Location, location, location, and so much more:
Start with location: District V is the heart around which the City of Budapest was built. And Szervita Square is at the very center of District 5. One block away from the Deak Square Metro hub, where all three of the city’s Metro lines intersect. Take the historic Yellow line (the first subway in Europe) to Andrassy Street, the Opera, the Liszt Music Academy, Heroes’ Square and Gundel’s Restaurant. Take the Red line into Buda and explore the Castle, the Citadel, and the hills. Take the Blue line to Raday street’s bohemian bars and cafes.
Or walk two blocks to the Danube and take the #2 Tram, north to Parliament and the antique shops of Falk Miksa Street, or south to the Central Market Hall or the stunning new Palace of the Arts (the landscaping is not yet finished, but the acoustics are remarkable).
Or just walk a block to the historic pedestrian mall on Vaci Street, a boulevard lined with shops and restaurants. Several blocks to the south and you are at the Great Synagogue (second largest in the world) or go a similarf distance north and you are at St. Stephen’s Basilica. Go half a dozen blocks to the northeast and you are at thye foot of Andrassy Street, the grand boulevard leading to the Opera, Operetta Theatre, and Liszt Music Academy.
Free concerts abound within walking distance in the summers and at Christmas, Vorosmarty Square a block away lights up with decorations and outdoor crafts and food vendors.
The building: But the location is just the start. Szervita Square #5 is a landmarked building designed by Bela Lajta in 1911/1912 as the Rózsavölgyi Building [http://www.artnet.com/library/04/0488/T048807.asp].
The apartments: Apartments Belle and Sarah are adjoining rooftop apartments on the south side of the building. Overlooking two courtyards and away from the bustle of the street, these two garrets have cathedral ceilings more than 4 meters high, with nooks and crannies and skylights that render each apartment romantic and unique.
Each is reached by one of the building’s two lifts, and each has its own locked entry gate. Each has its own bathroom with luxury shower and a small but well-stocked American kitchen (convection oven, fridge, full sink, and clothes washer,). Staples dishware, cutlery, pots and pans are all there when you arrive. Each has a small library of guidebooks and maps, and each has cable TV and high speed open-access wi-fi Internet. Each has a sleeping gallery with comfortable bed sleeping two (140 cm in Sarah and 160cm in Belle), and each has a large convertible sofa that can sleep two in the livingroom (120 cm).
Each apartment has a locking door that separates it from the other, but the doors can be opened and the two joined for a large and luxurious apartment with two bedrooms, two baths and two kitchens. Use of a mobile phone with Hungarian telephone number is included (replenishing the phone is the guest’s responsibility).
Prices and fine print: No smoking or pets but children are welcome. Price of each apartment includes 1-3 adults, or 1-2 adults and accompanying children. Prices are in Euros, per apartment per night, for stays of 2-14 days; shorter stays incur a 30% surcharge; longer ones a 15% discount.
October 16-May 14: from 65 Euros/night
September 1-October 15 and May 15-June 30: from 70 Euros/night
July/August: from 75 Euros/night
Rent both apartments and deduct 10% from the total charge.
Rates for Christmas-New Year's, Spring Festival, Grand Prix: add 20 Euros/night
Pickup at the Airport or railway stations can be arranged for an extra charge, as can maid service.
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