ARIA BUDAPEST

Modern, design-led rooms are spread across four wings dedicated to different genres: classical, opera, jazz or contemporary, with interior flourishes that express something of each style. Jazz is embodied in exposed brick ceilings and art nouveau furniture; opera in Murano glass chandeliers. A fantastic rooftop terrace and bar offers views of St. Stephen’s Basilica in every season; downstairs, updates to Hungarian classics are served at a farm-to-table restaurant with walls lined by violins, and the atrium is crowned by a sculptural grand piano for live performances. Yes, it may be themed, but the Aria’s tone is pitch perfect.

Suitable for:  

• Couples
• Families with older children
• Music lovers

Things to do at the property:  

• Have breakfast in the music garden courtyard
• Taste Hungarian wine and cheese over live music
• Relax in the steam room and Finnish sauna
• Sip drinks on the rooftop terrace

Things to do nearby:  

• Take a boat along the River Danube
• Wander cobbled streets and wonder at rich Gothic architecture
• Enjoy a concert in St. Stephen’s Basilica
• Explore the huge medieval and Baroque Buda Castle
• Visit the home of 19th-century composer Franz Liszt
• Step inside magnificent churches Unwind at natural spring thermal baths
• Learn about Hungary’s Nazi and Soviet-era history