Review by:
London Traveller,
London, United Kingdom
Stayed:Aug 2009
I would definitely recommend this hotel, it is beautifully located on the river just opposite the parliament buildings, in walking distance of the major sites in Budapest. It is on the Buda side of the city which is much nicer than the Pest side in my opinion. The hotel is clean, the rooms are large and well appointed, the breakfast is fantastic and the service excellent.
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Review by:
KC,
London, United Kingdom
Stayed:Nov 2008
The hotel has well sized, comfortable rooms in a convenient location for the Buda castle district and the bridge to Pest.
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rob,
brighton, United Kingdom
Stayed:Oct 2008
The superior room thing is a con, their standard room is a superior room which is their worst room so dont think you will be getting something better. If you want a Danube view room it is 20 euros extra a night. This is worth it i think as the view is spectacular. Otherwise the rooms have a bit of a budget feel, modern looks but done on the cheap ie chip board wardrobe doors and tables ect. They dont really have a gym either, it consists of 3 cycling machines. Breakfast is pretty poor for a 4 STAR hotel. My advice is to go to one of the 5 star hotels, its only about £20 extra a night, which you would pay anyway if you want to see the river.
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Review by:
mikey,
manchester, United Kingdom
Stayed:Aug 2008
The hotel lobby was modern, clean and welcoming, especially since the temp outside was stifling, the air conditioning was a godsend...
The staff were helpful and keen to help with getting us checked in and settled...
The room was brilliant, large and airy with a view onto the square and although on a busy road and you could hear traffic in the morning, this wasn't too disturbing.
The service was brilliant, the room was cleaned everyday and the minibar topped up, which wasn't too overpriced either....
Overall, real value for money and in a prime location for the city (a short walk over the bridge to pest) and public transport (main station for underground and right opposite the tram stop)
We would definately stay here again if we returned to Budapest.
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Review by:
Peter,
Oakville, Canada
Stayed:Jul 2008
Superb location, great room, wonderful service, beyond our expectations.
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Review by:
Dean,
Comber, United Kingdom
Stayed:Apr 2008
We booked a room that overlooked the Danube and we weren't disappointed with either the room or the fantastic views of the river, the Chain Bridge, and the parliament building on the Pest side of the river. The hotel staff were extremely helpful.
We had a continental breakfast each morning during our stay which had an extensive choice of hot and cold foods.
The Buda side is probably for those who prefer a quieter stay but we would thorougly recommend the Sailor Bar and the Belgian Brasserie within yards of the hotel. The food in the Sailor Bar is to die for, especially the veal and saddle of wild boar dishes.
Budapest is a lovely city for those who enjoy city breaks although maybe more expensive than we expected.
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Review by:
Joanne & Sinead,
Cork, Ireland
Stayed:Mar 2008
No I would not recommend it to others. And these are the reasons why... 1. The staff were very unfriendly and did not smile once during our 5 day stay. 2. When we were leaving the reception staff did not ask us how we found our stay at their hotel. 3. The rooms were over heated and there was no way of turning down the radiators, which meant that we felt constatnly dehydrated. 4. There were plenty of staff present each morning in the dining/breakfast area, but none were very helpful, and once again they all looked miserable. 5. Every morning during our breadkfast all the staff would start cleaning up around us...I don' t just mean setting tables discreetly for the lunchtime rush (even though the hotel dining area was always like a ghost town!)...... mean clearing our plates before we had finished the food on them and hoovering!
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Review by:
Stephen,
Atlanta, United States
Stayed:Feb 2008
Great location near tram and metro. Great Danube view, nice rooms, great baths, clean.
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Review by:
malcolm,
blackburn, United Kingdom
Stayed:Nov 2007
The extreme comfort and cleanliness of the rooms and the central location were excellent . Would certainly recommend it to others. We thought it offered good value for money and it fully met our expectations
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Review by:
Joe,
St Ives, Cambs, United Kingdom
Stayed:Nov 2007
Artotel is in an excellent location about 5mins walk to the Chain Bridge on the Buda side with great views across the Danube. However we found Buda was much quieter than Pest, where most of the nightlife/bars are. The hotel itself is really nice and the rooms are lovely and spacious. However, we were disappointed with the lack of English speaking tv channels and there were no tea/coffee making facilities in the room. Also, would not recommend getting a taxi arranged by the hotel- it cost us a fortune!
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