Pensiunea Iulia — Hotel in Bran

We had booked to stay 3 nights in late October, and when we arrived we were told that unfortunately due to a wedding party we would have to spend the second night in Conacul Bratescu, a minute walk away. We were upgraded at no extra cost, and the second hotel was lovely, but Pensiunea Iulia was really a home from home. Our hosts couldn't do enough to help! Anything we needed they we happy to provide. The breakfast was typical Romanian, and there was absolutely plenty of it - the veggie option was scrambled eggs, 4 different types of Romanian cheese, bread and homemade Zacuscă, which is a really tasty vegetable spread. With strong, strong coffee. And the homemade Visinata was amazing! We each ended up buying a bottle to bring home with us. ||||The location waqs great; a couple of minutes walk to the heart of Bran's shops and restaurants, as well as the castle. The place was so quiet and peaceul at night, we had two excellent nights worth of sleep here. The place was spotless, too.||||One thing that could have been an issue was communication; our host spoke very little English, and none of us could speak Romanian; however I speak enough French as did our host so we were fine. I would thoroughly recommend this acommodation to anyone...

Inca de cand am contactat proprietarul am anuntat ca doresc intimitate si sa fiu singur  inchiriind toata vila. Am precizat ca prefer sa caut alta cazare in caz ca acest lucru nu este posibil. Nu doream sa ma intersectez la bucatarie sau prin casa cu alte persoane ci voiam liniste, intimitate si nu am insistat sa ma cazeze ci doar am întrebat daca este poasibil in aceste conditii. Am fost asigurat ca vom fi singuri, sa venim linistiti, ca mai vine o familie dar aceia vor fi cazati in casa lor care se afla in aceeasi curte. Fiind stabilite aceste conditii ajungem in ziua Z la cazare in jurul pranzului, poate putin dupa, si gasim deja  cazate doua familii in doua camere , servind masa in foisor, iar proprietarul confuz ne spune „pai nu sunteti impreuna? Noi: „nu, nu-i cunoastem" Proprietarul si mai confuz catre ei: „dar dumneavoastra ati platit aici? Da domnule v-am pus bani in cont" Urmeaza o discutie intre ei dupa care acestia sunt pusi sa ne elibereze camerele si sa se mute in cealalta casa din curte iar noi sa ocupam vila, situatie neplacuta si jenanta pentru toata lumea, cel putin pentru oaspeti, caci gazda nu parea afectata in niciun fel, doar primea bani mai multi, nu?... Dar, ca la teleshoping: „asta nu e tot ca primiti si bonus”, care nu intarzie sa apara decat vreo doua ore, cand ne trezim ca doreste sa mai instaleze o familie in vila. Alte discutii, alti oameni dezamagiti. Vedeti review mai sus al utilizatorului google "Confik". Daca am terminat povestea cu cazarea, despre intimitate pot spune ca nici n-a fost vorba. Ni s-a pus la dspozitie un frigider langa bucatarie,  din care, in prezenta noastra, gazda a inceput sa scoata vociferand diverse lucruri pana l-a eliberat, congelatorul ramanand totusi intesat cu carne. In fine, ne-am instalat la bucatarie cu cateva ustensile personale, care n-au mai fost deloc asa intrucat gazda le-a folosit in aceasta bucatarie impreuna cu noi, desi avea bucatarie si in casa alaturata in care locuia. Nu doar ca am folosit impreuna si bucataria si utensilele dar doamna isi gasea de lucru din cand in cand si prin camera de zi unde noi fie mancam, fie stateam la palavre, . Sub diverse pretexte, indiferent de ora era mai mereu prezenta: ori venea sa faca focul in soba, ori sa mai arunce un lemn de langa, sau sa curete cenusa, ori doar cauta ceva... a fost ca si cum eram o familie mare, extinsă in care intrau si gazdele.... In felul acesta ne-am simtit mereu urmariti iar de intimitate nici nu poate fi vorba. Sa nu mai zic, ca dupa prima seara in care am incuiat usa de acces in vila, a doua seara cand am vrut sa incuiem am avut surpriza ca gazda luase cheia care statea mereu in usa pe interior, deci am inteles ca asa se sta acolo cu usile descuiate si cum nu suntem firi beligerante n-am vrut sa ne stricam concediul asa ca n-am mai deschis discutia. Am incercat sa ignoram cat am putut prezeta acesteia (a gazdei) si una peste alta ne-am simtit bine. Despre camere ar fi multe de zis si aici: mobilier vechi, deteriorat, praf, panze de păianjen la colturi in holuri, prosoape uzate cu tenta gri, cearceafuri din material creponat imprimate in culori in care se pot pierde usor eventuale urme. Totusi a fost asigurata caldura peste noapte si am fost ajutati cu focul la gratar. Din pacate nu pot acorda mai multe stele, nu a fost ce ne-am dorit, poate oamenii au vrut sa fie amabili dar atat au putut si par departe de profesionalism desi se lauda ca fac turism de peste 30 de...

Pensiunea Iulia is in a quiet location but only a short walk from Bran Castle and the restaurants of the town. There was no name plate for the pension but the address was clearly marked. There is courtyard parking behind a large locked gate for both bikes and cars and my bike was extra safe in a locked garage.||Room size was fine with a good ensuite shower room and plenty of hot water. Everything was clean. There is a kitchen and lounge area for guests to share as well as outside seating. It was peaceful.||The owner is so friendly and helpful that the lack of English was not a problem. We were able to communicate in French, but language really was not a barrier.||Breakfast was typical of these parts with eggs, bread, fruit, cold meets and cheese. Plenty of food and coffee, served with a smile at a time of my choosing. ||Bran was a good spot for an overnight when exploring the great mountain roads in the area, including the...