The Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel

The Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel is a five-star luxury property situated on Erzsébet Körút Boulevard in the heart of Budapest, originally built in the late 19th century as the European headquarters of the New York Life Insurance Company and later extensively renovated before being rebranded under its current name in November 2021. An architectural tribute to Europe's Belle Époque, the hotel's marble façade is crowned with ornate carvings and a clock tower, while its interior dazzles with grand columns, chandeliers, and frescoes that blend old-world glamour with contemporary luxury across 185 rooms and suites. The property is perhaps best known for its legendary New York Café — considered by many to be among the most beautiful cafés in the world and a gathering place for the city's poets and artists for over a century — alongside additional dining venues, an Anantara Spa, an indoor pool, and a gym, all within easy reach of the Hungarian State Opera House, the Madach Theatre, and the vibrant Jewish Quarter.