Located on a quiet pedestrian lane, next to the medieval defensive wall, two minutes walking from the main square of the city, Retro is the best established youth hostel in Cluj-Napoca. During your visit you will certainly need a nice, inexpensive and comfortable place to stay.
Our hostel is the top solution for travellers, since it combines an excellent location, good quality lodgings and amongst the most competitive prices in town.
We are offering you over 48 accommodation places in double, triple, single and shared rooms, breakfast included!
From our desk office you can easily get the information about Cluj, rent a bike or a car, or join one of our tours we organize in Transylvania!
You can find us 500 meters away from "Babes - Bolyai" University, the second largest in the country and within walking distance of tourist attractions, the best restaurants, clubs and bars.
Thank you for choosing us!
We look forward to welcoming you!
Best recommendations by
Lonely Planet, Rough Guide,
Guide du Routard:
- Top choice on Lonely Planet Eastern Europe 2011: "On a quiet lane amid 16th century citadel wall fragments, the Retro is one of Romania's best hostels."
- Author's choice on Lonely Planet, Romania 2004: "...is the very definition of what a hostel should be"
- Rough Guide, 2008: "...possessing a great central location, it's an immaculate clean, friendly and well-run place"
- Le Petit Fute, 2008 - 2009: "...Une tres bonne adresse, centrale, moderne et accuieillante. Veritable mine d'infos, on pourra egalement vous proposer des excursions a la journnee."
Transilvania International Film Festival is coming! Between the 1st and 10th of June Cluj will be the place to be. Join us for a marathon of great movies and events! More info about the festival: www.tiff.ro (in English also)
Today (16th May) The Blender. In La Gazette after 11 pm. Audio blender. Good music, good vibes!
Live concert in Boiler Club, at The Paintbrush Factory. Hungarian electronic band ZAGAR, Thursday the 17th from 9 pm. Entrance fee 20 lei
- Retro Youth Hostel is suggested for accomodation in the travel edition of The Guardian!!
- Our newest package tour: 11 days in Romania - a historical and cultural perspective. Click here!
- Transilvania on line booking center: bus tickets from Budapest to Cluj and return, car rental in Cluj!
- Cluj-Napoca airport pick ups and transfers anywhere in the city and Transylvania!
- Special tours: ~ One day of rafting ~ and ~ Horse riding in the country side ~
Are you coming with a group?
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