Budapest

Never take a taxi at the platform of the train station. Let your hotel order one for you. The driver will be waiting for you on the platform holding a sign with your name on it. Prices from Kelety Station to the city center should be HUF 2,500 (EUR 12.00, December 2006).

Hotel Parlament

Hotel Parlament Budapest
Kalman Imre utca 19, HU-1054 Budapest,t +36 1 374-6000


Opened 2005, centrally located near the Parlament, moderate prices. Pleasantly minimalistic and stylish interior, small but nice area with sauna and Jacuzzi. Breakfast buffet also small but nice. Free internet in all rooms and two internet terminals in the lobby.

Café Kör

www.cafekor.com
Sas ut. 17, 1051 Budapest, t 311-0053

Modern traditional Hungarian cuisine, nice atmosphere, very moderate prices, very friendly service. Reservation highly recommended.

Mokkar

www.mokkarestaurant.hu
Sas u. 4, Budapest

Tapas, mediterranean food, large choice of wine. Rather posh. Both for dinner or just for drinks.

Kempinski Corvinus

www.kempinski-budapest.com
Erzsébet tér 7-8, 1051 Budapest

If you book early in advance you might get quite good rates for this 5 star hotel. Spoilers: a 20 per cent city tax will be added on top of the price and you cannot afford anything else in this hotel. Only breakfast and parking would be the price of a single room at some reasonable hotel. Nice spa, though, maybe only a little small for a hotel of this category.