Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Formerly the Blue Danube Hostel, this place offers a series of rooms in self-contained flats in two locations side by side on very central VII Kazinczy…
Must-see hotels in Hungary
Óbuda & Buda Hills
Handy for exploring the old streets of Óbuda, this large spa hotel is big on relaxation facilities. Guests have access to two thermal pools, Finnish and…
Budapest
The 36 rooms in this atmospheric old apartment block range over four storeys and have original wooden floors, enormously high ceilings (particularly room…
Pécs
The Corso is a prime choice if you want the amenities of a business-class hotel within a 10-minute walk of the town centre. Its 81 rooms are inviting …
Northern Hungary
This small cluster of holiday homes in Gergelyiugornya, some 2km southeast of Vásárosnamény centre and overlooking the Tisza, counts eight small cottages…
Castle District
This boutique hotel at the northern end of the Castle District has 11 individually decorated rooms with vintage furniture and striking wallpaper. Nods to…
Millennium Court Marriott Executive Apartments
Budapest
This upmarket, well-run establishment offers 108 traditionally furnished, well-equipped studios and one- and two-bed apartments, and has laundry…
Castle District
The Mellow Mood Group’s flagship top-end hotel is housed in a 15th-century town house, but apart from a bit of vaulted brick ceiling in the lobby you’d…
Budapest
There are 160 rooms spread out over this eight-floor hotel, and two or three rooms on each floor have a balcony. We especially like the hotel’s location…
Castle District
The name says it all: we're talking about lodgings above a cellar bar. It's a colourful three-bedroom apartment with a compact double and two larger rooms…
Esztergom
Close to restaurants (useful, since breakfast is basic) and Esztergom's main attraction – the basilica – this guesthouse may not look like much from the…
Budapest
Handy for the Keleti train station, this smart brick building hides equally smart rooms, livened up with crimson accents and pieces of contemporary art…
Northern Hungary
You can find repose in these peaceful rural surrounds at the three-room Székely Vendégház. The long, yard-oriented peasant-house-turned-lodging – with…
Budapest
This small, very clean B&B consists of just five individually decorated rooms with high ceilings and great showers (though one has its bathroom down the…
Budapest
This has got to be the most chilled hostel in Budapest. A family-run haven, it has four themed rooms (India, Africa, Japan and – our favourite – Space)…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
The Mellow Mood Group’s very central flagship hostel is a long-established, pastel-painted 47-room place with TVs in all the rooms (except the dorms) and…
Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget
Budapest
Constructed in the late 19th century, this comfortable (but not grand) and tranquil hotel has 164 rooms that boast all the mod cons. It’s connected to the…
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
Once a sanatorium, today the Anna Grand is Balatonfüred's grandest hotel. Its 100 renovated rooms are either spacious and decorated with period antiques…
Szeged
An old communist-era neon sign still lights the way at Szeged’s old-world hotel. But while the public areas may drip with crystal chandeliers and gilt…
Óbuda & Buda Hills
In a quiet cluster of streets, within a stone's throw of Óbuda's limited nightlife, this peaceful, family-run hostel welcomes travellers with its clutch…
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
This is one of the largest camping grounds on the lake and can accommodate 3500 people. In addition to places to pitch your tent, there are bungalows …
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
An appealing mustard-yellow house that's just off the main road, but far enough away from it to not be disturbed by traffic. The 17 rooms are spick-and…
Eger
This cosy 15-room hotel, with a pretty back garden and delightful breakfast room, is an easy walk from the city centre, but far enough away to escape any…
Szeged
Families and international travellers love this family-run guesthouse with contemporary, if nondescript, furnishings in a great Old Town building close to…
Kecskemét
Wellness (indoor swimming pool, sauna, treatments) and sport (tennis, soccer, minigolf) are the reasons to stay at this 86-room resort several kilometres…
Sopron
This great central spot comprises nine compact and homey rooms decked out in soothing creams and browns, complete with super-comfy mattresses, and one of…
Keszthely
Spread over three three-storey buildings in a quiet area of town, Tokajer has slightly dated rooms, but they’re spacious and have balconies. Added extras…
Kecskemét
A sombre painting or two does lend a bit of an old-world feel to the 'Baroque Antique Pension', but we wouldn’t say the place is stuffed with actual…
Óbuda & Buda Hills
On the way up to the Buda Hills, but still easily accessible by frequent public transport, this is an attractive, award-winning pension with 15 rooms and…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This delightfully stylish boutique hotel with 68 rooms and eight suites is not far from the New York Palace, and we know which one feels more like the Big…
Castle District
Just a block off the northern side of Széll Kálmán tér, this pension under new management may look ordinary from the outside, but it has 10 comfortable,…
Budapest
Its cinematic decor appealing to film fans, this excellent hostel is set in its very own three-storey town house, with en-suite dorms sleeping four to 10,…
Eger
If you like the idea of staying out in the Valley of the Beautiful Women, choose this relatively new, modern-design resort hotel with 20 rooms. Awaken to…
Northern Hungary
This cute little guesthouse is a very comfortable place to stay in Vásárosnamény. Handwoven neutral textiles are the highlight of its 13 pleasantly plain …
Keszthely
There’s no closer accommodation to the Festetics Palace than the 'Parisian Courtyard'. Rooms are a little too big to be cosy, but they’re colourful, well…
Szeged
This elegant, peachy (as in the colour), but understated 15-room hotel just north of Dóm tér is attractively furnished in retro-style furniture and…
Pécs
A tranquil place next to the cathedral, Pilgrimage House is just that: a quiet place to bed down when you're not looking for major creature comforts…
Budapest
Part of an international chain, the 51 apartments here attract both long- and short-staying guests. Some of the huge, clean flats come with balconies and…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
This hostel’s location in the heart of party town would be draw enough, but add to that a roof terrace with breathtaking views of the Liszt Music Academy…
Budapest
Although the turquoise-and-brown colour theme is a little overpowering, this bright hotel is in a great location close to both the Danube and Váci utca…
