Travel 6 minutes 08 October 2025

The First MICHELIN Key Hotels in Hungary

Discover the first Two-MICHELIN-Key winning hotels in Budapest, as well as exploring every new Key hotel throughout the country.

The MICHELIN Guide now includes over 7,000 hotels across the world – and not a single one is simply a room for the night. These are places that significantly add to your experience as a traveller, each vetted by our hotel experts and judged as excellent across five categories: architecture and interior design; overall personality and character; quality and consistency of service; value between the level of the experience and the price paid; and the hotel's contribution within its particular locality.

Which brings us to the Keys. On 8th October 2025, The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors revealed their latest Global Key distinctions, highlighting what they consider to be the most outstanding hotels in Hungary for the first time. Just like the MICHELIN Stars for restaurants, the MICHELIN Keys represent our top hotels. In total, the first MICHELIN Guide hotel selection for Hungary includes 13 Key hotels, broken down into 2 Two Key hotels and 11 One Key hotels. Discover all of them below.

One of the rooms at newly awarded One-Key hotel Platán Manor in Tata (© Platán Manor)
One of the rooms at newly awarded One-Key hotel Platán Manor in Tata (© Platán Manor)

A distinctly beautiful, mesmerising country with a winning fusion of magnetism and authenticity, Hungary is somewhere that should be on every traveller's list. Its capital, Budapest, started life as three cities, Buda, Pest and Óbuda, with 2023 marking the 150th anniversary of their union – and this fascinating, ever-evolving super-city now blends romantic architecture and illuminated streets, age old melodies and modern coffee house culture.

Yet nature is never far away. Tura boasts a magical mix of city and country with soulful, breathtaking wild forests and thermal baths; Balatonfüred is a soothing spa town capping Lake Balaton’s north shore; and it’s hard to resist Tata’s Baroque beauty. As for sleeping over,there’s something for every mood, be it lavish palaces, modern luxury hotels, fancy spa resorts or whimsical fairytale castles.


The Two-Key Hotels


Inside the art nouveau gem that is the Two-Key awarded Four Seasons Gresham Palace Budapest (© Four Seasons)
Inside the art nouveau gem that is the Two-Key awarded Four Seasons Gresham Palace Budapest (© Four Seasons)

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: The Four Seasons' legendary opulence; a White Lotus season

Mention the Four Seasons generally and ears prick up – and rightly so, especially after The White Lotus – as the brand is synonymous with sheer luxury and exclusivity. The Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest doesn’t deviate from the brand’s hallmark excellence: it’s set in an utterly exceptional, exquisite, Art Nouveau landmark building with stunning views of Buda Castle. Once inside, the sophisticated, classically styled hotel has 179 beautiful, stately rooms, a practically-perfect breakfast-restaurant-come-French-brasserie, KOLLÁZS, and a splashy cocktail bar primed for stories. The true highlight? The polished top-floor spa. Test out the glassy infinity pool and bliss out with a super-luxe treatment with Omorovicza lotions and potions – maybe it’s time for a new White Lotus season.

Two Keys are awarded to Matild Palace, one of a matching pair of Belle Epoque palaces built by the Archduchess of Austria (© Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel)
Two Keys are awarded to Matild Palace, one of a matching pair of Belle Epoque palaces built by the Archduchess of Austria (© Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel)

Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest


Perfect For: A palatial slumber at Budapest’s heart

Matild Palace is an exclusive 130-room Luxury Collection hotel situated in a majestic Belle Époque palace – it is quite simply a magical, enviable Budapest base. The hotel's razzle-dazzle interiors are a beautiful blend of modern glamour and old-world elegance, and the rooms and suites are fit for a King or Queen, of course, with dream-inducing deep, cloud-like beds, regal gold and white marble bathrooms with postcard-perfect views of the Danube. Go to the hotel’s rooftop bar to imbibe a pre-prandial tipple, high above the city lights and, for dinner, book a table either at the light-hearted Spago by Wolfgang Puck or One-MICHELIN-Starred Rumour by Jenő Rácz, where you can admire the precise creation of the playful dishes from the kitchen-counter. Don't miss the ocean-hued spa in the morning.


The One-Key Hotels


Budapest’s New York Café first opened its doors in 1894 and it remains the crown jewel at the One-Key Anantara  (© Anantara New York Palace Budapest)
Budapest’s New York Café first opened its doors in 1894 and it remains the crown jewel at the One-Key Anantara (© Anantara New York Palace Budapest)

Anantara New York Palace Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: An elite, luxury wellness stay

Anantara hotels are renowned for their focus on wellness, and the famed 185-room Anantara New York Palace Budapest has a premium spa that’s opulently decorated with Swarovski crystals. Anantara Spa has a sultry indoor pool and a high-spec health suite complete with a sauna and steam baths to relax in or guests can book a reviving treatment. There’s also a handsome restaurant and swish bar.

This history-rich hotel, set in a gorgeous palace, has a storied past – it's an architectural wonder with sky-high ceilings and superb original frescoes, and the hotel's old-world allure and panache make it a compelling stay. The romantic café has to be experienced; the devil is in the details, it’s a captivating space. The rooms and suites are as lavish as you’d expect, dramatic, palatial and sumptuous in design: light-filled spaces with gold-infused neutral tones, splendid marble bathrooms and Murano glass chandeliers.

Take in the view from the One-Key Dorothea, itself a union of three different 19th and 20th century buildings  (© Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection)
Take in the view from the One-Key Dorothea, itself a union of three different 19th and 20th century buildings (© Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection)

Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection, Budapest


Perfect For: Modern luxury design enthusiasts

The Dorothea Hotel is a spectacular, modern luxury hotel that was designed by Piero Lissoni, and it is magnificently based across three spectacular 19th and 20th-century buildings in homage to Dorothea of Württemberg, the wife of the 19th-century governor of Hungary, Archduke Palatine Joseph. Every detail of the jazzy, 216-room hotel is to be relished and there are lots of little embellishments, such as the fancy, intricate room designs and furnishings woven throughout the hotel. There's a quirky botanically-influenced garden restaurant, a rooftop bar, and a serene spa with deliciously fragrant, herbaceous treatments.

One-Key Hotel Clark is perfectly located between the iconic Chain Bridge and the Castle Hill funicular (© Hotel Clark Budapest)
One-Key Hotel Clark is perfectly located between the iconic Chain Bridge and the Castle Hill funicular (© Hotel Clark Budapest)

Hotel Clark Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: Big-hitter sights; breathtaking city views

The deluxe Hotel Clark Budapest is in a coveted central location near Budapest's big-hitting sights. Step inside the unassuming building and there are bright and bold design features, colour pops and rich, luxurious Art Deco touches running throughout the public spaces and 79 rooms. Be sure to book a room with a view of the Danube. Its best asset has to be the impressive rooftop bar with its magnificent wraparound cityscape – you'll feel like you're on top of the world.

Bold design elements create a refined yet playful atmosphere at the One-Key Kimpton Bem  (© Kimpton Bem Budapest)
Bold design elements create a refined yet playful atmosphere at the One-Key Kimpton Bem (© Kimpton Bem Budapest)

Kimpton Bem Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: A whimsical, colour-bright Kimpton stay

The signature, vivid Kimpton style luxury is writ large at the 2024-launched Kimpton Bem Budapest, yet a fresh, creative feel abounds. Courtesy of design whizz Marcel Wanders, the eccentric building has been inventively remastered – with Hungary’s local nature and legacy as its key influences; inside, spy brilliant white, striking emerald green and cobalt-blue hues in the colourful, cool-as rooms, a nod to the beautiful Lake Balaton. Exercise buffs should try out the petite spa’s sauna and cute gym.

The One-Key Kozmo seamlessly blends classic elegance with modern sophistication (© Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa)
The One-Key Kozmo seamlessly blends classic elegance with modern sophistication (© Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa)

Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa, Budapest


Perfect For: A sensational spa weekend

With 84 rooms, Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa has a fascinating history as the former headquarters of the biggest telecommunications centre in Eastern and Central Europe. It’s a unique space, and the special renovation of the building successfully blends timeless sophistication with sheer modernity. As for the rooms, there are various options, some with gorgeous, blonde herringbone parquet flooring, and all skillfully designed with a voguish vision.  The spa is dreamy, with two glimmering pools and lovely treatment rooms, and just just a stone's throw away is One-MICHELIN-Starred Costes.

The lobby of the One-Key Párisi Udvar occupies an opulently gilded art nouveau shopping mall (© Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest)
The lobby of the One-Key Párisi Udvar occupies an opulently gilded art nouveau shopping mall (© Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest)

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: The architecturally-obsessed; design lovers

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest is a true gem in many ways: it’s dazzling, decadent and ritzy. It has a reinvented, ornate Art Nouveau shopping arcade as a lobby – and that’s not to mention the striking mix of architectural influences – it is a class act, so prepare to be smitten. Though the exterior and lobby are superbly grand and melodramatic, the sumptuous rooms, suites and residences (all 110) are more dialled-down; sassy yet modern with some added bling detailing for good measure. The spa is a winner, and One-MICHELIN-Starred Babel, a city culinary institution, it’s mere steps away from the hotel.

The rooms of One-Key Verno House are particularly spacious and thoughtfully designed (© Verno House)
The rooms of One-Key Verno House are particularly spacious and thoughtfully designed (© Verno House)

Verno House, Budapest


Perfect For: An inviting, nostalgic city base

The vintage aesthetic of Verno House is warm, inviting and tastefully designed. The rich rust, saffron, sage and forest green colour palette throughout the hotel is earthy yet opulently nostalgic – keep an eye out for the retro telephones in the rooms. With just 50 bedrooms, there’s that smaller hotel appeal, and the comfort score is high. The hotel’s compact spa offers a gentle respite after a day wandering the city’s copious sights – the jacuzzi does wonders for aching feet. When it comes to dining, FLAVA is a bustling city hotspot complete with smoking cocktails, or there's One-MICHELIN-Star essência for innovative Portuguese cuisine.

A French Renaissance style palace serves as a vibrant counterpoint to the One-Key W’s signature saturated colours and modernist décor(© W Budapest)
A French Renaissance style palace serves as a vibrant counterpoint to the One-Key W’s signature saturated colours and modernist décor(© W Budapest)

W Budapest, Budapest


Perfect For: A wow-factor sleepover with your beau

The W’s Budapest hotel has all the hallmarks of the happening, sleek, clubby hotel group, but with a few twists, for example its home in the French Renaissance icon, Drechsler Palace. The result is an extraordinary ambience and style, a classically wow-factor place to stay, with the W’s clubby, jewel-toned colour hues at its heart in its rooms. There’s a great spa, and the location is spot on, right among the city action. For inventive takes on Hungarian classics, have nearby Two-MICHELIN-Starred Stand on your radar.

The One-Key BOTANIQ Castle of Tura has been restored to its original neoclassical and neo-baroque splendour (© BOTANIQ Castle of Tura)
The One-Key BOTANIQ Castle of Tura has been restored to its original neoclassical and neo-baroque splendour (© BOTANIQ Castle of Tura)

BOTANIQ Castle of Tura, Tura


Perfect For: Living like the King or Queen of the Castle

For an exquisite, fairytale retreat less than an hour from the bright lights of the capital, the BOTANIQ Castle of Tura is a bewitching, modern country hotel set in the reimagined Schossberger Castle. While boutique in nature, a stay here is a lesson in quiet luxury: lavishly designed yet sufficiently moody, snug and intimate, more like a private residence. The revamped, contemporary space houses 19 pretty rooms; some roomy, some petite, all incredibly cosseting, and the peaceful, nature-inspired spa might feel like your own slice of paradise.

It's adults-only at the One-Key Hotel Petit Bois overlooking Lake Balaton (© Hotel Petit Bois)
It's adults-only at the One-Key Hotel Petit Bois overlooking Lake Balaton (© Hotel Petit Bois)

Hotel Petit Bois, Balatonfüred


Perfect For: A design-led lakeside escape

The ravishing, on-trend Hotel Petit Bois is a mere two-hour drive from Budapest, but it feels like a world away, with its bespoke luxury in the abundant greenery of Balatonfüred, a gentle lakeside town. It’s adults-only here, and the hip and fresh hotel has gloriously retained its Belle Époque charisma too. Out of the 13 rooms, book one overlooking the luminous lake and make sure to slow down at the excellent spa before dinner and drinks at the especially good-looking rooftop bar and restaurant with a snazzy poolside view. The MICHELIN Bib Gourmand bistro, Sparhelt, is close by.

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The spa of the small scale lakeside hideaway that is One-Key Platán Manor (© Platán Manor)
The spa of the small scale lakeside hideaway that is One-Key Platán Manor (© Platán Manor)

Platán Manor, Tata


Perfect For: A Two-MICHELIN-Starred weekend retreat

Under an hour's drive from Budapest and next door to Hungary’s Tata Castle, the luxurious Platán Manor, set in a 17th-century palace, is an alluring, heritage stay with attractive contemporary details. With just 21 rooms, this small hotel is a peaceful bolt-hole ripe for escaping the capital. Hungarian designer Zoltán Varró was at the helm of the new-fashioned interiors, pairing lush antiques with modern luxury features, resulting in an epic transformation. Check into the Mirror Spa, nestled by the castle with its forest feel, and be sure to book a table at the Two-MICHELIN-Starred Platán Gourmet or Bib Gourmand bistro, Platán Bisztró – both will delight epicureans.


Hero Image: The view from a bedroom balcony at Two-MICHELIN Key Matild Palace, one the first hotels to be awarded a MICHELIN Key in Hungary (© Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel)

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