Cristi and Ralu, one of the most-watched Romanian travel channels (347,000 subscribers), chose Holbina Trei Bibani as their base for a second visit to the Danube Delta. The resulting vlog gathered over 130,000 views within a few weeks of release, and a good part of it was filmed right at the resort and on the surrounding waters.
The day starts early, with breakfast served before boarding — roe, smoked carp roe and fish, dishes Cristi describes as his newly discovered passion in the Delta. The stay is run on a full-board basis, and the kitchen team was flexible with guest requests, preparing an alternative whenever the day's menu did not suit someone.
A whole segment is dedicated to the resort's boat fleet: boats with a regular engine, a thermal engine and a quieter one, designed specifically not to scare the fish once the guides reach the good fishing spots. During the same visit, the group took a boat ride of almost an hour to Gura Portitei, a route the vlog describes as "the Danube Delta safari", with flocks of pelicans spotted along the channel.
Another significant part of the filming was dedicated to a kayak trip through the narrow channels around the resort — areas a motorboat cannot enter because of the vegetation, but where a kayak glides easily among blooming water lilies and dense reeds, right at sunset. For those who had never paddled before, Holbina's guides gave a short lesson right on the water.
Back at the resort, the vlog also shows a tour of the accommodation: the room is described as simple, clean and comfortable, with well-placed air conditioning and everything needed for a quiet stay. When a minor internet connection issue came up, the Holbina team solved it quickly by providing a separate router for that room.
Of everything noted in the vlog, one observation comes up again and again: the privacy of the location. Cristi describes the resort as essentially isolated, surrounded only by water and reeds, with no neighbours and no noise — which is why he recommends it to anyone looking for a getaway far from crowds, with fishing, kayaking and boats just steps from their room.
Beyond fishing and accommodation, the vlog also shows the resort's other facilities: two pools (one for younger children and one for older kids), a ping-pong table, a grill and a fishing spot right by the lake for guests who want to try their luck without getting into a boat.
About the Delta in general, Cristi's opinion was clear and repeated several times throughout the vlog: he calls it "Romania's treasure", still under-explored for tourism — reason enough, he says, to come back.
Watch the full vlog on the Cristi and Ralu channel, or discover directly the rooms and facilities at Holbina, sport fishing in the private lakes and the boat rides and kayaking through the Delta's channels.
The day starts early, with breakfast served before boarding — roe, smoked carp roe and fish, dishes Cristi describes as his newly discovered passion in the Delta. The stay is run on a full-board basis, and the kitchen team was flexible with guest requests, preparing an alternative whenever the day's menu did not suit someone.
A whole segment is dedicated to the resort's boat fleet: boats with a regular engine, a thermal engine and a quieter one, designed specifically not to scare the fish once the guides reach the good fishing spots. During the same visit, the group took a boat ride of almost an hour to Gura Portitei, a route the vlog describes as "the Danube Delta safari", with flocks of pelicans spotted along the channel.
Another significant part of the filming was dedicated to a kayak trip through the narrow channels around the resort — areas a motorboat cannot enter because of the vegetation, but where a kayak glides easily among blooming water lilies and dense reeds, right at sunset. For those who had never paddled before, Holbina's guides gave a short lesson right on the water.
Back at the resort, the vlog also shows a tour of the accommodation: the room is described as simple, clean and comfortable, with well-placed air conditioning and everything needed for a quiet stay. When a minor internet connection issue came up, the Holbina team solved it quickly by providing a separate router for that room.
Of everything noted in the vlog, one observation comes up again and again: the privacy of the location. Cristi describes the resort as essentially isolated, surrounded only by water and reeds, with no neighbours and no noise — which is why he recommends it to anyone looking for a getaway far from crowds, with fishing, kayaking and boats just steps from their room.
Beyond fishing and accommodation, the vlog also shows the resort's other facilities: two pools (one for younger children and one for older kids), a ping-pong table, a grill and a fishing spot right by the lake for guests who want to try their luck without getting into a boat.
About the Delta in general, Cristi's opinion was clear and repeated several times throughout the vlog: he calls it "Romania's treasure", still under-explored for tourism — reason enough, he says, to come back.
Watch the full vlog on the Cristi and Ralu channel, or discover directly the rooms and facilities at Holbina, sport fishing in the private lakes and the boat rides and kayaking through the Delta's channels.
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