The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection {Master Thread}
Oct 24, 2022 | 11:14 am
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection {Master Thread} (19 Photos)
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Overall
I highly recommend this property. It is the premier Marriott property in the city. It has a great location for leisure or business visits. The platinum recognition was very good. It is the most expensive property within Bonvoy.
Check In
I had a very late check in, at around 02:00 at night.There was no staff at this time to assist with luggage, which did not surprise me. I had booked for only one night.
I had notified them in advance of my late arrival. They kept the room open for me.
They recognized me as a Titanium member.
I had booked the entry level room and was upgraded to a Heritage Room.F
Further I was offered 1000 points as an amenity since they do not have a lounge. I had the option of breakfast or 750 points.
Room
The room was in excellent condition.
The bathroom was really large and had a wonderful free-standing bathtub.
Free-standing bathtub
Plenty of towels
A door that at one time opened to another room. It seemed a bit strange.
Plentyof power points and workspace.
The bed was really comfy
The light fixtures were all very unique.
Plenty of toiletries
The showe had really good water pressure. The marble might not be to your taste, but I enjoyed it.
Room service menu
Coffee machine
The prettyhallways
Service
I appreciated the in-room platinum amenity that was provided. There were also two bottles of water.
The pralines were really tasty. The fruit made its way into the office where we ate it over the course of the day. Very yummy!
The digital key feature did not seem to work.
The hotel did not respond to chat messages before check in, but they did respond after check in.
The check out process was fast and there were no issues. The invoice was sent by email.
Location
This property has a very central location in the Old Town, right next to the national bank.
The hotel was once a bank. You can go on personalized tours related to the hotel's history for 25 EUR.
The facade of this hotel is very attractive and upscale. I also felt they do a wonderful job at exterior illumination. This is definitely a top address in the city.
If the Marmorosch is not your taste, or you want a place to stay at a lower price point, then consider the Moxy Old Town which is just as centrally located and about 1-2 minutes away. Both hotels allow for easy access by door to all the central shops, sites, restaurants, bars, etc.
Dining
Breakfast was served from 6:30-11:30 daily. I found this to be very generous opening hours. I did not partake since I was not feeling so well. However, I did look at the buffet breakfast and it looked really good. There is a large omelette station and a wider selection of foods.
Oct 31, 2022 | 11:55 am
Apr 2, 2023 | 8:30 am
Apr 2, 2023 | 12:01 pm
(here the SNA went thru in December, when I last stayed here)
Apr 11, 2023 | 1:44 am
Just some additional information about the hotel.
Apr 26, 2023 | 1:11 pm
I spent 10 days traveling all over Romania accompanied by Romanian friends I met during my first visit some 25 years ago. Incredibly kind but simple people. Wearing Shein outfits, struggle with the big city and have to ask for directions to Caru cu Bere three times on the 200m walk. One of them weighs some 250lbs. This wasn't a problem anywhere else in Romania, nor at Andaz Munich or IC Paris or SR Florence, where we met up in the past. But it was at the Marmorosch. Front desk staff gave us disapproving, almost hostile looks whenever we passed. Sat down to have drinks in the main hall on the first floor, and they were reluctant to serve us.
Had booked two rooms on points, one Sat-Mon for myself, one Sat-Sun for my guests. Night prior to arrival, app shows upgrade to Gold (larger guestroom) for the Sat-Sun reservation, and no upgrade (Silver) for Sat-Mon reservation. At checkin, told that there's no availability for Sat-Mon, so ended up putting my guests in the Gold room and I stayed in the Silver (standard) room. Checked app, and everything was wide open for Sat-Mon -- Gold, Gold Deluxe, Platinum, Titanium, Heritage. Now, I know that inventory shown on the app isn't necessarily accurate, but what are the odds of all room types being incorrectly shown as available?! This was also evidenced by occupancy at breakfast; Sun morning was significantly busier than Mon morning, so I'm 99% confident that "we don't have a better room available for the 2-night stay" was a lie.
The Silver rooms are tiny -- mine couldn't have been more than 18-20 sqm. My window faced a construction site and an old building with lots of graffiti, and a narrow street with the occasional moron revving his engine or ambulance driving by at 3am. From the floorplan, some rooms overlook the Romanian central bank (which I suspect would be a beautiful view), some have courtyard (or even no?) view. Not sure if rooms on floor 5 and up overlook the rooftops, which could be nice.
Breakfast was the saving grace. Excelent buffet with high quality items, sparkling wine brought to the table, and a long list of items made on-demand, including delicious pancakes, french toast, and eggs benedict. The vault bar also looked amazing, but I didn't have time for a drink on Sat, and it was closed on Sun.
Overall, great breakfast, super central location and a great building, but I won't be back. Gonna try the new IC next time.
Jul 18, 2023 | 6:17 pm
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Jul 19, 2023 | 9:19 am
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Sep 8, 2023 | 10:35 am
Agree with the comments about front desk being a little impersonal/aloof, but by no means impolite. We used the hotel's transfer service for our arrival which was a reasonable 370 RON for a V-Class van including a child seat -- and the driver was excellent. We were all offered sparkling wine upon arrival. I was told that breakfast would be included for one room only, so we had to pay 20 euro/person for parents to have breakfast, but it was worth it for us all to be able to eat together. (Breakfast is 25/person, but 20 if you add it at check-in for all days.) Breakfast spread was nice, omelet station was good, and several dishes from the kitchen were available, along with self-serve sparkling wine.
The spa/pool area is very nice and relaxing, and my wife says the massage was excellent.
Location is fabulous, you're walkable from everything but you're just far enough from the chaos of old town that the noise isn't an issue (maybe it would be if you're a light sleeper... but our 2 year old slept just fine).
For our last full day, I picked up a rental car (I used Sixt at the Radisson) and we drove up to Peleș Castle, then did the gondola ride at Sinaia, and then went to Therme on the way back in -- a wonderfully packed day. Therme is the coolest water park I've ever seen, and it's like a water paradise for adults and kids alike. We were able to then drop off the rental car at the airport before our flight out the next morning, easy peasy.
I don't foresee another trip to Bucharest specifically in the near future (I would love to road-trip across eastern Europe and see smaller places) -- but I can heartily recommend the Marmorosch and would return if I stayed in the city again.
Nov 26, 2023 | 9:26 am
Oct 17, 2024 | 1:36 am
Pros:
- Bed was generally comfortable (except for the covers) - plush mattress, plush pillows
- Views were nice facing the front - loved the old building with all of the birds
- Shower pressure was good and satisfactory - I used the rainfall head
- Great caramel bars left as a welcome gift
- At some point, they delivered a voucher for the Vault Bar, but I didnt notice it until the morning so couldnt partake
- Had to ask, but no problem with 3 PM late checkout
- Great location - very walkable to central restaurants
- Elite breakfast was good - good omelet, great pancakes from the menu, coffees a bit small and only from machines (JW and Sheraton have baristas)
Neutral:
- Only upgraded to Gold Deluxe, Heritage showed available night before but not morning of - guess its fine if that really was availability
Cons:
- Bed covers too thin
- Shower seemed to have flooding problem under the sink counter
I would come back, but please fluff up the duvets!
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