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
15 March 2024
Great stay
The hotel is gorgeous, especially the hall. Very nice breakfast and lovely staff. I have been to superior room free of charge because it was my birthday.
14 March 2024
Would recommend friends to stay here!
It was very central and very clean! Staff were very helpful and friendly.
The breakfast wasn’t the best. The outdoor pool wasn’t open.
13 March 2024
Fabulous
Excellent breakfast!
11 March 2024
Very good
Location, room standard was excellent
10 March 2024
Birthday weekend away
Perfect location to explore Budapest. Staff very pleasant. Very clean hotel. No complaints. Lovely lobby bar.
No complaints.
8 March 2024
Fabulous
Pool and bar above reception
Dirty surrounding, noisy ventilation in the coridor
7 March 2024
brilliant stay - clean tidy and great service
The staff were amazing
Our room was a bit too warm and the air conditioning was really doing much to help - everything else we loved. The only suggestion i’d offer is that - when someone stays at the hotel and you are taking copies of their documents and you spot that their birthday falls during their stay maybe offer a complimentary drink- at some of our previous stays they have sent a bottle of Prosecco/champagne to the room while we are out which has been deeply appreciated.
7 March 2024
Very good
Good location helpful staff and great value
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5 March 2024
Great location and good value
Staff were helpful. Lovely modern bathroom
Rooms were a little dated.
5 March 2024
Lovely place for a Budapest break.
Great location. Walking distance to virtually anywhere in Budapest. Breakfast was excellent. Desk staff very helpful and spoke excellent English. Spa area for a city hotel was fine
Rooms were quite small and too hot. We were told air conditioning wasn’t switched on in winter months. Bar area felt very corporate.
4 March 2024
Impressive entrance and lobby.
Beautiful entrance, lobby and lounge. Location parallel to main road was good but far from pretty! Handy for the nearby Metro (5 mins) or a walk into the central/river area (10-15mins). Big bed, very comfortable but small room and very warm. Good choices at breakfast.
Small room. Small bathroom. Very warm room - ok it was February but thermostat in room said 27c - no air con.
3 March 2024
Excellent location , super friendly staff
Excellent location, beautiful reception and staff were extremely helpful and friendly.
Thought the outdoor pool would have been open but wasn’t unfortunately
3 March 2024
Loved our stay, everything was clean and comfortable and the hotel is in a great location.
Rooms are very clean and comfortable, the reception area is nice and spacious and the dinning area is set out well.
The bar on the upstairs level got very crowded and the chairs are a little uncomfortable. A better way to order drinks would be good as this took some time to get the waiters attention.
1 March 2024
Pleasant
Breakfast was really first-rate, with an omelette chef etc.
It was winter, and my room was really hot and I couldn't adjust the heating. I had to have the window open so it was a combination of really hot / cold.
28 February 2024
Comfortable, clean and great location
Friendly staff, good location, clean and nice rooms, however could be more spacious.
Size of the rooms as not much space to lay out the luggage otherwise all good.
28 February 2024
Fabulous
Nice location, nice ambience, and clean. All staff Zholt, Daniel, Andras and Nora were all great.
23 February 2024
Good stay in general.
Location is very good, wonderful breakfast
Repair work ongoing in the hotel, so the smell of the paint was almost on all floors
22 February 2024
Fabulous
Very clean, good location.
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20 February 2024
Beautiful, beautiful clean comfortable hotel
The property is beautiful to look at and very big.
19 February 2024
Nice hotel in the Jewish quarter
Lovely hotel in the Jewish quarter. Friendly staff. Near to the tram and underground.
Some maintenance work was being done whilst we were staying. Drilling and banging. Lots of slamming of doors. The cleaners phones are on loud so constantly ping when they are in the area. Some introduction to the hotel and its location would have been helpful. The steer it’s on is very tired but obviously on the up as lots of building work is going on also outside.
18 February 2024
Decent stay but not impressed
The building, hall, bar and restaurant are really impressive. Nice decorations and feels luxurious. The bed is huge (2m wide) and the shower is really powerful. The breakfast is good value for money. The location of the hotel is good.
The spa is very poor. I would say the hotel has a little pool and a sauna. Not really a spa. The bedroom could be cleaner and the bathroom and bedroom a bit more spacious (particularly the bathroom). The hotel staff was ok (I think it is a cultural thing they don’t smile :( There were cob webs in the ceiling in both bathroom and bath.
16 February 2024
Beautiful hotel and great value for money
Beautiful hotel, it was spotlessly clean and well appointed. Great location too
Bedrooms were warm and noisy at night from the street below.
16 February 2024
Great location, friendly service and overall good value.
Great location, within walking distance of all the main sites. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The lobby has some nice historical features.
The property was nice overall, but some fixtures in the bathroom seem to have some wear and tear on them and should probably be replaced.
14 February 2024
Overall great hotel
Location was excellent!! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hotel was comfortable also.
Room was very warm the first night and we couldn't figure out the thermostat. Got it sorted though and all was good.
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
21 March 2024
Fabulous