Pensiunea Aurora - Izvorul Muntelui — Hotel in Bicaz

Pros: The property has a beautiful location with a lovely view of the mountains. There’s plenty of parking right in front of the house, access is easy, the internet works well, and the rooms are spacious.

Cons: Unfortunately, the overall cleanliness was far below expectations. There was a persistent and strong dog smell throughout the house, which made the stay quite uncomfortable. Public areas, including the tables, were covered in cat fur, and the floors were visibly dirty. The property felt more like a home shared with too many animals than a proper guest house. This environment may not be suitable for people with allergies or for families with small children.

One unpleasant detail was being asked to remove our shoes at the entrance. While this is a reasonable request in a very clean house, in this case it felt inappropriate given the dirty floors and constant animal hair on nearly every surface.

Another issue was the bathroom doors, which had glass that was far too transparent, offering very little privacy—something that should definitely be improved.

The kitchen was outdated and lacked sufficient utensils, which made meal preparation inconvenient. The outdoor grill was a nice touch, but it would have been helpful to have extra firewood available.

When we asked if there was a safe place to store our bikes, instead of offering a helpful solution (such as a public area or secure storage), the response was dismissive and joking: “just leave them outside, no one will steal them.” This made things difficult for us, and we ended up keeping the bikes in our car.

Additionally, the overwhelming number of religious icons and crosses might make some guests uncomfortable. The host’s private space is located very close to the shared guest areas, which affected our sense of privacy. While the host was friendly and often joined in conversations, some guests might prefer a more relaxed and private atmosphere.

Conclusion: The location and potential of the property are clear, but the lack of cleanliness, poor handling of pets, and insufficient respect for guest privacy and comfort make it hard to recommend this accommodation in its...

This is a very nice family business located near Ceahlau Mountains. The host and her daughter-in-law were working side by side to cook the meals, to clean the rooms, and so on, helped by the host's son and daughter. The latter made the decorations, which were really exquisite, making one feel at home, and not in an impersonal place: our room had a stand with magazines, a handmade blanket, the colors of the flowers in the painting (a reproduction after Klimt) matched the artificial flowers in the vase on the table below. We also had a terracota stove in the room, where our host lit a wood fire just for the ambiance, because the heating was on. The colors were very nicely combined and assorted in the entire house. The view from the balcony and from the yard was astounding, we could see the entire massif. The balcony also had a very comfortable settee. The place was very clean, each room with a private bathroom, however located in the hall, which was a little bit uncomfortable. The food was delicious, though kind of expensive. I recommend especially the cake ("cozonac") made by the host, it was the best I...

Am ales aceasta locatie pentru a petrece 2 nopti intr-o priveliste superba. M-am bazat pe recenziile de pe booking si travelminit, imi pare rau ca nu m-am uitat si aici pe google pentru ca acum nu as mai fi fost in situatia de a confirma spusele celorlati musafiri. Privelistea este intr-adevar de vis, atitudinea gazdei insa ...de cosmar... si nu numai atitudinea... ci si conditiile .... Desi exista sobe si centrala , caldura este (ne) asigurata cu calorifee electrice care, clar, nu fac fata si induri ceva frig, usile cu geam nu confera intimitate, nici in camere dar mai ales la toalete unde se poate intrezari silueta nud a persoanei care foloseste baia.... Si la baie ajungi iesind din camera ta.... Usile au chipurile o cheie dar care se potriveste de la o camera la alta, lenjeria ... cu un oarece miros ... nu imbietor..., multele animalute care chipurile nu au voie in casa dar daca te asezi pe un scaun in sala de mese sau pe vreo canapea din living, ramai cu par pe haine.. Gazda gateste la cerere insa cu dumneaei in bucatarie se afla si vreo 5 pisici care o ajuta la gatit(am gasit contributia lor si in prajitura casei!!!). Iar daca te razgandesti (din diverse motive bine argumentate) in privinta prepararii mesei de catre dumneaei, se supara si iti scoate ochii ca ea se pregatise si ca ramane cu provizii cu care nu mai are ce face, ca si-asa are putini turisti (santaj emotional). Pretul cica ar fi mai ieftin decat la restaurant dar este de doua ori mai scump si faza e ca nu ti-l spune de la inceput ci il umfla pe parcurs.... Dorind sa platesc si mancarea tot cu voucher de vacanta, nu a fost de acord ca sa nu fie impozitata pe suma aferenta mancarii.. Sala de mese este sub camerele de la etaj si daca mai sunt si alte grupuri in pensiune, cu ecoul produs in acea mare sala ...iti sare linistea de vacanta. Intrarea din strada fiind in rampa pana pe platoul pensiunii, este un pic anevoioasa pe timp de zapada/gheata astfel ca in lipsa dumneai din locatie ne-am permis sa ne gospodarim cu ce-am avut noi la indemana in masina, astfel, pentru ca ne-am permis sa imprastiem trei pumni de sare, ne-a certat de ne-au sarit fulgii....cum sa facem asa ceva, ca ii stricam cimentul, mai ca ne punea la vara sa venim cu 2 saci de ciment .... Pe booking exista poze cu o sala la demisol unde se poate juca tenis de masa. Fals! Masa, defecta, exista dar si sala e inundata de niscai izvoare ... Pacat de locatie, poate cu administrare si personal cu o atitudine potrivita chiar ar fi optiunea ideala de vacanta, deocamdata insa sunt multe de...