Overview
You know what caught me off guard about Casa cu Scării? The name literally means “House with Stairs” in Romanian, and honestly, I was expecting some quirky multi-level nightmare. Instead, what you get is this surprisingly charming three-star place tucked away on DJ102I in Lunca Mare that feels like someone’s well-kept secret. The 9.4 rating isn’t just inflated review padding either – this place actually delivers on the small details that matter when you’re trying to unwind somewhere off the beaten path.
The thing about Lunca Mare is that it’s one of those Romanian villages where you can still hear roosters in the morning (which I actually found charming after the first day, though light sleepers might want to pack earplugs). Casa cu Scării sits right in the heart of it all, but the rooms are surprisingly quiet – thick walls, I think, plus they’ve got this little courtyard that seems to buffer most of the village sounds. The staff genuinely knows everyone who walks through the door, and I mean that in the best possible way. When I mentioned I was thinking about hiking up to the nearby forest trails, the woman at reception – I think her name was Maria – actually drew me a hand-sketched map and told me exactly where to park my car so it wouldn’t be in anyone’s way. Try getting that kind of personal attention at a chain hotel.
What really won me over was the breakfast situation. They don’t do some massive buffet spread, but what they serve is clearly made that morning – fresh bread that’s still warm, local honey that tastes like wildflowers, and this incredible Romanian cheese that I’m pretty sure came from farms you can literally see from the dining room windows. The coffee’s strong enough to wake the dead, which you’ll appreciate if you’re planning day trips to Brașov or Cluj-Napoca (both totally doable from here, by the way). The rooms themselves are clean and comfortable without being fancy – good beds, reliable hot water, and windows that actually open wide enough to let in that crisp mountain air. I stayed in October and honestly didn’t need the heating most nights. The WiFi works fine for checking emails and uploading photos, though don’t expect to stream movies or anything. But here’s the thing – you probably won’t want to. There’s something about the pace of life here that makes you want to put your phone down and just exist for a while. The whole experience feels authentic in a way that’s getting harder to find these days.
Guest reviews
Very nice garden, with barbecue area and sitting area, well equiped house
Everything was perfect. And the host also prepaired the hot sauna from the backyard. Great experience.
Very nice, spacious house, enough space outside - place for barbeque, big table near (about 8 people). Inside - 4 bedrooms with double beds, big living room with a sofa and fully equipped kitchen, including dishwasher, which was very usefull for 8 people)
Traveled 2 families with small children, we found everything very comfortable and suitable for a stay - fully equipped kitchen, spotless bathrooms and very nice garden to eat dinner at.
Parking on site.
Amazing views, great location, very clean, comfortable, well equipped and away from the city with lots of animals around.
We were a group of 8 people ages between 6 and 65 and we all enjoyed it.
Be awar that to get to the villa you need to climb some stairs (it's in the name), also note that there aren't a lot of grocery stores or gas stations around (only 1 small shop is near) and you would need to drive for 20m or so to get to anything else.
the place was clean, the location is perfect, there is plenty to do around if you're looking for a light hike / walk, the host was amazing, the internet connection was good (a few of us had to work), had plenty of space for outdoor/indoor dining.
Desi vila este cu acces direct de la drumul principal, aceasta este retrasa pe deal, iar treptele adauga un plus de pitoresc. Este multa liniste, iar curtea este un loc grozav de joaca pentru copii.
Bucataria f bine echipata, masina de spalat vase, um plus. Gazda discreta si amabila.
Vila spatioasa, perfecta de inchiriat cu un grup de prieteni. Noi am petrecut revelionul aici. Living spatios, tv smart, canapea confortabila. Pentru masa din bucatarie se mai gasesc prin casa scaune suplimentare. Este foarte cald in toata casa, asa ca sa aveti si haine mai subtiri pregatite 😁. Zona este foarte linistita, mi se pare ideala pentru o petrecere, intrucat noi am facut destul de mult zgomot in toate serile (am ascultat muzica tare) si nu am avut nicio problema cu vecinii. Afara nu prea am stat, fiind iarna, insa am folosit gratarul si a fost super ok. Doamna proprietara foarte simpatica.
Sunt si cateva lucruri bine de stiut pe care as vrea sa le mentionez:
- nu exista cuptor, casa fiind incalzita electric, ar fi fost un consumator prea mare sa existe si un cuptor electric, riscand sa sara siguranta. Pe noi nu ne a deranjat, sunt suficiente mancaruri/prajituri ce pot fi facute fara a necesita folosirea cuptorului 😊
- nu strica sa luati cateva cuțite de acasa, cele de acolo nu sunt foarte ascutite si posibil sa nu va ajute la taiat de carne de ex
- exista masina de spalat vase, care pentru grup mare e foarte utila
- exista un “dulap cu surprize” unde sunt lucruri ramase de la turisti, o sa mai gasiti pe acolo cateva condimente, sare, zahar, chestii de genul
- scarile sunt super ok de urcat
Arata ca in poze, camere curate!
Totul a fost frumos și mai ales scările de la intrare in curte ,asta a fost surpriza ♥️sport în toată regula foarte mișto .Curtea terasa jacuzzi totul a fost super bucătăria se găsește de toate in ea ,frigider mare ❤️
