CONTINENTAL HOTEL BUDAPEST Luxe

Excellent location. Beautiful revolving door. Good impression upon arrival in the hallway, even if personnel at the frontdesk having a smile would be more pleasant. Room ok, even if a bit "cold" in decor. Bed made of solid concrete. Not sure who bought those, but he/she must have been sourcing kit for special force training rather than hotels. Same with pillows. I had to build a bed "layer" using duvets. Breakfast more or less ok, but choice very limited. Bar good, for drinks and food. Prices very decent. Suggestion: get better sleeping kit and increase your prices a bit to recover the cost of it...

Stayed 2 nights at the end of a 2 week cruise/vacation. Lobby/common area was very grand, front staff were polite and helpful, although not all could really help give direction on using public transit. So we got a bit lost a couple times, but all good. But for our room, I could at best rate it as a 3 star. Hard to rate the hotel as 'poor', but average is maybe a stretch as well. The renovated lobby does not match the room expectation. Our room seemed old and worn, the laminate flooring worn and curling, walls were worn, beds were not very comfortable. A bit stuffy perhaps. And really no room for two people to just sit and relax after long days of walking and site seeing, other than the end of the bed, which are very low. Maybe that is just Europe though. Bathrooms seemed to be renovated, at least all tiled and clean, just could not get comfortable with the room. 2 nights was enough for us. The area is close to restraints, bars, transit, easy walking and services, but first impression of the area does seem a bit sketchy. There is a street 3 blocks away that is very active, but at night seemed to be taken over by locals perhaps' Was great to visit during the day and early evening, but felt like it was time to clear out later on in the evening. We didn't use the pool area (8 euros per day per person), or any Hotel services, (ie. restaurant, fitness area), so can't comment. Maybe it was just time to head home, but expected a bit better.....I would have preferred to stay on the river....but that comes with a cost. (tip...travel with an old gift card or similar, then you can leave it in the slot to keep the lights on, instead of using your room card. Then you don't have to fumble into a dark room.)

We loved this hotel for its pleasant, helpful staff, lovely, spacious rooms with comfortable beds, power shower, clean sheets and towels every day and the biggest range of breakfast food you could hope for.

We liked the hotel location and the friendly staff. However, as they host a lot of conferences, it can be loud and busy. This impacts your breakfast experience and requires some advance planning if you want to checkout or approach the concierge. Talking about the concierge, they were very helpful and gave great restaurant recommendations. Rooms are ok.

I was looking forward to staying at this hotel for my birthday. I was disappointed with the standard of the room, it was small with lots of furniture piled in it and it felt cramped. The TV was small and encased in a huge wooden box. Bathroom was also small and no bath in it. I regularly have to ask maids for more teas & coffees as there were hardly any provided. The curtains didn’t close properly and let light in. Bed not very comfortable, it didn’t feel like a four star stay and the staff weren’t overly approachable. Spa was nice but there was a smell of sewerage next to the outdoor pool.