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4.0 of 5
Szent Gellert Ter 1, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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Danubius Hotel Gellert
Danubius Hotel Gellert
Danubius Hotel Gellert
Ranked #78 of 333 hotels in Budapest
4.0 of 5 stars 566 Reviews
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  • Swimming pool(6)
  • Breakfast buffet(4)
  • Old world(4)
  • Very helpful(3)
  • Single room(3)
  • Air conditioning(3)
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Great Swimming Pool and Spa”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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I had a short stay in Budapest, and this hotel was good for a short stay. The spa area and the pools were amazing, The location was the best, and the hotel views were beautiful, across the street from the Blue Danube River! The Hotel´s restaurants were excellent, they offered dinner at the sound of Violins... and the prices were very reasonable. However, the rooms are small, need renovations and the furniture is very old and dark. There is a kind of "smell" all over the hotel halls, the rooms and the lobby. I think that they need to open the windows once in a while.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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M_Vasony, Guest Relations Manager at Danubius Hotel Gellert, responded to this review
28 February 2012
Dear Sir !

Thank you very much for taking time to post your comments on TripAdvisor website about your recent stay in our Danubius Hotel Gellért!
We the management do appreciate even short comments: as you write "I had a short stay in Budapest,and this hotel was good for a short stay. " The location was the best, and the hotel views were beautiful,across the street from the Blue Danube River!
We were glad to read your further comments like :The spa area and the pools were amazing.The hotel's restaurants were excellent,they offered dinner at the sound of Violins..and the prices were very reasonable.
I was sorry to read your review like:the rooms are small,need renovations " yes indeed we do have some smaller rooms not more than 20 %,and in case you asked,we would have changed it immediately,due to our low occupancy in February.
Renovation has long been planned and a total "face lift " had to be postponed by our owners,due to the recession in the real estate market...

Thank you again for your kind comments and we hope we can welcome you back in a much larger room during your next visit!

Kind regards


Mihaly Vasony
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“All is beyond good with this hotel. Stop complaining!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
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I was here with my partner jan. 29. - feb. 01. to relax. The trip was my birthday present to her :)

Super excellent breakfast! (The waiters could ask about coffee/tea a bit faster though) They will make you any omelet with no extra charge.

Service is flawless.
The reception will help you with anything. I have seen that other visitors have called them "rude" and such, but they are just super professional.

The spa is super! Has the "Budapest" kind of pools, thai centre, beauty center, manicure, pedicure, you name it.

We lived in a superior double room on 4. floor with a view towards the Danube. The noisiness some visitors describe is not a problem at all. The room was a bit cold when we arrived, but there was an electric oil-heater in the room which solved that matter. Very clean! Super-excellent double bed matress. Mini bar. Very smart safe. You can have breakfast in your room if you like. You just put on the bathrobe provided in your room and go... spa...

And afterwards you go to Alabardos Etterem and eat. In my opinion Gundel (which the hotel makes advertisements about is a bit hyped. But not bad at all!) I didn't try the hotel restaurant, but the lobby bar makes excellent drinks.

Come here and enjoy old-fashioned stylish hotelling and spaing.

The only minus was that Internet cost 14€ per 24h. It's kinda old fashioned to still charge for the use of the Internet connection, but hey, they need to make money. If it sucks too much for you to pay for it, walk 200m up the street to Nevada pub, they have Internet access for free for their customers.

Actually, there is one more negative thing: The hotel webpage does not really inform well enough about all the services the spa offers. Although the spa services are offered through a different company within the same building, they should really work on promoting their offers so that their guests would have a chance to plan a bit what they want to attend and get treated before they actually come there. But that is of course only about the web page itself. The services are excellent and very affordable.

We're coming back!

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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M_Vasony, Guest Relations Manager at Danubius Hotel Gellert, responded to this review
23 February 2012
Dear Guest!

We appreciate your efforts, for having taken your time for a longer report on TripAdvisor website,concerning your recent stay at the Danubius Hotel Gellért!
We have really enjoyed and many many thanks for all your very positive remarks like "Super excellent breakfast,.They will make you any omlet with no extra charge.The reception will help you with anything,they are just super professional.

We were also happy to read your comments " the spa is super! Has te "Budapest" kind of pools,thai centre,beauty center,manicure,pedicure. Just put on the bathrobe provided in your room and go ".

Your kind review about the room itself could be a great help for our future visitors : "We lived in a superior doubleroom on 4.floor with a view towards the Danube....very clean!..Super excellent double bed matress.Mini bar.Very smart safe.You can have breakfast in your room if you like , the lobby bar makes excellent drinks..."

In the name of our dear guests in the future thank for your comment "Come here and enjoy old-fashioned stylish hoteling and spaing..."

We do understand your complaint about internet cost- and we are very grateful for your advice about "Nevada pub" as you mention -"they have free internet for their customers...

The management does really appreciate your very detailed feedback,and we are looking forward to welcoming you again in our Danubius Hotel Gellért, - we have your promise!

Best regards,

Mihaly Vasony
Duty Manager
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“Wonderful spa- fantastic for a romantic weekend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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My boyfriend decided to spoil me on a romantic surprise weekend in Budapest and booked the gellert. The spa was absolutely brilliant and very good value for treatments and the food in the restaurant was excellent. Budapest is a beautiful city and we had a lovely weekend. Would highly recommend the gellert- especially for the spa!

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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M_Vasony, Guest Relations Manager at Danubius Hotel Gellert, responded to this review
21 February 2012
Dear Sir,

Many thanks for your kind review on TripAdvisor website.
The management of the Danubius Hotel Gellért was glad to read your short feedback how much you have enjoyed your stay.
We will also forward your comments to the management of the Gellért spa "the spa was absolutely brilliant and very good value for treatments "

Many thanks for your remarks "the food in the restaurant was excellent "our manager in the restaurant and our chef is always happy to read remarks like this.

Many many thanks,we do appreciate your summary "Budapest is a beautyful city and we had a lovely weekend.Would highly recommend the Gellert especially for the spa ! "

Best regards,

Mihaly Vasony
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Beautiful building and location .”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Beautiful art nouveau hotel and spa . My room was a bit small even as a single room. Furniture was a bit tatty but endearing I suppose. Staff attentive and pleasant especially in the hotel brasserie . Ate Here food was very enjoyable and quite good value. Very well located for main sights all in easy walking distance. Spa good staff here not so good but they are not employed by hotel so don't blame hotel or badly rate hotel because of this

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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M_Vasony, Guest Relations Manager at Danubius Hotel Gellert, responded to this review
21 February 2012
Dear Sir,

many thanks for having taken the time to post your short review about your recent stay at the Danubius Hotel Gellért !.
I am pleased that generally you had a good experience in our Gellért hotel and the spa
Thanks for your comments about your single room "my room was a bit small even as a singleroom ".I wish there was more I could do about the size of our rooms as the comments vary...
I am sorry that we did not meet personally,or that you did not speak to the receptionist, -I would have immediately changed it to a larger one- a complimentary free upgrade - in this time of the year there are plenty of empty rooms available...

We do appreciate your remarks like " staff attentive and pleasant,especially in the brasserie "
The manager of our brasserie restaurant was glad to read "Ate here food was very enjoyable and quite good value ".
Yes you are absolutely right when you mention " very well located for main sights all in easy walking distance "

Yes the following is a very important information from you - for our future tourists "spa good, staff are not employed by hotel,so don't blame hotel or badly rate because of this "

We do very much hope you will find the time and opportunity to return to our Danubius Hotel Gellért so we may offer a nice larger room overlooking the Danube !


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“A must see!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

I LOVE this hotel. This was my second visit with my husband for a relaxing romantic weekend. The price of the room includes free entry to the hotel baths and spa which are amazing. Thermal pools, saunas, swimming pools, massages(extra cost of about €20 for 30 mins). Fantastic. Friendly staff, great buffet breakfast, nice little bar. Champagne brunch on a Sunday 12-3 around €17 a head, unlimited drinks and live piano music. Rooms basic but spotless, lovely clean towels and bathrobes. Mini bar, safe. Location excellent, cross over the Liberty Bridge to the Market and the main shopping street Vaci Ucta. The ballet/opera, book online for around €12 per person. GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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M_Vasony, Guest Relations Manager at Danubius Hotel Gellert, responded to this review
21 February 2012
Dear Guest,

Let us thank you for your kind review on TripAdvisor website,about your recent stay in our Danubius Hotel Gellért!

We do appreciate feedbacks like yours "I LOVE this hotel" As an "oldtimer " from the past century I fully agree with you and I do love it too !.
Yes indeed,is very practical and easy that as you mention " The price of the room includes free entry to the hotel bath and spa which are amazing. Thermal pools,saunas,swimming pools,massages,Fantastic "
Out management was glad to read your comments "friendly staff, great buffet breakfast, nice little bar.,Champagne brunch on a Sunday unlimited drinks and live piano music " yes we really do have all this !

Thank you for informing our future guest with feedback like "Rooms spotless,lovely clean towels and bathrobes. Location excellent,cross over the Liberty Bridge to the market and the main shopping street..."

Many thanks again for your most friendly comments and we hope we can welcome you back as our guest in our Hotel GELLÉRT!

Best regards


Mihaly Vasony
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Address: Szent Gellert Ter 1, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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