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+ ELLE DECOR, TATLER, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILYCANDY, VANITY FAIR, WALLPAPER, FINANCIAL TIMES, BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
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"Sublime" views of the Chain Bridge, says the FT, adding that "for location and comfort...[the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace] is unsurpassed." Rooms are "sumptuously" furnished with Hungarian antiques and art. "One of Europe's most beautiful hotels, " writes Wallpaper. "The best hotel in Europe," says Vanity Fair. DailyCandy writes in the attached article, "Sleep in art nouveau luxury and get massaged with brown sugar and the famously sweet Tokaji wine at the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace." Elle Decor adds, "It doesn’t get more luxurious than this extraordinary Art Nouveau jewel with stunning views." Read all about the hotel and Budapest's cultural life in the attached FT article, Budapest buzzes with opera and ballet.
Last Update: June 30, 2010 | Created: September 26, 2007
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36 1 419 1900
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New 5-story boutique hotel in Budapest with a "simple, elegant interior." 48 rooms featuring artwork by local students. Wallpaper says the best views rooms of Lánchíd 19 can be found from the top-floor Panorama Suites, whose terraces look onto the Pest riverbank and the Buda Castle. In the attached articles, DailyCandy and Elle Decor also recommend Lánchíd 19.
Last Update: June 16, 2010 | Created: October 28, 2007
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The "funkier" hotel option in Budapest, says the FT about Art'otel. DailyCandy writes, "Immerse yourself in the artwork of Donald Sultan at Art’otel, which has both Danube and Castle views." Learn more about Art'otel Budapest in the attached DailyCandy and Elle Decor articles.
Last Update: June 15, 2010 | Created: October 14, 2007
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36 1 88 66 111
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The FT writes, "The recently opened New York Palace Hotel is establishing itself as the place to stay for fashionistas, though its location away from the centre challenges stiletto wearers." An Elle Decor hotel pick for Budapest.
Last Update: June 13, 2010 | Created: October 14, 2007
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
An FT luxury train pick. [The Danube Express] "travels through central and eastern European destinations such as Budapest, Berlin, Poland and Romania. Escorted, luxury 11-day holidays leaving from London are around £3,000."
Last Update: April 11, 2009 | Created: April 11, 2009
+ DAILYCANDY, BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
Bazaar described the hotel as "magnificent, but crumbling," and mentioned it has perhaps the most famous bath in town (Budapest is known for its baths). DailyCandy says the hotel's spa is the "city's prettiest." For Budapest shopping and sightseeing tips, read the attached DailyCandy article.
Last Update: April 07, 2008 | Created: September 26, 2007
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"One of Budapest’s top spots, with fusion dishes like duck leg and foie gras with coffee sauce and cabbage jam," comments Elle Decor about Onyx. For cool Budapest shopping and dining tips, read the attached June 2010 article, Elle Decor goes to Budapest.
Last Update: June 30, 2010 | Created: June 13, 2010
+ ELLE DECOR, VANITY FAIR
Hip restaurant in Budapest serving contemporary, international cuisine, ranging from Indian to Japanese. Good spot for sushi in Budapest, says Vanity Fair. "Popular with expat Europeans and foreigners for its Italian classics and cocktail menu.," writes Elle Decor about Tom George in the attached travel review.
Last Update: June 28, 2010 | Created: October 20, 2007
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In April 2010, FT food critic Nicholas Lander praised Babel as a good "modern" restaurant in Budapest. "An enticing window display, elegant lighting and an open kitchen had all whetted my appetite before we had even sat down. Even more appetising was the blackboard menu, which listed numerous ingredients I had just seen in the market converted into mouth-watering dishes: veal tartare with eel; bean goulash; a stew of kohlrabi, a form of cabbage, with calf’s brain; and a curd cheese and dill pastry." Learn more about Babel and Budapest's culinary scene in the attached article, Zest for Budapest.
Last Update: June 22, 2010 | Created: April 19, 2010
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In the attached, June 2010 travel review on Budapest, Elle Decor describes Café Kor as " a chic, charming little bistro not far from the Basilica, serving fresh salads and daily specials."
Last Update: June 17, 2010 | Created: June 13, 2010
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"Northern Italian native Fausto di Vora serves some of the best classic Italian food in Central Europe in a simple, elegant space." [Elle Decor]
Last Update: June 17, 2010 | Created: June 13, 2010
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Hip new restaurant in a modern setting inspired by Communist-era design. Traditional, "sumptuous" food. An Elle Decor restaurant pick for Budapest.
Last Update: June 14, 2010 | Created: October 20, 2007
+ ELLE DECOR, FINANCIAL TIMES
The most famous restaurant in Budapest, serving high-style Magyar cuisine. In the attached article, Elle Decor say to "try the famous walnut pancakes with rum" at Grundel
Last Update: June 13, 2010 | Created: October 14, 2007
+ ELLE DECOR
According to Elle Decor in the attached Budapest travel review, Costes is "often touted as Budapest’s best restaurant and [is] a recent recipient of a Michelin star."
Last Update: June 13, 2010 | Created: June 13, 2010
+ ELLE, DAILYCANDY
"When you’re hungry (in Budapest), bistro Klassz has a short but fantastic menu and a long list of wines from small Hungarian wineries." [DailyCandy] Elle calls Klassz "Budapest's top wine bar."
Last Update: September 10, 2008 | Created: April 06, 2008
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"Budapest's sleekest restaurant," cites Elle in its review of culinary stars in Eastern Europe. Closed on Sunday.
Last Update: September 08, 2008 | Created: September 08, 2008
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"These days the fabulously restored New York Cafe is too pricey for most natives and instead attracts chic Italians and Americans." [DailyCandy] If you're looking for cools bars in Budapest, DailyCandy writes, "Budapest’s hipsters drink and smoke (heavily) at Szóda (VII. Wesselényi utca 18; +36-1-461-0007), which doubles as a bar, and at Kuplung (VI. Király utca 46), a sprawling (and very smoky) bar in a former auto shop." Get the lowdown on the Budapest scene in the attached DailyCandy article.
Last Update: April 22, 2008 | Created: April 06, 2008
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"Newcomer Csalogány 26 has a scandalously cheap three-course lunch and a fancier dinner menu. Get the duck or goose liver; both are Hungarian specialities." [DailyCandy] For Budapest restaurant tips, read the attached DailyCandy article.
Last Update: April 11, 2008 | Created: April 06, 2008
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Trendy restaurant in Budapest serving French/Asian fusion in an African-inspired setting.
Last Update: October 25, 2007 | Created: October 14, 2007
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Charming, old-fashioned café in Budapest with a great interior.
Last Update: October 25, 2007 | Created: October 14, 2007
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Top-notch Italian cuisine in a contemporary setting. Pricey.
Last Update: October 14, 2007 | Created: October 14, 2007
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Hip brasserie docked by the Chain Bridge.
Last Update: October 14, 2007 | Created: October 14, 2007
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