Hotel Concordia

Hotel Concordia

The Hotel Concordia is the latest, hottest hotel to hit the Targu Mures upscale hotel market. Which also makes it quite literally, in a league all of its own. The gigantic three-storied building sits on the corner of Piata Trandafirilor and Strada Bolyai, in the heart of Targu Mures.

Housed in one of the oldest buildings in the city, it exudes a traditional feel and charm of an old building, with upscale, modern amenities, sure to please everyone. Such amenities include a swimming pool, (albeit a bit small,) sauna, a renowned restaurant , bistro, bar and meeting rooms, as well as beautiul, luxurious hotel rooms.

It's exterior and interiors are quite distictive. First of all, the restaurant which sits on the corner on the ground floor boasts large floor to ceiling windows, exposing the entire restaurant, which is literally unheard of here in Romania outside of Bucharest. Although it does give plenty of room for people watching. The restaurant is a bit overpriced for mediocre food. However, what you are paying for is to be seen by passersby on the street. For a good deal of people watching, there is no better place to be watch or be watched. The bar itself is built of mahogany in an Asian-influenced style (think: Japanese lantern) and the big screen constantly showing Fashion TV lends itself to a certain type of crowd. If all that hasn't convinced you that this is the place to be, perhaps the red lexan light fixtures and matching chairs will. If not, venture up to your room, where you'll find zebra pattered upholstery set on a red carpet.

I am quite certain that this hotel would probably hold it's own in L.A., New York or London. However, as to what it is doing here in Targu Mures, I haven't a clue.

Although all things in Romania tend to be short-lived, this hotel has proved to be quite enduring, having only been commissoned in late 2004 it seems to be thriving, even with a small clientele.