Kimpton BEM Budapest is a new-build five-star hotel on the Buda riverside, at Bem József tér 3, opened in 2024 and certified LEED, with five floors and 127 rooms. It is a different kind of luxury from the grand Pest hotels, with a boutique scale, a rooftop and a social atmosphere. Facilities include a spa with a hot tub, a steam room, a sauna and an ice shower, with facials and Swedish and Thai massage by reservation, a 24-hour Technogym gym, a rooftop terrace and garden, two bars and lounges, free bicycle rental, an electric car charging station and valet parking. The restaurant AGOS serves modern Mediterranean cuisine with Josper-grilled dishes, and Fennen is a rooftop garden bar. The hotel has 24-hour room service, a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and meeting spaces. No pool is listed, as the wellness offer is the spa. The Bem József tér tram stop is two minutes' walk away, the Danube is six minutes on foot, Margaret Island ten minutes and Fisherman's Bastion sixteen minutes, with the Chain Bridge a five-minute drive and Buda Castle seven. Check-in is from 3:00 pm, check-out is before noon and the minimum check-in age is eighteen. Pets stay free, the city tax is charged per person per night for guests over eighteen and free cancellation is available on selected rates.
Location
Bem tér is in Víziváros, the strip between the river and Castle Hill, and it is one of the best places in Budapest to feel like a local on the Buda bank. The Danube promenade, the thermal baths of the Buda side and the Castle Hill are all close, and the tram along the embankment connects you to the Chain Bridge and Pest. It is quieter at night than the Pest entertainment streets.
Choosing the room
With only 127 rooms, there is less variety than at a large hotel, but the focus is on design and comfort, and the rooftop is the social heart. Extra beds cost a daily fee and cribs are free on request. Breakfast is charged separately, served 7:00 to 10:30 am on weekdays and until 11:00 am at weekends.
The trade-offs
There is no pool, and the Buda bank has fewer late-night options than Pest, so you will take a tram across the river for nightlife. The prices are at the top of the range. In return you get a brand-new hotel, a fine rooftop, free bicycles for the riverside and a spa that is a genuine pleasure after a day of walking. Ask when booking about spa appointments, since treatments need a reservation, and consider an evening drink on the roof before dinner.
Why stay here
- ✓Spa with sauna and steam room
- ✓Rooftop garden bar
- ✓AGOS Mediterranean restaurant
- ✓24-hour Technogym gym
- ✓Free bicycle rental
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓Electric car charging
- ✓Pets stay free
Good questions
Where is Kimpton BEM Budapest?+
At Bem József tér 3 on the Buda riverside, with the Danube six minutes on foot and Margaret Island ten.
Does the hotel have a pool?+
No pool is listed, but there is a spa with a hot tub, steam room, sauna and ice shower.
Are pets allowed?+
Yes, pets stay free.
