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.

The Capital Grille, Washington D.C.

www.thecapitalgrille.com
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington D.C. 20004, t +1-202-737-6200

Steakhouse in sight of Capitol Hill. Typically American large cut steaks (yummi!), great choice of wines (although they confuse German and Austrian wines), adequate prices. Also attached is a bar where you can have a cigar. For the regular customer there are lockers for his private stock of wine, whiskey or cigars. Classic.

Holiday Inn Skopje

www.holiday-inn.com.mk
Vasil Agilarski 2, 1000 Skopje, t +389-2-3292929

Okay-ish, but nothing more. Centrally located if anything. Rather post-socialist charme and considering the prices it's a laugh. Make sure to get a room with a balcony overlooking the river. Or try the 'Stone Bridge' hotel next time you go to Skopje - although rumours say it's an Albanian whorehouse... And let me know how it is.


The espresso at the hotel bar in the lobby of the Holiday Inn is quite reasonable, though.

Salzburg

Salzburg is a city with lots of good restaurants, however, it's not easy to find one just wandering around the old town. And if you find a nice one, chances are that it is fully booked. Make sure to figure out where you want to go and order a table before you get hungry.

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.

Crowne Plaza 'The Pitter'

salzburg.crowneplaza.com
Rainerstrasse 6-8, A-5020 Salzburg, t +43 662 88 978-0

Typical American standard hotel chain as they come by the dozen. But very high standard indeed. Pool, sauna, and a very(!) impressive breakfast buffet. Centrally located, 10 minute walk along the river Salzach to the old town.