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
30 November 2025
Great 3 night stay, staff really good. Breakfast is a must
Great spa and facilities
30 November 2025
Exceptional
Location
29 November 2025
Exceptional
Hotel Corinthia was beautiful, especially the Spa
Nothing
28 November 2025
Great stay in a central location
Excellent location. Welcoming and attentive staff. Great breakfast.
28 November 2025
Wonderful!
The staff are excellent, friendly, helpful and very well informed. Zille who worked in the Executive Lounge epitomised the hotel, really nice, helpful, socially adept and exceptionally organised and professional. Breakfast is exceptional, reception are incredibly helpful and we just loved it all.
A couple of minor issues with room service but nothing major.
28 November 2025
Exceptional
The parking is behind the hotel, and with the one-way streets it’s easier, if you’re arriving by car, to go to the garage first and enter the hotel from the back. I did it that way and it was simple. I’m not sure whether the hotel has valet service. Based on other comments, I would guess it doesn’t. The staff is professional and helpful. For example, when we asked for restaurant recommendations, they suggested a few places nearby in addition to the hotel restaurant, and the one we visited was excellent. The room was nice and spacious, with complimentary water, tea, and coffee. Some elements of the room could use a refresh, but nothing that should worry anyone. Breakfast was great. Although the restaurant was packed on the first morning, the staff helped us get seated. They work hard to clean tables quickly and ensure nothing is missing. One touch my wife really appreciated is that the hotel has fresh, well-maintained flowers everywhere. It takes real dedication and attention to keep that up. The hotel’s location is excellent. It was quiet at night, and during the day we were able to reach the most interesting parts of Budapest quickly. We didn’t check out the spa this time, but we will on our next visit.
For some reason Chromecast didn’t work, and I’m a tech-savvy person. We didn’t spend much time in the room, so it didn’t really bother us, and I guess that if we had asked at the reception, someone would have fixed it.
28 November 2025
Exceptional
The palace is amazing! Front Office team/bar/Breakfast on Top!
27 November 2025
Beautiful hotel to top off your visit
The beauty of the hotel and the executive lounge
I asked for early checkin but we weren’t able to check in until an hour after 3pm Check in window
27 November 2025
Fabulous
The building is impressive, the location is great !
The rooms are a little bit old, + you had to pay separately for breakfast and spa.. I really think these kind of luxury hotels shouldn’t allow reservations to be without breakfast and spa.. it looks cheap this way. The room came with down duvet which I consider to be old fashioned ..
27 November 2025
Place for my next stay.
Everything.
Poor quality of toilet paper.
25 November 2025
Nice staycation
As soon as you walk it It’s very luxurious Staff are welcoming
There was a few broken bits in our room but we did tell them that
25 November 2025
Exceptional
Very comfortable. Good location great staff
An alternative cafe breakfast. Coffee and croissant might be nice
25 November 2025
Excellent experience
Our experience was fabolous. The architecture pf the hotel is real amazing. The rooms are very confortable. Personal so friendly. Ubication is strategic, nearly to the Budapest Castle, Subway, históric Center and Saint Esteban church. Other important thing is the breakfast in the hotel is buffet and very varied.
Nothing. Well, the personal just speak english...
24 November 2025
Exceptional
My stay at this hotel was absolutely wonderful. I visited with my girlfriend, and we both felt very welcome from the moment we arrived. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive, making the experience even more enjoyable. The hotel restaurant was excellent, offering delicious dishes and a pleasant atmosphere. What truly made our stay special was the thoughtful birthday surprise in the room – a bottle of sparkling wine and a mousse au chocolat cake. This personal touch added so much joy and showed great attention to detail. Overall, we highly recommend this hotel for its outstanding service, excellent dining, and warm hospitality.
23 November 2025
Beautiful hotel in a great location. Would definitely recommend and would definitely use again.
Everything. Classy, clean and the location was good
It was all good
23 November 2025
Perfect location and stay.
The rooms were gorgeous, very comfortable beds and the hotel itself was stunning
Spa was lovely but very busy on weekends
23 November 2025
Perfect for our few days in Budapest.
Excited hotel. Would stay again
Nothing really
22 November 2025
Exceptional
Great hotel, fabulous location, very friendly staff, food is great , the SPA is a must very clean and relaxing , 💯 % top hotel 🏨
21 November 2025
Very good
The hotel was clean and most of the staff were excellent.
Be aware there is a noisy construction site along one side of the hotel. These rooms appear to be second rated rooms as the air conditioning would work .the temperature stayed on 35 degrees. The only relief was to open the window overnight to freezing temperatures. On the positive side, after one night in the room, the reception staff graciously moved me to another room with no issues.
21 November 2025
Faultless Service and more than a Touch of Class in the heart of Budapest
It was my wife’s 60th Birthday treat and everything about our stay was perfect. The staff were really attentive, kind and helpful. The room was gorgeous and breakfast exceeded expectations. They set the bar very high!
21 November 2025
Exceptional
The exceptional service offered, literally the "service with a smile"
Nothing to complain
21 November 2025
perfect
Everything, class hotel with exceptional staff
18 November 2025
A wonderfully relaxing stay in the most stunning and comfortable hotel.
The most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in! Lovely view, mini bar was full & complimentary snacks were stacked daily s well as room service. Spa & pool are amazing & the hotel itself is stunningly beautiful- 10/10 I will be back!
17 November 2025
Was nice and enjoyable.
Upgraded due to faulty air conditioning - room was too hot and no fans were available. Kind of them to do that. Breakfast options were great also! Staff were nice!!
Spa was nice but didn't stay too long. Found it a bit cold after coming out of the jacuzzi but maybe its just me
17 November 2025
Fabulous
Everything
Nothing
16 November 2025
Excellent would recommend to all
A great place to stay
Nothing
16 November 2025
In general great hotel
Breakfast is great! Location is great!
The hot water in a shower is not consistent. Light switches setup is confusing.
15 November 2025
Everything u want in a 5 star hotel
Comfortable , lovely staff and great facilities (spa)
Nothing all was great
15 November 2025
Very good
Location
15 November 2025
Very good
Bit dated - could do with a refresh
14 November 2025
Great location. Rooms large and pool area beautiful.
Great location to most sites. Large room and very clean. Staff friendly. Pool area was lovely.
Nothing
11 November 2025
A Palace stay in the heart of the city.
I grand hotel with beautiful architecture of a time passed. The spa option was very good, they have several hot tubs, sauna's and a steam room. This along with a very nice pool made visiting the spa a daily ritual.
The bathroom could have been cleaner. It was nice to have a bathtub and shower and they provided nice toiletries,
10 November 2025
Excellent Hotel/Staff/Facilities
Spa,Staff and ambiance. Restaurant was good.
Room was at front of Hotel and overlooked a main arterial boulevard ; was considerable traffic noise . Hot food at breakfast was lukewarm at best ( though breakfast in general was good) Breakfast service was busy and sometimes staff were overstretched Is a little bit out of the centre so if you want to walk a lot it is ideal.
10 November 2025
Fabulous
Me and my girlfriend visited Budapest for her 40th birthday and couldn't be happier with the hotel. The staff was amazing no matter what their job was, from the reception desk, to the inhouse restaurant(s), breakfast station (the breakfast here is excellent), room service and so on. The spa section was wonderful as well. Pool is large enough to do laps in and a selection of different saunas to enjoy. We also opted to get a massage each and it was heaven. A special thank you to the girl in the reception who found a room early when we arrived before check-in and just wanted to use the luggage room, and to the hotel manager for the wonderful birthday present that was waiting in the room when we got back from a long day exploring the city. We have already said we will return to Budapest to see more of the city, and when we do we will definitely stay at Corinthia again.
9 November 2025
Exceptional experience. A must go hotel.
Excellent hotel. Highly recommended.
Pool of SPA was not very warm.
8 November 2025
Fantastic hotel with wonderful staff in a great location! Definitely recommend!
Our stay was one of my favourite trips, the staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful and the hotel was beautiful and in a great location. We were celebrating my husband’s 60th birthday and the staff upgraded our room and arranged a little cake and champagne to be delivered to our room while we were having dinner. The breakfast and dinner in the restaurant were totally delicious.
Nothing, it was all wonderful.
7 November 2025
Amazing amazing amazing
Staff were amazing, hotel is stunning like in fairy tales. I would recommend it to everyone! Hope to see you again.
Everything was okey. Maybe i would expect for such a hotel that parking should be included in price but okey.
4 November 2025
Great spa, good location.
Hotel was good and in a great location and the Spa was excellent. It's a little characterless but other than that, all good.
2 November 2025
Fabulous
I really enjoyed my stay! The location was perfect, and the hospitality made me feel very welcome. The hotel has a lovely charm, and the bed was exceptionally comfortable.
Everything was lovely, though the room could use better ventilation, it felt a bit stuffy without fresh air.
2 November 2025
Luxury in the heart of Budapest.
Room spacious and spotless. Executive suite with lounge access was a great addition. Breakfast the highest quality. Staff very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay.
2 November 2025
Very relaxing and enjoyable.
The spa facilities were excellent.
1 November 2025
Budapests Best.
Had a fabulous few days in this hotel . Excellent facilities including a lovely spa,pool, sauna, steam room, all spotlessly clean. The hotel is very comfortable and worth it's 5 stars . The breakfast is truly exceptional with everything you could desire including champagne 🍾 . The location is very central and all attractions can be walked in a half hours brisk walk. The staff were excellent without exception .
I had an issue with my room being too hot( in October) but it was sorted without any fuss or delay.
1 November 2025
One of the best vacation stay ever…
Everything was great! We loved the spa and the executive lounge
Bed was very uncomfortable…. Clean but unfortunately uncomfortable
31 October 2025
Great hotel
Beautiful hotel, huge room, very friendly staff that helped us a-lot
30 October 2025
Loved every minute of our stay
Very friendly staff
N/a
29 October 2025
Incredible hotel in a great location. Would definitely stay again
The help from the staff was lovely (carrying bags, holding doors etc). It was in a great location. 10 mins to New York Cafe and 20mins to parliament, St Stephen’s basilica etc. The room was lovely and spacious and the shower pressure was great. Caviar and Bull attached to the hotel was one of the best restaurants I’ve eaten in.
The bed was very soft and the pillows were incredibly thin. They were feather pillows so could fold them easily but they were thin.
28 October 2025
Exceptional
Loved it
All was good. Nothing not to like
28 October 2025
Hotel is magnificent. People are friendly and attentive. Close to location for big bus pickups
Exceptional building. My room was large and very comfortable.
Can’t think of anything
27 October 2025
Comfy but toilet issues marred our stay
Everything apart from the fact if you book through Booking.com you do not have Spa Access
The lack of spa access The toilet broke and it could not be fixed so flushing it was a nightmare.
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
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - 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
- - 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

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1 December 2025
Great stay!! Would return for a third time.