The reception was located in a large open area with windows towards the street. A coffee bar was situated in the back, small tables with chairs were scattered around. At the front desk a smiling receptionist welcomed me. My room (#34) had a large window facing some cluttered gardens and houses. No particularly interesting or pretty. But the room was pleasing with a comfortable bed and good reading lights. It was perfect for one person but probably a bit tight for a couple. The bathroom was modern and everything was sparkling clean. A nice touch was a couple of apples and a small container with cracked walnuts, something the region is famous for. The TV programs included CNN. I was happy to catch up with the news.
The dining room was located downstairs. It was a large and rather dark area. However, the food was the best I had eaten in Moldova. I had dinner there both evening I stayed at the hotel. There were no reason to go anywhere else. First night I had cabbage rolls, a Moldovan specialty. However I had the vegetarian version which for most people would not have been so interesting. It was wrapped cabbage leaves and rice filling. The dish also came with several dolmas. I am not a great fan of the Greek dolmas (stuffed grape leaves). I must not have studied the menu carefully. The cabbage rolls were delicious.
My last night I had a salad with peanut butter sauce. It consisted mainly of lettuces and thinly sliced radishes. It was excellent. But the piece de restance was the spinach and artichoke suffle with sour cream. With chilled local white wine the meal was outstanding. I understand the chef was a young women. Go girl!