Former Ceausescu's Vila Crizantema

The villa is located up a rather steep path a short walk from the centre of Baile Govora. It consists of a three storey building containing the restaurant and guest suites, a separate treatment area and tables in the courtyard and garden. Other accommodation in the village may be more luxurious but, for historical reasons, this is the one to choose. I decided to book the best that the villa could offer so chose the most expensive suite (reasonable at just over £100.00 for the night.) An initial seating area containing furniture actually owned by the Ceaucescus led to two bedrooms, a bathroom and absolute quiet. Elsewhere in the villa, photographs showed the Ceausescus amusing themselves in happier times. The proprietor told me she had worked there when it was owned by the first family and that Nicolae was a super guy! (I heard similar compliments, particularly when staying in his home town of Scornicesti.)

The village is difficult to reach by public transport (I took a taxi from Pitesti around one hundred kilometres away rather than negotiate the complexities of local transport.) There was not a particularly wide choice for breakfast. Staff do not speak much English (though most travellers are familiar with Google Translate these days.) I surprisingly found the villa a little gloomy and in sharp contrast to the opulence of the Ceausescu residence in Bucharest. Nevertheless, I would certainly recommend a stay if only for esoteric reasons.

Old socialistic style

Could not see the room and the bathroom of Ceausescu

Klimat lat słusznie minionych, fajna cicha i spokojna okolica. Hotel dla ludzi chcących poczuć klimat wcześniejszych czasów.

locatie draguta in padure

mobilier vechi, camere cu draperii care nu opresc lumina, camere galagioase ... se aude orice zgomot, noaptea latra niste caini si nu poti dormi; in baie am gasit gândaci;