DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in Budapest, Hungary {HUN}
Apr 13, 2020, 10:37 am
#226
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: Delta PM, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Hertz Pres
Posts: 69
It's called Porc and Prezli, which is difficult to translate but is essentially the breading on schnitzel. Kinda, sorta.
We LOVE it. It's best to book a reservation through their site, although there is usually a table available. I like to sit upstairs as the live music (professional, excellent) can be a bit loud. Ask for wine recommendations and always order the top shelf palinka, it's worth it and the price is quite reasonable.
I've tried several items on the menu and everything is wonderful. I've never had dessert - we always walk to Gelarto Rosa for rose-shaped icecream.
Apr 13, 2020, 10:44 am
#227
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,834
See the link provided by Craig6z- thats the one!
It's called Porc and Prezli, which is difficult to translate but is essentially the breading on schnitzel. Kinda, sorta.
We LOVE it. It's best to book a reservation through their site, although there is usually a table available. I like to sit upstairs as the live music (professional, excellent) can be a bit loud. Ask for wine recommendations and always order the top shelf palinka, it's worth it and the price is quite reasonable.
I've tried several items on the menu and everything is wonderful. I've never had dessert - we always walk to Gelarto Rosa for rose-shaped icecream.
It's called Porc and Prezli, which is difficult to translate but is essentially the breading on schnitzel. Kinda, sorta.
We LOVE it. It's best to book a reservation through their site, although there is usually a table available. I like to sit upstairs as the live music (professional, excellent) can be a bit loud. Ask for wine recommendations and always order the top shelf palinka, it's worth it and the price is quite reasonable.
I've tried several items on the menu and everything is wonderful. I've never had dessert - we always walk to Gelarto Rosa for rose-shaped icecream.
Apr 13, 2020, 10:46 am
#228
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: Delta PM, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Hertz Pres
Posts: 69
I had a trip here ready to go, but it got scrapped in the Covid travel disaster. Thanks for the reviews. I looked on Google Maps street view and the HGI photos show it not-quite-done but an easy walk from the airport line bus and close to many tourist spots and also the HOHO bus.
I figure I’ll go in the late summer if the apocalypse is over by then, split a couple nights there and a couple nights at the Hiltons. Hard to beat that price though at HGI, esp for a brand new property!
I figure I’ll go in the late summer if the apocalypse is over by then, split a couple nights there and a couple nights at the Hiltons. Hard to beat that price though at HGI, esp for a brand new property!
This location just can't be beat.
Apr 13, 2020, 10:56 am
#229
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: Delta PM, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Hertz Pres
Posts: 69
[QUOTE=docbert;32285740]Stayed here last December and agree with pretty much everything you've said.
The elevators were slow, and did seem to have issues, although I forget exactly what the problem was.
They were just slow to respond. The display would show one on the -1 and one on 2 and no movement, then, after a long communist-era-holdover wait, an elevator would arrive with no guests.
The elevators were slow, and did seem to have issues, although I forget exactly what the problem was.
They were just slow to respond. The display would show one on the -1 and one on 2 and no movement, then, after a long communist-era-holdover wait, an elevator would arrive with no guests.
May 1, 2021, 8:24 am
#232
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kuwait (KW)
Programs: Qatar Airways, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 2,714
Aug 3, 2021, 4:01 pm
#233
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,511
Have a 3-night stay in Budapest coming up later this month. I have read great things about the Hilton Budapest but finding it hard to justify it at $150 per night compared to $80 per night for the HGI, particularly as both locations are great. Anyone want to convince me it's worth paying 2x as much for the Hilton?
Aug 3, 2021, 4:08 pm
#234
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Have a 3-night stay in Budapest coming up later this month. I have read great things about the Hilton Budapest but finding it hard to justify it at $150 per night compared to $80 per night for the HGI, particularly as both locations are great. Anyone want to convince me it's worth paying 2x as much for the Hilton?
Aug 3, 2021, 4:13 pm
#235
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
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Aug 4, 2021, 6:06 am
#236
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
That being said, Pest is where all the cool kids hang out and I agree that there's no need to stay on the Buda side; plus the HGI is very new, super nice, and right in the middle of everything. I'd definitely take that $80/night HGI rate in a heartbeat and spend the difference on food...
Aug 4, 2021, 9:38 am
#237
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: BAEC Silver; AerClub Silver, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 315
Would just like to note that $150 for the Hilton is an absolute steal; normally this time of year it would be double that, if rooms were even available. But the river cruisers' loss is your gain!
That being said, Pest is where all the cool kids hang out and I agree that there's no need to stay on the Buda side; plus the HGI is very new, super nice, and right in the middle of everything. I'd definitely take that $80/night HGI rate in a heartbeat and spend the difference on food...
That being said, Pest is where all the cool kids hang out and I agree that there's no need to stay on the Buda side; plus the HGI is very new, super nice, and right in the middle of everything. I'd definitely take that $80/night HGI rate in a heartbeat and spend the difference on food...
Dec 12, 2021, 11:01 am
#238
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 6
Had a great stay at this hotel last weekend, got the Hilton auto upgrade eventually, after a couple of emails to the hotel and HH, the exec room is now in the restaurant, the main exec room is closed, assuming that they are not getting the number of guests to warrant opening it.
Dec 12, 2021, 4:13 pm
#239
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,588
Good you declined the Loft suite, those are rubbish
How did you find the lounge? Is anything offered outside the Happy Hour period? Pity about the lounge, they told me the lounge is open again, I wonder if it closed
How did you find the lounge? Is anything offered outside the Happy Hour period? Pity about the lounge, they told me the lounge is open again, I wonder if it closed