Sanda — Hotel in Mangalia

Loved it. For 2 starts it is absolutely the best that I've seen at the Romanian Seaside. Polite staff, super clean room and bathroom ( we have 2 kids, so I moved the beds near a wall, and underneath it was just as clean as the rest ), comfy beds ( the mattresses looked brand new ), nostalgic rocking chair in the balcony, with a small coffee table and an additional small chair, hanging thread to dry clothes and cable tv with cartoons :D. Fridge was very useful and worked properly. While the bathroom had a tad of old here and there, everything was perfectly functional and hot water was almost instantly provided ( unlike other 2 star communist marvels in which you'd have to wait and hope for hot water to take a shower). There was also AC available, but we didn't need it. I think there's an extra charge for it. However, if needed, it's there, which itself is an advantage. The wardrobe was a bit wobbly, so the clothes hangers would rattle when opening the door, but it wasn't too much of a problem. All in all, whatever small inconveniences I could find were as non-existent. This hotel redefines the concept of 2 stars hotel ( in my opinion, in Romania, at least ) and it's the best bang for your buck that you can get. There's a bar at the reception which, albeit a bit expensive, is very useful for sweets, snacks and beer :D. The outside yard has tables and a children's playground, which once again, were very pleasant surprises.

The only downside is the location, in my opinion. It's a bit further from the sea and there's definitely no sea view. But for us It wasn't a problem, as we went to a different beach anyway, by car.

I would recommend more parking spaces, though. It can get pretty crowded on the street

I would like to mention one more thing. I've rated other communist marvel hotels, which were also very pocket friendly. However, in terms of overall amenities, this one is the best, by far. If it would have had a sea view, it would have been simply perfect,...

The hotel is very clean, better than some 4 stars hotels I stayed at. No dust, not even in the wardrobe. Windows are also fine and they close well, and there are good mosquito nets. It has a private parking which is a bit hidden (you have to ask at the front desk). Staff is polite and helpful. And not intrusive :) It has a playground for kids and is surrounded by trees and flowers which are quite cool and relaxing in the afternoon when the sun is hot on the beach side. It is ~500m from the beach in Venus, but we went to the beach in Saturn by car so we did not care about this at all. Venus itself feels a bit degraded, but hotel Sanda is well taken care of and we enjoy staying there. One thing we did not like - walls are thin and you can hear noises from rowdy tourists, slammed doors and creaking beds ... but I guess that's the...

+towels changed every day |+clean room|+empty bin daily ||-not enough parking lot |-no change for bed sheets in 8 days even if i requested specifically in 4th day. Most of all is second time when this is happening at Sanda. |-no air conditioning |-mold in bathroom in some corners |-in my room, when windy there was a whistle sound at the door, like very loud and bothering...from reception they laught when i told them that is bothering me and my child's sleep. I was lucky because windy days were few. ||Overall is ok for families...