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Jobless rate edges down to 3.3%

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average unemployment rate reached 3.3% in April-June 2019, edging down from 3.4% in the previous three-month period,...

Tourism

Teachers’ wages up only 11% in five years

The private sector, coping with serious staff shortages, has generated 47% salary increases over the past five years, while payment...

Sights

Working parents wrestling with 10 weeks of school holiday

Working parents face ten weeks of school holiday, struggling to find daycare solution for their children, according to a press...

Sights

Generation change in agrarian sector drawing near, says OTP

As todayʼs agricultural producers are growing older, a generational change should commence in the foreseeable future, and the state should...

Tourism

4iG wins MÁV security contract

Listed IT firm 4iG announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange on Monday that it has submitted a winning bid in...

Hotels

Mellow Mood Hotels Complete Párisi Udvar

The Hungary-based, Jordanian-owned hospitality developer and hotel operator Mellow Mood Hotels is due to officially open the long-awaited, Párisi Udvar...

Tourism

Gül Baba Cultural Center closes June with record visitors

Visitor numbers are growing at the Tomb of Gül Baba, which was reopened for the public last October, and the...

Sights

Áder to travel to Belgrade for Hunyadi statue unveiling

President of Hungary János Áder will visit Belgrade on Monday, July 22, to inaugurate a new statue of 15th century...

Hotels

Sharing a Passion for ‘Grande Dame’ Hotels With a Soul

As the popular Maltese hotelier Jean Pierre Mifsud prepares to bring his Hungarian adventure to a close (a four year...

Hotels

Hilton Garden Inn Budapest City Center Opens

Hilton Hotels has opened the four-star, 214-room Hilton Garden Inn Budapest City Center in Lázár utca in the historic center...

Tourism

Number of higher education students down 22%

While the share of higher education graduates has increased to 34% in Hungary, the overall number of students in higher...

Hotels

Barceló Group opens Budapest hotel

Spainʼs Barceló Group has opened the 179-room, four-star Barceló Budapest on Király utca after two years of development, according to...

Sights

Kreinbacher takes gold medal at CSWWC

Kreinbacherʼs 2015 Brut Classic Magnum has won a gold at this yearʼs Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC), the...

Tourism

Number of part-time job postings on the rise

The number of part-time job postings by Hungarian companies is on the rise, according to Q2 2019 data by job...

Tourism

Guest nights fall in May, albeit from high base

Guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary fell 2.4% year-on-year to 2,580,000 in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said...

Travel

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

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,...

Tourism

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...

Hotels

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

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,...

Hotels

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...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Arrivals Fall 7.3% in August as Foreign Demand Drops

Tourist arrivals at Hungarian accommodation establishments fell 7.3% year-on-year to nearly 2.6 million in August, as international arrivals dropped 13%....

Hotels

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Tourism

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Hotels

TRIBE Budapest Stadium Brings Business Events, Networking and Hospitality Under One Roof

Corporate events increasingly extend beyond the meeting room, combining formal business programs with networking, hospitality and opportunities for more informal...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Nights Edge Up in July as Arrivals Slip

Nearly 2.5 million guests spent 6.7 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in July, with arrivals down 0.4%...

Tourism

Budapest Castle District to Hold Referendum on Airbnb Rentals

Budapest’s District I will hold a referendum on rules governing Airbnb rentals, allowing residents to decide on the future regulation...

Tourism

When the Wine Region Comes Alive: Unique Late-summer and Fall Experiences Await in Tállya

Tállya is not a place where time stands still; rather, it is a sanctuary where history, art, and gastronomy blend...

Tourism

Hungary’s Tourist Arrivals, Guest Nights Decline in June

Nearly 1.9 million guests spent 4.3 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in June, with arrivals falling 2.2%...