Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal *****
Address: Erzsébet körút 43-49., district VII., tram 4-6 Király utca, M2 metro Blaha Lujza tér.
The 414-room hotel complex has 5 restaurants, a spa centre, and 26 apartments for long term stays. Read a detailed review on Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest.
Travelers who stayed there often rate Corinthia Grand Hotel as the best Budapest Hotel using descriptions like “Simply the best hotel we ever stayed in”or “Fabulous hotel”.
| Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace ***** The upscale five-star palace hotel on Roosevelt Square at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge is rated as thesecond best hotel in Budapest andNo. 75 on the world’s Top 100 Best Luxury Hotels complied by Tripadvisor. Although the view from the rooms and the location of the Four Seasons Gresham Palace is much better than Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal’s according to some travellers it offersless value for the money than the rooms cost. |
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It is still a wonderful hotel to stay in Budapest. Read our full review of Four Season Hotel Gresham Palace.
In the luxury category we must mention the St George Residence All-Suite Deluxe Hotel in Castle District in Buda. The fully-renovated historic mansion is a perfect honeymoon hotel in a romantic location with 26 elegant suites, fine restaurant and cafe, and a wine cellar for wine tasting. |  |
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Best Budapest Hotels – 4-star category
K+K Hotel Opera **** K+K Opera is a moderately-priced 4-star hotel in a quiet side street ofAndrássy Avenue in downtown Budapest. As part of the Austrian K+K chain K+K Hotel Opera is a neat, comfortable hotel with modern furnishings and attentive professional service. |  |
Although the hotel doesn’t offer great panoramic views the central locationensures that you can get to the most important sights and attractions of Budapest by walk.
The nearest attraction is the Hungarian National Opera House after which the hotel received its name.
The hotel has a small wellness area with sauna, gym and massage services.
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Mamaison Hotel Andrassy Budapest ****
Address: Andrássy út 111. district VI.
The Andrássy Hotel is a splendid small boutique hotel on the elegant Andrássy Avenue. The area is the so-called Diplomata area of Budapest with many embassies and a handful of fine villas dating from the 19th century.
Andrásy is a reasonably priced hotel offering good value for your money. Besides a high popularity index at Tripadvisor Mamaison Andrássy Hotel Budapest was awarded Best Value in 2008 by the Budget Traveller magazine.
The building was constructed in 1937 based on the designs of Alfréd Hajós architecture. In the communist era it functioned as an upscale hotel for foreign politicians.
In 1999 it was turned into a small, convenient 4-star hotel. The hotel has its own exquisite restaurant, Baraka, with a lovely terrace garden.
Travelers who stayed in Andrásy Hotel are extremely satisfied with the service and the hotel. The peaceful yet central location ensures that you can easily get to the major sights and attractions.
City Park, the vast green oasis of Budapest, lies behind Heroes’ Square which is just a short walk from the hotel. Don’t miss a bath in the famous Széchenyi Spain City park.
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| TIP 1: read reviews of other top Budapest Boutique Hotels. TIP 2: Mamaison Residence Izabella Budapest is an all-suite apartment hotelin a peaceful street near Andrássy Avenue. |
| Normafa Hotel **** Address: Eötvös út 52-54., district XII., Buda Hills Although it’s a bit out of the way the Normafa Hotel is one of the best Budapest hotels according to travelers. Set in the Buda Hills near Normafa lookout this pleasant 4-star hotel is recommended for travelers who prefergreen surroundings instead of busy urban neighbourhood. |  |
The building was refurbished into homey alpine style hotel with 62 spacious rooms, open-air pool, sauna, gym, tennis courts,cafe, and restaurant. The city center is can be reached in about 30 minutes by public transport which is quite efficient in Budapest.
The Buda Hills are great for walks.
As of 1st April 2009 the room rates at Normafa Hotel include half-board service: buffet breakfast and dinner or lunch.
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The Best Western Premier Hotel Parliament is a rather new but already a popular hotel in the city centre.
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Best Budget Budapest Hotels
Budapest Károly Central ***
Address: Károly körút 3/A, district VII.
| As the name suggests Károly Central is situated in the very heart of Budapest centrum with many sights and attractions within easy reach. The Central Synagogue in Dohány Street, the Hungarian National Museum, Andrássy Avenue, Váci utca, lots of good restaurants, bars, pubs, cafes can be accessed by walk. |  |
Rooms in Károly Central are clean, and large enough. The staff is very friendly and helpful.
A continental breakfast is brought to your room (included in the room price. All in all Károly Central is one of the best-value hotels in Budapest according to many travelers who stayed there.
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| Best Western Orion Hotel *** Address: Döbrentei út 13., district I. Best Western Orion Hotel is located inBuda in the I. district just a short walk from the Danube bank near Elizabeth Bridge. Cozy guestrooms and the peacefulneighbourhood ensure a comfortable stay. Pets are allowed. The hotel has its own restaurant but you can also try two excellent restaurants close to the hotel: Tabáni Terasz and Aranyszarvas. |  |
Best Western Orion is a great starting point for sightseeing since a couple of sights in Buda (Castle District, Gellért Hill) are in close vicinity but the Pest side is also easily accessible by public transport: the M2 (red) metro has a station at Batthyány Square, and 1-2 tram lines run nearby the hotel.
Two famous Turkish baths of Budapest the Rudas Bath and the Király Bathare nearby the hotel. And the classical turn-of-the century bath complex theGellért Bath is also close by.
The helpful and friendly staff speaks several languages.
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Best Cheap Hotels in Budapest
easyHotel Budapest Oktogon
Address: Eötvös utca 25/a
Perhaps the best-value cheap hotel in Budapest is easyHotel Oktogon. if you only need a clean bed and shower in the city centre than you can’t go wrong with easyHotel. Small, tidy rooms and kind staff make it a worthwhile accommodation choice
You can get rooms for as cheap as € 15-20 if you’re lucky and book it well in advance, but otherwise rooms cost around € 30-50 which is really cheap considering room prices in other central Budapest hotels.
There’s no restaurant in the hotel but the area abounds in eateries. See ourguide to Best Budapest Restaurants.
Alfa Art Hotel – for nature and art lovers
Address: Királyok útja 205., III. district
| Another low-price quality Budapest hotel is the Alfa Art Hotel in the green belt of the city at the Danube bank. One downside is that it is very far from the centre but you can take the shuttle bus or the ferry service on the Danube to get to downtown Budapest. A large garden surrounds the hotel building and a lovely grill terrace in the front yard. |  |
Several recreational activities can be pursued including jogging, cycling, tennis, football etc. Two great beaches are nearby (Római beach and Pünkösd beach) if you happen to come during summer.
The hotel is newly decorated with spotless 42 air-conditioned rooms.
There are standard, executive, and superior rooms and there’s a room forhandicapped travellers. The hotel has a small exhibition gallery with paintings of Hungarian artists from 1960-70ies.
Highly recommended for romantic getaways and families with kids.
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