Mamaison Hotel Chain Bridge is a suite hotel at Mérleg utca 6, in Lipótváros, just off the Pest end of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge, and it combines a very central address with a proper wellness floor. It has 54 rooms, including suites with names such as Elizabeth Suite, Liberty Suite, Margaret Suite, Rákóczi Suite and a Chain Bridge Penthouse with a terrace. The wellness area includes an indoor pool, the Sunbeam Spa, a 24-hour gym and a steam room, and there is a terrace and a bar on site, with a buffet breakfast for a surcharge. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi of 25 megabits or more, air conditioning, coffee and tea makers, hair dryers and in-room safes, and the hotel has a concierge, a 24-hour front desk, local meal delivery, luggage storage and meeting rooms. It is pet-friendly, with a nightly fee and a 55-pound limit. Walking times are short: the Chain Bridge is two minutes away, the Las Vegas Casino two, the Christmas market and Vörösmarty tér five and St. Stephen's Basilica five, while five restaurants including Kollázs, Tokio, Ötkert, Múzsa and Parasztkonyha are within two to three minutes. The Eötvös tér tram stop is four minutes away. Check-in is from 3:00 pm and check-out is at noon, with early check-in and late check-out subject to availability and a fee.
Location
You step out of the door and the bridge is in sight, with the Danube promenade and the Parliament a short walk north along the embankment. The restaurants nearby are some of the better ones in Lipótváros, so you can eat well without a taxi. The area is lively around Vörösmarty tér and the Christmas market in winter, so ask for an upper-floor suite if you prefer a quieter night.
Choosing the room
The suites are the point of the hotel, with more space than a typical city room, and the penthouse with its terrace is the pick for a special occasion. The pool and spa make a good rainy-day or after-sightseeing option without leaving the building, and the 24-hour gym suits early risers. Self-parking costs a nightly fee with limited places, and an airport shuttle can be arranged for a fee on request.
The trade-offs
There is no restaurant on the premises beyond the bar, so you eat out, which is easy given the neighbourhood. Prices are in the upper range for the area, and breakfast is extra. For travellers who want a central base with suites and a pool, particularly couples and small families, it is an unusually complete package.
Why stay here
- ✓Indoor pool
- ✓Sunbeam Spa
- ✓24-hour gym and steam room
- ✓Suites with terrace options
- ✓Bar and terrace
- ✓Concierge and 24-hour desk
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Pet-friendly
Good questions
Where is Mamaison Hotel Chain Bridge?+
At Mérleg utca 6 in Lipótváros, about two minutes' walk from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and five from St. Stephen's Basilica.
Does it have a pool?+
Yes, there is an indoor pool, along with the Sunbeam Spa, a gym and a steam room.
Are pets allowed?+
Pets up to 55 pounds are accepted for a nightly fee, and service animals are exempt.
