Oltet 30, tel. A grim, old-fashioned hotel in the Tractorul area. When looking at the rooms, the words 'brown' and '1970' come to mind. Staff are friendly, however, and it's only a 20,000 lei taxi ride to the centre. Politehnicii 2, tel.
All rooms have washbasins but some share a shower and toilet.
The bedrooms are reasonably clean and okay, but smallish. After having checked in ourselves, a staffmember got lost showing us our room, so pay attention to the exit route if you don't want to haunt the place forever. Still, location and price-wise this is about as central and cheap as it gets. Cibinului 23bis, tel. Set high above the centre on a wooded hillside, this small wooden chalet has plenty of creaky character as well as comfy, small rooms and satellite TV in the living room.