off by saying that...
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Here’s the scoop and a quick tip on lodging to get everyone off and running… When most of us come in to Bucharest as a transient, we’re 9 times out of 10 going to be booking a hotel. I myself have used booking.com as a tool to get some great deals on hotel rooms, but...
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