Best of Budapest & Hungary

Condé Nast Traveler, one of the world's most respected travel magazines, today announced the winners of this year's Readers' Choice Awards, which include the world's best hotels, cruises, countries, cities, resorts, trains, airlines, airports, spas, islands, luggage brands, villas and tour operators. This year, Aria Hotel Budapest was again ranked in the top 5 among hotels in Central and Southern Europe.

    The hotel's statement points out that the Readers' Choice Awards, founded by Condé Nast Traveler, is the longest running and most prestigious recognition in the travel industry, and is unique in that the reviews come from the travellers themselves. This year, more than 520,000 readers from the UK and the US completed the reviews, giving a comprehensive picture of their travels around the world.

    "We are extremely proud that our commitment to our guests has made a lasting impression on Condé Nast readers, once again placing us among the world's best. It is a great honour to be recognised by Condé Nast Traveler based on international guest reviews, and it further consolidates Aria Hotel Budapest's leadership in Central and Southern Europe. As a member of the Library Hotel Collection, we have been present on the Hungarian market for eight years, and the hotel industry has been hit hard by the global crises of the past few years, but Aria has not only survived the difficult period, but has also strengthened its position," says Ferenc Marx, Hotel Manager, in connection with the award.

    The Budapest-based member of New York's Library Hotel Collection won gold medals in the Central European competition in 2016 and 2018, was awarded a silver medal in 2017 and came fifth in 2019.

    The Condé Nast Traveler, which has been around for more than three decades and has won numerous awards, is a symbol of authenticity among travellers. In addition to its unique voice, the multi-platform transatlantic brand is loved by its readers for its relevant and inspiring content. The US and UK-based luxury travel magazine has a long tradition of featuring in its annual selections based on reader reviews, making it one of the most prestigious awards in the travel sector.

    Aria Hotel is a member of the Library Hotel Collection, which opened in 2015. The brand, known for its themed hotels and unique character buildings, has a strong presence in Budapest, alongside a strong presence in New York and Toronto. The Aria Hotel Budapest is the sixth recipient of the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards' regional recognition, and in January 2017, it was named the World's Best Hotel at the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards, based on the ratings of visitors to the largest travel site.

    And ReviewPro, one of the travel industry's leading travel analysts, named the Aria Hotel Budapest the sixth best individual luxury hotel in the world based on an analysis of 2.7 million guest reviews, while the Aria's hotel group, the Library Hotel Collection, earned the title of the world's number one small luxury brand.

    In spring 2018, Condé Nast also rated the rooftop bar of the Aria Hotel Budapest, naming the High Note SkyBar as one of the 10 best rooftop bars in the world. The hotel's Harmony Spa, voted Europe's Best Spa in 2015, won the Best Spa in Hungary at the World Luxury Spa Awards 2018.