Verno HousevsAria Hotel Budapest by Library Hotel Collection
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Aria Hotel Budapest ranks marginally better than Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest. Aria Hotel Budapest comes in at 77 with positive reviews from 3 publications including Oyster, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Verno House
Oktober 6 utca, 26, at Szabadsag ter, Budapest 1051, Hungary
From $161/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This Spanish chain has made an entry into Hungary with this grandiose property that boasts a small spa...and elegant decor unbecoming of the typical Iberostar hotel." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 50-room Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest is an upscale boutique situated in the heart of the Pest side of town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This five-star hotel perhaps lacks some of the ‘presence’ of other luxury properties, but the contemporary décor is slick, the service attentive, the facilities good and the location central." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The Verno House is a conscious tribute to an earlier version of Budapest: the cosmopolitan city of the late 19th century, a prominent fixture in European art, science, culture, and politics" Full review
Aria Hotel Budapest by Library Hotel Collection
Hercegprimas utca 5, Budapest 1051, Hungary
From $328/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
The Telegraph
9.0
"The curtain is up on a new music-themed hotel in the shadow of St Stephen’s Basilica, whose rooftop bar could become the coolest place in Budapest for a cocktail." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Our favourite new hotel in Budapest, the Aria is a music-themed hostelry built around an old townhouse, with Jazz, Opera, Classical and Pop Wings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A central location, great style, and long list of perks make this an easy choice for a Budapest base." Full review
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Good sleep is a priority: Beds can be made as plush or firm as you want by removing the pillow top or adding foam, and specialty pillows, hypoallergenic blankets, night lights, eye masks and other accessories are available upon request.
Fodor's
"The public spaces are gorgeous, the spa is wonderful, the rooftop bar and restaurant are absolutely top-class and there's a real sense of fun." Full review
Independent
"At the Aria Hotel, music weaves itself into the concept with its themed rooms inspired by classical, jazz, modern, and opera"
Michelin Guide
"This is a proper luxury hotel, in a prime location in the heart of town, with views of St. Stephen’s Basilica. The rooms feature heaping pillow-top beds, swanky onyx bathrooms" Full review