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Al Habtoor Palace Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · Al Habtoor · Core Luxury
Al Habtoor Palace keeps the Adria insurance palace on Erzsébet tér in District V, ten statues on the facade, stained-glass cupolas, St. Stephen's Basilica in the windows, Ottimo downstairs, Silk Spa below the marble. It opened as Le Meridien in 2000, became The Ritz-Carlton in 2016, and became Al Habtoor Palace in January 2025, after the owners left Marriott.
- 200 rooms
- Opened 2000
- Neighborhood: Erzsébet tér / Belváros
- Interiors: G.A. Design Budapest (Paul Woods)
About Al Habtoor Palace Budapest
- The Adria Palace went up between 1914 and 1918 for the Adria Insurance Company on Erzsébet tér, with ten life-size statues and sunflower ironwork.
- It opened as Le Meridien Budapest in 2000, became The Ritz-Carlton in 2016, then Al Habtoor Palace in January 2025 after the owners left Marriott.
- Official pages count 199 rooms and suites, Ottimo for dining, Kupola Bar, a Club Lounge, and the Silk Spa with an indoor pool.
History
The Adria Palace went up in 1914-18 on Erzsébet tér as the headquarters of the Italian Adria Insurance Company, with luxury apartments above. Damaged in World War II and rebuilt, it served as Budapest police headquarters from 1950 to 1997, then was restored as Le Méridien Budapest, which opened in October 2000. It became The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest in May 2016, the brand's first property in Central and Eastern Europe, and Al Habtoor Palace Budapest in January 2025, after the owner, Al Habtoor Group, left Marriott.
The setting
Al Habtoor Palace Budapest occupies the Adria Palace at Erzsébet tér 9-10 in District V, at the point where Budapest's commercial and transit arteries meet. Deák Ferenc tér, the city's only triple-metro interchange, is a minute away on foot and the Danube about eight minutes; Fashion Street's boutiques begin at the hotel's door, St. Stephen's Basilica is seven minutes to the north, and the square holds a cluster of the city's landmark luxury hotels.
Restaurants and bars
- Ottimo — Restaurant · Italian
Amenities
- spa
- fitness
- pool
- club lounge
- meeting rooms
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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