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In winter Sinaia changes: the boulevard fills with people carrying skis, the cable car climbs through the white forest and in the evening the resort goes quiet early. Here is what you can do from December to March, with or without skis, and what our villa is like when it snows.
The slopes: Cota 1400 and Cota 2000
The resort's ski area has 25 slopes, from the beginners' runs at Cota 1400 to the long ones on Valea Dorului and Valea Soarelui, served by 11 cable installations: the cable car from the centre to Cota 1400, the Carp gondola between Cota 1400 and Cota 2000, the Soarelui and Dorului chairlifts and the ski tows. One card, One PASS, works on all of them. The daily state of the slopes, the opening hours (the cable car usually starts at 09:00, the gondola at 09:30, running until about 16:30–17:00, weather permitting) and the prices are published on sinaiago.ro; last season a one-day ski pass cost RON 210–230 for adults and RON 135–150 for children. The season usually starts in December, once the snow holds at Cota 2000, and ends in March or April.
Equipment can be hired in the resort, and ski schools with instructors cover the first lessons. The lifts are busiest in the winter school holidays and at weekends in January and February: go up early in the morning or after lunch.
Without skis: castles, walks and the ice rink
You don't have to ski to enjoy Sinaia in winter. You can take the cable car and the gondola up to Cota 2000 just for the view of the snow-covered Bucegi. Peleș Castle and Pelișor Castle are open Wednesday to Sunday (Wednesday from 10:00, the other days from 09:15, until 17:00; last entry at 16:00), with tickets bought online for time slots. Peleș is closed from 2 November to 1 December 2026 for cleaning and conservation, and Pelișor until 3 November, so from December both are open again. Sinaia Monastery, founded in 1695, is a few minutes from the centre. The ice rink in Dimitrie Ghica Park opens when the weather allows, and Carol I Boulevard, with its lights, is a pleasant evening walk.
For a walk in the snow without special equipment, the forest road to Poiana Stânii starts next to Peleș and climbs gently through the woods. On the Bucegi plateau, in winter, go only in good weather, properly equipped and after checking the mountain-rescue warnings.
Getting here in winter
By train, Bucharest is about an hour and a half away; the station is in the centre of the resort. By car, on the DN1, winter tyres are compulsory on snow and ice, and on weekends with good snow the Prahova Valley traffic is heavy: leave early or, if you can, come on Thursday and leave on Monday. Parking at the villa is free, in the spaces in front of the property, subject to availability.
Winter at Hublou Home
The villa is in the forest, on a quiet street, a 10-minute walk from the centre: in the morning you are at the cable car in no time, in the evening you come back to silence. The apartments have an equipped kitchenette (Apartment 1 has a full kitchen and a living room with a fireplace), a smart TV with Netflix and high-speed fibre-optic internet for the days you work from the mountains. Self check-in from 15:00, with the code sent on the day of arrival, so you can arrive late in the evening too. Rates start from RON 250 a night, are dynamic and are shown exactly in the booking calendar. You book directly on the site, in the calendar; the booking is confirmed after you pay the proforma invoice, within 24 hours. Every stay adds a cleaning fee of RON 100 and a resort fee of RON 10 per stay per person. Cancellation is free until 48 hours before check-in.
Frequently asked questions
When is there snow in Sinaia?
On the upper slopes, usually from December to March; in town, at 800 m, the snow comes and goes. The state of the slopes is updated daily on sinaiago.ro.
Can I ski as a beginner?
Yes. The easy slopes are at Cota 1400, equipment can be hired in the resort and the ski schools have instructors for children and adults.
Can I get here without a car?
Yes, by train. The station is in the centre and the villa is a 10-minute walk from the centre.
How do I book?
Directly on the site, in the calendar. The booking is confirmed after you pay the proforma invoice, within 24 hours, and can be cancelled free of charge until 48 hours before check-in.
Sources: Sinaia cable cars, gondolas and slopes (sinaiago.ro) · Peleș and Pelișor, schedule and fees · Peleș National Museum, announcements · Winter holidays in the Prahova Valley, 2025–2026 season (Economedia) (read on 22 October 2026)
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