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Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · Kempinski · High Luxury
Opened in 1992 as Budapest's first purpose-built post-communist luxury hotel, and, according to Kempinski, the city's first five-star property, the Corvinus has since added Nobu Budapest and Blue Fox The Bar, which is listed among the world's Top 500 bars, to a property that Michael Jackson used as his Budapest base.
- 351 rooms
- Opened 1992
- Neighborhood: Belváros / Lipótváros
- Rooms from 301 sq ft (28 m²)
- Interiors: Anouska Hempel
About Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- Forbes Travel Guide named it Four-Star for 2026.
- ÉS Bisztró won Best Hotel Restaurant in Hungary at the 2024 World Culinary Awards.
- Entry-level rooms start at 301 sq ft (28 m²).
History
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest opened in 1992 as one of the city’s flagship international luxury hotels and has since become a central landmark in downtown Budapest. The property has been repeatedly refreshed, with Kempinski describing it as freshly revamped and its rooms and suites as entirely remodelled. Its current identity combines art and gastronomy, anchored by a strong dining program and Kempinski The Spa. The hotel is notable for its prime Erzsébet tér location and for the mix of hotel, café, cocktail bar, and Nobu dining under one roof.
The setting
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest stands on Erzsébet tér 7-8 in Belváros-Lipótváros, its glass-and-granite facade overlooking Elizabeth Square's park and landmark Ferris wheel. Opened in 1992 as Budapest's first purpose-built post-communist luxury hotel, it abuts Fashion Street—the city's premier open-air retail promenade—and sits seven minutes on foot from St. Stephen's Basilica and thirteen from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge. The Hungarian Parliament Building lies eighteen minutes' walk along the riverfront, and the Deák Ferenc tér metro interchange—where lines M1, M2 and M3 converge—is immediately adjacent, placing every quarter of Budapest within effortless reach.
Restaurants and bars
- ÉS Bisztró — Restaurant · Hungarian-Viennese bistro and steakhouse
- Nobu Budapest — Restaurant · Japanese · Chef Gábor Schreiner
- Blue Fox The Bar — Bar
- The Living Room — Café
- ÉS Deli — Café · Speciality coffee and deli food
Experiences
- Gastronomic Quarter Downtown Budapest — Two restaurants, two bars, a coffee house and a deli on site: Nobu, ÉS Bisztró, The Living Room and Blue Fox The Bar.
- Art collection — Contemporary Hungarian works hang across the public rooms and suites, so the hotel functions as a living gallery.
- Kempinski The Spa — Spa offering treatments, with a pool, saunas, fitness equipment and massage therapies across more than 525 sq m.
- Advent and Christmas in Budapest — Hotel sits a short walk from Vörösmarty Square and its Christmas market, the Advent Basilica Market.
- New Year's Eve celebration — Celebratory New Year's Eve experience at the hotel in the heart of Budapest.
- 5* Road Trip — Luxury staycation following the stars on the red carpet.
Amenities
- Kempinski The Spa
- Spa over 525 sq m
- Pool
- Saunas
- Fitness equipment
- Massage therapies
- Beauty treatments
- Meeting and event facilities
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- ÉS Bisztró — Best Hotel Restaurant in Hungary (World Culinary Awards) (2024)
- Blue Fox The Bar — Listed among the Top 500 Bars in the World
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