Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
A luxury hotel in the Art Nouveau Gresham Palace, completed in 1906, facing the Chain Bridge across Széchenyi István tér.
A four-star hotel in a renovated palace on Andrássy út, with 99 rooms, a sauna and fitness room, close to the Opera House and St Stephen's Basilica.
Good to know
Hotel Moments is a four-star hotel in a renovated historic building at the start of Andrássy út, the grand avenue that runs from the city centre to Heroes' Square and is part of Budapest's UNESCO World Heritage site. The hotel combines the character of the 19th-century palace with modern interiors inspired by Art Deco, and it is a comfortable mid-range to upper-mid-range option in a very central position.
There are 99 rooms in several categories, from Superior rooms to Top Floor rooms, Signature rooms and suites, so it is worth comparing the options when you book. Wi-Fi is fast throughout. The Lounge Bar offers free coffee, tea and mineral water around the clock, which is a small but welcome touch, and there is a sauna and fitness room for guests. Breakfast includes hot dishes, cold cuts, cheeses, fresh produce and bakery items, with gluten-free and lactose-free options available.
The hotel has no restaurant of its own, but Zenobia, a Lebanese and Syrian restaurant, is in the same building with direct access from the hotel, and dozens of restaurants are within a few minutes' walk. A 24-hour concierge with multilingual staff can help with tickets, tours and restaurant bookings.
Hotel Moments suits couples, solo travellers and business visitors who want a central location at a lower price than the city's top luxury hotels. Compare the Superior, Top Floor, Signature and suite categories when you book, and business stations and an internet corner are available for guests who need to work. Breakfast caters for special diets, which is useful for guests with allergies. It is especially convenient for first-time visitors, since most of the main sights of Pest are within walking distance and the airport bus and taxis are easy to reach.
The hotel sits between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út station on metro line M1, which is right outside, and Deák Ferenc tér, where lines M1, M2 and M3 meet. St Stephen's Basilica is about five minutes away on foot, the Hungarian State Opera House is a short walk up the avenue, and the bars and restaurants of the Jewish Quarter and the Gozsdu Courtyard are just behind the hotel.
Four stars.
99 rooms, from Superior rooms to suites.
The hotel has no restaurant of its own, but Zenobia, a Lebanese and Syrian restaurant, is in the same building.
Yes, with hot dishes and gluten-free and lactose-free options.
Yes, a sauna and fitness room.
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út on M1, right outside.
St Stephen's Basilica, the Opera House and the Jewish Quarter.
By phone on +36 1 611 7000 or by email at [email protected].
Attraction
Hungary's neo-Gothic seat of parliament on the Danube, completed in 1904, where guided tours lead to the Holy Crown and the domed central hall.
Café
A lavish 19th-century café on the Grand Boulevard, with gilded ceilings, frescoes and marble columns, open from breakfast until late evening.
Restaurant
Tamás Széll and Szabina Szulló's two-Michelin-star restaurant, reinterpreting Hungarian dishes such as goulash and Somlói sponge in tasting menus.
Thing to do
A Neo-Baroque thermal bath complex in City Park, opened in 1913, with outdoor pools fed by hot springs that stay open all year.