Kosher hotels in Budapest - Landmarks of Budapest (Envato)
Budapest, capital of Hungary, is home to the largest Jewish community in central Europe. Jews frist settled in Hungary during the 13th century and experienced ups and downs throughout their history in Hungary. They enjoyed prosperity in the years leading up to WWI and then experienced a rise in antisemitism in the years following the first world war. There were about 825,000 Jews in Hungary at the time of the German occupation in 1944. There were about 150,000 Jews left in Hungary after World War II with most of them living in Budapest. There are around 100,000 Jews living in Budapest today.
Most of Jewish landmarks and kosher restaurants can be found in Budapest’s Jewish Quarter. There are around 20 operating synagogues in Budapest as well as schools and a University. The Dohany Synagogue is the second largest synagogue in the world. There is also an active Chabad Center, the Keren Or Chabad Synagogue of Budapest. The Chabad Synagogue has daily minyan, Shabbat services and meals, mikvah and classes. The newly renovated Zsilip Synagogue and Jewish Community Center has a synagogue, restaurant, play room, classrooms and exhibits. While there aren’t many kosher restaurant in Budapest, tourists have a number of meat and dairy restaurant options to choose from.
The Dohany Synagogue in Budapest
JOFY (Jewish Observant Friendly) Non-kosher Hotels near Chabad and Synagogues in Budapest: There are no kosher hotels in Budapest but we put together a list of hotels located near the Synagogues and the Chabad House to help you plan your kosher vacation to Budapest.
12 Revay Hotel (3 star): 8 minute walk from the Rumbach Synagogue. The apartments have a kitchenette.
Carat Boutique Hotel (4 star): 3 minute walk from the Rumbach Synagogue, 5 minute walk from Kazinczy Street Synagogue and 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad Synagogue. The hotel has a fitness room with sauna.
Continental Hotel Budapest (4 star): 5 minute walk from Kazinczy Street Synagogue, and 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad and Rumbach Street synagogues. The hotel is the former site of Hungaria Bath, a protected Art Nouveau building. The hotel has a fitness room with spa and massage service.
Danubius Hotel Astoria City Center (4 star): 5 minute walk from Chabad Budapest and within 10 minutes walk of Rumbach Street and Kazinczy Street Synagogue. This hotel that opened more than a 100 years ago is still considered one of the city’s most elegant hotels.
Gozsdu Court (3 star): 5 minute walk from Rumbach Synagogue. Fully equipped apartments and access to wellness center, spa and gym.
Hostel One Budapest: 5 minute walk from Kazinczy Shul and Rumbach Street synagogue, and 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad. The hostel has 24-hour reception. Each guest has a locker, linens are provided and bathrooms are shared.
Hotel Moments Budapest (4 star): 6 minute walk from Rumbach Synagogue. The hotel has a fitness center, sauna and massages for additional charge.
K+K Hotel Opera (4 star): 14 minute walk from Dohany Synagogue.The hotel has fitness center and sauna.
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest (5 star): 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad Synagogue, and 15 minute walk from Kazinczy Shul and Rumbach Street synagogue. Renovated luxurious rooms, indoor pool, spa, fitness center and sauna.
La Prima Fashion Hotel Budapest (4 star): 9 minute walk from Dohany Synagogue. Luxuriously decorated rooms have a refrigerator, access to fitness center and parking.
Leonardo Boutique Hotel Budapest M-Square (4 star): 5 minute walk from Chabad Budapest, and less than 10 minute walk from the Rumbach Street and Kazinczy Street Synagogues. Renovated hotel in a great location with modern amenities that Leonardo Hotels are known for.
Maverick Hostel: 8 minute walk from Dohany Synagogue. There is a shared kitchen and lounge area, linens and towels are provided and free tea and coffee throughout the day.
Mercure Budapest Korona (4 star): 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad, and 15 minute walk from the Kazinczy Shul and Rumbach Street synagogue. All en suite rooms recently renovated and guests have access to fitness room.
Roombach Hotel Budapest Center (3 star): 1 minute walk from Rumbach Street Synagogue and 5 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad and Kazinczy Street Synagogues. Family friendly hotel with comfortable rooms and parking for guests arriving by car.
Soho Boutique Hotel (4 star): 9 minute walk from Kazinczy Street Synagogue, 10 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad Budapest, and 12 minute walk from Rumbach Street Synagogue. Well-equipped, stylish rooms in an excellent location.
Stories Hotel Budapest (4 star): 4 minute walk from the Rumbach Synagogue. Boutique hotel that offers many services including: hair cuts, makeup artist, personal training, mani/pedi, massage and yoga.
The Ritz-Carlton Budapest (5 star): 7 minute walk from Keren-Or Chabad synagogue and Rumbach Street Synagogue, also 12 minute walk from Kazinczy Street Shul. The spa and wellness area has a hot tub, steam room and swimming pool. There is also a fitness center open 24-hours a day.
Guide to kosher vacation in Budapest (Envato)
When planning a kosher vacation, it’s really important to find the right hotel to stay in. For kosher travelers that means finding a hotel near kosher restaurants and shuls or Chabad houses. This list tells you how far the walk is to the synagogues and Chabad House. They are all in the Jewish Quarter which is also where the kosher restaurants are located. This is a practical guide to help you find conveniently located hotels while on your kosher vacation in Budapest. See Raphi Bloom’s Jewish Budapest Tour article for a guide to the Jewish sites and Holocaust memorials in the city. Raphi takes you through the Jewish Quarter, visiting synagogues and the Jewish museum. Take some time to explore the sites and culture of the city known as the “Paris of the East”.