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InterContinental Budapest, an IHG HotelvsHotel Gellert
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, InterContinental Budapest scores marginally better than Danubius Hotel Gellert. InterContinental Budapest ranks #15 in Budapest with recommendations from 8 reviewers including The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
InterContinental Budapest, an IHG Hotel
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Apaczai Csere Janos utca 12-14, Budapest 1052, Hungary
From $114/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "A modern, open, and airy take on Biedermeier style that makes this hotel the top property in the capital city. Certainly the prime location doesn’t hurt." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This luxury hotel, situated close to Pest’s riverside promenade, offers a magnificent view across the Danube to Buda’s Castle District. Rooms are enormous with wonderful bathrooms."
Condé Nast Traveler90.2
""Centrally located" on the site of the former Portuguese embassy, the hotel overlooks the Chain Bridge and has "wonderful Danube views"." Full review
Star Service "It is a popular meeting spot for local businesspeople, and the staff speaks multiple languages, which suits the international clientele well." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Has 402 air-conditioned rooms, a spa, a pool, a fitness center, restaurants, and enchanting Danube views." Full review
Jetsetter "Classic five-star property on the banks of the Danube with an indoor pool and an alfresco restaurant." Full review
Fodor's "Its days as the socialist-era Fórum Hotel now firmly consigned to the past, the InterContinental appeals to the modern business traveler." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The InterContinental has an enviable position – it’s on the doorstep of Váci utca, and if it sat any closer to the river it would be underwater." 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
