Multiple airlines, including United, Lufthansa, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch and others, offer one-stop flights from Washington Dulles to Budapest.
Le Méridien
Erzsebet Ter 9-10
011-36-1-429-5500
Centrally located luxury hotel. Rooms from $180.
Zara Continental Hotel Budapest
Dohany Utca 42-44
011-36-1-815-1000
www.continentalhotelbudapest.com
Boutique hotel with art deco style in the city center. Rooms from $100.
Private rentals
Budapest is inexpensive: You can find private rooms from $12 a night, and flats start at about $25 a night. We rented a small studio apartment through Airbnb (www.airbnb.com) for $74 a night.
Kispiac Bisztro
Hold Utca 13
011-36-1-269-4231
Chalkboard menu updated daily. Delicious Hungarian-style pork, wild boar, fish and chicken, along with fresh salads, homemade pickles and bread. Entrees average about $12.
Robinson Restaurant
Varosligeti To
011-36-30-663-6871
Delicious salads and soups, as well as heartier entrees and traditional Hungarian dishes such as veal stew. Entrees from around $12.
Szimpla Kert
Kazinczy Utca 14
011-36-20-261-8669
One of Budapest’s oldest ruin pubs, with a bohemian feel and a courtyard beer garden. Beers run about $1-$2.
Cat Cafe Budapest
Revay Utca 3
011-36-20-617-3301
Tea, coffee, alcohol, cakes — and 14 resident cats. Tea from $3.45, coffee from $2.30, soft drinks from $1.65. Pastries and finger sandwiches from about $2.
Gelarto Rosa
Szent Istvan Ter 3
011-36-70-930-2217
Long lines form at this gelato shop, where each treat is scooped in the shape of a rose. $2 to $3.
Szechenyi Baths
Allatkerti Korut 9-11
011-36-1-363-3210
Plunge into 18 pools of varying temperatures. Swimming pools open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., thermal pools 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Daily ticket $19 to $21 during the week and $20 to $22 on weekends.
Legenda Sightseeing Cruise
Dock 7 Vigado Ter
011-36-1-317-2203
Take in the sights and learn the history of Budapest on this 70-minute cruise along the Danube. Cruise times change seasonally. $16 to $21.
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