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At Zabola, choosing a room also means choosing a building: the New Castle, the Machine House or one of the estate’s separate guest houses.
The estate at Zăbala, in south-eastern Transylvania, has been linked to the Mikes family for more than 600 years. Seized by the communist state in 1949, it is run by the family again, who moved back into the Garden House in 2002; the brothers Gregor and Alexander Roy Chowdhury have restored it building by building. Nothing new has been built: every room is in a historic building, and each building suits a different stay. The castle park of some 50 hectares lies within more than 500 hectares of forest, wetland and pasture that the estate looks after.
Choosing your house
The New Castle, from the early 20th century, holds the Zabola Style restaurant and six rooms and five suites named after members of the family; stay here if you want dinner downstairs. The Machine House, whose lower floor once held the estate’s water pumps and generators, has six rooms and four suites.
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Food from nearby
The Zabola Style restaurant in the New Castle cooks with the seasons. In the warmer months, herbs and vegetables come from the estate’s certified organic kitchen garden, and honey from its own bees. Trout comes from streams near Târgu Secuiesc, dairy from Imeni and Covasna, bread from Ghelința. The wine list runs to more than 100 labels, regional wines alongside international ones. Breakfast is not included in the room rate.
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Horses, sauna and bears
The stud goes back to the late 17th century; under Ármin Mikes more than 300 horses grazed here, and Gregor and Pauline Roy Chowdhury revived it in 2018. Guided rides range from pony rides for children to forest rides. On the first hill of the estate, a wood-fired sauna with a cold plunge takes up to six people all year, and the Castle SPA has a sauna, a jacuzzi and massages. On evenings until the first snow, a ranger drives small groups into the forest by Land Rover, followed by a short walk to a hide. The outing lasts two to three hours and is for ages eight and up. Sightings cannot be guaranteed.
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Sources & editorial status
Researched from the hotel’s official information, editorially checked on 30 September 2026. We do not claim to have stayed here. Prices and availability directly from the hotel.
Oana Coantă has been cooking and running this bistro on Piața Enescu in Brașov's old town since 2000. The daily menu leans on regional produce, from bean stew with buffalo cheese to plum gomboți or mămăligă with butter and truffle, served under vaulted ceilings or out in the lane.
A bistro and wine bar set around a courtyard on Gábor Áron square in Târgu Secuiesc. Chefs Attila Czápos and Csaba Bernád Szász rework Hungarian dishes such as duck leg with red cabbage or pork cheek, with wines from Hungary's regions and regular jazz nights.
The restaurant of B The Hotel, opened in April 2024, where head chef Sándor Kicsi cooks a refined menu running from beef tartare and salmon to a Wiener schnitzel of beef tenderloin.
A tea and coffee house on the corner of Postăvarului and Diaconu Coresi in Brașov's old town. Tea, coffee, sandwiches and craft beer from local suppliers by day; concerts, readings and book launches in the evening.
