Sinaia City Hall wants to buy the Furnica Hotel, put up for sale by the Royal Family of Romania
Mayor Vlad Oprea announced that the Sinaia City Hall intends to buy the Furnica Hotel, owned by the Royal Family, and that negotiations will be initiated in this regard, the local press writes. The proposal will be submitted to the debate and vote of the City Council in the December meeting.
The Royal Family is selling the Furnica Hotel in Sinaia. PHOTO: Wikipedia
The municipality wants to exercise its right of pre-emption and open negotiations with the Royal House for the purchase of the building. If local elected officials approve the move, there will be a period of complex discussions and planning for the future of this historically valuable property. The decision will influence Sinaia's identity and how the city's heritage will be managed for generations to come, notes Sinaia Group.
The Royal Family notified the authorities at the end of October 2025 of their intention to sell the building, which has important architectural and symbolic value. The asking price is 3.7 million euros. The legal procedure regarding the right of pre-emption was triggered automatically, and the Minister of Culture has already announced that he will not exercise it, the responsibility falling to the Prahova County Council and Sinaia City Hall.
In the next period, the local authorities must decide whether to waive this right or whether they will take the necessary steps for the hotel to remain in the public heritage.
The building was originally built as the “new stables” of the Royal Peleș Estate and inaugurated in 1912. It was used as a residence for the employed staff of the Royal Family, having 40 rooms for servants and quarters for 24 horses. Later, the “Ant” was transformed into a hotel.
