Verno HousevsHotel Gellert
Danubius Hotel Gellert and Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Danubius Hotel Gellert scores slightly better than Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest. Danubius Hotel Gellert comes in at 79 with approval from 10 reviews including Gayot, Insight Guides and Fodor's.
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
Hotel Gellert
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
Oyster
Upscale
"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