1. Iberostar Grand Budapest

According to Forbes, this hotel is ‘a gem of a neoclassical building on a classical Budapest square. Philippe Starck's radical black addition of the top roof floors serves as a kind of jaunty Fred Astaire top hat on the structure. All the elegance you'd want in a hotel, and within walking distance of anything in Pest’ – they write.

2. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

This glamourous hotel is a major work of 19th-century fin-de-siècle architecture, with a ‘breathtaking mullioned glass dome over the lobby, and the stupendously beautiful chandelier suspended from it’ – Forbes writes.

3. The New York Palace

The edifice built in 1894 was serving as the Hungarian headquarters for the New York Life Insurance company. After that, it was derelict for many years, but a five-year renovation has returned its shining. Even if you don’t plan to book a room here, we recommend you to visit its well-known beautiful café for a drink, cake and some super selfies.

4. Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

‘The Kempinski is an entirely dependable luxury hotel with top-flight service that you'd expect. In the southern part of the Fifth District just above the Erzsébet Bridge, you are central here, just steps from the entertaining riverbank with its party barges and restaurants’ – Forbes writes.

5. Corinthia Hotel

Are you dreaming about staying at a luxury hotel, where you find classical elegance, attentive and helpful staff (who can speak almost every Continental language in Europe, and English of course) and impeccable services? Then we highly recommend Corinthia. If you book in here, don’t miss their royal spa, which is an amazing experience.

6. The Ritz-Carlton Budapest

If you are looking for a luxury hotel with a spa and non-stop fitness centre, the Ritz-Carlton can be the best choice for you. But they don’t want to deprive you from the best food, either: three restaurants and an in-house bakery are also waiting for their guests. If you feel like walking a little bit after the nice dishes, we recommend the nearby Andrassy Avenue or a visit to the Synagogue.