BURG HOSTEL
Read moreA youth hostel with a pleasant atmosphere and good rates, even if it lacks a few common areas and facilities. The major advantage of this establishment is its location right in the center of the citadel. Hard to find at this price! The dormitories are modestly sized (4 to 6 beds) and some rooms have private bathrooms. Thehostel also has two pubs, where you can have a drink, of course, but also breakfast and a good-value meal.
HÔTEL POENITA
Read moreComfortable and comfortable hotel-restaurant on the edge of the city where you already feel in the countryside. Small swimming pool. On the road of the same name.
PENSION AM SCHNEIDERTURM
Read moreThis is certainly one of the city's finest guesthouses, housed in a magnificent medieval house dating from 1797, adjacent to the Tailors' Tower. The interiors are decorated with traditional Saxon artefacts, furnished with beautiful solid wood furniture and dotted with exposed stone walls. The place is clean, ideally located and welcoming, not to mention the gargantuan breakfast, prepared with farm produce from the surrounding countryside. Please note that the guesthouse is often overbooked, so book well in advance.
LA TEO
Read moreThis beautifully restored five-hundred-year-old house is ideally located, just a stone's throw from the famous covered staircase. Teo, the owner, began by installing a distillery in the beautiful vaulted cellar, where he produces an award-winning pălincă (traditional fruit brandy). He then fitted out six rooms combining Saxon tradition and modern comfort. They are arranged around a charming courtyard and each has its own character. Teo (who speaks French) will bring you croissants every morning.
HÔTEL SIGHIŞOARA
Read moreA recent boutique hotel in an excellent location on the Place de la Citadelle. The building, which dates back to the early 16th century, boasts fine frescoes, including a hunting scene in black ink. Its 29 rooms, some with vaulted ceilings, are tastefully decorated with fine wooden furniture. The hotel also boasts a restaurant serving Romanian dishes for around €10. An excellent address, very good value for money. You'll be staying in what was once Sighisoara's town hall.
CASA CU CERB
Read moreYou could almost get lost in the corridors and staircases of this elegant "Maison du cerf". The rooms are well-kept and beautifully appointed, with wrought-iron and wooden furniture. If you're lucky, you'll even get a superb view of the old town's central square. The place owes its name to the fresco that occupies the corner of the outside wall: two symmetrical stags, with a single head at the corner of the wall, topped with real antlers. Listed as a historic monument, it is one of the oldest buildings in the citadel.
CASA WAGNER
Read moreThis establishment, which offers good value for money, enjoys a very central location: it occupies a beautiful 18th century pink house, situated on the corner of the main square of the town. The hotel offers 22 double rooms, as well as 5 single rooms and 5 apartments. The rooms, with their old-fashioned elegance, are quite comfortable. In several of them, the ceilings are spectacular: carved vaults, painted wood... The restaurant, also under vaults, offers good Romanian specialities at low prices. Nice courtyard.
NATHAN’S VILA
Read moreA few steps from the train station, in a house of character, rooms with simple but friendly comfort. Laundry options are available for free.
CASA SAVRI
Read moreBeautiful hotel in the lower town, at the foot of the hill. Tastefully renovated, the establishment retains a lot of authenticity. Wood and old objects are mixed with more modern elements. In the rooms, again, wood is omnipresent. They are all different: some have a mezzanine, others have a shower in the middle... Breakfast is tasty, with an abundance of fresh produce. The inner courtyard is very pleasant, especially in summer. There is even a staircase leading directly to the citadel.
TASCHLER HAUS
Read moreA real favorite! At the foot of the citadel, this perfectly renovated and meticulously decorated boutique hotel takes you back to the heyday of Saxon craft guilds. Each of the ten rooms pays homage to a particular savoir-faire. All are comfortable and beautiful, with well-preserved antique furnishings, stone walls and woodwork that transport you back to the medieval atmosphere of the town. The establishment's reputation is also due to its hosts, who take great care of their guests.
CASA GEORGIUS KRAUSS
Read moreLuxury and opulence are on the menu at this sublime 4-star guesthouse. Right next to the Catholic Cathedral, in the heart of the citadel, it occupies a magnificent mansion where the Saxon chronicler Georgius Krauss lived in the 17th century. All nine rooms are decorated with antique Italian-style furniture, handcrafted and carved by hand. Each room has its own unique decor and furnishings: one has a four-poster bed, another features a 17th-century fresco, and still others are attic rooms nestling under beautiful exposed beams.
PENSION LELILA INN
Read moreThis pink house is located right in the center of the medieval walled city, in a rather quiet street. Rated 2 stars, the guesthouse is simple, charming and welcoming. It is decorated in an elegant rustic style. There are seven rooms: six doubles and one quadruple. Clean and comfortable, they all have private bathrooms. On the other hand, common areas and facilities are rather basic. But with its low rates, it's an economical and convenient option.
CASA BERTHA
Read moreLocated above the beautiful Boldă de fer antique store, on a quiet street in the citadel, this charming guesthouse has 4 bedrooms, obviously furnished with noble restored furniture and mottled objects. The bathrooms are spacious and modern. The friendly owners are passionate about history, and can tell you all about the house and its objects, as well as the history of the street and the town. Breakfast is served on one of the two pleasant terraces or under the vaulted ceiling, among the antiques.
VENESIS HOUSE
Read moreThis guesthouse offers two major advantages: its price and its location, since it's just a hundred meters from the stairs that will take you directly to the citadel. As for the rooms, about ten in all, they are quite small, but very clean and comfortable. There's also a communal kitchen and a pleasant garden to enjoy on sunny days. You can also rent bicycles (at an additional cost) and park your car free of charge. Ideal for those on a tight budget.