Art Otel Hotel Budapest travel guide

Location. The avant-garde Art'otel Budapest is set in winding streets between the Danube and Castle Hill in central Budapest, Hungary. Overlooking the famous River Danube, the hotel is 500 metres from the Fisherman's Bastion and one kilometre from the Royal Palace, National Gallery and St Stephen's Basilica. Budapest Ferihegy Airport (BUD) is 23 kilometres away.

Hotel Features. The riverside Art'otel Budapest displays American artist Donald Sultan's imaginative work. Set around an eight-foot-high water feature, the lobby combines a grey-slate floor with a domino-dotted carpet and pea-green velvet sofas.

Buffet breakfast is served beneath a low Gothic ceiling in the Drawing Room, which is decorated with wall-length black leather benches and photos of smoke rings. Chelsea restaurant has vaulted tunnels, colourful Sultan prints and a black-and-white chequered floor, leading to a glass-roofed courtyard. Asian, international and Hungarian specialities are available here. Russet leather armchairs and strategically placed flowers define the lobby's Domino Cafe, offering snacks, sandwiches and cocktails.

The business centre's services include complimentary high-speed Internet connections. The basement conference floor comprises seven Sultan-designed meeting rooms.

The fitness centre has cardio machines, steam room and saunas.

Guestrooms. The Art'otel has 164 minimalist-style guestrooms designed by Donald Sultan. The contemporary rooms, in bold red and soft grey tones, have framed Sultan prints and light wood furnishings. All rooms offer air conditioning, wireless Internet access (surcharge), cable television and minibars. Black marble bathrooms feature stainless steel sinks, flower sculptures and designer toiletries.

Expert Tip. The dome crowning St Stephen's Basilica has a 96-metre-high viewing platform, affording some of the best views over Budapest.

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