Rooms

The 8 rooms are mostly square, with lofty ceilings, tall windows and polished parquet flooring. Throughout, there’s bare brick aplenty, though any rawness is softened by layers of ageing paint and the odd splash of colour. Beautifully upholstered furnishings and oodles of artwork (all of which is for sale) add warmth.

There’s a subtle playfulness about the decor, too, from paper-pasted walls (culled from newspapers, comics and music scores) in the bathrooms, to stripped wooden doors horizontally positioned above the beds. A radiator is fashioned from a tangle of gas pipes in the hallway, and there's a chandelier chair wackily suspended from the ceiling. Many of the rooms have featured in fashion mags; even as the backdrop for a Playboy centrefold!

My room was ornamented with boldly coloured abstract pieces - an old wine bottle functioning as a bathroom mirror-light, and a champagne box as a loo-roll holder. Satisfyingly, there’s not a television in sight throughout.

The four categories range from the smallest - split-level Mezzanine whose bed is on a sleeping gallery - to the spacious - Double Bed with In-room Bath which overlook the courtyard and come with romantic freestanding tubs.

Features include:

• Hairdryer
• In-room treatments available
• WiFi

Eating

Breakfast is worth the extra cost. A large table is laden with all manner of goodies: juices, exotic fruits and yoghurt, along with warm bread and croissants, homemade jams, local cheeses and cured meats.

There's no restaurant on-site for other meals, however, Pest teems with great restaurants (staff can advise). You can have wine or champagne delivered to your room, or visit the bar area during daytime hours.

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• Just wander, admiring the city's beautiful architecture. Budapest is bisected by the Danube river; one side is Buda, the other Pest. Stroll one then the other
  
• Dip in thermal waters at one of the city’s elegant 16th-century baths, such as Gellert or Szechenyi
  
• As well as being an architectural gem, the late 19th-century Great Market Hall is a terrific place to buy souvenirs
  
• Falk Miksa Utca is the street to buy art and antiques
  
• Go flipping crazy at The Pinball Museum, Budapest’s coolest attraction – and you can try all 130 of them
  
• Memento Park displays relics from Budapest's Communist period: oversized statues of Lenin and Marx that once stood forbodingly throughout the city, along with other remnants of Socialist realist architecture
  
• Budapest Zoo is one of the world’s oldest, with stunning Art Nouveau pavilions
  
• Take a boat trip up to Visegrad and the Danube Bend, one of the most glorious stretches of this iconic river
  
• Spend an evening at the Brody Studios, whose innovative arts programme includes film and literary events, dress-up and dance parties, and alchemist nights. It's members only, but staying at Brody House lets you join the club

Kids

Although families are welcome, there's nothing for them here.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

All rooms (apart from Mezzanine) can fit a baby cot or an extra bed on request.

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Brody House is located in one of central Pest’s more desirable – and peaceful – areas, with easy access to all the major sights.

By Air:
Fly into Ferenc Liszt (aka Ferihegy), which is 20km away - click on the links below for a list of airlines serving it. From here it's a 20-minute drive to the hotel so you can jump in a taxi or book a transfer. You won't need a car - Budapest is best explored on foot - but if you want one, see our car rental recommendations.

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