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You May Feel Spinny At The Bar At Budapest's Zara Continental, But It Won't Be The Booze

juliab — 2012-01-24T14:37:14-05:00

Not bad for a hotel bar, right? Especially a hotel that cost you less than $100?

But yes, this is the Zara Continental Hotel in Budapest that we spent the weekend at for the princely sum of $65 per room, per night, thanks to a slamming deal on Jetsetter.com. The hotel is set in a former bath house - so there's Art Deco decoration on the outside, a huge fancy revolving door, and this stunning, also Art Deco, lobby.

Zara Hotels Opens a Second Hotel in Budapest

Charlieamter — 2010-06-16T11:13:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/conthotelzarabudapest.jpg" class="top"> Budapest's increasingly hip VII district got a new upscale boutique hotel this week. Forget nearby youth hostels or three-star duds such as the <a href="http://www.kingshotel.hu/">King's Hotel</a>, next time you hit the Jewish district, consider looking into Zara Hotel's second Budapest location, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/CONTINENTAL+HOTEL+ZARA/local/1777">The Continental Hotel Zara</a> (the first is an established four star property, opened in 2006, near the Danube river). This former bath house has been wonderfully restored by local owners and boasts an indoor rooftop pool (and hot tub) next to a outdoor roof garden, 272 rooms (everything from simple singles to suites to 35 "deluxe" rooms), a full service restaurant (Araz) and two courtyards. Five conference rooms and a gallery round out the find.

Hilton Budapest Is a 'Safe Bet'

Jenna — 2009-04-03T11:26:10-05:00

<![CDATA[Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. This one comes from reader E., who tell us his overall reaction to the Hilton Budapest was "huh, I don't really have much to say about it, whether pro or con." <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/Hilton_Budapest.jpg" class="top"> There are two Hiltons in Budapest: the <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Budapest/ian/113126">Hilton Budapest</a> and the <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Budapest+Westend/ian/236149">Hilton Budapest West End</a>. The West End property is located on the Pest side of the

The Four Seasons Budapest Soothes and Relaxes But Still Needs Free WiFi

juliana — 2009-03-23T16:19:08-05:00

<![CDATA[Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. This review comes from a longtime HotelChatter tipster who recently saw the swankier side of Budapest. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fourseasonsbpestlobby.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Gresham+Palace/ian/213272">Four Seasons Gresham Palace</a> is on the Pest river front, right opposite the historical Chain Bridge connecting the two parts of the city. A gorgeous Art Nouveau building, it is beautifully lit up at night and worth a stop even if you are

A Design Hotel With a Designer View in Hungary

Jenna — 2009-03-19T13:36:27-05:00

<![CDATA[ We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/lanchidview.jpg" class="top"> Now that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Design%20Hotels">Design Hotels</a> is now <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/13/165755/833/hotels/Design_Hotels_is_Now_Design_Hotels_Made_by_Originals_">Design Hotels, Made by Originals</a>, we're having a hard time coming up with