The indulgent spirit of Hungarian hospitality is rightfully legendary – many hotels here offer world-class accommodations and services with genuinely caring professionalism, often offered for remarkably friendly prices. In our “Checking In” series, we look around at the latest developments in Budapest’s hotel scene for the freshest news, special promotions, and unbelievable bargains of Spring 2017.
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Aquaworld Resort Budapest
Found on Budapest’s northern border, the city’s grandest pool-park vacation destination – complete with a jungle-themed domed complex of wild water slides and a huge wave pool – is welcoming the warmer weather with the “2=3 Budapest Spring Invitation” package: until June 11th, two guests can enjoy a three-night stay that includes a daily buffet breakfast, unlimited pool-complex access, a sightseeing cruise on the Danube, shuttle service between the resort grounds and Heroes’ Square, and more for as little as 254 euros. More details
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Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Explore Hungary’s capital through the eyes of four innovative Magyar creatives with a series of short 360° video tours produced by this historic hotel, which provide the basis for the new “Portraits of Budapest” package. From now through December 30th, guests who take advantage of this offer will experience Budapest as a local with a private virtual-reality viewing of these videos, followed by a three-hour walking tour including a wine tasting, and they also receive a farewell 360° portrait photo; during the stay, everyone who books this package also enjoys buffet breakfast, access to the hotel’s Royal Spa, and more. With a minimum three-night stay, the “Portraits of Budapest” package is available from 254 euros per night for two people. More details
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Danubius Health Spa Resort Helia
Located on the riverfront of northern Pest, this full-service four-star wellness hotel features multiple baths filled with Hungary’s world-renowned thermal waters, along with an indoor swimming pool, steam baths, saunas, and more – and with the Helia’s “100% Pampering” package, in addition to unlimited usage of the spa facilities, guests can also enjoy six special treatments to rejuvenate the body and soul, including a 50-minute lavender-oil massage, a body scrub, a mud pack, and more. From now until June 25th, single guests can book this four-night package for 499 euros, while two people staying in a double room pay 411 euros apiece. More details
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InterContinental Budapest
With the arrival of spring, the panoramic terrace of this hotel’s deluxe Corso Restaurant – found directly on the Danube Promenade – once again welcomes everyone amid sweeping views of the Budapest riverfront, especially during sumptuous Sunday brunches that were recently enhanced with fresh concepts and an expanded kids’ corner. The brunch selection changes every week depending on the freshest seasonal ingredients, while cooked-to-order grilled meats, pasta delicacies, and breakfast dishes are always available, and a variety of healthy specialties and sushi broaden the smorgasbord’s appeal; meanwhile, the sweet assortment of pastries, ice creams, and other desserts are always tempting. Diners can indulge in Corso’s brunches every Sunday from noon to 3pm for 9,900 forints, or 11,900 forints to include unlimited glasses of wine or beer. More details
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Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
The ongoing renovation of Budapest’s elegantly modern Kempinski Hotel – celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017 – continues as the building’s event facilities were completely remodeled this spring to accommodate all sorts and sizes of occasions with contemporary style and high-tech amenities. Thanks to the “Ten Rooms – Infinite Solutions” concept, events ranging from small business meetings to massive weddings can be hosted here amid a variety of spaces equipped with cutting-edge resources and stylish interior design. Events can be serviced here and off-site by the Kempinski Corvinus’s new catering-service brand launched in September, called The Kitchen Caters, presenting bespoke restaurant-quality experiences based on every client’s individual desires. More details
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Parlament Hotel
Located just steps away from Hungary’s grand neo-Gothic Parliament Building, this stylish hotel is gearing up for the upcoming FINA aquatic-sports world championships that will happen in Budapest during July 14-30. While the hotel site is conveniently central to multiple venues of the swimming and diving competitions, they are also offering the “Budapest Leisure Package” providing guests with admission to the city’s historic Széchenyi Baths – where soakers enjoy all of the benefits of Hungary’s legendary thermal waters without any of the pressures faced by FINA athletes – along with a daily buffet breakfast and a taxi transfer from the airport. This package is available on an ongoing basis for a minimum of two nights and a maximum of three nights, depending on availability. More details
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The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest Hotel
Under the leadership of new General Manager Nicolas A. Kipper, Budapest’s recently established Ritz-Carlton hotel opened their spa this spring on the eighth floor of their historic building sited in the very center of downtown Pest, overlooking the greenery of Erzsebet Square. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Budapest features a unique semicircular pool under sunshiny skylights, along with a new sauna, a thermal suite, and a 24-hour fitness center. Various treatments are available here both for hotel guests and the general public, including “The Royal Palace Ritual” – a 130-minute-long procedure featuring a full-body exfoliation and a hot-stone massage; other offers include facials and nail treatments. More details
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Royal Park Boutique Hotel
Budapest is a romantic city at any time of year, but while flowers are blooming here during springtime, the Magyar metropolis is an especially amorous place – and this hotel makes it easy to fall in love with Hungary’s capital with their “Romantic Package”. Couples who book this offer are provided with accommodations for two nights with a free upgrade to a superior room with bathtub, along with a bottle of champagne and a rose, a sightseeing cruise on the Danube with a welcome drink, transfer from Budapest Airport to the hotel or free parking, a delicious buffet breakfast every day during the stay, and free early check-in or late check-out, all for as little as 185 euros. More details
