Hotel Casa Capsa stands at Calea Victoriei 36, on the historic avenue, in a building that guests describe as old and characterful. The Capșa name is among the best known in the city, tied for generations to one of Bucharest’s famous cafés and confectioners, and the hotel trades on that heritage. It has sixty rooms across eight room types, a restaurant and a bar, a terrace, free WiFi, a business centre and five meeting rooms, and is listed as a luxury five-star property, with a guest rating of about 8.2 out of 10. It has no spa and no pool, and parking is not offered. The strength is the position: University Square is two minutes’ walk, Cișmigiu Gardens five, the Romanian Athenaeum eight and Piața Unirii ten, with University metro station six minutes away. For a traveller who wants to walk to everything, it is a convenient base on the best street in the city.
Location and getting around
The hotel is on Calea Victoriei, a short walk from University Square and the Old Town. Revolution Square and the financial district are within about five minutes, and the National Museum of Art and the Athenaeum are an easy stroll up the avenue. Gara de Nord is nine minutes by car, and the airport is about twenty minutes by car. The hotel does not offer parking, so rely on taxis and the metro, which are inexpensive.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have air conditioning and heating, bathrobes, free toiletries, safes, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and desks, and there is a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff, a porter and an elevator. A buffet breakfast is available for a fee. The hotel does not allow pets. The guest score is lower than at the top-rated hotels nearby, so read recent reviews and ask about the room you are offered, since older buildings vary in size and noise.
Who it suits
Travellers who want a historic name and a central address without a spa or pool, and who plan to spend their days walking and their evenings on the terraces and in the restaurants of the Old Town. It is less suited to families who need facilities or to those who want a silent room, as Calea Victoriei is busy.
Compare rates midweek, ask for a room away from the avenue and check what breakfast costs before booking. It is worth walking a few doors along the avenue in the evening to see the nearby cafés, and keeping the Athenaeum’s concert calendar in mind when you plan your stay.
Why stay here
- ✓60 rooms
- ✓Restaurant
- ✓Bar
- ✓Terrace
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Business center
- ✓24-hour front desk
- ✓Multilingual staff
Good questions
Where is Hotel Casa Capsa?+
At Calea Victoriei 36, two minutes’ walk from University Square and about eight minutes from the Romanian Athenaeum.
Does it have a pool or spa?+
No. It has a restaurant, a bar and a terrace but no spa or pool.
Is parking available?+
Parking is not offered at the hotel, so plan to use taxis and the metro.
