Hampton by Hilton puts a stake in the heart of Romania

Travellers to the Romanian region of Transylvania will now be able to enjoy the world renowned hospitality of Hampton by Hilton, following the opening of the brand’s first hotel in the country. Located in Cluj-Napoca, a popular tourism destination, the new build 109 guestroom hotel makes for a superb base from which to explore the region made famous by Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula.

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Coach of Romania’s national football team Victor Piturca found guilty in Gigi Becali match fixing case

The coach of Romania’s national football team Victor Piturca has been sentenced to a one-year jail suspended sentence in the ongoing Gigi Becali trials. Becali, owner of Steaua Bucharest football team, was recently imprisoned and has been found guilty in three separate trials, including for attempting to bribe the U Cluj soccer team. It is in this match fixing bribery case that Victor Piturca has also been found guilty. Piturca is a former soccer player, who had played a great deal of his career at Steaua.

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