Hotel CharlesvsHotel Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery by Sofitel scores slightly better than Hotel Charles. Hotel Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery by Sofitel scores 78 with endorsements from 5 publications such as Jetsetter, Frommer's and The Telegraph.
Hotel Charles
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
Oyster
Mid-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 Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery
Jozsef Korut 4, Budapest 1088, Hungary
From $65/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness
"Built at the end of the 19th century, the Nemzeti’s powder blue façade gazes out on one of Pest’s busiest squares."
Jetsetter
"A 19th-century stunner with a stained glass ceiling and rotating art exhibitions close to Budapest's hippest 'hoods." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The Nemzeti – meaning ‘national’, and named after the National Theatre that once stood in this square – is a good-value four-star hotel set in a 19th-century building with a baroque façade." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 80 contemporary guest rooms have flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free Wi-Fi, but bathrooms are small -- though Lanvin toiletries and plush robes and slippers are a nice touch." Full review
Frommer's
"Modern design has brightened up this classic hotel, which is located at Blaha Lujza tér, a busy transportation hub, and just steps from the city's coolest neighborhoods" Full review