7 Budapest hotels on Forbes’ newest global rating, the best of the bests

Seven Budapest hotels have been selected and included on the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Award Winners list. There is one hotel in the 5-star category, two in the 4-star category and 4 in the recommended category. Below, you may read the details.

7 Budapest hotels among the world’s best ones

The new 2025 Forbes Travel Guide reveals which hotels they regard as the best of the best in Budapest. About the 5-star category, they wrote that “these properties deliver an outstanding experience and consistently offer a highly customised level of service.” Concerning the 4-star category, Forbes wrote that those “are exceptional properties, offering high levels of service and quality of facility to match.” Four Budapest hotels are in the recommended category, about which Forbes noted that they were “excellent properties with consistently good service and facilities.”

Forbes rated Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace as a 5-star hotel in Budapest. Meanwhile, they put Kempinski Hotel Corvinus and The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest in the 4-star category. Furthermore, they recommend the following Budapest hotels: The Anantara New York Palace, Corinthia Budapest, InterContinental Budapest, and W Budapest. Notably, the FTG’s four-star category is not equivalent to similar classifications in the European hotel rating system.

The current list is their 67th one showcasing the best service-providing tourism facilities worldwide. This year, they included 2,187 service providers from 90 countries. According to turizmus.com, the Forbes Travel Guide is the only independent international rating system that comprehensively evaluates luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas. Their professional inspectors arrive incognito and assess establishments based on hundreds of objective criteria (please, scroll down for the details).

CEO of Kempinski Hotel Corvinus was delighted to win the award again

The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus in Budapest has appeared on the list for the ninth time consecutively, which they regard as a huge success and an appreciation of their work and service.

“We are honoured to be recognized on this prestigious list for the ninth time consecutively and proud to be acknowledged among the world’s best hotels. This award reflects our commitment to consistently providing the highest level of service for our guests, even amidst changing economic conditions. We are delighted that, in the past nine years, the hotel has undergone a complete renovation. We rebuilt all 350 rooms and suites (the project will conclude in April 2025) and upgraded the level hosting events, including the Business Center and Kempinski The Spa. We are proud to accept this award on behalf of our 300 employees; this recognition is the fruit of their dedication and daily work,” Stephan Interthal, the CEO of Kempinski Corvinus, said.

Strict methodology

About the methodology they follow, Forbes wrote the following key aspects you should consider on their website:

1. We verify luxury. Our highly trained inspectors visit every property we rate, evaluating based on up to 900 objective criteria. Our hotel stays span a minimum of two nights.
2. We pay our own way. No one can buy a rating; all ratings are earned through our objective inspection process.
3. Our global team of inspectors are anonymous at all times, so they have the same experience as a typical guest.
4. While we inspect both service and facility, our Star Rating system emphasizes service because your experience at a hotel, restaurant or spa goes beyond looks — how it makes you feel is what you will remember most.
5. We started in 1958 as Mobil Travel Guide, and we created the original Five-Star rating system for hospitality.

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