november 29, 2023 at 4:22 PM CET
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7 hotels for a magical Christmas stay in Budapest
We have rounded up 7 accommodations from luxurious 5-star hotels to cosy apart-hotels and central B&Bs for the holidays.
June 28, 2022 at 4:31 PM CEST
Budapest
Guest Experience – one night at the Anantara New York Palace
We stay at the scintillating Anantara New York Palace Hotel, one of the jewels in Budapest's crown, now displaying Oriental influences, too.
April 20, 2022 at 9:33 AM CEST
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Hard Rock Hotel Budapest takes the stage on the city’s Broadway
Check in at Hard Rock Hotel Budapest just opened on the city's Broadway, check out the rare music memorabilia, pick up limited-edition merchandise and learn to play a Fender guitar in your hotel room.
March 17, 2022 at 2:43 PM CET
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The Anantara New York Palace awaits with a fin-de-siècle atmosphere and modern luxury
The brainchild of an enterprising young Hungarian lawyer in the late 1800s, the New York Palace is one of Budapest's most revered landmarks, now operated by the Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas Group.
November 23, 2021 at 10:37 AM CET
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See the bright lights of Budapest from two new roof terraces
Brightness falls over Budapest as photographer Gergely Jancsó captures the panoramic views from the Cult restaurant and the Club Lounge, soon to open atop the Crowne Plaza Budapest by Nyugati station.
October 27, 2021 at 4:18 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Guest Experience: Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest
Here's what it's like to stay in the lap of luxury at the gorgeously renovated Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest in the heart of town – from music in the showers to French delights in the restaurant.
October 25, 2021 at 12:40 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Hotel Gellért to close with farewell tours, light shows and iconic dishes
Bye, bye Hotel Gellért! This iconic landmark on the Buda waterfront will close on 1 December before a full renovation. Until then, tours, light shows and special dishes will give it a fine send-off.
October 11, 2021 at 12:27 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Lost Budapest: Hungária Nagyszálló, prestigious forerunner of today’s luxury riverside hotels
Long before today's Budapest Marriott Hotel and its prestigious predecessor, the Duna InterContinental, the Hungária Nagyszálló welcomed the likes of Richard Wagner, Franz LIszt and Richard Strauss.
September 23, 2021 at 12:14 PM CEST
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Matild Palace
The Klotild Palace now rises in its original splendour with its twin sister at the gateway to Elizabeth Bridge in Pest
August 30, 2021 at 9:24 AM CEST
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King and queen for a day – we stay at luxury hotel, the Matild Palace
Be king and queen for the day when you stay at the Matild Palace, Hungary's first Marriott Luxury Collection hotel, fashioned from an actual palace first built for a princess in downtown Budapest.
August 2, 2021 at 4:08 PM CEST
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Hungary’s first Crowne Plaza hotel ushers in the new age of rail
High-end and business-friendly, the Crowne Plaza Budapest hotel opens by Nyugati station as a new age of European rail beckons for visitors to Hungary.
July 29, 2021 at 11:46 AM CEST
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Guest Experience: Hilton Budapest
The Hilton is no ordinary hotel – built upon medieval ruins, it was the first in this prestigious Western chain to open in Eastern Europe. So what's it like to stay there now? We put it to the test!
July 12, 2021 at 2:16 PM CEST
Budapest
Budapest’s iconic Körszálló hotel to reopen as student dorms
Sleep where James Bond once lay his head at the Körszálló, aka Hotel Budapest, a 1967 landmark soon to be transformed into student dormitories.
July 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM CEST
Sights & culture
The Matild Palace now shines in her original splendour
Evoking the Belle Époque, the Matild Palace has been transformed into a five-star luxury hotel, with restaurant, cabaret and sky bar, part of The Luxury Collection series by the Marriott group.
June 17, 2021 at 2:27 PM CEST
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Guest Experience: The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest
We spend a night at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest to see what this five-star downtown hotel has to offer.
June 15, 2021 at 10:57 AM CEST
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Hotel Histories: the Kempinski Corvinus Budapest
Dive into the world of luxury hotels as we explore the history of the Kempinski Corvinus Budapest in our latest Hotel Histories video.
May 6, 2021 at 3:56 PM CEST
Budapest
Guest Experience: Budapest Marriott Hotel
We spend the night at the panoramic Budapest Marriott Hotel and indulge in the bounty of the DNB Budapest restaurant and the Liz and Chain Sky Lounge so you don't have to.
May 4, 2021 at 10:06 AM CEST
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Budapest’s first IntercityHotel opens by Keleti station
Now open for business, the IntercityHotel Budapest is the first in this major German chain to set up in the Hungarian capital, right by Keleti station, within easy reach of the Puskás Aréna.
April 28, 2021 at 10:22 AM CEST
Budapest
Budapest gears up for tourism in 2021 and beyond
How will tourism in Budapest bounce back? A panel of experts has just convened to explore the best ways to reactivate hospitality, leisure and festivals in the Hungarian capital.
April 21, 2021 at 4:23 PM CEST
Gastro
Star Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck to set up at Budapest’s Matild Palace luxury hotel
The man behind the legendary Spago in Beverly Hills, Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck is now bringing his culinary know-how to Budapest, and the luxury Matild Palace hotel due to open in spring.
March 8, 2021 at 1:27 PM CET
Sights & culture
Work starts on the luxury W Hotel Budapest due to open in 2022
The former Ballet Institute, aka Drechsler Palace, is currently being transformed into the W Hotel Budapest, due to join this family of fashionable urban retreats in 2022.
March 5, 2021 at 12:56 PM CET
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with a month of relaxation at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest
Indulge yourself with friends as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest. Enjoy drinks and afternoon tea in the Palace Suite, and 30 minutes of spa relaxation.
February 15, 2021 at 1:29 PM CET
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Budapest Hotel Histories: the Gresham Palace
Discover the history and grandeur of Budapest's most luxurious hotels in our video walk-through... starting with the Gresham Palace!