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Hotel CharlesvsHotel Gellert
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Danubius Hotel Gellert scores slightly better than Hotel Charles. Danubius Hotel Gellert scores 79 with positive reviews from 10 publications like Afar Magazine, Star Service and Rough Guide.
Hotel Charles
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Hegyalja ut 23, Budapest 1016, Hungary
From $47/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "After opening in 1991, owner Károly Szombati has accumulated 73 apartments in a group of buildings in a less-than-eye-appealing Buda-side neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Rooms on the quiet side of the building do not suffer from traffic noise in the morning. The hotel’s restaurant is very good, and breakfast is a real treat."
Rough Guide "On the hill up from the Erzsébet híd on the main road to Vienna, this friendly apartment hotel was one of the first of its kind in the city."
Lonely Planet "The Charles has 70 ‘studios’... with tiny kitchens and weary-looking furniture as well as two-room apartments." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Less than a 10-minute walk from the MOM shopping center, Hotel Charles is a mid-range hotel with a homey and inviting atmosphere." Full review
Hotel Gellert
Concierge
Insight Guides
Fodor's DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Star Service
Gayot
Afar Magazine Oyster Lonely Planet
Szent Gellert Ter 1, Budapest 1111, Hungary
From $56/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "Relive the Austro-Hungarian empire in this truly palatial grand, reopened in 2003 by the Malta-based Libyan hotel group after a massive renovation."
Insight Guides "Situated at the foot of Gellért Hill near the Liberty Bridge, this exuberantly designed hotel and bathing complex is the epitome of late Secessionist style."
Fodor's "Rooms are spacious and come in all shapes and sizes (and prices)." Full review
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DK Eyewitness "This legendary spa hotel has both indoor and outdoor pools. Treatments such as massages are available. Other facilities include a restaurant, a bar, a nightclub and banqueting halls."
Rough Guide "There’s no escaping the magnificence of this Art Nouveau building, which also incorporates one of the city’s largest, most popular bath complexes."
Star Service "The historic Hotel Gellert is on the riverfront road at the foot of Gellert Hill, facing the Szabadsag Bridge and central Pest across the river." Full review
Gayot "Located at the foot of Gellert Hill on the Buda side, this posh hotel situated on the right side of Danube riverbank has seen many luminaries of the world."
Afar Magazine "Everyone knows this is an ornate and luxurious experience but the highlight for me was the wavepool." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Grand, historic, and full of character." Full review
Lonely Planet "Buda’s grande dame is a 234-room four-star hotel with loads of character." Full review
