A walkway of oversized marbled piano keys leads the way through Budapest’s Aria hotel, and it’s precisely this playful flair that makes it so appealing. Hungary’s capital celebrates both time-honoured and contemporary music throughout the year in concerts and festivals – and so too does this imaginative boutique establishment.
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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
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