The external appearance of the hotel is petty brutal, but the reception and dining rooms were impressive. The fridge in our room had a stale pizza in it, and there were bottles under the bed. Although a fan was provided, the room was very hot indeed, especially on the first night. Since there are no restrictions on smoking in public areas, our 'non-smoking room' was not free from tobacco smells. Good service from Reception and a fine breakfast buffet

We stayed one night at Pátria and this hotel is overpriced and over rated With taxes we paid 95Euro for a room without air-conditioned with two bad beds some furniture also without interest, this means not comfortable at all. It seems due the fact that Pécs is one of the three European Capital of Culture 2010 the hotels were full booked and could do what they want and seems without any control. My wife didn't want to sleep in the car and we stayed at the worst hotel we had been lately.

The location is pretty good. It's about 15min walk to the old city centre, Szechenyi Square. Lots of shops and eateries with old charm, and all the sights of Pecs, like theTurkish minaret.
The room is also very decent, not bad for a 3 star hotel.

I've stayed in this hotel on several occasions since the mid-1990s, most recently in December, 2007, and January, 2008. I know Pecs and its hotels well, since I have a summer home here, and have many friends and colleagues among the locals. I stay in hotels when I have reason to come for short periods of time, and don't want to open up my summer place.

In my opinion, the Patria is the best in-town hotel in Pecs. It is clearly more appealing than its sister hotel, the Palatinus (also a member of the Danubius hotel chain). Most of the rooms (including bath) seem to have been modernized within the last 5 - 7 years, so the Patria does not have the faded/jaded feel that some reviewers have found in the Palatinus. The furniture in the guest rooms is modern, but with some warmth, and the beds are comfortable. There is space in the mini-bar for a few things of your own. Most rooms seem to have balconies. The only two shortcomings in the rooms are (1) internet access is charged as a phone call, and (2) no CNN International. There is lower-cost internet access through the small business center in the lobby.

The hotel restaurant is entirely acceptable, although the room service menu is pretty limited. The breakfast buffet is well above average. More important, the Patria is just a 10-minute walk from the main city square (Szechenyi ter), which anchors the center of the pedestrian shopping street (Kiraly utca), where there are a number of better-than-average restaurants.

(The best restaurants in Pecs are not in the city center, but rather in the Mecsek hills -- the Tettye, the Bagoly Var, and the Kikelet. Those three places are just a 10 - 12 minute drive from the center. In the center, I prefer the small, rustic Dom Vendeglo [in a passage off the Kiraly utca], and the Fregatt Arizona.)

The other thing that really sets the Patria apart from other Pecs hotels is the quality of the staff. The front desk manager, Mr. Tamas Balashko, is professional, courteous, efficient, and helpful. Likewise for the reservations clerk, Ms. Bernadett Konya, and their colleagues. The restaurant's head waiter at lunch and dinner is very professional. (Prepare to be less impressed at breakfast, but then it's buffet-style.) The room cleaning staff are considerate and courteous.

Overall, the Patria is a clear number one for an in-town location in Pecs, and arguably better than the best outlying hotel, the Kikelet, in the Mecsek hills.