The Scarlet Tulip

Please read our listing before booking. This is not a conventional holiday home, but a small, nature-oriented homestead where we try to live gently and consciously. We use outdoor facilities, conserve water, compost our waste, grow food and share our space with the animals and wildlife around us. We invite our guests to slow down, spend time outdoors and experience a simpler way of living in harmony with nature. If that sounds appealing to you, you will feel very much at home here. The space Why stay with us? We believe that enjoying the countryside shouldn't come at the expense of the countryside itself. While some accommodations continue to use large amounts of drinking water for swimming pools and hot tubs, even during periods of drought, or create noise that disturbs wildlife and our local neighbours, we have chosen a different approach. Here, we keep things simple, quiet and respectful: we conserve water, avoid unnecessary noise and try to leave as little impact as possible on the land and the people who call this place home. By staying with us, you are supporting a slower, more responsible way of experiencing the countryside — one that puts nature, community and sustainability before luxury and excess At our place you can enjoy nature and be close to the Apuseni Natural Park. There are caves, forests, a lake and a waterfall close by. It is ideal if you want to get away from the rush of city life. We are in a semi secluded area with only a few neighbors around. The Tulipe Ecarlate loft, which you can enjoy during your stay, is right next to the garden. You can relax and learn about what we grow here if you are interested in plants and wild herbs. Our place is great for couples for a romantic getaway. The areas that you can use are the following: your private loft with a separate, own entrance, and an amazing view, Shared outdoor hot shower and compost toilet. Outdoor campfire area, hammock under the cherry trees. We also have a private spot in the middle of the meadow for yoga or a picnic. There is no kitchen. We offer a 35 square meter by-level two room open floor plan with a separate loft bed. There are stairs leading up to the room, as well as stairs between the two levels and leading to the loft bed. Guest access The areas that you can use are the following: your private large loft with a separate, own entrance, and an amazing view, shared outdoor and hot shower, shared compost toilet, outdoor campfire area, hammock under the cherry trees. We also have a private spot in the middle of the meadow for yoga or a picnic. There is no kitchen with the room. We have chosen an outdoor shower and composting toilet to keep our little homestead as environmentally friendly as possible. The outdoor shower uses considerably less water than a conventional shower, while our composting toilet greatly reduces water consumption and avoids unnecessary wastewater. These simple systems help us conserve precious water, reduce our environmental impact, and live more gently within the natural surroundings of the Apuseni Mountains. 🌿 Other things to note Our place is on top of the hill, where you can get to on a country dirt road from the center of the village (about 2 km), accessible by a normal car or by foot. Since we only have a small kitchen, there is no cooking possibility. We also find it very important to support the local rural community and consume mostly organic food or home grown food. Since we live in a communal way, you are welcome to try our home cooked meals and slow food. We are not interested in tourism, instead we would like to offer an experience that you cannot find elsewhere. Please note that we cannot accept last minute changes to the booking dates. We are a dog free zone. At the moment we have some dogs at the neighbor that we kindly ask you not to feed or pet. Although we love animals, we cannot have any dogs on our property due to guests with kids, free range chickens, etc. We have geese as pets. The geese are among the most beloved residents of our little homestead. Graceful, curious, and wonderfully expressive, they bring a touch of wildness to the farm and a loud welcome to any new guests. They're happiest grazing in the sunshine and observing the world at their own pace. While they prefer admiration over affection and aren't keen on cuddles from guests, they're a joy to watch and an unforgettable part of the countryside experience.