Five-star hotel to open in Budapest landmark Drechsler Palace in 2022 – Photos
W Budapest Hotel, a five-star hotel in the landmark Drechsler Palace, a former home to the Hungarian Ballet Institute, will open in 2022, general contractor DVM group told MTI.
DVM group, which has renovated a number of Budapest landmarks including the Eiffel Palace, the US embassy and the Bank of China (CEE) HQ, started renovating the building, which has stood vacant for 19 years, in January.
Photo: DVM Group
The 151-room hotel, owned by QPR Properties, will be operated by Marriott International unit W Hotels, the group said.
Designed by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos, the Drechsler Palace was built in the French Renaissance and Neo-Gothic styles between 1883 and 1886.
Photo: DVM Group
It is located on Andrássy Avenue, a UNESCO world heritage site, just opposite the Hungarian State Opera. The district council sold the three-storey building in 1997.
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Source: MTI
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Next in line for sale is the Parlament Building.
Steve Tarnay, That would not be a big shock if it were since most politicians are for sale…why not their business venue?