Where I stayed in Budapest, Hungary: Hotel Parlament
where I stayed in Budapest, Hungary: Hotel Parlament
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I remember what I felt during the 2 hours & 30min train ride from Vienna to Budapest. I was exhausted from almost 1 month and 2 weeks of traveling around Europe. My journey started in London - Christmas with parents, Paris for New Year, Rome, Newcastle, Liverpool, York, Scotland, Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague, Vienna then finally... Budapest. I was excited to explore but there's a part of me that wants to rest. In my head I was like "4 more destinations & I'll be going home"
I thank God it was just 1 train ride from Vienna to Budapest and my Eurail pass (i wrote about my experience HERE and HERE) made my life easier. When I got to the Budapest Keleti hauptbahnhof (central station), I typed in my hotel address in google maps (yes, I had a reliable pocket wifi TEPWIRELESS) and it was walking distance from the station. Google maps is your bestfriend whenever you travel! Unless you're good with using a traditional paper map :P
Hotel Parlament was so easy to find. I read reviews online that they have a sauna and jacuzzi area so my tired self was extra excited to check in!
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Lobby is huge and sophisticated looking, a mix of modern and renaissance design. They have areas where you can use the computer with internet and also, unlimited refreshments while they process your booking and prepare your room.
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ROOM TOUR!
So bright and cozy!
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The welcome fruits that greeted me -- these fruits became my lunch and dinner during the whole day. Yes, I didnt go out and decided to sleep in.
"What did you do during your first day in Budapest?"
SLEEP! :P
Full-length mirror by the door, a safe, a ref, and welcome chocolates! :P
The bathroom has a bathtub! J-O-Y for tired travelers :)
My favorite part of the room -- the huge balcony.
I kept the door open most of the time & didnt turn on the aircon cos I wanted fresh air. I went around January so it was REALLY cold.
My view was the quiet streets of Budapest.
Every morning I would do my quiet time here, enjoying the cool breeze while contemplating my itinerary that day. I usually don't have a fixed one so I try to list down where I want to go and locate everything before I leave. That is when I'm not lazy. Sometimes I just wing it. Haha
The whole time in Budapest, it was sunny! I've experienced pretty bad and moody weather the past few weeks because it was winter season but I was able to semi-hike and walk like crazy in Budapest.
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I was already impressed with my room but the next day, when I went down for breakfast, I was ecstatic to see impressive food choices! Buffet was perfect. Not too overwhelming, just right.
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Breakfast area was so colorful and had a really lively vibe -- even the food labels had cool fonts. Totally helpful for a non-breakfast person like me!
Meats and jams
dried fruits and bread
more fruits, veggies and bread!
Love the juice and smoothie station where you can create your own!
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Different types of cheese and more beverage choices!
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Everythings so neat and organized!
Obviously a creature of habit so check out my plate. :)) different days, almost the same food choices LOL
I never saw a single soul everytime I'd go here. I guess people maximized their time to explore Budapest more than enjoy the hotel! Hahaha. All mine during my whole stay :)
Thank you Hotel Parlament Budapest for taking care of me! :)