Hotel Helin Central — Hotel in Craiova Metropolitan Area

I stayed at Hotel Helin Central for two nights, during the weekend. It's wonderfully placed, within walking distance of the city centre, which has been recently revamped and looks quite nice. There are plenty of options regarding cafes, restaurants, and clubs.||||The rooms are quite large and comfortable, a bit too heavily decorated with a lot of gold coloured ornaments that give the whole place a vaguely Turkish medieval appearance. Beds are on the soft side, something that I personally enjoy. Bathrooms are alright.||||The biggest disadvantage here is that, if you come by car, the hotel has zero parking spaces and the nearest one that is free is about a km further up the road. There are paid parking places in the vicinity of the hotel, but they charge a lot by the hour (by Romanian standards).||||My room had a view towards the back of the hotel and I can't say I was thrilled with it. All I saw was a very old and a garden with a VERY loud and talkative turkey.||||I strongly adivse against having breakfast at the hotel, even if it is included in the price of the room. The restaurant is in the basement, has absolutely no windows, the air is kind of stale, and the breakfast buffet doesn't give you very many options. There are plenty of places to try very near.||||The hotel staff are nice...

The hotel staff is friendly, and they speak English very well. The breakfast every morning was very good! The location is great, and the atmosphere of the hotel itself is very nice. There is an elevator to assist with getting baggage to and from your room. The parking lot is very affordable and pretty close by. The room had a small fridge with some mini bar offerings at an affordable price. The ad we booked under said there would be a kettle, and there wasn't in either room my party booked. I'm giving 3 stars simply for my room's bathroom & AC. I will say I haven't stayed in other comparable hotels in the area, so a barely functioning shower and an air-conditioner that couldn't even be considered a fan might be standard at most places 🤷‍♀️ I wouldn't know. I wouldn't stay here in the summer though. The few days during my stay that were warm, i was very uncomfortable. Fortunately, most of the time, it was cool out, and I just opened the window. The shower did have hot water, but it barely dribbled out of the spout. On the last morning, right before check out, my toilet just completely stopped functioning. When you pressed the button,...

We were so grateful to Hotel Helin Craiova for accommodating us at 2 a.m. on a Saturday morning after our original hotel let us down by not opening their doors past midnight. The night staff at Helin were incredibly helpful and welcoming, quickly arranging a comfortable room for our family of four.

The room was clean and well-equipped, with everything we needed for a good night’s rest. Some items like the door frames or shower cabin are a bit older, but they’re fully functional and didn’t cause any issues.

The breakfast was tasty and varied enough, offering a pleasant start to the day. The only small downside is parking—the hotel is on a busy street with no spaces directly outside, though you can find several parking options just a few hundred...