Although Hungary is certainly not an undiscovered part of the world, it is a destination that many are still to explore. Most would recognize that to attract delegates to a congress, the selection of an original location is crucial. The cost-to-value ratio is extremely favorable in Hungary, and the quality of services is generally excellent. Budapest is a magical place, with the enchanting river Danube dividing the city in two. Hills and mountains in Buda, a line of hotels and the commercial district in Pest, and a strong sense of history. The pleasant climate and lively festivals and cultural events show that the city is indeed the Pearl of the Danube.
Several convention opportunities accommodating up to 2,000 people are located in a pleasant environment, and 5,000 first class and
luxury hotel rooms are at the visitor’s disposal. Budapest is called the Spa Capital of the World for good reason, and an event
featuring a water ballet performance in the marvelous Gellért Bath will surely result in a truly memorable evening. Major historical
monuments of Budapest are available for use as special venues for banqueting events and social programs, including the
Budapest History Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts,
Wenckheim Palace and even the
Royal Castle in Gödöllő.
The Small Ballroom is disconnected from the Big Ballroom by a glass door. Both ballrooms are suitable to host representative events separately, but the two rooms connected to each other produce the most splendid effect.
The arched, elegantly furnished and richly painted room offers royal atmosphere for the groups looking for special treat or longing for dinner in royal style.
Royal Palace Gödöllő – Secret Saloon of Queen Elisabeth
Queen Elisabeth’s secret ground floor saloon consists of three rooms, which can be opened together. The rooms are decorated with mirrors, consol tables, crystal chandeliers and gilt stuccos on the ceiling.
The Big Ballroom is something different compared to the other rooms introduced so far in terms of its dimension and the richness of its ornaments, and this effect is heightened by the enormous mirrors glittering opposite the windows.
This is the biggest hall of the Palace. The splendor of this room gives an excellent possibility to organize special programs such as concerts or any other gala program.
The local spring was already in use in Roman times. In the Turkish era there were two barracks here, military and civilian. The first known rehabilitation hospital was built by the Order of Saint John. Patients were bathed in the hot waters of the Gellért spring. A sliding roof was installed over the whirlpool bath in 1934 – the first in Europe. The interiors of the men’s bath and the whirlpool bath are entirely covered with Zsolnay ceramic tiles – this is unique in Europe.
The marvelous neo-Renaissance welcoming hall was named after its elegant marble overlay. On two sides of the Hall stairs lead up to the gallery where additional renaissance paintings can be observed.
The Baroque Hall recalls a medieval noble court. It was structured based on the plans of a baroque palace’s hall. Paintings crowded on the walls and sculptures in the middle give elegant impression to the Hall and evoke the atmosphere of a patrician collection from the baroque times.
The walls of the Renaissance Hall are decorated with unique Italian frescos from the 14th-15th centuries. Apart from these Renaissance fountains are exhibited in this Hall, which are the masterpieces of Venetian hewers.
The visitor enters the bath under a large, richly – detailed arch. This leads to the 64-metre long and 11-metre wide main lobby of the baths, formed in monumental style and covered with coloured glass. In its conception, it reminds us of the ancient Roman thermal baths. The outstanding beauty in the great hall is the continuous frieze-like row of ten windows with ornamental glass which came from the atelier of the famous glass painter, Miksa Róth. At the end of the hall, the niche of the Well is covered with rich mosaics of glazed tiles. Here stands the figure of ’Venus’
The renovated Riding Hall offers special place for conferences, exclusive reception and gala dinners. The art relic undivided hall (638sqm) is a curio in Europe. The hall with its two listening rooms under (80squm each) gives a separated device. The hall is accessible from the main building through beautiful corridors or by an exclusive entrance across the freshly revitalised Schimmel-hof.
