Verno HousevsFour Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace is the choice of most professionals compared to Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace comes in at #1 in Budapest with positive reviews from 18 publications including Frommer's, Jetsetter and Afar Magazine.
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
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Show All Reviews
Szechenyi Istvan ter 5-6., Budapest 1051, Hungary
From $375/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Luxurious bedrooms and high quality service."
Concierge
"Location, location, location. Glamour, glamour, glamour."
Insight Guides
"The 179 rooms have a restrained elegance about them, and many have wonderful views over the Danube."
Fodor's
"It doesn't get much better than this: a centrally located, super-deluxe hotel in a museum-quality landmark with the prettiest views in town." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"After decades of neglect this magnificent building was restored and is now one of the finest in Central Europe."
Rough Guide
Star
"A magnificent restoration of this Budapest landmark has produced an unprecedented level of luxury in the city."
Star Service
"On the Pest bank of the Danube River, this property sits directly opposite the historic Chain Bridge in an unbeatable location." Full review
i
Any room with a balcony (some of the Gresham and Superior rooms have them) will appeal to the photographer in you, but be sure to request one as they vary across all categories.
Gayot
"Directly in front of the Chain Bridge, which connects bustling big city Pest with the historic riches of Buda across the Danube, shines one of the world's grand hotels."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Once home to an insurance company, it’s "a must if you stay in Budapest."" Full review
i
Be sure to ask for a high-level room for the best experience.
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"Landmarked 179-room Art Nouveau masterpiece (gold mosaic towers; 19th-century stained-glass portraits; winter gardens) at the base of the Chain Bridge and a short walk from Vaci Street." Full review