Kimpton Bem Budapest
What is your IHG One Rewards status?
Diamond Inner Circle Royal Ambassador
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay
Yes, great stay and very pleasant property.
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate and was upgraded to 1 Bedroom Suite Danube View.
How are the rooms?
Around 45sqm large.
Nice contemporary design.
Living room with sofa, armchair and dining table.
Bedroom very comfortable bed and open bathtub.
Bathroom with walk-in shower.
Balmain toiletries.
Television set good selection of international channels.The language of the cinema channels can be changed easily.
Chromecast.
Usb and power sockets next to the bed
Very quiet.
Nespresso machine and kettle.
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 portable speaker.
No Free PressReader
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was good and what was bad?
GOOD
- Lovely service from all staff
- The suite is comfortable
- I had the opportunity to have a complete tour of the hotel with an explanation of Marcel Wanders' design choices.
- Very good breakfast.
- Pleasant spa (but unfortunately with no pool, only a plunge pool, and no natural light).
- Very pleasant rooftop bar with an impressive panoramic view.
- Shared bike station just next to the hotel.
BAD
- Nothing
Value for $ or IHG One Rewards Club? Would you return?
The hotel is really pleasant: located on the edge of the historic part of the city, it makes it easy to explore the surrounding area on foot or by bike (the hotel is a 20-minute walk from Parliament, 25 minutes from the Castle and 15 minutes from the very pleasant Széllkapu park). The area is becoming more and more trendy with a series of cool restaurants and bars in the immediate vicinity.
I'm not a big fan of Marcel Wanders' work, whose language often overwhelms architecture with gimmicks rather than sublimating it. But here, his work is quite interesting (excluding the useless and kitsch deer statue in the lobby or the statues outside).
Definitely a very good option in Budapest (especially as the InterContinental, in a perfect location, has still not begun its renovation).
Detailed review with pictures
Suite
Breakfast, Rooftop, Spa
Around the hotel
Last edited by nicolas75; Sep 17, 2024 at 8:15 am