Budapest Guide
Terézváros and Erzsébetváros
Accommodation
1 Andrássy VI, Andrássy út 111 
1/462-2100 
www.andrassyhotel.com . Housed in a fine Bauhaus building near the Városliget, the Andrássy offers five-star accommodation without the corporate feel. Most double rooms have balconies and all mod cons, including safes big enough for your laptop, though the smaller Classic rooms have a shower and no balcony. Try for one away from Andrássy út, which is a busy thoroughfare. The Baraka restaurant has a good reputation, and the hotel has wi-fi access throughout and easy access to the Belváros. Price: €150
2 Béke Radisson VI, Teréz körút 43 1/889-3900 www.danubiushotels.com/beke . Large, vintage hotel in a handy location on the Nagykörút near Nyugati station. Facilities include a sauna, pool, business centre, underground garage and a good café on the ground floor. The 239 rooms each have a/c, minibar, TV and safe. Price: €140
3 Benczúr VI, Benczúr utca 35 1/479-5650 www.hotelbenczur.hu . Large, modern and functional hotel on a leafy street off Andrássy út, with a nice garden at the back and parking in the yard (850Ft extra). The 60 "superior" doubles in one wing are all no-smoking and come with shower, TV and a/c, while the slightly cheaper "standard" ones in the other wing have fewer frills but do have baths. There are also some apartments for families. The hotel website says that Pope John Paul II was a guest, but don't ask to stay in the same room – he didn't sleep here. Price: €100
4 City Home Residency VI, Ó utca 43–49 1/354-7800 www.cityhome.hu . Newly built apartment hotel 5min walk from the Opera House, with good-size studio flats and one-bedroom apartments. All have minimalist interiors, baths and very well-equipped kitchens (toaster, microwave, oven etc), and you have access to the ground-floor sauna, flashy pool and a gym kitted out with the latest gear. The excellent Segal restaurant within the building provides breakfasts. Price: €160
5 Corinthia Grand Royal VII, Erzsébet körút 43–49 1/479-4000 www.corinthiahotels.com . Pleasant new five-star place on the main boulevard, with over four hundred comfortable rooms, two good restaurants and a luxury spa complex. This was one of the grand prewar hotels, but for forty years the building was used as offices, while the ballroom acted as the very grand Red Star cinema. The rebuilding – only the facade is original, as you discover when you tap on the grand pillars in the foyer – has been beautifully executed, using original drawings; even the gorgeous ballroom is totally reconstructed (except for the chandeliers). Price: €196
6 Délibáb VI, Délibáb utca 35 1/342-9301 www.hoteldelibab.com . Simply furnished but pleasant, the Délibáb stands right on Hősök tere, within walking distance of the sights on Andrássy út and the City Park, and has excellent transport links too. Most rooms no-smoking, and some have balconies, but none have a/c; try to avoid the ones looking towards the park over the busy Dózsa György út. Price: €83
7 easyHotel VI, Eötvös utca 25/a 1/411-1982 easyhotel.com . Brand new place near Oktogon with the same approach as easyJet, where cheapness and simplicity rule. The a/c rooms are all no-smoking and have one bright orange wall. They come in two sizes: small (7–9 square metres, enough room for a bed and your bag, as long as it's not too big); and standard, which has slightly more space and even a couple of hooks. The en-suite shower/toilets have the feel of an airplane cubicle, and you pay extra for TV and internet access. There are two rooms with disabled access – and much more room – on the ground floor. Bookable online only.
Price: €60
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K&K Opera VI, Révay utca 24 1/269-0222 www.kkhotels.com . Smart, modern and fully a/c four-star hotel right by the Opera House, with underground parking. Its 206 rooms – all with minibar, TV, safe and phone – have been recently refurbished, and around half have baths, the others showers. Price: €140
9 King's VII, Nagy Diófa utca 25–27 1/352-7675 www.kingshotel.hu . Popular with Jewish visitors, located smack in the old Jewish ghetto and with a kosher restaurant next door. There are 79 a/c rooms with one to four beds, fridge, safe and internet access. No-smoking rooms available. You have to pay in advance for Sabbath meals. Price: €100
10 Medosz VI, Jókai tér 9 1/374-3001 www.medoszhotel.hu . Overlooking a quiet square near Oktogon, this friendly hotel was a trade union hostel until 1989. Not much has changed – it's still an unappealing modern block from the outside, and the small rooms have the simple bathrooms and basic institutional furniture that resonates with Communist Hungary nostalgia – but the location, good prices and the helpful staff make it a popular choice. Rooms have TVs and twin beds – some have the two beds end to end, so ask if you want yours next to each other. Price: €59
11 Pest VI, Paulay Ede utca 31 1/343-1198 www.hotelpest.hu . Pleasant hotel in an old Pest apartment block – the bared walls in the bar area and foyer reveal its eighteenth century origins – and it's well situated in a small street across Andrássy út from the Opera House. Its 25 good-size rooms have a/c and TV, and a bath or shower. Breakfast is included in the rates, and served in the glass-covered courtyard. Price: €130
12 Radio Inn VI, Benczúr utca 19 1/342-8347 www.radioinn.hu . Spacious, simply furnished smoking and no-smoking apartments complete with a living room, TV, big twin beds and a small kitchen with two electric rings; no a/c, however. Situated in a leafy street by the Chinese and Vietnamese embassies, with a pleasant garden. Price: €80
13 Astoria City VII, Rákóczi út 4.III.27 1/266-1327 www.astoriacityhostel.com On the third floor (with a lift), this is a pleasant small hostel in the heart of the city, with two eight-bed dorms, one six-bed and one en-suite double room. The six-bed overlooks a quiet inner courtyard, the others to the noisy main road. They also have apartments in the same block, and rooms a few doors along. Prices includes breakfast and internet access. Laundry service available. Price: €12
14 Caterina VI, Teréz körút 30.III.28 1/269-5990 www.caterinahostel.hu . Long-established hostel that has moved to a new venue, above the Művész cinema near the Oktogon, and although it's on the third floor with no lift, the small set-up gives it a friendly feel. There are rooms of six, eight and ten bunk beds, as well as a room for three, and three apartments in neighbouring streets. The eight-bed room is the quietest, looking on to the courtyard – the others overlook the noisy boulevard. They have a laundry service, a kitchen and free internet access. Breakfast is included. Price: 2500Ft
15 Marco Polo VII, Nyár utca 6 1/413-2555 www.marcopolohostel.com . Big, busy and clean hostel close to Blaha Lujza tér, with simply furnished four- and twelve-bed dorms with bunks, as well as 36 double rooms, and a bar in the cellar. IYHF cardholders get a discount. Dorm beds and doubles available. Price: 4500Ft