Discover the most prestigious hotels in Hungary – PHOTOS

The Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants (Magyar Szállodák és Éttermek Szövetsége, MSZÉSZ) announced its list of the best hotels in Hungary in 2023 this Friday. Among the winners are establishments both in Budapest and the countryside, MTI reports.

The Hotel of the Year prize

The award was established in 2013 with the aim of recognising pioneers of the sector for their outstanding services, and presenting exemplars for the industry as a whole. Furthermore, organisers wish to introduce excellent options to guests for their holiday stays.

The award is decided by a jury of professionals from the Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants and the Hungarian Tourism Agency (Magyar Turisztikai Ügynökség, MTÜ). Applications opened in January of this year, with different categories for hotels of all shapes and sizes in the country. During decision-making, the jury evaluated several important factors, such as the quality of services at the establishment, as well as the innovativeness of its operation.

Last year’s distinguished hotels

In the 5-star category, the winner of the Hotel of the Year title was the iconic Hilton Budapest Hotel at the heart of the capital city in the Buda Castle District. Overlooking the River Danube and the Parliament, right next to the beautiful Fisherman’s Bastion, the hotel enchants guests with exquisite 16th-century-style buildings and world-class catering.

Photo: facebook.com/HiltonBudapest

Thermal Hotel Visegrád won the 4-star “full service” category outside of Budapest, while in the capital, the 4-star “limited service” prize was awarded to the newly opened boutique hotel, Hotel Vision Budapest.

Photo: Facebook.com/thermalhotelvisegrad

Photo: Hotel Vision Budapest / Facebook

Photo: Hotel Vision Budapest / Facebook

Another Budapest-based winner in the “limited service” category was the modern style, 3-star Bo18 Hotel.

Photo: Bo18 Hotel Budapest

Elixír Medical Wellness Hotel in Mórahalom, a town on the Southern border of Hungary, won in the 3-star category outside of the capital.

Photo: Elixír Hotel

Photo: Elixír Hotel

Special prizes were also awarded to hotels that performed exceptionally well last year.

The organisers highlighted that they consider the support of upcoming talent to be one of their chief goals. Indeed, in 2024, they once again held a so-called Young Hotelman of the Year competition to award ingenious hotel managers and directors under the age of 35. As the restaurant and hotel industries are extremely labour-intensive and demanding, MSZÉSZ hopes that such an award can help young professionals gain new consumers and acclaim.

This year’s winner was Dániel Lőrincz, restaurant director of the Ensana Thermal & Grand Hotel on Margaret Island. Located in the heart of Budapest, Ensana Hotel Group writes, the spas offer relaxation for both body and soul.

“The elegant, turn-of-the-century architectural style of the hotel, the panoramic view of the Danube, and the old trees of Margaret Island are breathtaking. Equally impressive are the expertise of the doctors here and the quality of our treatments, specifically designed to heal musculoskeletal diseases.”

Photo: Ensana Hotels

Photo: Ensana Hotels

Alongside a cash prize of EUR 1,000, Lőrincz will receive a certificate of the Young Hotel of the Year title. He will also gain opportunities to learn from the leading specialists in the industry in Hungary. Furthermore, he received an invitation to be a member of the professional jury for the MSZÉSZ Technological Innovation of the Year 2024 award and participate in the Hungarian Tourism Academy’s Leadership Academy programme series in the fall of 2024.

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Source: MTI