The apartment in Sibiu is on the first floor of a house that has a basement apartment below it and a second story apartment above it. There is a narrow courtyard through the gate to the street with windows facing the courtyard, and there are windows from one bedroom facing the street. The inside of the apartment has been modernized very well— The owner has done a very good job. The kitchen is small, but contains a dishwasher, combo clothes washer/dryer, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, etc. All basic cooking tools are provided as are salt, pepper, cooking oil, coffee and filters. It’s a good set up, and we used it a lot. The bedrooms are large and the beds are nice— The best bed (memory foam) that we slept on in Romania. The bathrooms are also nice, though the bathroom off the kitchen did not have a sink (only shower and toilet), so the kitchen sink needed to stand in for that bathroom’s sink. Not a big deal, and really the only thing I think I would change. The apartment is furnished tastefully. The location is excellent. The main square is only several minutes walk as is a good grocery store, restaurants and other services. The Orthodox Church is directly across the street and is viewed from the second bedroom. Parking is possible on the street, and there are machines that parking permits are purchased from. The owner has left a nice booklet of suggested services, etc. for guest use. I would highly recommend this apartment, but...
We are not smokers. If you smoke (this is a non-smoking apartment) then it may not matter to you that the current occupant of the downstairs apartment smokes a LOT. The smell permeates the apartment when the windows are open to let in the cool night air (which was needed because during summer it is warm). We found we could smell the odor even if the windows were closed.
It’s too bad, but in all other ways this is a really terrific rental. The owner was great to work with— Responsive, friendly, and apologetic. We do not think we could stay there again, but that is just the opinion of one family. It could be completely different for someone else.