| there's a complimentary breakfast buffet, as well as a cozy bar and a courtyard. featuring parquet floors and traditional decor, the relaxed rooms offer desks, minibars and tvs. wi-fi is available; some rooms have air-conditioning. in the belvaros downtown district, this modest hotel is within a block of the vaci utca pedestrian mall and a 6-minute walk from a metro station. check-in time: 2:00 pm. bike rentals are available
Budapest Airport 30 min
Matthias Church (14 min)
14th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum. Buda Castle (10 min)
Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture. Széchenyi Chain Bridge (7 min)
Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night. Dohány Street Synagogue (9 min)
Ornate domes top this lavish Moorish-style synagogue, with a museum, cemetery & Holocaust memorial. Hungarian State Opera (9 min)
Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours. Gellért Hill (7 min)
A walk up this small hill leads to balconies with scenic views of the Danube, plus snack kiosks. Fisherman's Bastion (14 min)
19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace. Hungarian Parliament Building (8 min)
Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center. Margaret Island (23 min)
Medieval ruins are found on this island that is predominantly used for recreation. Heroes' Square (14 min)
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary. St. Stephen's Basilica (9 min)
Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts. Central Market Hall (3 min)
Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor. Széchenyi Thermal Bath (16 min)
Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers. Citadella (8 min)
Built after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848, this fort is a symbol of the city. Gellért Thermal Bath (8 min)
These architecturally significant thermal pools are part of the famous Hotel Gellert complex. | 
