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Following last year, 2025 will also be eventful for the Budapest hotel market, with several new hotels with unique profiles adding color to the capital’s offerings starting this spring. Nine new hotels are expected to open in Budapest this year, adding 800 new rooms, Turizmus.com reports.
“When it comes to hotel investments, Budapest is always a simpler and more marketable location than the countryside,” said Attila Hegedűs, partner and managing director of Prophex Europe Consulting.
The capital city had another great year in terms of tourism in 2024, and market players are working hard to ensure that Budapest stands out from its regional competitors.
Despite high operating costs, new developments offer good prospects for investors. According to international real estate services provider CBRE, the Budapest hotel market is expected to see significant growth in the coming years as tourism picks up. Nine new hotels with 800 new rooms are expected to open this year, and a further 3,700 rooms could open based on current investments.
The Mamaison Hotel Chain Bridge will officially open its doors on July 1, 2025. The hotel is located just a few steps from the Danube and the Chain Bridge, and its interior design concept is inspired by the bohemian, cosmopolitan world of the 1930s. The four-star superior accommodation offers 54 uniquely designed suites named after the city’s most famous bridges. The lobby and bar is the center of social life, with a street terrace attached. The Sunbeam spa & fitness in the basement of the building is an oasis of calm. In addition, the youthful and trendy Mamaison Vibe Hotel Budapest Downtown is expected to open in the second half of the year.
The four-star TRIBE Budapest Airport hotel will open in the second quarter of 2025, and is being developed by WING Zrt. The hotel is directly connected to the ibis Styles Budapest Airport hotel. The 167 rooms, designed with a sophisticated style, are intended for business travelers, digital nomads, and guests looking for a stylish and comfortable short stay. Every space combines contemporary design, a metropolitan atmosphere, and unexpected contrasts. The rooftop skybar offers a rich gastronomic experience with a unique view of the airport.
Also opening in May this year is the Radisson Collection Hotel Basilica Budapest, housed in a partially renovated historic building with a magnificent view of St. Stephen’s Basilica. Hungary’s first Radisson Collection hotel will welcome guests with 71 rooms and suites, a modern fitness center, and two elegant meeting rooms. Opening in May 2025, ISSEI SkyBar and Restaurant will offer a unique fusion of Japanese and Peruvian flavors with special dishes and exciting signature cocktails.
St. Stephen’s Basilica in downtown Budapest. Photo: Pixabay
The owners of the BO33 and BO18 hotels are opening another four-star boutique hotel on Csengery Street (District 6). The hotel, named BO53, is expected to open in September with 80 rooms, most of which will have terraces. In addition to breakfast, services will include a wellness area with infrared and Finnish saunas, a jacuzzi, massage rooms, and a fitness room. “We believe there is still room for high-quality hotels in Budapest, and our new property also has an excellent location,” said managing director Ákos Szabó.
The long-awaited Jo&Joe target group consists of experience-seeking travelers who are open to community experiences and new connections, as well as the local population through programs and events. The planned opening date for the hybrid accommodation on Klauzál Street is August-September 2025. According to hotel manager Péter Beke,
the brand’s unique features include its relaxed, youthful design, emphasis on communal spaces, affordable prices, focus on local partnerships, wide range of programs, and vibrant community life.
The accommodation offers a total of 91 rooms, including a mix of private units and shared dormitories. The rooms are for two, four, six, or eight people, with a total capacity of 376. The hotel offers a wide range of services, including dining options, a rooftop bar, a community lounge, events, co-working, a laundry room, and a shared kitchen.
The Triholding group is working on a new boutique hotel in the heart of Budapest, on Király Street. The nearly 100-room, four-star hotel will bring something new to the market not only with its unique design and services, but also with its concept.
Plans include a unique garden venue, an exciting gastronomic concept, a special spa, a cocktail bar, and an iconic rooftop unit, all of which will offer a memorable experience for both locals and international guests.
Construction has already begun, and the opening is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The opening of the You Are Hotel, converted from the former Stühmer chocolate factory and headquarters on Szentkirályi Street, has also been promised for this year. The building will be reborn as a four-star hotel, constructed by Swietelsky Hungary. A total of ninety-four rooms will be created in the building complex. The interior will be characterized by youthful contrasts, similar to one of the hotel chain’s properties in France: solid pastel-colored walls frame boldly colored furniture with striking metal structures, whose metal grilles and tubular frames are unified by atmospheric lighting.
The Three Corners Hotel Anna reopened on April 10, with a youthful new look. One of the most popular hotels in Budapest’s Palace Quarter underwent a complete renovation last year. The modernization not only increased capacity and revamped the aesthetics, but also brought functional improvements, resulting in a colorful, open, automated, and green accommodation. Thanks to the expansion of the building, the three-star superior hotel has gained a new floor, so it can now accommodate guests in fifty rooms.
Environmental awareness was also a priority during the development.
The development of the Lánchíd 19 Design Hotel is also planned for this year, with work having already begun in 2024, but no detailed information is available at this stage.
Via Turizmus.com, Featured photo via Pixabay