Verno HousevsInterContinental Budapest, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, InterContinental Budapest scores slightly better than Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest. InterContinental Budapest ranks #15 in Budapest with endorsements from 8 publications like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure 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
InterContinental Budapest, an IHG Hotel
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 Traveler
90.2
""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
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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