Staying in Budapest and trying to decide if one location is better/preferred for traveling to sites. The Hilton or Marriott - The Marriott is on the Danube I believe and the Hilton is close to Fisherman Bastion.
Anyone stay at either property?
Thanks
The Marriott in Pest would be my choice of the two just for location. Christy stays at the Hilton in Buda and likes it. Maybe she will see this and reply.
Budapest Hilton is great. It is on Fisherman's Bastion. We had no problems traveling around, but we are walkers and don't hesitate to take taxis. That is not everyone's preference. Maybe google map some of the sites you hope to see and compare the transit options?
If it’s a short stay, one to three nights, then the Marriott makes good sense because the location is good to see a lot of the city quickly and if nothing else you get the stunning view across the river to the Castle. Longer stays I would move a bit deeper into Pest to be close more "real" along with the tourism.
The Hilton? Well, I think everyone should stay in Buda once. Possibly on their 4th or 5th trip. It’s just so far removed and so isolated from 90% of what people go to Budapest for. And, right now, the Buda Castle district where the hotel is located is under construction. It’s a mess up there. Fisherman’s Bastion is fine, and the immediate Castle area is Fine but the rest of the hilltop is a mess. Then there is the 20-minute bus ride (or 30 to 45 min walk) to Pest every time you want to see something or go for a good meal. And the walk, well it pretty vertical.
Unless you are married to the two for preference or because of discounts that you get, there are a lot of great hotels in town. Look through some of the old posts.
