Budapest’s Gellért hotel to become Mandarin Oriental property – Business Traveller
Mandarin Oriental has announced plans to open its first property in Hungary, with the existing Gellért hotel in Budapest set to be rebranded as the Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest.
The Art Nouveau property first opened in 1918, located at the foot of Gellert Hill on the Buda side of the city and overlooking the Danube river close to Liberty Bridge.
The hotel has been closed for renovations since December 2021, and is now scheduled to reopen in 2027, featuring 143 rooms and suites designed by London-based Alexander Waterworth.
Facilities will include a spa with seven experiential areas, as well as a top floor indoor pool housed under a retractable glass ceiling, a rooftop bar, an indoor-outdoor specialty restaurant, a patisserie and café, and a restored Art Nouveau ballroom.
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