This hotel is definitely Grand. Not only is it large and spacious everywhere, but it has been rebuilt in its original splendor with a very pleasurable atmosphere. We love the large airy atriums that have been glassed in so it is enjoyed regardless of the weather. Excellent service with English speaking staff, especially in the restaurants. The breakfast buffet included with the room is more than expected. The Bistro attached to the hotel serves fabulous food and wine. We had dinner there on 2 nights and asked for Hungarian fare and both evenings had superb meals accompanied with great Hungarian wine that was selected by our server.

We were surprised when we arrived at the hotel to find out that we'd been chosen "guests of the day" and was upgraded to one of the suites overlooking Erzsebet krt. The manager escorted us to our room and we were flabbergasted when she opened the door! The suite included a bedroom, hallway (with his and her closets on one side and marbled 4-piece bath and a 2-piece on the other side), and a sitting room. The bedroom was not extremely large, but there was a queen sized bed, TV cabinet, small desk and an arm chair in it. There was a 3 seat sofa, 2 arm chairs, coffee table, TV cabinet and a desk in the sitting area. There was also wine, chocolates and fruit on the coffee table. An iron and iron board which was stored in one of the closets was very handy and there was a safe available.

We went to the bar in the evenings. The live entertainment there was very enjoyable. The Royal Spa is beautiful and I had a very nice treatment there.

I had sprained my ankle the day before I arrived so I requested ice to be delivered to the room on a couple of occasions. This was provided free of charge. However, on the 3rd day I was told that it was to be charged. It would have been better to be told that ice delivery is charged rather than to have it free sometimes. There is a charge for the large bottled water in the room, but there is a notice on it telling you the cost.

Since we were in Budapest for only 3 days I will definitely go back to see more. When we do, I will definitely stay at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal.

I stayed with my partner and father at the Grand Royal for a long weekend. We got a fantastic deal through lastminute and to be honest, this was a bit of a gamble, I was swayed more by the price than anything else since we would normally book smaller boutique properties. However, we were so please with the hotel - it's one of the older hotels in Budapest but has been very tastefully refurbished with all the mod cons but very respectful of the original design. Our room was very spacious, modern and the bathroom luxurious with a great power shower. The bed was also very comfy and our only complaint was poor air conditioning, the room was a little on the warm side. The hotel did try to mend the A/C but were unable to do so. Unfortunately the hotel was fully booked so we could not move rooms but without us asking, we quickly had an electric fan delivered to the room which made everything very comfortable.

Breakfast was great, an extensive buffet although a little on the expensive side. We didn't complain though given that we had paid less than £200 for 3 nights through Lastminute!

Location also excellent.

Highly recommended!

The only possible downside to our trip at all was that the location was a little out of town - but that was easily tempered by the short walk to the underground railway and an excellent area for bars and restaurants just a little further.

The building and the service is magnificent, the rooms spotless and the food in the restaurants both excellent and well-priced. (we ate in the asian restaurant and had one of the best breakfasts ever!) The only negative tip i could offer is to avoid the very over-priced hotel taxis.

My husband had talked about going to Budapest and taking me to a hotel where he had been taken for Tea about 40 years ago! Never in a million years did I expect to be staying there. However, by dint of using the trip advisor site, we found a good deal and went for 4 nights. We were rather tired on arriving as it had taken quite a long time, but when we walked through the doors, that was when the 'WOW' factor came into play. The entrance hall was so large and stretching out in front of you was an amazingly large staircase, just like one out of an old film. There were enormous mirrors all round, and the stairs seemed to go on for ever.

I had asked for a room near to a lift, as I had mobility problems, and sure enough, we were given one right next to it. The bedroom was lovely and spacious and although it seemed very warm in the room, we were easily able to adjust the air conditioning until it was quite chilly. The bathroom looked new, and was a good size with plenty of toiletries which were replaced daily. We did have a little communication problem when my husband asked if we could have two extra duvets to soften the mattress. I had just had a shower and was in my bathrobe when there was a knock at the door, and outside were two ladies from housekeeping bearing the most enormous wooden object, larger than the door, which they were intending to put under the mattress!! It took a little while to get them to understand what I really wanted, but eventually it happened.

We didn't eat and drink in the hotel, as it seemed to be rather expensive - beer working out at about £10 per pint, and bottled water in the room about £6 - beware - it isn't complimentary! There were plenty of restaurants and bars nearby and we used these.

We tried the spa on the last day, and the pool and jacuzzis were lovely - didn't have time for a treatment.

We found most of the staff to be very helpful, and most people on reception had an excellent knowledge of English.