Budapest hotels in District I - Várkerület

Pros: Beds were incredibly comfortable.

Cons: Lack of good lighting and easy navigation of hallways to the room. Bar service and selection was poor st the outside bar.

Pros: Very nice and friendly stuff, beautiful hotel, skybar, professional attitude to guests, quiet and cosy

Cons: The best hotel I have ever visit, No disadvantages

Pros: The view from my bedroom was fab, across the Danube and the chain bridge is right there. The bar staff and restaurant staff in the evening were very friendly, I was travelling on my own and they were very hospitable, the bar man Thomas has a fountain of knowledge when it comes to his job, all his recommendations were a delight and I’d go back to say hi to restaurant staff evening only too, very friendly people.

Cons: My reason for not returning to this hotel will be because of the finer details, it is not a reasonably priced hotel for a 4*, and they charge 12.5% service charge which I am happy to pay if, I feel the service has been given, my gripe is I don’t do breakfast normally but I went to try and unfortunately I had to get up and ask the waitress for coffee after sitting on my own for 5 minutes and when I asked what the breakfast was as no menu, she just said it’s buffet you go and pointed. The service charge was taken, for me it’s the principle! Personal touches which for me make a good to great hotel are things like putting fresh water into coffee machine which was not changed and there was green scale at the bottom of water jug, which was off putting to drink, this did make me feel confused as I did not once leave my towels on the floor to be changed, ( environmentally aware as using once is gone) but they changed every day! Not-replacing bottle complimentary water and I’m not bothered about the 2 pieces left on side table, the chocolates they leave, but I did munch the second night I stayed, but not to be replaced again, all these things show attention to detail, I like to have a lie in when I’m away but to be woken not by guests but by the cleaners literally shouting at each other, until I popped my head out the door, which seemed to do the trick. I love Budapest it’s a beautiful, vibrant city so much to do, see and some the food is amazing and I love the people not that I’m bias( I’m half Hungarian) but unfortunately those finer details make a stay worth the money and what the hotel is trying to do, I would rate this more a 3* with work in progress for a 4*.

Pros: The location of this beautiful hotel is simply perfect Amazing views of the beautiful river Danube and the stunning Chain Bridge. Though we love old and historical - this modern impressive establishment was amazing. Friendly and helpful staff Well appointed clean comfortable bedrooms, good linen and beds.

Cons: Staff at the Rooftop bar was very unfriendly and lack training. Terrible attitude. Bathrooms need hooks for wet towels. More effective lighting.

Pros: The view from the room we had on the chain bridge was incredible. Made us not close our blinds at night so we could fall asleep with a wonderful view.

Cons: For late-night room service they only offer a sandwich. Breakfast was also not impressive even though the cost per person was €20.

Pros: Style

Cons: C

Pros: Gorgeous boutique hotel.

Cons: The parking is a bit pricey.

Pros: The location is amazing and well worth staying at the Buda side of the chain bridge. Get to the Leo bar for a drink at sunset as it’s the best view in town . Highly recommend

Pros: Breakfast, location, staff

Cons: rooms

Pros: The hotel has been decorated and built with a lot of taste. It is a real pleasure staying there and the staff is very professional and friendly.

Pros: Victor is helpful and the location is so close to Budavar.

Pros: The hotel is small and cozy, near the Fisherman's Bastion. The staff is very friendly. We were in the standard room. There was everything besides the fridge: comfortable bed, air conditioning, wide balcony overlooking the courtyard on the garden. Breakfasts are small: tea, coffee, sandwiches, cheese. From the center to the hotel there is a bus number 16 to the Donati stop.

Cons: There wаs non-operating rosette.

Pros: I really liked the stay. The host was very generous and helpful. The breakfast was really nice.

Pros: Perfect breakfast. Great Location

Cons: On the top level. I should have mentioned I am 75 years old !

Pros: Excelent staff and location.

Pros: Excellent location to Buda area

Cons: Many steps down and up from Pest

Pros: We had a much bigger room than expected. Th room was nice and warm (it was cold outside). The breakfasts were good. Victor is very helpful and a nice man.

Cons: I expected Victor to live on the premises but he doesn't

Pros: Very comfortable and friendly. Landlord vas friendly and helpful and gave us informations about Budapest and how to get around.

Cons: Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Perfect service and good location. We appreciate Viktor for his kindness, professionalism and positive attitude.:) Room was clean and comfy. And we had brilliant view from the window.

Pros: Quiet area. Walking distance from city center. Only 20 min by taxi from airport (low traffic).

Pros: Very clean and nice, big room facilitates.

Cons: Very close to the palace and the fisherman’s bastion but 15 min bus drive from Pesht center

Pros: Very professional team. Great hospitality. Ready to anticipate needs. I just lived it. Will stay again. Very considerate. Had a lovely present got me for my birthday! Was very touched!

Cons: Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Staff and room

Cons: Should not book a hotel on the hill, extra travel to city center

Pros: Everything from the location to the room and food and also the staff were helpful and kind 10 out of 10 for this place will be going back to this hotel next I go to Budapest

Cons: Absolutely nothing

Pros: + The entire staff seemed to be apologetic and sympathetic towards us for the gaffe of lower category of room(which was not a good feeling to encounter during your vacation). + location is perfect for Buda castle, Fisherman’s bastion (sunrise is a must see from here, go an hour before the sunrise time) + Clean and tidy + Breakfast was good + Staff were cordial + Crib for infant was clean and new

Cons: - We were given a lower category room than booked. We were “compensated” by (i) a bottle of local wine (Advise for future- Please don’t give wine to the couple coming with an infant), (ii) refund of the difference between the two categories. Monetarily, all this makes sense but it does change the perception of the hotel. The lady at the reception simply told us, it was a “technical accident”. - After the first day we requested for room cleaning, while the room was cleaned, the bedsheet was in disarray (see attached image) - Little distant from Pest side and have to rely on 16 no bus and then another train or bus or tram to reach Pest side.

Pros: Location. Soacious rooms

Cons: Little bit pricey for u able to have dinner in hotel. Having said that, beautiful opportunities around for restaurants and location is fantastic.

Pros: The hotel had a lovely boutique feel and the room was very clean. The staff was great, printing out train tickets and helping us choose a bath to visit. Location in Buda was very good with major sites and public transit just a very short walk away.

Pros: The location is excelent, the breakfast was good. This was our fourth time in this hotel in the past years and we always chose it for its location and affordable price.

Cons: Unfortunately the air conditioning did not work at all in our room. Also, the air was pretty hot in the entire hotel. When outside are more than 32 degrees, in August, we expect the air conditioning to work. Did not happen, so our stay was not so comfortable.

Pros: Location, location, location. And very friendly staff.

Cons: The bathroom could use a bit of an update. I’ve had better breakfast.

Pros: Excellent location , nice people and well decorated . Good food

Pros: Beautiful property with everything you could need.

Pros: The rooms we’re spacious and the location was great

Cons: Not applicable

Pros: Everything! Great staff, location, food and value.

Pros: Beautiful boutique hotel: fantastic location in Castle side of Buda. Welcoming friendly staff. Bottle of Hungarian sparkling and water on arrival.

Cons: The bed a little hard, could do with a mattress topper.

Pros: Rooms even better than the pictures. Amazing value for money

Pros: It’s beautifully and tastefully decorated

Cons: I don’t understand what warrants the high ratings for this hotel. It did not live up to expectations set by them. Despite it being beautiful, I really did not enjoy my stay. I have never had such a poor night’s sleep in any hotel. - the pillows were awful - so soft it felt like I didn’t have a pillow. - the hotel was very noisy at night - a strange rumbling sound that sounded like heavy objects being moved around all night. - the openness of the bathroom! It was basically a screened off area of the bedroom. This wasn’t pleasant. The screen was also heavy and falling apart and felt dangerous. - I hadn’t realised when I booked a long time in advance that it was a budget room with no window. This wouldn’t be a problem in itself. But the room had an internal window onto the corridor which was covered with a cheap Venetian blind that resulted in bright light in the room from the corridor all night. They could at least put a curtain up. - it felt like the owners/ management of the hotel were penny pinching. Toiletries were not replenished. Coffee / tea was only complimentary on the first night. - there was not really a reception. No one was available late night / early morning. When the staff were there, their priority seemed to be the bistro which they were also attending to. - the parking near the hotel in the castle district is expensive 20€ a day!

Pros: Great location, nice rooms, nice restaurant and great breakfast. The outside sitting area to spend some time after returning from visiting the city. Staff is super friendly and helpful.

Cons: No elevator.

Pros: Beautifully designed hotel, lovely room. Well thought out.

Cons: Room needed more towel hooks, light controls a bit of a mystery, bed hard. Hotel staff not overly friendly and a little disorganised. Not a big problem, but for the price I would expect smoother service. We woke up at 1am to find other guests coming into our room - they had been checked in to the same room as us.

Pros: comfortable beds, very silent rooms. locations is really close to places you need to see. it was clean as well.

Cons: i have to say that we didnt feel welcomed at all. they just gave us some papers and said our room is at -1 and that’s all. they didnt inform us about spa or the restaurant or the things we can visit the places which is close to location. so we settled the room and than noticed that we have free welcome drinks which we hadnt been informed and when we asked about it the receptionist rudely said to us we only can take them at the front desk. one other day we took drinks at the restaurant and paid later we saw we had discount there also no info about this from hotel. they were completly unfriendly. when we enter or went out of the hotel nobody even look to our face. and our room at -1 floor was a huge smell problem. i think whatever they were cooking at the restaurant kitchen we were smelling it, it was so uncomfortable.

Pros: It's more like a 3star hotel than a 4star, but the price was ok for that

Cons: The front desk girls were not too nice..not what they said but how..without any smile When we stepped in the room there was a very strong cleaning stuff smell, and next to this something smelled bad

Pros: The breakfast was delicious. It's next to a restaurante called RISO which is absolutely delicious and great in price. The staff was kind and the room was comfortable.

Pros: The location is spectacular if you want access to the castle. If you are good with the transit system then a bus stop is just around the corner. There is a little Android based phone that is a nice touch, but it needs some work to be a guide for the city. That said, it is a nice security touch for having a local phone and data for mapping. Android is not my thing so it was not as intuitive to me. The staff at the front desk were very nice and helpful.

Cons: The carpets were dirty, the bedding was well worn and the towels were the same. Do not be confused by dirty in that you will not find garbage all around the place, it was very clean in that regard. The rooms are just very well worn and it is time to replace some of the materials. The shower has a glass wall that does not do well enough of a job to keep water from reaching the floor in quantity. It was also odd that there was no tissue paper. Some communications work could be improved on. We arrived for a two night stay and I had picked the hotel because it had a well rated restaurant attached. The first night we went for dinner there. On the second day we went out and had a long day of seeing the sights with the plan to chill there in the restaurant. When we arrived there was a notice that the restaurant was closed for a private function. We could have ordered room service, but the room is not conducive to eating and frankly did not feel clean enough. We should have been told when we checked in and then we could have gotten something before coming back to the hotel.

Pros: Everything is clean and nice! Staff really smiley. Good breakfast, nice spa

Pros: The hotel is great and everything was wonderful. On my next trip, I will definitely stay in it again.

Pros: Good location, comfortable and clean room, excellent restaurant, friendly reception staff

Pros: Room was super comfortable, with a balcony and the A/C and the dark courtains let you fell in a deep sleep. Bed was so big and comfortable! Stuff is super helpfull. Edina, expecially. And the cleaning stuff is such a charming person! The balcony was super!! It it very central. You walk 7 min. to the next tube or you take one stop this castle bus infront of the hotel, 16/16A to Széll Kàlmán tér.

Cons: I booked without breakfast. The price for it is 12€ additionally!!This is exaggereted, somewhere else I get scrammbled eggs for 2€ and it is a really big portion! They have a good restaurant at the hotel, for the snobs. I stayed there at the time of the Festival. I could not open the window because of the tourist busses which stopped permanently infront and let the engine on. "viva la poluation" :( Better book the room faced to the parking place at that time !!! Wifi through you out permanently.

Pros: The breakfast is pricey, however the quality and variety of the buffet was outstanding. The on-site restaurant was competitive for the area, a good choice for dinner. The staff all spoke clear English (+ a few other languages) and were all pleasant and helpful. The room was clean and the furnishings were in good condition. A subway stop is a 5 minute walk, expect to do a lot of walking if sightseeing, and understand the Buda side of the river is built on steep hills with plenty of stairs. The area is full of fancy stonework buildings with detailed painted and sculpted interiors from a time when your church, home or business was meant to make an impression. The museums generally had some English language descriptions for a significant number of exhibits. There are trams and sightseeing hop-on-hop-off buses and other ways to reduce the walking for tourists.

Cons: They supplied separate duvets (blanket inside a sheet case) on a bed for two. This means each is too small to cover you as you sleep, it just falls off too easily. I suspect this is a local preference.

Pros: It's clean, very nice food and service

Pros: Clean and comfortable room, good breakfast.

Cons: Car parking is not free.