Expert reviews
“The Corinthia first opened as the luxurious Grand Royal Hotel in time for the Magyar Millennium in 1896, and, despite being destroyed during Hungary’s 1956 revolution, it’s just as luxurious today.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Budapest.
“Set on the Grand Boulevard at the pulsing heart of the Hungarian capital, Corinthia Budapest blends the old and the new flawlessly. The original Neoclassical façade left over the historic 19th-century hotel merges nicely with the renovated rooms, suites and halls.”
“When the Corinthia first opened on busy Erzsébet boulevard in 1896 it was the city’s most luxurious hotel, favored by celebrities and royalty. It has been beautifully restored, and its 414 rooms (with marble bathrooms) are a welcome refuge after a day of exploring.”
“The impeccable Corinthia embodies true Old World opulence. There are inner courtyards with natural light streaming in from glass and wrought-iron ceilings, creating an impression of infinite space.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Budapest.
“The Corinthia carries itself with an effortless grace that no other five-star in Budapest quite matches. Its wide spaces, light marble colouring and glass-covered atriums give a lovely airy feel to the public spaces, and there’s nothing frilly or overly fussy in the design.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Breakfast buffet
- Comfortable beds
- Beautiful hotel
- Boutique style
All you need to know
This five-star hotel offers the best accommodation options in a building with a grand design that offers guests a panoramic view of the beautiful skyline and the city itself. The hotel is located on Grand Boulevard which is a district known for its commercial and entertainment hubs. The hotel offers its guests easy access to some of the popular and historic places in the city; the UNESCO-protected Andrassy Avenue is located just 300 m away while the Oktogon metro station is also 300 m away.
The guest rooms in the hotel are spacious and well-equipped with the latest amenities in the hospitality sector. The rooms also come with standard features designed to ensure a comfortable life while staying within the halls of the hotel. The rooms also have warm colors that have been elegantly painted to bring a certain feel to the rooms.
Standard features such as air conditioning, a flat-screen with several cable channels and a bathroom with a shower and a bathtub.
The hotel has a newly opened Royal Spa where guests can enjoy a nice time in any of the several relaxation areas present in the facility. The hotel Royal Spa also has multiple saunas, steam baths, hot tubs and mud baths all available for the use of the guests and to ensure they get the full-body treatment they desire. The hotel provides 24-hour desk services to help with any problem and provides ticket/tour assistance. Enjoy several cuisines of Hungarian and International origin while staying in the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
21 June 2025
Comfortable in the heart of the city.
Bathroom a bit run down and shower cubicle leaked a lot. Not what you'd expect for the price from a top end hotel.
20 June 2025
Best place to stay in Budapest
The Corinthia is one of the best hotels in Budapest. This is where we stay every time we visit Budapest. Stunningly beautiful, comfortable, spotlessly clean and outstanding staff. The special touches and attention to detail like nowhere else in the world.
20 June 2025
Nice
A Lovely grand hotel in the heart of Budapest.
Housekeeping were very friendly but seemed to be struggling to keep up with the rooms. Beds were made but the bathroom wasn’t cleaned, crockery washed and supplies and towels weren’t replenished every day. Not great considering the standard and price of the hotel.
17 June 2025
Birthday trip
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff. Breakfast was amazing. It was my birthday and hotel surprised me with a bottle of champagne and a cake on arrival.
Our room was not made up until late in the day and dirty cups, glasses and plates were left outside rooms by cleaning staff for a long time, obviously to be collected by someone else. Hotel organised a cab for us to airport and advised it would cost no more than 13000 HUF but we were charged 16700 HUF.
17 June 2025
perfect.
Everything was exceptional; our room could have been cleaner, but in general, everything was fine.
17 June 2025
Stay where Ed Sheeran stayed!
luxurious stay at a very reasonable budget!!
Nothing really
15 June 2025
Wonderful experience
We love the location, very close to public transportation and touristic places. The residence hôtel is perfect for family stay ( enough space in the room) as all rooms are located in a very peaceful area with interior gardens.
We did not like our beds. They were not comfortable . I believe the Hotel can upgrade/update some areas a little bit as they feel old. In addition, the use of the spa with its pending reservation process needs some improvements. We faced several misunderstandings related to spa services. However, please note that the spa services were wonderful. The spa specialists were knowledgeable, patient and caring. Kudos as well of the guest specialists at the entrance of the hotel. They were awesome.
15 June 2025
Elegant stay in Budapest
Nice arhitecture
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15 June 2025
Very Very nice stay with some little hiccups.
The building is amazing. Big rooms Great staff. Nice Spa and swimming pool. Breakfast.
Beds are not too comfortable. Due to top mattress. Cleanliness in geral seems good, but when you start looking not great at all. We had 2 rooms and in both rooms water comes out of the shower and wets all the floor.
9 June 2025
We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this hotel to our friends
Beautiful hotel in good location . Staff friendly and professional . Lovely restaurant. Great breakfast served . Restaurant dining at night also delicious .
8 June 2025
Very good
FOOD
8 June 2025
A 5 star hotel that really is a 5 star hotel
The spa/pool is exceptional - the Executive lounge was a handy lunch break. The staff were great, the room was very nice and well maintained. Breakfast was comprehensive
Nothing
7 June 2025
Very good
Lovely hotel, very comfy and clean beds, classic design
The carpet, bathroom cleanliness and bath towels left quite a bit to be desired. No coffee machine. The toiletries were individually packed, lots of plastic:(
3 June 2025
Comfortable luxury
The property was gorgeous with an amazing location. Very clean and comfortable
All staff were brilliant apart from the staff in the restaurant. We found them rude and avoidant (even though the restaurant was very expensive). Just wanted to have a drink whilst listening to the live music and did ask for this. We sat for over an hour with no one offering a menu or to take our order. Bar, reception, cleaning and all other staff were brilliant though
3 June 2025
Enjoyable. From UK not USA
Happy with room and restaurant. Did not use spa or have breakfast
Replacement of coffee / milk was not performed daily
2 June 2025
Overall very good hotel. Value for money
Very beautiful hotel, fancy and comfortable
They forgot to clean one day. But we got a compensation spa snd braekfast
30 May 2025
Beautiful grand hotel with lovely staff would certainly come back
It is beautiful and the spa is great
Nothing however Some guests in the spa pool were loud
30 May 2025
Very good
Excellent staff
A little dated
30 May 2025
Perfection
Everything. Fantastic service, room, food, just faultless. Equal best hotel I have stayed ever and a stunningly good price.
Haha no idea!
30 May 2025
Very pleasant. Enjoyed the old style decoration.
Good location. Beautiful decoration.
Hard to find one’s room as the hotel has many rooms.
29 May 2025
Very good
Location, room
A few grumpy members of staff, not enough beds around the pool/spa, also very slippy
28 May 2025
Exceptional
Lovely period hotel clean and modern with excellent facilities
27 May 2025
a perfect weekend break in a great city and a wonderful hotel.
We loved everything about our stay. The staff were wonderful and we loved the city. Will definitely go back
nothing
26 May 2025
Exceptional
A lot of stuffs that we could do and visit just walking
24 May 2025
This a palace and you will feel like a king or queen
everything
nothing
23 May 2025
WE LOVED OUR VISIT IN BUDAPEST...AGAIN!!!
THE HOTEL LOOKS AMAZING, THE ROOM WAS BIG AND VERY CLEAN. GREAT LOCATION. WE LOVED THE ROYAL SPA, ESPECIALLY THE INDOOR POOL. SO WAS THE BAR AND ALL THE STAFF.
FOR A 5 STARS HOTEL, WE EXPECTED TO BE MORE EXCITED FROM THE BREKFAST , BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE BREAKFAST WAS LIKE WE ATE IN OUR PREVIOUS VISITS IN BUDAPEST IN A 3 AND 4 STARS HOTEL
22 May 2025
Very good
Great location! Rooms ok. Breakfast buffet was average, very busy so often the service a bit delayed
22 May 2025
Excellent
Nice property
Nothing
15 May 2025
Highly recommend to others all round top class services and rooms
Very centralized
Nothing
13 May 2025
Fabulous hotel wish we could have stayed longer.
Beautiful grand hotel with large rooms and its own thermal spa
Would like to have checked in earlier than 3pm. Arrived at 10.30am.
12 May 2025
Very nice stay
Really enjoyed the spa. The room was very big and had all what was ne
It was too hot at night and we were not able to change. But better too hot than too cold
12 May 2025
Exceptional
Great location in relation to New York Cafe.
11 May 2025
Very good
The building is beautiful. The buffet was extensive and better than average. The tatertots are not good. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The location by taxi or tram is good. For the money there needed more maintenance. Chipped furniture, pealing wallpaper, leaky shower door, mended and frayed bath towels, beds not as comfortable, a bit hard.
9 May 2025
Perfect! We will definitely be returning
The room was lovely and the bed was exceptional, we had an amazing night sleep! The staff were extremely helpful and the location was in a perfect spot to explore all of Budapest!
This would have been a 10 out of 10 however, the spa could have been kept to a nicer standard. There were towels left around and used cups all over. I completely understand that this is due to ignorant guests but I do think they should have someone there to keep checking the area is clean and tidy for other guests.
7 May 2025
Beautiful historic hotel in great location
This is a beautiful historic hotel in a great location, on a tram line, within walking distance of an underground stop and easy reach of many of the main sites. The staff were fantastic. Breakfast was a highlight and the bar meal and room service meal were great.
The only thing that was disappointing was that we searched for hotels with swimming pools, but the hotel charged an extra fee for use of the pool.
7 May 2025
Luxury hotel, but with flaws.
High class hotel, that apparently has hosted many famous guests. Beautiful grand entrance, plenty of staff to serve you. Beautiful rooms, with all the little luxuries you would expect, complimentary toiletries, chocolates, slippers etc. The attached spa was excellent, lovely pool and jacuzzis, and the massages we had were excellent!
The attention to detail wasn't there. We were put in the wrong room when we first arrived, and it was all quite stressful, we were then shown to another room, which when we went inside, turned out to be occupied - in bed! It got sorted out the next evening, with an upgrade, but I would much rather have had the room I'd booked and paid for without the added stress! The mattress had blood stains on it, which I photographed and sent to the reception, but nothing was done. The beds were very uncomfortable, and none of us slept that well. We asked for some cutlery that was missing from the kitchen, but it never came. So although we needed more pillows and a couple of other things, I stopped asking. All the staff were pleasant, and we were given a bottle of champagne to celebrate our anniversary. But it wasn't the perfect luxury experience I'd been looking forward to😕.
6 May 2025
Definitely going back
Hotel was stunning and the spa was exceptional and the rooms were very clean and comfortable
5 May 2025
Exceptional
Exceptional
4 May 2025
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful city
The hotel is very nicely decorated, gives this calm feeling as you walk inside, and is in a great location to explore the beautiful city. I appreciated the upgrade that I was given which made my, unfortunately, short stay even more memorable. Should I ever go back to Budapest, I already know where I will be staying. Corinthia.
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4 May 2025
One of a kind
First rated exceptional service. Nothing compares
Nothing
4 May 2025
One of a kind
First class service. Nothing compares
4 May 2025
Great location, helpful staff and exceptional value
Gym/pool were good. Location just perfect with lots of resteraunts and bars on your doorstep. Room had the best power shower ever. The staff were always on hand, happy to help and everyone greeted you with a smile.
3 May 2025
Exceptional
Very grand but comfortable surroundings Lobby area is welcoming Rooms are worn but well kept 👌
3 May 2025
Excellence
The room was big and clean, the employees were all nice, close parking, close to public transport, breakfast was very good with a lot of options and various dishes
2 May 2025
Everything was excellent the only thing Icould fault them on is their towels were very well used and need replacing.
Beautiful property
2 May 2025
The perfect hotel for a short city break
The staff looked after us very well. Krisztina kept in contact via email as we were celebrating our friends 60th. Achoura was helpful at the bar and the Concierge staff again, very helpful. The breakfast was plentiful and full of variety catering to all tastes.
1 May 2025
Exceptional
The hotel is superb. The architecture, the decor, the food! But specially the people and the service are outstanding. They really try their utmost to make your stay enjoyable going the extra mile! Would surely recommend it👍
Someone already mentioned that the water temperature was a bit unstable at times, we did experience the same thing. I guess it's a minor flaw...
1 May 2025
Friendly Staff, Amazing Service,Exceeded my expectations.
Clean and had everything needed
Nothing
30 April 2025
Exceptional
We had breakfast every morning in the Brasserie restaurant. The buffet was outstanding in quality and the extensive number of selections. Even better was that same restaurant at night for dinner. It was fine dining at a very reasonable price and even included a quartet playing live music.
Was not in reasonable walking distance to the main landmarks of Budapest.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Public Bath (additional charge)
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Fence around pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
22 June 2025
Very good