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I was in Budapest for the Christmas markets and a week-end city break. Due to the excellent feedback on this thread I choose the Hilton Budapest and pay partly with points to reduce the rates.

 

Check In

Check-in was efficient: I was upgraded from a Superior to an Executive Room, given a voucher for premium Wifi valid for the entire stay and given the key to my room. The staff was customer oriented, proposed to help me with my luggages and showed me the way to the elevators. 

Note that the main elevators do not work currently and that the one at the far end of the hotel must be used. 

Room

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The room was well appointed, large enough and clean. The only problem I would mention is the lack of overhead lamps, which means it was rather dark. But there was a reading lamp by the chair so overall so not a problem for evening reading. 

I was offered some chocolates as a welcome gift, plus the regular two bottles of water. 

The bathroom had both a shower cubicle and a bathtub. The cubicle did not had a sliding door, just a fixed glass closing only 2/3. Thus water going out of the shower, not too much though. 

Service

Service in the lounge and by the reception was excellent. I was quite impressed by the lounge, the happy hour was excellent for an hotel in Europe: charcuterie (different every day), hot dishes, canapes, cheeses. I did not check the alcohol selection so can not comment on this.

For those wanting news about Tibor, he was not working the days I was there.

I took breakfast in the restaurant. I had a quick look at the lounge offering and it is a reduced one compared to downstair. The breakfast was also excellent but service less so: my first morning nobody proposed me coffee. Also there are no omelette made to order station. I also found the restaurant to have a canteen like atmosphere. I think this is due to the bright lighting and the way the tables are arranged, in neat lines. 

Surprisingly, there was no turn-down service. 

Location

The hotel is superb, right in the middle of Castle Hill with historical monuments nearby. For those going from/to town, bus 16 to Deak Ferenc Ter is every few minutes, ticket is 350 HUF. From Deak Ferenc Ter bus 100 goes to the airport. 

Walking to Chain Bridge takes 15 minutes, using the stairs going through the park south of the Castle. 

There are plenty of restaurants around the hotel, a post office and a grocery store nearby. 

Overall

The Hilton Budapest is an excellent property on all front. I would happily stay there again if I need to go back to Budapest and the area is convenient for me. 

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