PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

Formerly the Hotel Nemzeti, this hotel was built specifically for the National Theater on Blaha Lujza tér in the 1900s. The hotel was remodeled the last time in 2000, but the original Art Nouveau elegance has been restored and it is lovely. Each floor is named for an old Hungarian actor or actress. The exterior and the lobby definitely draw attention for their charm, but the rooms have a simple decor of blue, beige, and a nondescript print bedspread. Some doubles include a sofa, though others don't; you might request one for no extra charge. The hotel is very centrally located; it directly overlooks one of the busiest squares in the city. The rooms have high ceilings and some have spacious bathrooms. The original hotel had bathrooms at the end of the corridors, so some rooms have space for only a shower, while others have a tub/shower combo. There are two nonsmoking floors. The hotel's restaurant is topped with a beautifully ornate stained-glass ceiling and the same original accoutrements as the rest of the hotel.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Budapest & the Best of Hungary, 7th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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