Frommer's Review
One of only two hotels in Buda's charming Castle District (the other is Hotel Kulturinnov), the Hilton, built in 1977, was widely considered to be the city's classiest hotel at the time. Its location, on Hess András tér, next door to Matthias Church and the Fisherman's Bastion, is no less than spectacular, but these days the Hilton lags behind many of its competitors in terms of service and facilities. The hotel's award-winning design incorporates both the ruins of a 13th-century Dominican church (the church tower rises above the hotel) and the baroque facade of a 17th-century Jesuit college, which makes up the hotel's main entrance. The ruins were carefully restored during the hotel's construction, and the results are uniformly magnificent. The building is clearly modern, and its exterior tends to stand out from the old surrounding Castle District architecture. The hotel has been undergoing renovations since 2000, and nearly everything but the restaurant has been refurbished. More expensive rooms have views over the Danube, with a full vista of the Pest skyline; rooms on the other side of the hotel overlook the delightful streets of the Castle District. Rooms are handsomely furnished and are equipped with such amenities as two-line telephones, webTV, and bathrobes. The luxurious Dominican Restaurant has an international menu; dinner is accompanied by piano music. The more traditional Corvina Restaurant has a Hungarian menu and nightly Gypsy music. Drinks are served in the tiny Faust Wine Cellar in the abbey and the Lobby Bar, which has outdoor tables behind the hotel by the Fisherman's Bastion. The lovely Dominican Courtyard is the site of summer concerts. 122 smoke-free rooms are available.
Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; exercise room; sauna; concierge; tour desk; free airport minibus; shops; business center; meeting facilities; salon; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; laundry service; rooms for those w/limited mobility
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