Budapest Guide
The Belváros
Accomodation
1 Hotel Art (Best Western) V, Királyi Pál utca 12 
1/266-2166 
www.bwhotelart.hu . A small hotel in a quiet backstreet. Rooms are quite cramped, but have a/c, minibar, phone and TV, and there's a sauna, fitness room and laundry service. Price: €140
2 Astoria V, Kossuth utca 19 1/889-6000 www.danubiushotels.com/astoria . Four-star vintage hotel which has given its name to the major junction in central Pest on which it's located. The good-sized rooms have a sofa, safe, minibar, phone and TV; half have baths while the rest have showers, and there are smoking and non-smoking floors. The hotel's Mirror coffee house and bar is a popular meeting point. Price: €185
3 ELTE Peregrinus Vendégház V, Szerb utca 3 1/266-4911 www.peregrinushotel.hu . Friendly place on a quiet backstreet in central Pest. The 25 rooms are spacious (unlike the bathrooms) and have minibar and TV, and as the hotel belongs to the university, all have writing tables to meet the needs of academic visitors. Buffet breakfast included in the rates. Price: 27,500Ft
4 Kempinski Corvinus V, Erzsébet tér 7–8 1/429-3777 www.kempinski-budapest.com . A flashy five-star establishment on the edge of the Belváros, which counts Madonna and Lewis Hamilton among past guests, with tastefully furnished rooms offering every luxury. Swimming pool, sauna, solarium, fitness room and underground garage, and wi-fi throughout. Price: €370
5 Le Méridien V, Erzsébet tér 9–10 1/429-5500 www.lemeridien-budapest.com . Originally built for the Adria insurance company at the turn of the twentieth century, this building housed the police headquarters in the Communist years until it was totally gutted and reopened as a luxury hotel in 2000 – a welcome rival for the Kempinski next door. It's magnificently furnished throughout, and the well-equipped rooms are perhaps the most tasteful in the city. Parking and swimming pool. Price: €480
6 Zara Boutique V, Só utca 6 1/577-0700 www.zarahotels.com . New four-star boutique hotel off the bottom of Váci utca, close to the Main Market Hall. Its 74 rooms are very pleasingly furnished with smart, dark furniture set against light walls, and are well equipped. All have showers, and you can ask for double or twin beds. Wi-fi in the lobby. Price: €178
7 Green Bridge V, Molnár utca 22 1/266-6922 www.greenbridgehostel.com . Small hostel in a quiet street near the Danube in the Belváros. Run by a helpful young couple, it's on the ground floor and has rooms of five to eight beds, plus two double rooms and apartments for groups. There's a laundry service, and free internet access and coffee. They can also book places on cave tours. Beds and doubles available. Price: €10
8 Red Bus V, Semmelweis utca 14 1/266-0136 www.redbusbudapest.hu . Friendly and relaxed hostel on a quiet back street close to Deák tér, with rooms of two to five beds. Breakfast and the use of the kitchen are included in the price; internet use and laundry service are extra. As it's set in a residential block, this is not a place for partying. See website for special offers. Price: 3600Ft