Csokonai utca 14, Budapest, Hungary | (888) 708-2081
Functional and tidy, if small, rooms with stocked minibars and coffee and tea facilities
Relatively quick walking access to downtown Pest
Free buffet breakfast, which many comment favorably on
Free Wi-Fi
A couple of blocks from Blaha Lujza tram and bus lines for easy access to center of Pest
Tiny business center with computer terminal; small meeting room
In-room massage and airport transfer available
Some room windows face interior atrium, which can raise room temperature and result in noise during breakfast
Some rooms may have twin beds pushed together instead of a queen mattress
Instances of grubby carpeting and worn furniture
Situated just east of the city center about a half-hour walk from St. Stephen’s Basilica, this upper-middle-range hotel is wedged between neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau buildings. It offers a modern interior based around a multi-story atrium, and contemporary, if somewhat cheap-looking, interiors. The 57 rooms are comfortable enough, with stocked minibars, but feel a bit like dorms in their spare squareness; a good number look onto the interior atrium. While it lacks features, other than a free buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi, the hotel is a good value for its class. Both the tram and a metro station are within a couple of blocks; downtown Pest is a 15- to 20-minute trip, all told.
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Scene
Contemporary hotel built around an airy atrium within a historic building
The Atrium Fashion Hotel is housed in a narrow building with a restored facade, tucked amongst neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau buildings on a small street with a cable car line. The small lobby -- and main common area of the hotel -- is a glassed-in, four-story atrium that exposes interior, wood-floored hallways onto which open the rooms. Striped balcony hangings and geometric wall sconces lend the ensemble a modern, design-oriented feel, and there are plants growing on the balconies of the top floor. Set with an oversize, lime-green couch, the lobby also has a couple of vitrines with traditional souvenirs for sale, a chic industrial fan, and some other interspersed low-lying seating. Hallways overlook the breakfast room, a long, narrow space with wood floors, turquoise chairs, and modern industrial-style light fixtures illuminating the buffet tables. Guests tend to be tourists keen on sightseeing and dining out in Budapest, and don't spend too much time socializing on the property.
Location
In a lively area just east of the center of Pest, about a half-hour walk from St. Stephen’s
Relatively convenient to the city center without being right in the heart of it, the Atrium Fashion hotel is situated on an attractive, pedestrian-friendly road just east of the locus of tourist activity in Pest. Shops, restaurants, and bars abound along the nearby streets. St. Stephen’s Basilica is 30 minutes on foot, or 15 minutes via public transportation on one of the bus or tram lines that stop a couple of blocks away at Blaha Lujza station. It is possible to access the airport via public transportation, though it requires two transfers and a little over an hour’s travel time; the hotel can arrange for a taxi transfer from the airport if booked in advance, for a fee.
Rooms
Plain and comfy, if a bit dorm-like in decor
Slightly dorm-like rooms are decorated with throw pillows and bedspreads in acidic jewel tones; sober, gray wall-to-wall carpeting; and mostly bare, stark-white walls, which are softened somewhat by recessed overhead lighting. Bathrooms are on the small side, with not excessive amounts of space between the toilet, the granite vanity, and the shower/tub combo. Each room has bedside tables and lamps, a hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, safe, coffee and tea facilities, and stocked bar with a few snacks. Irons are available upon request.
Features
A tiny business center, range of concierge services, and free buffet breakfast
In addition to its convenient location amidst historic, architecturally interesting buildings, the hotel offers few features. The concierge is able to help with various services, including securing baby cots and cribs, booking in-room massages, and assisting with rental cars, laundry, and shoe cleaning. There is a fee-based, though discounted, garage a few hundred feet from the hotel. Airport transfers via taxi can also be arranged. The free, daily buffet breakfast includes various hot and cold items, such as cold cuts, fresh fruit, steamed vegetables, and sausages. The business center has one computer, and a small meeting room fits 10 people. Wi-Fi is free.
