The design competition run by the local chapter of the FIABCI International Real Estate Federation celebrated a landmark anniversary this November with the 25th annual Hungarian Prix d’Excellence awards.
One of the significant challenges for office developers in Budapest is to source suitably-sized development plots with direct public and private transport links that provide visibility. All this at a time when competition for such space in a relatively compact city is becoming more intense and consequently more expensive.
Five-Star Hotel to Open in Budapest Landmark Drechsler Palace in 2022
W Budapest Hotel, a five-star hotel in the landmark Drechsler Palace, a former home to the Hungarian Ballet Institute, will open in 2022, general contractor DVM group told MTI.
DVM group, which has renovated a number of Budapest landmarks including the Eiffel Palace, the US embassy and the Bank of China (CEE) HQ, started renovating the building, which has stood vacant for 19 years, in January.
The 151-room hotel, owned by QPR Properties, will be operated by Marriott International unit W Hotels, the group said.
Designed by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos, the Drechsler Palace was built in the French Renaissance and Neo-Gothic styles between 1883 and 1886. It is located on Andrassy Avenue, a UNESCO world heritage site, just opposite the Hungarian State Opera. The district council sold the three-storey building in 1997.