The impressive four-star hotel in the central part of Constanta was built in 1896 by Orthodox monks from Mount Athos. The hotel was back then called “The Monk Hotel” and was used by the clergy. At the beginning of 20th century the building was bought by a wealthy merchant from Galati called Anton Doiciu. His daughter, Pulcheria Doiciu, whom he affectionately called Chѐrica, loved the place and its location overlooking the sea and the beach. She inherited the building when her father died in 1918 and used to spend her summers at the seaside.
In 1931 she married Prince Dimitrie Sturdza and the princess used to host glamorous parties for important people and members of the Romanian aristocracy at the property by the sea. Confiscated by the communist regime after WWII, the building was reclaimed by the Sturdza family in 2003 and, following complete restoration and refurbishing, it opened as a beautiful four-star hotel proudly displaying the beloved name of the princess that owned it once – Chѐrica.
In 1931 she married Prince Dimitrie Sturdza and the princess used to host glamorous parties for important people and members of the Romanian aristocracy at the property by the sea. Confiscated by the communist regime after WWII, the building was reclaimed by the Sturdza family in 2003 and, following complete restoration and refurbishing, it opened as a beautiful four-star hotel proudly displaying the beloved name of the princess that owned it once – Chѐrica.
Impresionantul hotel de patru stele din centrul Constantei a fost construit in 1896 de catre calugari ortodocsi de la Muntele Athos. Hotelul pe atunci se numea „Hotel Calugarul” si era folosit de preotime. La inceputul secolului XX, cladirea este cumparata de un comerciant bogat din Galati pe nume Anton Doiciu. Fiica acestuia, Pulcheria Doiciu, alintata cu afectiune de tatal sau Chѐrica, mosteneste cladirea in 1918 la moartea lui. Chѐrica iubea acest loc si minunata priveliste pe care o oferea si obisnuia sa isi petreaca aici verile. In 1931, Chѐrica se casatoreste cu printul Dimitre Sturdza si, dupa casatorie, in fiecare vara oferea receptii luxoase pentru protipendada bucuresteana si aristocratii romani in aceasta cladire de la malul marii.
Confiscata de comunisti dupa al doilea razboi mondial, cladirea a fost retrocedata familiei Sturdza in 2003 si, dupa o perioada de reabilitate si reconditionare, a fost transformata intr-un hotel de patru stele care poarta cu mandrie numele de alint al printesei care il stapanea odata – Chѐrica.
Confiscata de comunisti dupa al doilea razboi mondial, cladirea a fost retrocedata familiei Sturdza in 2003 si, dupa o perioada de reabilitate si reconditionare, a fost transformata intr-un hotel de patru stele care poarta cu mandrie numele de alint al printesei care il stapanea odata – Chѐrica.