Bed and pillows very comfortable and room suited to our needs.
Very central location which suited us as we were on a short weekend trip.
Lovely setting and very quiet area, safe.
Breakfast buffet amazing! Accessibility suited to our needs.

The hotel opened in 02/2024 so by the time of my visit (early 06) even some local taxi drivers are not familiar with the name, but all know about “the new one on [street] Avram Iancu”.

There are four floors of rooms above the ground level, and two floors underground (the buffet restaurant and the meeting/conference area). The parking is also underground, not used it – I read about using a (car!) lift/elevator to access.

Location: quite central, great for walks to the main central city attractions.

Room: the premium room is (European) large, and well appointed – there even are two drawers and a large area for coat hangers (compared with the minimalist Moxy-like layout). Extremely comfortable mattress, great selection of TV channels, fridge and coffee machine in the room. The premium room also has a separate area (no door) with a chair + ottoman, and a sofa bed. No TV here though, you could “use” the sound from the main room.

All room controls are managed by dashboard (see first photo), one in the entrance hall and another identical one near the bed. The bathroom is very good, and you can get music in there too (see second photo, it’s a dedicated music channel, not carrying the TV sound – when started – to the bathroom).

The breakfast buffet is the best I had in a very long time (Covid years counted). Many international types of food, my (biased) favourite being the local ‘jumări’ (bacon chips) - the best ever.

The Piatto restaurant is very different from North America Courtyard hotels: it’s open all day long (last kitchen order at 10:30 PM), with an extended wine list, and an equally extended menu. Excellent food, great service, a lot of natural light.

All staff I’ve been in contact were very professional. Marriott Romania does a great job selecting and training their staff (same level at two different hotels in my recent trip, for native Romanians the Cluj local – Transylvanian – vibe is an added bonus).

Highly recommended, happy travels!

This was our first visit to Cluj, and we had originally booked the Radisson Blu, but to my surprise when I was browsing Marriott Bonvoy’s app this hotel came up.

Newly opened only a few months. This country are is simply the best I have stayed in.

The Arrival

We drove from Bucharest and we were messaging through the Marriott App for car parking guidance, to our shock on arrival the car had to go in a lift! Very clever use of space and the car park was super clean and very convenient. Price at €20.00 a day, looking in the surrounding area at the not so secure car parks there’s only a couple of euros difference and the hotel feels safer.

Check in was smooth, team knowledgeable but the lobby just has a very modern, fresh feel. Bright and presents itself in a minimalist but luxurious form which is very surprising for the brands positioning, but so very welcome.

The Room

Technologically led, modern, very clean. One of the comfiest beds and pillows I’ve had a while, and they took note of my preferences which was great to see. Daily housekeeping kept the room in check and i really liked the music in the bathroom and the hotel corridors. Bathrobes, slippers and water were all present in our Superior King Room. With this room type we were on the first floor and it didn’t come with any view but that didn’t bother us as we had a big window that could open and with it being city centre views weren’t on the priority list for us.

The Breakfast

What a spread on offer and beautifully set up and with the friendliest of team members. Most courtyards would just have the buffet but my partner asked for something off menu and they made it no problem, and subsequently for the following three mornings they made it without issue, a slight nod on arrival to confirm that’s what he was after and they made it. This was a true example of anticipatory Serivce and personalisation.

This hotel for me is a stand out for a city like Cluj, it’s in such a good location right in the old town and offers such a good experience for those in Cluj.

10 out of 10! Well done to the Courtyard Cluj Team! I’m sure you will grow even stronger as the hotel matures.