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Anantara New York Palace Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · Anantara · Grand Luxury
Opened in 1894 as New York Life Insurance's Budapest palace, designed by Alajos Hauszmann with Flóris Korb and Kálmán Giergl, and still wraps the ground floor around the New York Café. Sixteen devilish fauns by Károly Senyei guard a room that was the city's literary salon for generations of Hungarian poets. War damage and a communist-era stretch as the Hungaria Café could not erase it; after a full Boscolo restoration it reopened as a hotel in 2006 and joined Anantara in 2021.
- 185 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Erzsébetváros
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
- Architect: Alajos Hauszmann
About Anantara New York Palace Budapest
- Sculptors Sándor Boldogfai Farkas, Ödön Metky, and János Sóváry recarved the café's allegorical figures of Thrift, Wealth, America, and Hungary in 1957 after wartime damage.
- Italian Boscolo Hotels bought the building from the Hungarian government in 2001 for about $8 million and restored it as a 107-room hotel.
- Facade ornaments and the café's sixteen devilish fauns are the work of sculptor Károly Senyei.
- The property holds a Michelin Key for 2025 and belongs to Leading Hotels of the World.
- The café regained its historic New York name in 1989 with the fall of communism.
History
On 23 October 1894, New York Life Insurance opened its Budapest palace on Erzsébet körút, an Italian Renaissance pile by Alajos Hauszmann with Flóris Korb and Kálmán Giergl. The ground floor has been the New York Café from the first night: sixteen devilish fauns by Károly Senyei still watch a room that was the city's literary salon for generations of Hungarian poets.
War damaged the house. Under communism the café became the Hungaria in 1954; in 1957 Sándor Boldogfai Farkas, Ödön Metky, and János Sóváry recarved Thrift, Wealth, America, and Hungary after the wartime losses. The café took back the New York name in 1989.
Boscolo bought the building from the Hungarian government in 2001 for about $8 million and reopened it on 5 May 2006 as a hotel around the restored café. The house joined Anantara on 24 November 2021. The fauns are still there. The coffee is still the point.
The setting
Anantara New York Palace Budapest rises on Erzsébet körút 9, the Grand Boulevard of District VII, within the Erzsébetváros neighbourhood adjacent to Budapest's Jewish Quarter. The eclectic Italian Renaissance palace was completed in 1894 to designs by Alajos Hauszmann, Flóris Korb and Kálmán Giergl; its ground floor has been home to the legendary New York Café—dubbed the world's most beautiful café—since opening, drawing the city's literary and artistic elite beneath frescoed ceilings for over a century. The Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest in Europe, lies twelve minutes on foot, while the Grand Boulevard's tram line connects guests to every district of the capital within minutes. 3 km from Széchenyi thermal baths.
Restaurants and bars
- New York Café — Café · Hungarian and international
- Deep Water Breakfast Room — Restaurant · International
- White Salon Brasserie — Restaurant · traditional and modern Hungarian dishes
- The Poet Bar — Bar
- Atrium — Restaurant
Experiences
- Matyo - 25th Anniversary Experience — From Vineyards to the Clouds: A Day of Flight & Wine with Péter Besenyei.
- Soar and Sip — Discover this vibrant city on an emblematic 59 years old convertible VW SAMBA.
- VW Guided Citytour — Discover the city on a guided tour in a classic VW.
- Danube Romantic Journey — A boat trip on the Danube while visiting Budapest.
- Designer Dining — Signature private dining by Anantara, on request.
- Afternoon Tea Ritual — High tea ritual of the Anantara New York Palace Hotel, served noon to 6 pm daily.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Onsen
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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