The 4-star-superior Continental Hotel Budapest opened in 2010 at the former site of Hungaria Bath, a protected Art Nouveau building.

Each room category boasts Art Deco style and comes with free WiFi, soundproofed windows and air conditioning. Equipment includes an LCD satellite TV with an info guide to Budapest’s main attractions. The bathrooms have a hairdryer, free toiletries, shower or bathtub. A minibar, coffee and tea-making facilities, newspapers and a laptop-size safe are also at the guests disposal.

Wellness facilities include a sauna and infrared cabin. The fitness room is equipped with high-tech cardio and isotonic machines, and there is a massage service.

Overlooking the grand entrance hall, Gallery Café serves traditional coffee specialities, such as the Kapucíner, with whipped cream and chocolate chips. The Hotel Continental’s lobby lounge area faces the inner courtyard and offers live piano music.

Araz Restaurant serves Hungarian-French dishes, uses 21st century technologies and includes a cocktail bar. Guests can also dine on the terrace located in the inner courtyard. A rich buffet breakfast is served daily.

Blaha Lujza tér M2 Metro Station, on the M2 line, is 250 metres away and the Great Synagogue is 450 metres down the road.