Moldova
Located in southwest Moldova just 12km from the Oancea/Cahul border crossing with Romania, this is a wonderful place to experience countryside living…
Moldova
Located in southwest Moldova just 12km from the Oancea/Cahul border crossing with Romania, this is a wonderful place to experience countryside living…
Moldova
As well as creating some of Moldova's finest vintages, Purcari winery offers luxurious accommodation in its eight-room boutique hotel overlooking a small…
Chişinău
This fashionable hotel on the main walking street in town is popular, so book ahead to enjoy its bold, bright rooms, crisp English-speaking service and…
Chişinău
This small boutique hotel, a 15-minute walk from the centre, offers excellent value. The 13 rooms are individually and imaginatively furnished and come in…
Moldova
This beautifully restored traditional village compound 1km east of the bridge in Butuceni has 19 rooms done up in peasant style, but sporting modern baths…
Moldova
This formerly abandoned house has been converted into a lovely two-room guesthouse in the bucolic village of Horodişte, about a 15-minute drive from the…
Chişinău
Leviathan doors that must weigh several tonnes open to Chişinău's most design-conscious rooms, rendered in elegant silver tones. Quarters have plenty of…
Moldova
The best hostel in town, and not just because it's the only one with signage (making it viable for walk-ins). It's homey and friendly with a real common…
Best Western Plus Flowers Hotel
Chişinău
This reliable establishment may have the best rooms of all Chişinău's business hotels, but it suffers from an indifferent location. The sizeable rooms…
Chişinău
The capital's swankiest hotel has a perfect central location and sleekly designed rooms with plenty of mirrors, glass-top desks and an attractive slate…
Chişinău
This was the fanciest hotel in Chişinău in the 19th century. Now it's a family-run apartment complex in the middle of town that offers big and bright (if…
Chişinău
The excellent adjoining patio restaurant and lovely staff are the main selling points of this fine-value hotel just west of the centre. The big rooms are…
Chişinău
While it lacks the character of some Chişinău hostels, this new backpacker pad on the 4th floor of the upscale Sun City shopping centre wins the…
Chişinău
In a quiet gated compound near the centre, the Klassic consists of two modern structures with 35 amply sized rooms, two small swimming pools (one rooftop)…
Chişinău
The best all-around hostel in Chişinău, Ionika scores points with an excellent kitchen, flamboyant common areas, spacious dorms, individual bed lights and…
Moldova
One of the better deals in the region, City Club features lovely staff and well-appointed, spacious rooms. There are classy inside-and-out dining choices…
Moldova
Easily the best place to stay in Bendery is this small boutique hotel about a 10-minute walk south of the centre, next to Gorky Park. The rooms have bland…
Chişinău
This is a fantastic deal and the best of the Soviet-era hulks in Chişinău, although the location in the old Soviet centre of town isn't perfect. All rooms…
Moldova
This rambling complex 1.2km beyond the bridge in Butuceni has four huge, comfortable rooms and an appealing restaurant (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) on…
Moldova
The notorious Aist is a barely updated USSR-era place overlooking the river where people go to get a genuine Soviet experience. There's no restaurant, TV,…
Moldova
Overlooking the Dniestr, this derelict-looking Soviet-style place has no sign – it's near the end of ul S Liazo on the embankment. Designers have…
Moldova
The best lodging in town is this small, partly renovated hotel opposite the mothballed Dacia Theatre in the centre of town. The ground level rooms are…
Chişinău
This well-run, modern hotel has bright, clean rooms and an excellent location in the heart of the city. The reception is cheerful and English-speaking,…
Chişinău
For short- or long-term stays, this reliable agency offers a great alternative to hotels, renting out one- to two-bedroom apartments in their main…
Moldova
The owners may be trying to match Soroca's gypsy kings in terms of architectural embellishment. There are statues of Greek Gods and a mini-Parthenon on…
Moldova
This welcoming hostel occupies a homey apartment in a quiet residential area a bit outside the centre. Prices include a tour. There are just a few dorm…
Chişinău
This friendly, colourful youth hostel offers accommodation in four-, six- and eight-bed dorms in a quiet location near the centre. It has a decent kitchen…
Chişinău
The 39 rooms at this well-appointed business hotel are comfortable and clean, with cable TV, fridge and – in some cases – balconies. The standard rooms…
Moldova
The erstwhile Hotel Timoty is the best midrange option in town. Rooms are large but sparingly furnished with '90s flat-pack furniture and the kind of…
Chişinău
This central, social hostel awash in bright paint and murals works best as a summer option, when the courtyard patio is in play, as the indoor spaces are…
Chişinău
This uncompromisingly Soviet hotel is not going to wow you in the frills department, but the rooms are cosy and clean enough and work fine if all you're…
Moldova
This hostel near the train station is hidden a few floors up in a large apartment building. Host Dmitri gives great advice on travelling around the city…
Moldova
As good as it gets in Comrat. The singles are windowless and the standard doubles compact, so you may want to upgrade to the lux (suite), which gives you…
Moldova
This towering, smartly furnished hotel is definitely the mainstay for business people. It has a super-central location near the House of Soviets. Rooms…
Chişinău
Has a hostel and a homestay, both based in apartments outside the city centre. Works for those looking for a more local experience.
Chişinău
Offers reasonably priced apartment accommodation in central Chişinău. Best contact is via email well in advance of your stay.
Moldova
Simple, clean rooms that are fairly priced. Air-con is in the en-suite 'lux' rooms only.