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Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · Mandarin Oriental · Core Luxury · Opening soon
The Gellért, a 1918 Art Nouveau landmark on the Buda side of the Danube famed for its century-old thermal baths, is being restored into Mandarin Oriental's first Hungarian hotel, expected to open in 2027. London studio Alexander Waterworth Interiors is redesigning the 143 rooms and suites and reconstructing four signature interiors, the Lobby, Danube Room, Music Room, and Tapestry Room, from archival photographs after wartime damage destroyed the originals. A new wellness floor will pair Mandarin Oriental's Asian spa treatments with Hungarian bathing traditions.
- 143 rooms
- Opened 1918
- Neighborhood: Szentimreváros
- Interiors: Alexander Waterworth Interiors
- Not open yet
About Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest
- Its Art Nouveau interiors were largely destroyed by wartime damage; the restoration is rebuilding the Lobby, Danube Room, Music Room, and Tapestry Room from surviving photographs and plans.
- The new wellness floor will include an indoor pool under a retractable glass roof, plus a vitality tub, sauna, and cold plunge pool.
History
The Gellért opened in 1918 as one of Budapest's grand purpose-built hotels on the Buda side of the Danube, beside the thermal baths. Art Nouveau interiors were largely destroyed by wartime damage. The house closed for a full heritage renovation in October 2024 and is expected to reopen in 2027 as Mandarin Oriental's first Hungarian hotel, with Alexander Waterworth Interiors reconstructing the Lobby, Danube Room, Music Room, and Tapestry Room from archival photographs.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Thermal baths
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