Expert reviews
“Located in the Jewish Quarter, in its previous life the Zara was an elegant bathhouse. The 272-room hotel has art deco touches throughout, and offers great amenities for business travelers as well as for tourists.”
“With 272 large and beautifully furnished rooms and a huge atrium lobby retaining some of the original 19th-century building’s features, the major draw here is the wellness centre on the top floor and the panoramic garden with swimming pool.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Swimming pool
- Great breakfast
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
All you need to know
Removed from a protected Nouveau building in 2010, the superior 4-star Continental Hotel of Hungary offers guests a truly unique experience. This luxurious hotel was made for guests to leave stress behind and relax away from the noise of the city. When and if guests decide to venture out, there are lovely attractions such as the Hungarian National Museum, Hungarian State Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica and Szechenyi Chain Bridge nearby.
Guest can choose from standard, executive and deluxe suites, which all reflect an art deco style that combines fine elegance and serene harmony with modern conveniences. They were constructed and decorated to cater to business and leisure travelers. Each room category comes with free WiFi, soundproof windows and air conditioning along with an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. There is also a minibar, coffee and tea making appliances and a laptop-sized safe.
The hotel is home to the exceptional Araz Restaurant which offers a wide selection of dishes combined with fashionable international delicacies. Friday nights get even more spectacular as guests can enjoy the Hungarian night program with a Hungarian buffet selection, folk music and a music show. The Gallery Cafe with its corporate lounge is ideally located near the restored main entrance and feeds the needs of more business-oriented guests.
Hotel Details
— 272 rooms
— Open in 2010
— Art deco style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Express check in and check out
— 24-hour front desk
— Rooftop terrace
— Coffee Areas
— Elevator/ lift
— Heated indoor pool
— Valet parking
— Daily housekeeping
— Air conditioning
— Buffet breakfast available
— Tours and tickets assistance available
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 2:00 PM
— Check out ends at 12:00 PM
— Minimum check in age is 16 years old
Address
Budapest, Dohány u. 42, 1074 Hungary.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 July 2024
Pleasant
Perfect location in the city center
16 July 2024
Fabulous
Clean facilities and spacious rooms. Staff were very helpful and the hotel is in agreat location.
15 July 2024
Very good
Loved the rooftop pool
Rooms on the small side
15 July 2024
must revisit.
the property has an easy access to transpo and other tourist spots. resto are nearby. also the staffs are friendly.
14 July 2024
Continental Hotel Budapest
The hotel was gorgeous, staff very helpful, rooms were clean and a great size. Breakfast buffet very good.
13 July 2024
Fabulous
Facilities and staff excellent. Bonus having swimming pool. Fantastic to be able to access pool and showers during the day after we had checked out.
Needed more shade in pool area. Streetscape could have been better and location a little closer to restaurant areas.
13 July 2024
Very good
Beautiful view on the roof with pool...and beautiful Art nouveau style interior!
10 July 2024
Good value for money if you find a discounted offer
Beautiful interiors in a good, easily accessible area. Entrance to the spa included is to be appreciated. Nice looking bar and friendly staff.
Could do with some minor updates in the room/bathroom/spa but nothing was really an issue.
10 July 2024
Very good
The place next to everything
The pool was cold
9 July 2024
Nice hotel in "party part of the city"
Food and beverages reasonably priced, interesting building (old barhs) comfortable rooms
Extractors from the kitchen vented onto the sun lounger and pool.area which meant you continually spent cooking.
8 July 2024
Perfect Holiday
Very central to all transport links. And good restaurants.
8 July 2024
Hotel ok
Location, breakfast was diverse
Small room and interior view
8 July 2024
Great hotel in great location
Great hotel -great staff - great facilities
Too much pork at breakfast being offered Not enough other options
8 July 2024
smooth
sauna and pool on rooftop
5 July 2024
A very comfortable hotel with everything we could have needed, certainly one to recommend, thank you
Although we had to pay more we were upgraded to a ground floor bigger room. Ideal location, making it possible to pop back during the day if required. It is a very central based hotel. Vast choice of everything for breakfast,all very delicious. The staff are all very friendly, willing and helpful, especially Marius on reception, the staff were all willing and helpful. Their English near on perfect.
Only sparkling complimentary water in the room, I always prefer still water. Other than this matter, everything was very good, thank you. With the footy being shown, in the bar area, seating was limited. Some more provided, would have been good with these circumstances.
5 July 2024
Fantastic hotel in the heat of the city
Loved the room, breakfast and the little pools.
The bar was very slow, often didn't get what was asked for and shut earlier than advertised.
2 July 2024
Lovely stay overall. Very pleasant staff. Would return
Lovely old building. Very clean rooms
Pool area had cooking smells from extractor fans
1 July 2024
Fabulous
The style of the hotel and building was nice and the rooftop pools and saunas were so nice to have everyday. I also loved the cafe bar. Overall location was great and by some cool places to go out at night.
Room size was smaller than expected.
30 June 2024
Fabulous
Everything
Nothing
28 June 2024
Very good
The breakfast area was crowded and busy
27 June 2024
Fabulous
Good
Not clear how much it would cost
27 June 2024
Great stay in Budapest, will recommend it.
It was a short walk to the bus, metro and center
The AC was a bit too hot
26 June 2024
Very good
Location was great. The hotel atrium was beautiful, service was good and everything worked well.
Too crowded during breakfast, the pools are very small and also get crowded easily. It's too expensive for what it's offering. Realistically it should be 30-40% cheaper. It's not a luxury experience but a normal one.
25 June 2024
Very good
Good location - 10 mins walk down to the Danube. Hotel was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was excellent with a great range of options on offer. Helpful reception staff and the bar on the first floor was lovely.
Small pillows. The pools on the top floor were small and there was no food or drinks allowed.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out (additional charge)
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
23 July 2024
Great!
Lovely and clean with the added bonus of an outdoor rooftop pool. The staff very very friendly, helpful and efficient. A great place we’d recommend