Budapest

Tourism

Szallas.hu revenues up almost 31% in 2017

Online booking service Szallas.hu posted HUF 3.4 billion revenues in 2017, up by 30.9% compared to 2016, the company said...

Tourism

Hungarian population loses another 40,000 in 2017

According to preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), there were 1.6% fewer live births in 2017 than...

Hotels

AccorHotels revenues rise 15% in 2017

French multinational hotel group AccorHotels posted revenues of more than HUF 25.8 billion in Hungary in 2017, up 15.4% from...

Social

KKI event to focus on national identity within the EU

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI), in cooperation with the State Secretariat for European Union Affairs of the...

Awards

Gala hands out Manager of the Year 2017 Awards

The Corinthia Budapest Hotel hosted the 24th edition of the Managersʼ Ball and Awards Gala on Saturday. During the event,...

Sights

Graphisoft Park profit up sharply in 2017

Net profit of Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns a business park in the north of the capital, rose...

Social

International Networking Week starts March 6

Small and medium-sized enterprises are seen as the catalysts of the economy, and networking plays an essential role in helping...

Music

Gorillaz, Arctic Monkeys join Sziget lineup

Sziget Festival, the iconic summer cultural event of the Hungarian capital, has announced new artists confirmed for the week of...

Hotels

Hungarian hotels win at International Hospitality Awards 2017

The InterContinental Kyiv Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine, hosted the Gala Awards Ceremony of the International Hospitality Awards 2017 on Sunday,...

Drinks

Carlsberg partners with Hungarian craft brewer Horizont

The local unit of Danish multinational Carlsberg is teaming up with Hungarian craft brewer Horizont Brewing, the companies told state...

History

UNHCR ‘dismayed’ over Hungarian border restrictions

The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed dismay Friday over additional restrictions at borders further reducing access to Hungaryʼs territory...

In Hungary

Hungarian cryptocurrency to be launched in March

The Korona Development Team presented Korona, the Hungarian cryptocurrency, at a press conference at the weekend. The developers claim that...

Awards

Oscar nominee Ildikó Enyedi wins Vodafone Equality Award

Ildikó Enyedi, director of the Oscar-nominated "On Body and Soul," was presented with the Vodafone Hungary Equality Award at this...

Sights

HB Reavis wins in two categories at Office of the Year

The HB Reavis real estate development group won two prizes at the Office of the Year 2017 Competition, organized for...

Awards

Marc de Bastos Eckstein: BBJ Expat CEO of the Year 2018

This yearʼs Budapest Business Journal Expat CEO of the Year award went to Marc de Bastos Eckstein of Thyssenkrupp Components...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...