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BJI | July 23, 2010 |
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The Podmaniczky Award is given to those who – regardless of their own professional work put in substantial work in the interest of making people know, love and protect the built heritage of Hungary. |
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BJI | July 16, 2010 |
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Interior design works began early April this year for the Nobu Budapest restaurant in the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus. The latest member of the world-famed Japanese restaurant chain opens in downtown Budapest within a few weeks. |
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corinthia | July 12, 2010 |
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Corinthia Hotel Budapest has collected more than 12 kg coins for ‘Beyond the Moon’, the organization which helps sick children’s dream come true.
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Source: Marketing és Média, XV/11 | June 28, 2010 |
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A restaurant and a wine bar are the latest additions to the list of offers the Benedictine Arch Abbey of Pannonhalma provides for its visitors. The arch abbey plays an active role boosting tourism in Hungary. |
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Featured Quote
- Eszter Vizi, skiing coach
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| June 11, 2010 |
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Boutique Hotel Bristol held a birthday party to celebrate its first – and at the same time first successful – year. The managing director’s friends believe only crazy people open hotels nowadays. |
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accor.com | May 31, 2010 |
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Since May 11, booking a room via accorhotels.com and other websites of the group's brands has become a whole new experience.
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translated by Enikő M. Tóth | May 24, 2010 |
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Modern elegance, trendy colours, fresh style. Two new members of Mellow Mood Hotels Fashion brand offer even more. Cosmo and Alta Moda were opened on May 15. |
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| May 19, 2010 |
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There’s always something going on at Corinthia Hotel Budapest (former Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal). The latest news is that they are to stir up our Friday nights – with the finest champagnes and some jazz. |
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Marriott | May 17, 2010 |
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The traditional clean-up campaign held every year by Budapest hotels continues soon with the staff of Budapest Marriott Hotel doing spring cleaning at Blaha Lujza square.
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| May 12, 2010 |
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The fizzle of spring reached the world of hotels as well. With the opening of Continental Hotel Zara a new hotel is born, while Corinthia is working hard on refreshing its brand. |
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Enikő M. Tóth; Turizmus Panoráma | May 5, 2010 |
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As the head of Ministry of National economic affairs, György Matolcsy will be responsible for tourism. He intends to put a big emphasis on the sector which contributes to the economic growth. |
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www.fourseasons.com | March 26, 2010 |
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Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest joins companies and institutions worldwide to celebrate Earth Hour. Its Gresham restaurant will switch off the lights and light candles for the occasion. |
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Mellow Mood, Enikő M. Tóth | March 17, 2010 |
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Buddha-Bar Budapest Klotild Palace, the first five star hotel of Mellow Mood Group will open at the beginning of 2011 and aims to provide comfortable leisure for business travellers. |
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Francisck Réka Alíz | March 11, 2010 |
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A brand new theme-hotel opened in Debrecen recently. The family owned, four-star Hotel Óbester is the one and only hotel in the world so far which stands upon the Hussar tradition. |
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mth.gov.hu | March 8, 2010 |
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The Hungarian Tourism Quality Awarding ceremony was held 5th time this year, traditionally at the opening of the Hungexpo's 2010 Annual Travel Exhibition. 13 hotels and one restaurant received the award for 2009. |
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Dorottya Tuba | February 24, 2010 |
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Selfness is more than wellness. Wellness puts the emphasis on relaxation, while selfness requires active involvement during working on reinstating the balance of our body and soul. |
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Kempinski, Enikő M. Tóth | February 22, 2010 |
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Having trouble with choosing a good restaurant? Trying to surprise your partner on a special event? No need to worry: the “first ladies” of Hotel Kempinski Corvinus know the solution. |
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| February 19, 2010 |
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Siegfried Höllmüller started his career in hospitality business as a waiter. Later, he became responsible for international events. Now, he is the new director of Hotel Kempinski Corvinus. |
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Francisck Réka Alíz | February 8, 2010 |
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Hungarian divers held a unique fundraising event yesterday at Budapest's Aquaworld to help victims of the terrible earthquake in Haiti. Donation went to the Hungarian Baptist Aid to be chanelled to Haiti. |
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| February 5, 2010 |
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Budapest Lánchíd 19 design hotel takes part in Go Red For Women proposal of World Heart Federation. The movement aims to gain attention to cardiovascular disorders of women. |
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Francisck Réka Alíz | January 26, 2010 |
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2010 is the year of festivals in Hungary. The program series, officially launched on Jan 20 at Budapest’s Railway Park, promotes Hungary’s diverse festival scene, with particular emphasis on the "Pécs 2010 - Cultural Capital of Europe" programs. |
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From articles of Wall Street Journal | January 20, 2010 |
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Starwood Hotels raised new allegations about the role of top Hilton executives in the escalating corporate espionage case of the two hotel chains. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | January 19, 2010 |
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When travelling, finding the best hotel is an important task. However, finding the suitable room is the most important task. Read on and you get to know which room is the best for You! |
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| January 18, 2010 |
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Hungary’s 5th nature park was inaugurated in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County’s Fehérgyarmat. The establishment is to encourage Hungary’s rural development and eco-tourism and preserve the area’s natural and cultural values. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | January 18, 2010 |
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Masquerade! Paper faces on parade – listen to the famous song from the Phantom of The Opera musical. Read on, and get the enchanting feeling of the most famous balls of the world! |
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Külkey, translated by: Sándor Laczkó | January 12, 2010 |
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Snow cannons are in operation, ski slopes are being cleared, the winter ski season is under way. In Hungary, there are more than thirty ski trails. How should we make a choice? We try to give you some advice. |
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Dorottya Vannai | January 10, 2010 |
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The Fun-train has started off at noon for the opening ceremony of the biggest cultural series of events in the Hungarian history, the European Capital of Culture Programme. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | January 7, 2010 |
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Okay, Hungary is not the most typical place for skiing, no mountains or glaciers, but this country makes the best of its facilities, which can give a unique atmosphere to a snowy weekend on a ski-track. |
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gulfnews | January 7, 2010 |
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Italian designer Giorgio Armani will open the world's first Armani-branded hotel in March, located over a dozen floors in the Burj Khalifa Bin Zayed in Dubai. |
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| January 7, 2010 |
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Since 1993, Budapest Week Publishing has conducted a survey amongst its readers and partners regarding their favorite providers to be considered as the best in the trade. Now it’s time for you to choose the bests! |
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Enikő M.Tóth | December 21, 2009 |
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Three days off in the rush of the workdays, four days at a wellness hotel in the countryside instead of a foreign journey… we have to miss all this; we will have only a few long weekends in 2010. |
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| December 17, 2009 |
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The recently expanded Helsinki-Vantaa Airport’s brand new spa and wellness area is a dream to come true for transferring passengers. |
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| December 14, 2009 |
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Five-star Hertelendy Castle is the first hotel in Hungary becoming a member of Relais & Châteaux, raising its prestige in the Hungarian hospitality sector. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | December 12, 2009 |
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Even the least traditional New Year’s Eve party can seem boring for the tenth time. Pork, champagne, confetti and trumpets… let’s go for something more exciting! |
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| December 10, 2009 |
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The 2009 Gold Star Training Venue Awards have been handed out. The award tender was announced for 3- and 4-5-star hotels. Votes were cast by companies purchasing the most training opportunities. |
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Barbara Horacsek | December 9, 2009 |
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In October, NH Hotel received a new director, the Hungarian Robert Weinraub. We asked him a number of questions about his professional experience. |
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Dorottya Vannai | December 8, 2009 |
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Surprise your loved ones with unique Christmas cards! Send an e-card through the internet or post a hand-made card, in any way you please the one who receives it! |
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| December 7, 2009 |
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Accorhotels.com is providing iPhone users with free access to an application that will enable them to book a room directly from their iPhone. |
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| November 27, 2009 |
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According to the latest survey of MSZTI (Hungarian Hotel Performance Index), Budapest three-star-hotels are deeply affected by the economic crisis. The recession hit the bottom in October. |
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| November 26, 2009 |
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Andrea Kopócsy the President of the Hungarian Hotel Association is leaving after four years.
János Erdei turism expert takes her position from January 1, 2010.
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| November 24, 2009 |
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’Feel yourself at home in downtown!’ is the slogan of the 35 room hotel to be open in the heart of Budapest. The hotel was named after the neighboring Budapest’s Opera House. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | November 23, 2009 |
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Business trip, visiting old friends, family holiday... All travels and travellers are different. This article helps you to find the accommodation that fits your needs. |
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| October 28, 2009 |
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Walt Disney Pictures and Novotel have recently signed a joint agreement to strenghten the hotel’s child-friend image. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | October 16, 2009 |
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Silent rooms, carefully designed interior the experience of harmony above all. – If you think all of these important we have good news: design hotels can provide you even more. |
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Enikő M. Tóth | October 12, 2009 |
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Both spa and wellness are associated with something boon and pleasant. What makes them different? Let’s have a pampering journey in the world of relaxing bathes and charming masseurs. |
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| October 7, 2009 |
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The five-star-hotel, Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge changed its floodlight and turned pink for a whole month, taking its role in the fight against breast cancer. |
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| September 30, 2009 |
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Marcus van der Wal, general manager of Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, was awarded a Pro Turismo prize for his outstanding activity in the interests of Hungarian tourism. |
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Réka A. Francisck | September 17, 2009 |
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Laurent Vandenameele, Executive Chef of Budapest’s Hotel Le Meridien recently took over the Food&Beverage Manager position from Badr Bennis, who left to sunny Barcelona. |
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| August 13, 2009 |
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The newest member of Mellow Mood Group (MMG) opened to the public on 24th July in Budapest. The four-star hotel towers over the main entrance of the Budapest Fair Centre. |
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| August 2, 2009 |
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The renewal of the InterContinental Budapest has recently been completed and the hotel offered the furniture and the décor to the Red Cross for charity purposes. |
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| July 27, 2009 |
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For the third year now, the Budapest Marriott Hotel has been dedicated to aiding child support foundations. The hotel helps – in fundraising – organizations that have been set up to help sick children recover. |
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BoB online, Csodalámpa | May 14, 2009 |
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A Csodalámpa Alapítvány és a Finn nagykövetség összefogott, hogy egy súlyosan beteg fiatal lány álma teljesüljön. Nóri nemsokára utazik Finnország fővárosába, Helsinkibe. |
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MTI | May 7, 2009 |
The architect of a downtown hotel under construction has misled the authorities; the firewall of the building is just a few meters from the windows of the neighboring town house. |
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OHB - BoB online | April 24, 2009 |
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The most well-known categorization of hotels is giving stars. Stars sign the level of equipment and services of the hotels. |
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Best of Budapest online | April 24, 2009 |
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Sofitel Budapest was given a new name in April 2009. From now on the hotel is named after one of the characteristic places of interest in the Hungarian capital. |
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Bedő J. István | April 7, 2009 |
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Novotel launched a unique initiation in its hotels. A new restaurant concept, the ‘CAFÉ’ welcomes guests from April 2009. |
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Dorottya Vannai | March 2, 2009 |
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Where history meets present – this is the slogan by Hotel Palazzo Zichy that opened to guests in February 2009. The building, under monument protection, masterfully combines old glamour with the requirements of our age. |
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