Had a great stay at the Danubias Astoria this summer.

The location has to be one of the most central in Budapest - right in the heart of Pest. Almost all the main sights were within walking distance and only needed to make 1 or 2 metro journeys in the few days we were there.

I was hesitant about booking this hotel because of its location on one of the main junctions in the city. However the (economy) room was located on a quiet side street and there was very little noise at all, even with the window open. It seems a little strange, but I think the economy rooms are on this quiet side street - perhaps ask to stay on this wing.

The economy room was still very comfortably furnished and quite adequately sized, if not massive. Definitely a 4* standard, with minibar, satellite TV, nice bathroom etc.

Downstairs the hotel is very opulent, decorated in turn-of-the-century style with chandeliers, ornate furniture etc. No lounge but small lounge area in reception. This area seemed to be cleaned regularly.

The buffet breakfast in the morning, although possibly not worth 14 euros if paying separately, was more than enough, if not the most lavish I have seen, with eggs, croissants and rolls, some fruit etc.

One small negative point - although very ornately decorated, the coffee shop next door to the restaurant, does not live up to its reputation. The coffee was good, but the cake selection - for supposefly one of the best coffee-houses in the city, was very disappointing, with only a limited selection and nothing out of the ordinary.

The reception staff spoke English well and were generally friendly and helpful e.g. willing to phone my tour company in Budapest to book a trip.

Overall, a very nice, grand, and reasonably priced hotel right in the centre of the city.

We loved Budapest - so much to see and do in the 5 days we were there, and still more to see on our next visit.

The hotel is beautiful downstairs and the staff were excellent. Breakfast couldn't be faulted with a large range to chose from - hot and cold.

The hotel is excellently situated with all the main areas within easy walking distance. We would encourage you to take the underground it is fast and really easy to navigate.

We were however really disappointed with the hotel room. We had booked a double bed and what we got wsa 2 single beds, with 2 single Duvets pushed together. They were so uncomfortable and the bedding was completely useless.

We were wakened at about 4am every morning with the sound of shouting, swearing, and breaking glass. It seems we were in rooms overlooking the side street and there were 2 nightclubs close by. Everyone was making their way home a bit worse for drink!!

If you can get a quiet room with a good bed, the hotel is excellent. We had a great visit to Budapest, but probably wouldn't stay here again.

PS. Make sure you visit the Baths - we went to the one up at Hero's square and it was excellent. make sure that you explore so that you find the outdoor baths within the complex as they are excellent.

PPS Make sure that you stop for lots of tea and cakes - so cheap, but so so good!

Enjoy!!

I was on business trip and stayed at Hotel Astoria for 2 days. The hotel is centrally located wich was importable for my trip so I could get to wherever I wanted in a short time. The hotel was recently renovated, it’s atmosphere fantastic and looks great. The service was really correct and helpful. I could recommed it everybody.

We arrived in the evening and were met by a most pleasant and helpful receptionist. Our non-smoking room was spacious, clean and comfortable and situated, as we had requested, on an upper floor.
Although the Hotel is situated on a very busy intersection with trams, buses, cars, sirens etc. traversing all night the double glazed door to the mini balcony served well to keep out the noise. We live on a busy main road so most was white noise anyway but if you live on a remote farm it may take a couple of nights to acclimatise.
The room was tastefully furnished with a very comfortable large double bed - for once I didn't get up feeling I had slept on a stone slab - a comfortable armchair, table and a dining chair. A mini-bar awaits your thirst but not ridiculously expensively so.
The bathroom, well appointed with an excellent power shower, bath & basin but the separate loo was a bit on the pokey side, fine if you regularly ride a horse as this would be one way of getting in and being able to shut the door ...leg over first style! No matter, very good idea having a separate loo so no complaints.
The Hotel lobby, sitting areas & dining rooms were beautifully furnished with chandeliers, marble and mirrors and so refreshing after some of the more sterile, laboratory type hotels of today.
Food and service faultless. Breakfast was included and the usual array of diverse foods awaited however, if you get up early and wander down before about 08:30 you may find that the hot food, scrambled/boiled eggs, bacon, French toast etc. has not been put out. Half an hour later and there it all was. Not a problem as there was so much of everything else even some wonderful looking cakes and creme caramels - something from a diabetic viewpoint I found quite objectionable....life is so cruel sometimes!
We ate in the Mirror Cafe / Restaurant one evening, which is also open to the public and frequently used by the locals (always a good sign) and the food was superb. Again, a step back in time. You are attended by waiters in pristine white aprons offering discreet, efficient service. The beer is nice and cold too.
All in all very pleased and will certainly go back again. The Astoria is very well situated for all sight seeing and shopping purposes and the Metro station of the same name is directly outside the Hotel. Hubby is disabled (limited walking distance and using a walking stick) and we were very pleasantly surprised as to how "small" Budapest felt in terms of getting about to see things. The Metro, buses and trams offered sufficient rest between places to make on foot accessibility quite viable. A most humbling experience was the amount of people both young and old who leapt up to offer hubby their seat on public transport. Lovely place with lovely people.