Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace – Budapest

Stately and majestic, this Art Noveau building in Budapest hovers over Roosevelt Square. Inside the artistic and elaborate iron gate, the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace offers 179 spacious rooms and suites that feature private balconies and elaborate high ceilings.

It is renowned for the glass ceiling in the lobby which creates an inlet for lots of natural light and the chandeliers which take over this requirement after dark giving the hotel a glamorous feel.

The textures used throughout the hotel create a lavish feel. Mosaic and marble dominate and are put to contrast against softs and upholstery that is softer on the eyes and skin.

The rooms and public areas of the hotel showcase exquisite views of the Danube, Old City and the picturesque courtyards of the hotel.

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus – Budapest

A more modern hotel, the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus offers simpler, more understated luxury with an emphasis on comfort. The hotel is perfect for both business and leisure stays, offering modern creature comforts and amenities.

The hotel is also pretty well placed: it offers trendy views of Fashion Street and the Budapest city center. Each of the guest rooms is kitted out with art pieces by local artists and designers, giving each one a unique feel. The hotel also aids in your relaxation by incorporating lots of natural light, giving you more space while you’re in a busy city. For more intensive relaxation therapy, the hotel’s spa can certainly offer a helping hand or two, to make it happen a lot quicker.

The hotel also has its own private gallery- an ode to the creativity and the cultural hub that this modern European city has become renowned for. It features contemporary works and displays by a number of young and seasoned Hungarian artists.

Delicious Hungarian cuisine is on the menu at The Bistro Jardin.