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Hungarys Hotels Rundown: Budapest Killer View Face-off

HotelChatter Contributing Editor Tim Leffel recently completed a sojourn to Hungary the other week and has dutifully reported back to us on the hotel scene in Budapest. This week we'll be running all of his stories so if you have any questions about Hungary accommodations, hit us on the tipline, or just comment below, and we will do our best to get you some sort of answer.

If you want a killer view room in Budapest, you won't be hurting for choices. The best vistas are from hotels facing the Danube River on one side or the other. Most of the big chain hotels are on the Pest side, facing Buda Castle and the palace. Others are on the Buda side, with views of the impressive Parliament building instead. In either case, of course, you'll have to request (and often pay a premium for) a room facing the right direction.

While the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace is the top choice in town and has the most beautiful hotel building on the river, its relatively low-rise structure only allows a few river-facing rooms. If you want a real panorama, book at the InterContinental, Sofitel, or Marriott, all within a couple of blocks of each other on the same riverfront as the Four Seasons. The Marriott, currently undergoing renovation, has a slight edge because rooms have a step-out balcony.

On the other side of the river, the god-awful ugly Hilton Budapest spoils everyone else's view of Buda Castle with its modern addition, but in does offer great vistas and a convenient location near good restaurants and the Hungarian Wine Club. The best view, however, might belong to the hipper art'otel Budapest, smack dab across the river from the Parliament Building, which is especially dramatic when lit up at night (shown here). That's the view pictured here. Regular rates at art'otel Budapest start at 198 euros, but check for package deals and surf around for specials. Outside of the busy summer season, killer views go on sale at all of these hotels.

[Photo: ladamic]

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