AN EXPERIENCE INSPIRED BY MUSIC.
Aria Hotel Budapest is a luxury boutique hotel with an exquisite design inspired by music. To complement the musical concept, designer Zoltan Varro’s vision was to simultaneously recreate a historic Hungarian palace's rich, lavish atmosphere while embracing visitors in the warmth and comfort of a private residence.
Each of the four wings is dedicated to one of four major music genres: Classical, Opera, Contemporary, and Jazz. Each room and suite features caricatures by internationally acclaimed artist Joseph Blecha to celebrate the world’s greatest musical legends such as Maria Callas, Count Basie, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Whitney Houston, the Beatles, and Hungary’s Ferenc Liszt.
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY CENTER.
The Aria Hotel sits on a picturesque street next to the majestic Saint Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest’s city center on the Pest side of the Danube. With the river and the Chain Bridge just a short walk away, the Aria offers the ideal location to explore Budapest on foot, by tram, or by bus. The area around the hotel offers pedestrian streets with numerous cafes, restaurants and terraces. Guests of the Aria Hotel Budapest enjoy a 3-minute walk to Andrássy Avenue, the iconic cultural boulevard of Budapest, boasting high-end shopping, dining, and the Opera House.
Nearby, Budapest’s Parliament building is one of the most popular destinations for tourists, gracing the city with its dramatic nighttime lighting. After a short walk across the majestic Chain Bridge, travelers can enjoy the ascending views from the vantage point of the enchanting funicular railway (a beloved civic institution that has been in continuous operation since 1870), which brings you to the city’s apex and to one of Budapest’s most iconic sights: the magnificent Budapest Castle, which houses the former Royal Palace and the National Gallery.
EASY ACCESS TO BUDAPEST’S TOP ATTRACTIONS.
Saint Stephen’s Basilica: 50 meters (1 minute, walking) Deák Ferenc square: 300 meters (3 minutes, walking) Hungarian State Opera: 500 meters (5 minutes, walking) Vörösmarty square: Chain Bridge: 600 meters (6 minutes, walking) Vigadó Concert Hall: 700 meters (7 minutes, walking) 750 meters (8 minutes, walking) Hungarian Parliament: 1.1km (15 minutes walking) Palace of Arts: 5.9 km (13 minutes, by car) Gellért Thermal Baths: 5.3 km (10 minutes, by car) Grand Market Hall: 2.8 km (8 minutes, by car) Buda Castle: 4.7 km (10 minutes, by car) GETTING TO THE ARIA HOTEL BUDAPEST From the Airport: 22 km, approximately 30 minutes.
THE MUSIC GARDEN WELCOMING. UNIQUE. SOPHISTICATED. STYLISH.
The stunning glass-enclosed courtyard is the heart of the hotel, where guests and non-residents can enjoy cocktails and refreshments while listening to musical entertainment. What makes the Music Garden courtyard such an architectural marvel is the one-of-a-kind glass enclosure, bringing the beauty of the outdoors inside, allowing guests a clear view of the sky and stars above, while remaining climate-controlled for perfect comfort in any season.
The first of its kind in Europe, this unique glass ceiling is exceptionally beautiful both for guests looking upward toward the hotel rooms or for guests looking down into the Music Garden from their private balconies, since there is no metal support to disrupt the view. Other unique features, such as the piano key floor tiles and the LED imaging screen, grace the Music Garden with a whimsical, yet sophisticated style.
CAFÉ LISZT
“All art springs from the same source” – declared Ferenc Liszt. At Café Liszt, the world’s most famous musicians turn up to taste the special music-inspired flavors of our chefs and bartenders. We welcome you to join us for a uniquely artistic yet casually elegant and chic breakfast or dinner with your partner, family, or friends.
SIGNATURE MACARONS Can we feel/taste flavors while listening to the music of Mozart, Maria Callas, BB King, or Amy Winehouse? Some people are capable of a very complex level of perception. For everyone else, artisan macaron maker Chez Dodo conjures up the world of our favorite musician legends in a limited-edition dessert collection. The gourmet sweet treat is available exclusively at Café Liszt.
HUNGARIAN CASUAL CUISINE
Nearly 30 world stars – including Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Plácido Domingo, Gregory Porter, Will Smith, and Rita Ora – have signed the mirror-encrusted walls of Café Liszt so far, during their visits. Café Liszt created a menu of modern, European, accessible dishes. In addition to defining unique tastes, the menu also includes real Hungarian hits and popular meals.
Café Liszt also offers breakfast to the guests: in addition to the classic egg dishes, the menu includes eggs Benedict, eggs Royale, and eggs Florentine, homemade granola with yogurt, and French pastries. A selection of exciting coffee desserts is available all day, and from midday onwards, desserts on a plate are also on the menu.
A BITE OF MUSIC
The bar, lounge, and terrace, decorated with the original signature of music legends, offer a modern menu with a European gastronomic twist, from morning until night. Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Plácido Domingo, Gregory Porter, Will Smith, Rita Ora, and others have all visited the restaurant and have left their signature on the mirrored walls of Café Liszt.
TEATRO ARIA
At Teatro Aria, our exquisitely elegant salon and screening room, guests will be entertained with a nightly program of video performances expertly selected by our Music Director. Enhance your stay by taking time out from sightseeing to stimulate your senses with great performances, including ballets, concerts, operas, and musicals.
Located just off the Music Garden Courtyard, it is perfect for guests to visit during the Aria’s afternoon wine & cheese reception or after dinner. Teatro Aria, which accommodates up to 70 people in reception style is also available in various arrangements to suit your social and business needs. Along with Teatro Aria and Café Liszt also open to the Music Garden providing for an elegant flow throughout the evening.
GUEST ROOM AMENITIES MOLTON BROWN BATH AMENITIES NESPRESSO COFFEE AND TEA MAKING MACHINE IN-ROOM IPAD TOUCH SCREEN INDIVIDUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL COMPLIMENTARY IN-ROOM LAPTOP SAFE INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM 55 INCH FLAT SCREEN PRESENTED IN A MARBLE FIREPLACE MANTLE HOME THEATRE SOUND PROJECTOR BLU-RAY CD/DVD PLAYER ACCESS TO DIGITAL MUSIC LIBRARY DOCKING STATION FOR IPHONE AND ANDROID SIGNATURE BATHROBE AND SLIPPERS HANDHELD IONIC HAIR DRYER MAKEUP AND SHAVING MIRROR
THE CLASSICAL MUSIC WING POWER AND BEAUTY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC ARE EXPRESSED THROUGH NEO-BAROQUE STYLE FURNISHINGS WHICH HAVE BEEN MODERNIZED WITH STREAMLINED FORMS AND COLORS. SHADES OF HAZELNUT CONTRAST WITH THE VIVID POP OF TURQUOISE TO CREATE A HAVEN OF SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE, HEIGHTENED BY THE DRAMA OF VENETIAN MURANO GLASS CHANDELIERS, COFFERED CEILINGS, AND A HISTORICAL PIANO SKETCH ETCHED INTO THE CUSTOM-MADE CARPETS. DREAM THE NIGHT AWAY TO THE STRAINS OF MUSIC BY LISZT, CHOPIN, BACH, AND BEETHOVEN, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
THE JAZZ WING IS INSPIRED BY THE AMBIENCE OF A 1920S JAZZ CLUB, THE JAZZ ROOMS SWING WITH COOL HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR IN THE FORM OF SPOTLIGHTS AND POLISHED CHROME TRUNK-STYLE WRITING TABLES, MIXED WITH THE EDGY ROUGHNESS OF HARD FLOORS, EXPOSED BRICK CEILINGS, AND ACCENT WALLS WHICH WERE CREATED UTILIZING THE ORIGINAL BRICK FROM THE HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY BUILDING. HIGHLIGHTS OF JAZZ ROOMS INCLUDE ART NOUVEAU FURNISHINGS AND A CUSTOM-MADE AREA RUG FEATURING AN ETCHING OF A SAXOPHONE. JAM WITH THE LEGENDS OF JAZZ, FROM BILLIE HOLIDAY TO MILES DAVIS AND COUNT BASIE TO B.B. KING.
THE OPERA WING ELEGANCE AND LUXURY AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL IN THE OPERA WING! THESE ROOMS REVEL IN THE RICH MARRIAGE OF NEO-BAROQUE FURNISHINGS MODERNIZED WITH STREAMLINED FORMS AND COLORS. THE PAIRING OF COOL SHADES OF GRAY WITH SENSUOUS SHADES OF LILAC AND ORCHID CREATES A LUSH AND DECADENT COLOR PALETTE. THE DRAMA IS HEIGHTENED WITH MURANO VENETIAN GLASS CHANDELIERS, TUFTED VELVET HEADBOARDS, AND HISTORICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SKETCHES ETCHED INTO THE CUSTOM-MADE CARPETS. LOSE YOURSELF IN A MASTERPIECE WITH MUSIC BY MOZART, HANDEL, PUCCINI OR VERDI.
THE CONTEMPORARY WING THE BRIGHT, FRESH SPIRIT OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IS INTERPRETED VISUALLY THROUGH THE INSPIRATION OF THE POP ART STYLE OF THE 1970S. BOLD COLORS AND WHIMSICAL ELEMENTS THAT INCLUDE CUSTOM-MADE HEADBOARDS CREATE AN AMBIENCE THAT’S BOTH FUN AND FUNKY. SPEND A NIGHT WITH THE SUPREMES, THE FAB FOUR, THE PRINCE OF POP, THE GODFATHER OF SOUL, OR THE KING HIMSELF. “POP MUSIC OFTEN TELLS YOU EVERYTHING IS OK, WHILE ROCK MUSIC TELLS YOU THAT IT’S NOT OK, BUT YOU CAN CHANGE IT.” BONO, ON THE MOVE
MEETINGS & EVENTS EXQUISITE PRIVATE EVENTS
Aria Hotel Budapest offers a variety of spaces designed to delight, from our breathtaking year-round roof garden, the High Note SkyBar, to the Library, our private dining room, as well as the beautiful Teatro Aria, our exquisitely elegant salon and screening room which can be set in a variety of arrangements to host your meetings and social gatherings. Please let us know how we can serve you.
We would be honored to provide you with a proposal tailored to make your upcoming meeting or event a pleasure to plan as well as to attend. Our expert event team will be honored to guide you every step of the way, as we create a one-of-a-kind event for you and your guests.
EXQUISITE BUDAPEST’S BREATHTAKING YEAR-ROUND ROOFTOP
The majestic beauty of St. Stephen’s Basilica will be your most honored guest when you let us help you orchestrate your wedding or special event on our stunning rooftop garden, the High Note SkyBar. Two indoor/outdoor pavilions allow for spectacular views and total comfort 365 days a year. Our “Stairway to Heaven” will take your guests even higher, to two panoramic terraces, which we like to call our “Love Nests”, where visitors will be dazzled by 360-degree views of beautiful Budapest. The “Love Nests” are ideal for a couple or for small groups of up to 20 people, making it a magical spot for proposals, honeymooners, or intimate celebrations.
HIGH NOTE SKYBAR A NOTE ABOVE THE REST
The High Note SkyBar is one of the highlights of your stay at the Aria Hotel Budapest. This is a full-service, lushly landscaped rooftop garden designed for your personal dining, cocktails, and sunbathing pleasure, all while reveling in the breathtaking views of Budapest and St. Stephen’s Basilica. The garden consists of five parts. It has two pavilions that can be fully opened in the summer; however, our guests can enjoy the beautiful view even in the winter season owing to the glass walls. A bar operates at this point, with a glass counter, which looks as if our guests could enjoy the ever-flickering lights of 1,000 tiny tea lamps.
Our guests can enjoy a dinner composed by our chef, while surrounded by the most panoramic view of Budapest. The third part of this space is an open garden, where our guests can enjoy the cool shades of romantic exquisite cabanas during the day, while in the evenings they can have private dinners with friends. One of the special features of the house is located here, a 10-person bar table installed above a glass roof, through which our guests can enjoy the sight of the 6-story high, circular staircase of the hotel.
A really exciting and arresting sight! Another architectural curiosity takes us to the fourth and fifth parts of this space, to the two VIP terraces providing unforgettable entertainment for 20 people each. A glass spiral staircase takes our guests to these terraces, which are elevated above the interior atrium of the hotel, and from which point the interior of the whole hotel can be seen through the glass roof of the Music Garden. These two terraces are ideal venues for wedding parties, receptions, and private events, where our visitors are provided five-star services while enjoying an exceptional view.
HARMONY SPA WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARD BEST EUROPEAN WELLNESS SPA 2015
Budapest is also known as the “City of Spas” - so don’t miss the opportunity to take time out to pamper yourself. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul with an experience that will put you in balance and have you performing in perfect harmony. Harmony Spa at the Aria Hotel Budapest offers a unique fusion of spa and state-of-the-art wellness for an integrated experience to help you relax, revitalize, and re-energize.
Travelers may choose from one of Aria’s most simple treatments or one of the intensive, structured detox or anti-aging nourishments, and enhance their experience with a wide range of spa, well-being, and anti-aging services including private Harmony Rooftop Yoga available year-round by appointment. With an exclusive partnership between Éminence Skin Care and Harmony Spa, we provide twelve special treatments alongside the availability of Éminence’s range of biodynamic skin care products, which is available in Hungary only at Harmony Spa Budapest.
Guests enjoy complimentary access to the Jacuzzi, the Steam Bath, and the Swedish sauna. There is also an infrared sauna, noted for providing a host of anti-aging health benefits.
In addition to a heated 35’ pool, the Harmony Spa offers 3 private cabanas plus 3 treatment rooms, including an oversized treatment room for couples and services requiring more space, such as different types of massages, set to musical playlists based on each guest’s musical preferences. Aria guests enjoy complimentary access to an array of high-performance equipment to enhance their strength and stamina.
Ultra-modern facilities include the Artis Cardio Collection with treadmill, elliptical, bicycle from Technogym, Kinesis Wellness Ball, and free weights. Two HydroRider bicycles are available to enjoy in the heated pool.
