Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm; Fri 8.30am-2pm) is at Str. Nicolae Iorga 36; & 021/307-
5000; www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca. The U.K. Embassy (Mon-Thurs 8:30am-1pm and
2-5pm; Fri 8:30am-2:30pm) is at Str. Jules Michelet 24; & 021/210-7300;
www.britishembassy.gov.uk/romania. Contact the Australian Embassy (B-dul
Unirii 74; www.romaniaaustralia.ro) at & 021/320-9802. There is no New
Zealand Embassy in Bucharest; your best contact is in Vienna ( & 0043/1/318-
8505 ).
Emergencies Dial & 961 in case of emergencies; for an ambulance, dial & 961
or 973; and contact & 981 in case of fire. See “Police,” below.
Hospital Romania's best state-run facility is Emergency Clinic Hospital ( Spitalul
de Urgenta Floreasca; Calea Floreasca 8; & 021/317-0121 ). A good private serv-
ice is Victor Babes (Str. Mihai Bravu 281; & 021/317-9503 ), which is also open
24 hours a day, and has a price list for all services on its website, www.cdt-
babes.ro. A good chain of clinics is Medicover (emergency number & 021/310-
4040 ), with three branches, at Calea Plevnei 96 ( & 021/310-4410 ), Str. Dr. Gro-
zovici 6 ( & 021/310-1599 ), and Str. Grigore Alexandrescu 16-20 ( & 021/310-
1688 ); they're open 8am to 8pm weekdays and also Saturday morning.
Internet Access Most hotels now have Internet, and many have Wi-Fi.
Police Dial & 955. The most central police station is at Calea Victoriei 17;
& 021/311-2021.
Post Office Bucharest's main post office is located at Str. Matei Millo 10, and is
open Monday to Friday 7:30am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm.
WHERE TO STAY
Bucharest is well geared to receive visitors with company expense accounts, with
respected western chains all represented here and offering most of the luxuries and
comforts you might expect in other parts of the world. An increasing number of mod-
est and better-priced accommodations are available, although you may miss some of
the amenities offered by similarly priced properties back home (few have pools, for
example). Budget hotels leave much to be desired.
Hotels are spread across the city, but there are only about 4km (2 1 2 miles) between
the northernmost (Sofitel) and southernmost (Marriott Grand) hotels mentioned
here. If you want to be in the heart of the city, there are plenty of hotels across the
quality spectrum right in the center, within walking distance of major attractions. But
bear in mind that Bucharest's attractions are spread out enough to make proximity to
the center only a minor consideration when choosing your hotel.
VERY EXPENSIVE
If you want to be near Ceau @ escu's Palace of the People and, in fact, stay in the hotel
he conjured up to accommodate his guests, consider reserving a room at the JW Mar-
riott Bucharest Grand Hotel (Calea 13 Septembrie 90; & 021/403-0000; fax
021/403-0001; www.marriott.com/buhro; from 290
/$363 double, without break-
fast or taxes), where you can expect the usual standard in-room amenities and hotel
services. There's also the good chance of having any number of important dignitaries
as fellow guests; the Marriott is a typically huge and luxurious complex with myriad
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