Bona Ventura

Lipótváros (District V) · Budapest

Gresham Palace

Gresham-palota

Monument

One of Budapest's finest Art Nouveau buildings, built in 1906 for a London insurance company, right at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge. Restored to its original design in 2001-2004, it is now the Four Seasons hotel. Stained glass, mosaics, Zsolnay tiles and wrought iron fill the arcade.

Address
Széchenyi István tér 5-6, 1051 Budapest
Hours
Hotel open 24 hours; bar and restaurant hours not verified
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 30 min
Price
Free to see from outside and the lobby area; drinks at the hotel bar cost luxury-hotel prices (Price not verified)

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Architect Zsigmond Quittner is said to have hidden small hearts in the building for a woman he loved; look on the lift panel and the tiles.
  • Order a coffee in the bar to see the interior without being a hotel guest.

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