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W Budapest
Budapest, Hungary · W Hotels · High Luxury
W Budapest occupies the 1883 Drechsler Palace on UNESCO Andrássy Avenue, Odön Lechner and Gyula Pártos opposite the State Opera. The ground-floor cafe once hosted Liszt, Wagner, and Mahler. Upper floors held the Hungarian State Ballet Institute for decades. W opened here in 2023, 151 rooms.
- 151 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Andrassy
- Rooms from 334 sq ft (31 m²)
- Architect: Odön Lechner; Gyula Pártos
- Interiors: Bowler James Brindley
About W Budapest
- Lechner and Pártos finished the Neo-Renaissance palace between 1883 and 1886. Andrássy út 25 faces the Opera.
- W's Budapest debut, 151 rooms after a full rehabilitation of the ballet-school floors.
History
Odön Lechner and Gyula Pártos built Drechsler Palace on Andrassy Avenue in 1883-1886. The cafe hosted Liszt, Wagner, and Mahler. The Hungarian State Ballet Institute later occupied the upper floors. W Budapest opened in 2023 after restoration, 151 rooms.
The setting
On Andrassy ut 25, opposite the Hungarian State Opera. The UNESCO avenue runs to Heroes Square. This is Pest's opera block, not the Castle District.
Restaurants and bars
- destination restaurant — Restaurant
- destination bar — Bar
- W Lounge — Bar
Amenities
- AWAY® Spa with 5 treatment rooms
- WET® pool
- FIT® fitness center
- W Lounge
- Three meeting and event spaces
- Great Room for larger celebrations
- Heated bathroom floors
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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