Hungary Hotels

Hotel Budapest is located on the Buda side of the City. I must point out that this is nota luxurious hotel, nor particularly historical and we were a little dubious when we booked it. However, the rooms are spacious and very clean, the breakfast was excellent and the service extremely helpful. The other great thing about this hotel is the location. There are several trams that stop directly outside the hotel every few minutes, which made travelling around the City and getting to where we wanted to be was very easy. Aside from that, the hotel offers excellent value. So, if you're willing to forgo the art and architecture for location and efficiency, this could be a great choice especially if you're on a budget.

Our hotel while in Budapest

One of the great deluxe hotels in the city, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus often hosts heads of state and international celebrities. Though it does not offer views of the river, it is still a great place to stay. The rooms have all been beautifully furnished, but those watching the budget may not sleep well here as rates are steep. The hotel does offer plenty of places to eat, from Kempi Brauhaus to the Italian Ristorante Giardino. In the Lobby Lounge high tea is served every afternoon. Keep an eye out for Formula One drivers and crews during the Hungaoring race.

The 8-story atrium (complete with a full-scale replica of an early airplane) suggests where the hotel's name originated. It makes for a delightfully light and airy place to dine. All room sizes offer the possibility of a view over the Danube. A refurbishment has equipped this hotel (originally built in 1982) with all the modern conveniences you would expect. The lobby is worth seeing.

Built in 1976 around the ruins of a thirteenth-century Dominican monastery (the cloisters of which you can still walk around), this hotel offers amazing views over the Danube to Pest (in some rooms). However, it should be noted that if your business is in Pest, the journey can be tedious during the rush-hour. The hotel's successful integration into the old ruins won it an architectural award, although today it may be considered a slightly intrusive addition to the Castle District skyline.

Half the rooms here offer stunning views over the river to the Castle. During a major set of renovations, the hotel added the latest in high-tech conference facilities and improved on its business offerings. Its location is excellent, being close to most major sights and within a stone's throw of the Chain Bridge.

Taken over by the Marriott chain in 1992 and renovated room by room, this hotel has been completely revamped with the exception of the monolithic, Stalinist architecture of the exterior. Most of the rooms have a small balcony overlooking the river and are comfortably and well furnished. The Sunday all-you-can-eat brunch is very popular with ex-pats. The hotel also has a large and well-situated fitness center with windows overlooking the Danube.

This is a modern Austrian owned hotel set in a quiet street off Andrassy utca, only a stone's throw from the Opera House. The lobby and rooms are spacious, light and airy. The location is very convenient as it is on a metro line and also within walking distance of many sights. Many multinational companies have recently opened brand new offices right near here as well.

This very large hotel is made up of two separate buildings, connected to each other by one of Budapest's few aerial walkways. The location is excellent, on a side street just off one of the city's busiest thoroughfares. The windows have been soundproofed, ensuring your stay will be peaceful. There are many trendy cafés and excellent restaurants nearby and many sights are within easy walking distance. Be aware that there are several Mercure hotels in the city: you will need to know the name of the one you have chosen or the taxi driver may take you to the wrong one.

This is a charming hotel , one of the prettiest in the city, located very close to the Nyugati (western) station on a busy boulevard. The coffee shop in particular is not to be missed. Here, waitresses dressed in turn of the century costumes serve coffee and delicious cakes on beautiful Herend porcelain.

Follow the signs for this hotel as you drive in on the highway from Vienna. It's a big hotel set in calm and peaceful surroundings overlooking a park. There are recreational facilities nearby, as well as some good restaurants. Getting to the centre takes less than twenty five minutes by public transport. It should be noted that the lower floor rooms are slightly cheaper.

This is a small modern hotel, separated from the Danube (on the Buda side) by a road. It offers terrific views of the river and is surrounded by an historic area that has long been neglected but which has recently been undergoing renewal. There are many sights within easy walking distance (including a staircase that leads up to Castle Hill) and it has good access to public transport. Most of the rooms here are twins.

This three-star hotel offers good service at reasonable prices. All rooms have a mini-bar, as well as satellite TV and telephones. Breakfast is included in the price, making this a real bargain. The hotel is located within easy bus range of such sights as Gellert Hill and the Gellert Hotel and Thermal Baths. It's also only a short ride (perhaps fifteen minutes) to Castle Hill. The street itself is full of small and interesting shops, some good traditional restaurants and genuine neighborhood side streets.

Located on the Buda side, this hotel has 149 rooms. It used to be a workers' hostel, but was converted into a three-star hotel by the ambitious Eravis chain. Now it offers comfortable rooms with good facilities at fairly reasonable prices. The location is not exactly central, but there are good public transit connections to the centre. There are some very interesting small neighborhoods around the hotel, including places that in the past would have been considered separate villages on the outskirts of Budapest. Keep an eye out for old wine cellars dug into the sides of hills as you drive along. Many of these are still in use, and this remains a wine storage and distribution area.

This one-star hotel is located in the same building as its big sister: the three-star Hotel Griff. They are both part of the Eravis hotel chain which converted workers' hostels into hotels throughout the city. These hotels are comfortable and conveniently located on public transit lines-they offer real affordability in different categories.