Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, Budapest

The Cranley Report®: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest , Budapest

Hotel Address

Erzsébet tér 7-8.
1051 Budapest
Hungary

Cranley Rating

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

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Hotel Summary

Category	Hotel
Awards Won	The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest has won the following awards: 2007 Best Hotel in Budapest by Global Finance 2006 Third Best Business Hotel in Eastern Europe by Business Traveller Magazine. 2006 Best 5 Star Hotel in Budapest, Business Week. 2006 Top 75 Hotels in Europe by Conde Nast Traveller Reader Choice. 2006 Best Hotel in Budapest by Travel and Leisure World's Best Awards.

Hotel Opened	1992
Refurbishment	2001/3 Renovation of all bedrooms. 2007 Renovation of Business Centre.

Cranley Summary

Built in 1992, the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest's façade is hung with an awning of curved steel supported by square marble columns. Inside, the sweeping white lobby is highlighted by huge windows both to the front and above the mezzanine level setting off the patterned marble floor. The hotel occupies a central position on the Pest side of the Danube overlooking Erzsebet Park and is close to historic sites, theatres, museums, shops and the Opera House. In 2006 alone the hotel won awards for Third Best Business Hotel in Eastern Europe, Best 5 Star Hotel in Budapest, Top 75 Hotels in Europe and Best Hotel in Budapest. The shape of the hotel provides a spacious interior and ensures there are a vast variety of rooms and suites to suit most guests' needs. The interior design of the hotel gives it the benefit of lots of natural light in all the public areas.

The three restaurants provide a good variety of dining experiences with the Bistro Jardin specialising in Hungarian and international dishes, the Ristorante Giardino offering cuisine from Italy whilst the Kempi Brahaus has a wide range of beers and German dishes. The Lobby Lounge is an ideal place to meet at teatime for refreshments and light snacks . Alternatively, guests can go to the Corvinus Bar to enjoy a cocktail before the evening starts. The Kempinski SPA has a pool, Fitness Centre, traditional Finnish sauna, steam bath, solarium and offers a wide range of massages and treatments. The hotel has a fully equipped Business Centre, Internet corner and a wide range of state-of-the-art meeting and conference rooms. Children will enjoy the "Kempinski for Kids" programme and can also take advantage of a children's public playground in the adjoining Erzsebet Square.

Hotel Location & Layout

Location Description

Amidst leafy boulevards and imperial edifices, the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is half a kilometre from St Stephen’s Basilica and one kilometre from the National Gallery. The hotel overlooks Erzabet Park on the Pest side of the Danube and is close to theatres, museums, shops and the Opera House. An underground station and tram/bus services are a few minutes walk away. The hotel is located just thirty minutes (twenty-five kilometres) by car from Budapest Airport (Ferihegy).

Airports
Distance	25 km
Airport Transfers	Hotel taxis. Street taxis.

Cities and Sights
Distance	1 km
City/Sight Transfers	Hotel taxis. Street taxis. Tram/bus services.

Layout Description

As you approach the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest through wide sweeping boulevards, with Erzsebet Square immediately in front of the building you feel you are in a quieter area than its central position indicates. The nine storey modern building is C-shaped which means the lobby area and all the corridors on the guest room floors are semi-circular. The reception and lifts are to the right of the main entrance and the shopping arcade to its left. The Lobby Lounge and all three restaurants are situated to the rear of the building and the Corvinus Bar is tucked away in the far right corner. Most of the meeting rooms together with the Business Centre on the first level and the Kempinski SPA is on the first floor level.

Lobby & Guest Relations

Open Hours	Twenty-four hours.
Languages Spoken	Hungarian, German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Payment Methods	All major credit cards accepted.
Foreign Exchange	All major currencies can be exchanged at the Cashier's desk.
Taxis Arranged	Hotel taxis. Street taxis.
Tours Arranged	Tours can be arranged by the concierge.

Guest Relations	Standard services.
Concierge Services	Standard services.
Medical Facilities	A doctor can be called and average call out times are twenty minutes according to the hotel.
Parking	The hotel has its own chargeable underground car park for up to two hundred and fifty cars.

Cranley Comment

Shops & Amenities

Description

The hotel has the following shops on site:

Chopard and Bulgari - Jewellery and Cosmetics
10:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 17:00 Saturday
10:00 to 16:00 Sunday

Zillis Men's Fashions
10:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 14:00 Saturday

VIP Fashion (Ladies' Fashions)
10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday
09:00 to 18:00 Saturday
09:00 to 14:00 Sunday

Hair Salon
10:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 15:00 Saturday

Brigitte Leather Fashion
10:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 16:00 Saturday

Monarchia Galeria Jewellery
10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 16:00 Saturday

Schiffer Men's Fashion
09:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 14:00 Saturday

Forgacs Antiquary
15:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday

Marianna B Beauty Salon
By appointment
09:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday
09:00 to 17:00 Saturday

Cigar Tower
10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday
10:00 to 15:00 Saturday

Cranley Comment

The hotel has an arcade of fashionable shops on the ground floor to the left of the reception desks and a Hair Salon situated on the first floor. Guests can shop in the Fashion Street in the hotel or need only take a five minute walk to the nearby Vaci Street pedestrianised shopping area for some of Budapest's finest shopping. It was the first street in Budapest to be pedestrianised, but it was one of the best places for shopping long before this change. The street was built in the 18th century but most houses date back to the 19th and early 20th century. Today it has a wide range of well known international stores as well as many specialist Hungarian shops.

Rooms, Suites & Villas

Number of Floors	9
Total Rooms	366
Elevators	4
Rooms per Elevator	92
Total Staff	330
Staff per Room	0.9

Check-in Time	14:00
Check-out Time	12:00
Late Checkout	Late check out subject to room availability.
Smoking Rooms	Four floors are designated non-smoking floors.
Room Service	Room service is available twenty-four hours a day. Breakfast from 06:00. Daily menu from 12:00 to 23:30. Night menu from 23:30 to 06:00.
Laundry Service	Laundry collected before 09:00 will be returned by 18:00 on the same day. Laundry collected after 09:00 will be returned by 18:00 the next day.
Unique Features	The C-shape of the hotel ensures more interior space than most older hotel properties. It also ensures there is a vast variety of rooms of different sizes. The interior design of the hotel also ensures it enjoys the benefit of lots of natural light in all public areas and wide open corridors leading to the guest rooms.

Cranley Comment

The guest rooms in the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest are generously sized and have lots of natural light. The bedrooms feature marble bathrooms inset with mother of pearl mosaic chips and heated floors. The guestrooms are decorated in warm beige and black or turquoise and silver colours. Bedheads are pale wood inset with lacquer, behind which a feature wall is padded in either gold or turquoise, matching the curtains. The bedspreads are black and beige diamonds or silver with turquoise scrolls. Pale wood desks in rooms have high speed Internet access and two chairs. Marble bathrooms are inset with mother of pearl mosaic chips in the floor and walls. The rooms are all easily accessible from the lifts down wide corridors and all have excellent views of either the Courtyard, Erzebet Park or Becsi Street.

Type of Room, Views & Facilities

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Standard Room	61	18 Courtyard 17 Erzsebet Park 26 Becsi Street	Air conditioning Complimentary high speed Internet access Cable, satellite television with pay movies In-room safe Desk Telephone Minibar Hair dryer Bathroom telephone Vanity mirror Telephone in wc Loudspeaker in bathroom Bathroom scales Complimentary bathrobes and slippers	2 Adults	25 to 30

Cranley Comment

Guests approach Standard Rooms along wide spacious corridors with brightly patterned carpets. Standard Rooms are tastefully decorated in either beige and black or turquoise and silver colours. The bedheads are pale wood inset with lacquer, behind which the wall is padded in either gold or turquoise, matching the curtains. The bedspreads are black and beige diamonds or silver with turquoise scrolls and standard rooms are equipped with either a queen-size bed or twin beds. The bathrooms are mostly marble with mother of pearl mosaic chips and heated floors and have a separate bath and/or shower.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Superior Room	203	102 Courtyard 26 Erzsebet Park 75 Becsi Street	As for Standard Room with the added benefit of: Separate bath and shower Larger room size Fax on request	2 Adults	30 to 35

Cranley Comment

Guests approach Superior Rooms along wide spacious corridors with brightly patterned carpets. Superior Rooms are tastefully decorated in either beige and black or turquoise and silver colours. The bedheads are pale wood inset with lacquer, behind which the wall is padded in either gold or turquoise, matching the curtains. The bedspreads are black and beige diamonds or silver with turquoise scrolls and Superior Rooms are equipped with either a queen-size, king-size or twin beds. The bathrooms are mostly marble with mother of pearl mosaic chips and heated floors and have a separate bath and shower.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Deluxe Room	71	42 Courtyard 21 Erzsebet Park 8 Becsi Street	As for Superior Room with the added benefit of: Larger room size Sofa instead of armchair in room (Executive Deluxe Rooms have an extra sofa and coffee table)	2 Adults	34 to 43

Cranley Comment

Guests approach Deluxe Rooms through wide spacious corridors with brightly patterned carpets. Deluxe Rooms all overlook either the central courtyard or Erzsebet Park. Decorated in either beige and black or turquoise and silver colours. The bedheads are pale wood inset with lacquer behind which the wall is padded in either gold or turquoise, matching the curtains. The bedspreads are black and beige diamonds or silver with turquoise scrolls and Deluxe Rooms are equipped with either a king-size bed or twin beds. The bathrooms are mostly marble with mother of pearl mosaic chips and heated floors and have a separate bath and shower. There are also six Executive Deluxe rooms where the bedroom and living room areas are harmoniously joined and furnished with an additional sofa and coffee table, providing a pleasant reception area for guests.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Business Suite	4	Erzsebet Park	As for Deluxe Rooms with the added benefit of: Separate meeting/dining room Separate lounge area Trouser press	2 Adults	47

Cranley Comment

The Business Suites have been specially designed for small meetings or to be used as an office. Business Suites have a bedroom with king-size or twin beds with a small sitting room and a meeting room for up to eight people. The meeting room is equipped with a large table, sideboard, white board with markers, television with video player and data port. The suite has its own entrance with guest bathroom and all three rooms can be closed off for privacy. All Business Suites have a unique design and interior decor.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Junior Suite	11	9 Erzsebet Park 2 Becsi Street	As for Executive Suite with the added benefit of: Larger lounge area.	2 Adults	50

Cranley Comment

The Junior Suites consist of one large room of approximately fifty square metres. The bedroom is only optically separated from the drawing room with sofa, writing desk, stereo and trouser press. All Junior Suites have good views over Erzsebet Park or Becsi Street and have a unique design and interior decor.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Parlour Suite	9	Erzsebet Park	As for Junior Suite with the added benefit of: A sofa bed in the lounge.	4 Adults	55

Cranley Comment

The Parlour Suites are fifty-five square metres and consist of two rooms, which open onto each other, a drawing room and a bedroom with either king-size or twin beds. Both rooms have separate entrances so by closing the connecting door the two rooms can by divided off for work and rest. For greater comfort the suite has two bathrooms (one with separate bath, shower and toilet, the second with just shower and toilet). There are Parlour Suites on both the smoking and non-smoking floors.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Deluxe Suite	3	Erzsebet Park	As for Parlour Suite with the added benefit of : Larger lounge Dining table with six chairs Desk with PC and printer Stereo Video player.	2 Adults	114 to 126

Cranley Comment

The Deluxe Suites range in size from one hundred and fourteen to one hundred and twenty-six square metres. These elegant rooms have a modern bedroom with king-size or twin beds and luxurious bathrooms with bath, shower and toilet. The dining table is located in a bay window and can also be used for holding small meetings. A PC, printer, stereo and video player are provided as standard. All Deluxe Suites have a unique design and interior decor.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Erzsebet Suite	1	Erzsebet Park	As for Deluxe Suite with the added benefit of: Study room Kitchenette (The Erzsebet Suite has no PC, printer, stereo or video player.)	2 Adults	126

Cranley Comment

The Erzsebet Suite is located on the seventh floor. Its warm colours and elegant dark furniture as well as many mirrors help create a homely atmosphere. The suite is one hundred and twenty six square metres and includes a study fitted with a computer and office equipment, an elegant bedroom with king-size or twin beds, two luxurious bathrooms with bath, shower and toilet and a fully fitted kitchenette.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Herend Suite	1	Becsi Street	As for Erzsebet Suite with the added benefit of: Larger lounge area with additional sofa and armchairs PC Printer Stereo Video player. (The Herend Suite does not have a kitchenette.)	2 Adults	126

Cranley Comment

This jewel of a suite, classified as a small Presidential Suite, is situated on the eighth floor. It includes an exclusive drawing room/study, a comfortable bedroom with king-size or twin beds and two luxury bathrooms. It is furnished with antiques and many items of Herend Porcelain after which it is named.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Presidential Suite	2	1 Erzsebet Park 1 Becsi Street	As for Herend Suite with the added benefit of: More lounge space Separate dining room in the orvinus Suite with an Oriental-design table and eight chairs.	2 Adults	170 to 180

Cranley Comment

The two Presidential Suites, Corvinus and Deák, are both located on the ninth floor. Both suites have wonderful views of the city and are sumptuously furnished. They consist of a drawing room, dining room, bedroom with king-size or twin beds, kitchen and two bathrooms with separate bath, shower and toilet. A second bedroom is available in an adjoining room upon request.

Restaurants & Cafés

Number of Restaurants