Budapest holiday apartment rental, District 5 with air con, telephone, TV, DVD

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Blue & Red Flat Danube Vaci (apartment)

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The new Blue and Red Flat is ideally located facing the beautiful River Danube. Close to the action but in a quiet and peaceful location, the flat is ideal for a couple, for a business trip or for a family holiday. Special discount for groups, and families and for reservations up to 8 nights!

Parking is available for a small extra cost for those that want to bring their car, although we are conveniently located for public transport. Just 30 metres from Hungary's most famous street and close to many shops, pubs, bars, restaurants and much more! Why not treat yourself and relax in the famous Gellert thermal baths? This really is the best place to stay in the city!

We have a total of ten apartments in Budapest's main street so please ask for more details. All the flats are in the main street of Budapest, Vaci utca, pedestrian zone - the quietest and safest place in the town!

Room	Outside the building
kitchen	Bed

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The Central Hungary/Danube region

Váci Street (Váci utca)

The heart of Budapest is Váci Street between Vörösmarty Square and Elizabeth Bridge. The street gained its status in the mid-19th century when the original small buildings and shops were replaced by neo-Classical and Eclectic apartments, department-store, international trade-centre and hotel located here, making Váci Street another Symbol of Budapest.

The location is fantastic! Right on the main street (this does not affect your sleep though) so convenient for everything from shopping (outside!) , to wandering down to the Danube (50 metres). The metro line is 1 min walk away, the Tram n.2, the most famous, down on the building, and is very very efficient so is easy to get anywhere else. You can wander over to the castle district in 15 mins and it is a beautiful walk, especially all lit up at night! That's the main street of Budapest, Pedestrian zone, and the best place for an holiday in this city!

Budapest / District 5 area

What to see in Budapest:

The Houses of Parliament
After long discussion the construction of Parliament began in 1885 according to plans by Imre Steindl. Completed in 1904 it is one of Europe's most splendid Parliament buildings, reflecting its designer's taste and the nation's demands for representation. At the same time it is one of the landmarks of the capital. The neo-Gothic palace is 268m long and its dome is 96m high. The outer walls are decorated with statues of Hungarian monarchs and military commanders.

Buda Castle
This was the residence of Hungarian kings. The fortification system and palace, built in the 13th century following the Mongol invasion, was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and being renewed from time to time symbolizes the country itself. Built on medieval foundations, the Renaissance structures were destroyed by the Turks. Later, the Baroque Palace burned down, then its reconstructed buildings were damaged during the War of Independence (1848). In the late 19th century Miklós Ybl oversaw the reconstruction and enlargement of the Palace, which was completed in the neo-Baroque style by Alajos Hauszmann.

Matthias Church
This was the coronation church of Hungarian kings since King Matthias. The records of 1247 first mention this church as the main church of Buda Castle The originally French building in early Gothic style has been consistently
enlarged and rebuilt over the centuries. In 1526, when the Turks conquered Buda, the church was transformed into a mosque. After the reconquest of the city (1686) the church belonged to the Franciscans and later to the Jesuits.
Between the years 1874 and 1896, Frigyes Schulek completely reconstructed the Church of Our Lady in the neo-Gothic style.

Fishermen's Bastion
As part of the expansive plans for the reconstruction of Castle Hill in the late 19th century was that segment of the city-wall that stands behind Mattias church. Between 1901 and 1905 the existing parts of the fortress were connected by neo-Romanesque corridors, terraces and towers following designs by Frigyes Schulek. The Fishermen's Bastion has become one of the capital's landmarks, offering a panoramic view of Pest.

The Chain Bridge
In 1832, count István Széchenyi, "the greatest Hungarian" began to organize the construction of the bridge. While travelling in England, Széchenyi became personally acquainted with William Thierney Clark, who was commissioned to draft the plans for the bridge, and his namesake Adam Clark was asked to direct the construction, which was finished in 1849. The retreating German troops blew up the Chain Bridge in January 1945. This vital element of Budapest's cityscape was restored on the 100 th anniversary of its inauguration.

Váci Street (Váci utca)
The heart of Budapest is Váci Street between Vörösmarty Square and Elizabeth Bridge. The street gained its status in the mid-19th century when the original small buildings and shops were replaced by neo-Classical and
Eclectic apartments, department-store, international trade-centre and hotel located here, making Váci Street another Symbol of Budapest.

Vörösmarty Square
This square has been one of the central spots in downtown Budapest since the early 19th century. Originally called Promenade Square, it was renamed Theatre Square after the German Theatre which was situated there, and later it became Gizella Square. Since 1908 the square has been called Vörösmarty Square, after the great Hungarian poet of the 19th century. An Eclectic-style palace houses the famous Confectionery "Gerbaud".

The Central Market Hall
The building, raised in 1895-97 according to plans by Samu Petz, was long the biggest Market-Hall in the city. Today it attracts shoppers for its spaciousness and architectural decor. At the end of the last century several
Market-centres were built with similarly decorative ironwork and huge glass surfaces. They combined function and aesthetics at the highest technical level of the time. The Market Halls operate even today.

The Millenary Monument
The spectacular ensemble of statues erected to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the Magyar conquest is situated at the end of Budapest's most beautiful avenue (Andrássy Street). The monument was designed by Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herczog. Many of the statues representing Hungarian Monarchs and Princes of Transylvania were made by György Zala. At the centre of the Monument there is a column surrounded by seven figures - leaders of the seven Hungarian tribes.

The Opera House
The construction of the Opera, completed in 1884, was executed according to plans by Miklós Ybl. An ornate interior and exterior in the neo-Renaissance style serves the needs of the metropolis. Fine art works from leading
Hungarian artists decorate the building. The technical equipment was supplied by the Austrian Asphaleia Company. The Opera House was renewed on the occasion of the 100 th anniversary of its opening.

St. Stephen's Basilica
Though Budapest's biggest cathedral is not a basilica in the architectural sense tradition and the authority bestowed by the Pope have earned it this denotation. Its construction was begun in the neo-Classic style but later
modified by Miklós Ibl according to architectural models from the Italian Renaissance. Dedicated in 1905, with a dome 96m high Basilica holds up to 8500 persons. St. Stephen's statue of Carrara marble by Alajos Stróbl stands
in the Sanctuary.

The Synagogue in Dohány Street
The Synagogue of Pest is one of the most beautiful and largest in Europe. The Austrian Ludwig Förster was commissioned to design the building which was erected between 1854 and 1859, and displays Romantic and Morisco motifs. The three flat-celling halls of the Synagogue are of equal height. The celling and women's gallery are supported by cast-iron columns, testifying for the structure's advanced technical level. Heroes' Chapel was raised behind the Synagogue in 1931, and the Jewish Museum in 1932.

Danube Embankment
Construction of the quay at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge began in the 1860s, when sandy and shoaly sections of the quay were embanked. Eclectic-style hotels were erected here not much later. With the new promenade (Korzó) the former neo-Classical city-scape was changed. Together with most of the hotels the Korzó was destroyed in 1944-45. The only surviving hotel was the Bristol, which in 1969 was replaced by the Hotel Marriott. To the north the Intercontinental Hotel was raised in the early 1980s.

Pest Concert Hall
On the site of today's Vigadó in Pest the Redoute-building once stood, the first and very significant work of Mihály Pollack, the architect of the Hungarian National Museum. Between 1848 and 1849, at the time of the War of Independence, the first Chamber of Deputies sat in this building which drove General Hentzl, the commander of the Austrian troops in Buda, to destroy this beautiful palace. Between 1859 and 1864 Frigyes Feszl re-erected the
Redoute in the Romantic style. It is one of the finest pieces of Romantic architecture in Europe.

The Hungarian National Museum
The Museum was built in 1847 according to plans by Mihály Pollack. Treasures of Hungarian history, including the coronation insignia are displayed here. The staircase of the Museum is adorned by the frescoes of famous Hungarian painters. In the garden, besides the statues of eminent representatives of Hungarian culture, are ancient relics, such as the column from the Forum Romanum. The museum is also one of the symbols of the War of Independence of 1848-49.

The Museum of Fine Arts
To the left of the Millinery Monument stands the Museum of Fine Arts by architect Albert Schickedanz. The neo-Classical building was raised in 1906 and is one of the last great structures in the Hungarian Historic style. The
Museum was founded with donations of collections, foremost from the Eszterházy family. The Museum later enlarged its collection with further acquisitions. Most notably, the "Old Picture Gallery" holds masterpieces by
Spanish painters like Murillo, El Greco and Goya. It contains also a special Egyptian exhibit.

City Park
In the Middle Ages, this former marshy region was notable for the Diets held there on St. George's Day. The drainage of the swamp and the building up of this territory began in the 19 th century, and soon the park became a
popular resting-place. This park lived its most glorious days during the Millenial Exhibition in 1896 commemorating the Magyar Conquest. The "Castle of Vajdahunyad" was built for the Millennial Exhibition by Ignác Alpár to
illustrate the most beautiful buildings in the history of Hungarian architecture.

Zoo
The Zoo, established and opened in 1866, was enlarged in 1912, when many new animal-houses were built, which today are still the Zoo's most significant pieces of architecture. The main entrance and the elephant-house, richly
decorated with ceramics, were made by Kornél Neuschloss. Károly Kós, the outstanding writer and architect who was one of the most important representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau, also designed some pavilions here.
The hippopotamus "Dynasty" living in a thermal pond, is known throughout the world.

Széchenyi Bath
The largest thermal bath of Budapest. The neo-baroque baths were built in 1913. Its thermal springs were discovered in 1879 - they are the deepest and warmest thermal wells in Budapest. It is a vast complex of indoor and outdoor pools, the premier medicinal bath of Pest, situated in the middle of the City Park.

Gellért Bath
The best-known and most prestigious thermal bath and swimming-pool of Budapest with its famous sparkling bath, open-air pool with artificial waves and full medical services. It was built in 1918, near Gellért Hill and the Szabadság Bridge. The Art-Nouveau main hall is topped by a vaulted glass roof. The gallery surrounding the pool is supported by monumental Roman-style columns. The spa is decorated with a wealth of original Art-Nouveau furnishings, artistic mosaics, sculptures, and stained glass windows.

Margit Island
This two-and-a-half kilometre long island, one of the popular resting-places in Budapest, got its name after Princess Margaret who lived here in a convent in the 13th century. The island was inhabited from the 12th century. Dominicans and Franciscans established monasteries here. From the late 18th century it became a summer resort for aristocrats and later for the upper middle-class. Medicinal thermal baths and fine restaurants attract thousands of tourists each year.

Inner City Parish Church
This is the oldest building in Pest, located just nearby the Elizabeth Bridge. The original 12th century Roman-style church was largely destroyed in the Tartar invasion. Its 14th century Gothic replacement was seized by the Turks and it was used as a mosque. Following a fire it was rebuilt in Baroque style in 1723, but the interior has also neo-Classical features.

Citadel
It is a white-stoned fortress from the 19th century on the top of Gellért Hill, crowned by the 14m tall Liberation Monument, a striking statue of a woman holding a palm leaf of victory. The fortress was built in 1851 by the Austrians as a symbol of their power over the Hungarians after the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence. The Monument was raised by the Russians in 1947. You can enjoy from here a wonderful panorama of the whole city.

National Theatre
The old National theatre (1837) was destroyed in the 2nd WW. During a long period a "temporary" building served as a national theatre. In March 2002 the new extravagant and eclectic theatre opened its gate for the public. It
has a wonderful garden.

How to get there

From airport:
Minibus offered by us: 20 Euro 1-4 people 30 euro 5-8 people
A representative will wait for yo in the airport, with a paper with your name.

Other options:
Taxi (from 20 till 25 Euro 4 people)
Minibus shared, offered by airport 10 Euro per person)

From Keleti station:
Bus n.7 RED 3 stops, in Ferenciek ter.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
56 square metres, 2 rooms.
The flat has high level standards:
- 2 LCD TV screen (42 and 20) Samsung and LG
- Air condition Lg 3,2kw
- Alarm
- Electric window
- New Italian bathroom, with shower
- Washing machine Candy
- Heating system, electronic set up
- Wi-fi area internet G
- Telephone
- Pc on demand
- Hi-fi stereo LG
- Parabola/satellite, with 2000 channels Decoder Humax
- Italian furniture (no Ikea)
- Fridge Samsung
- Fully equipped kitchen, ready to use.
- Orthopaedic Mattress
- Electric coffee maker
- Microwave
- Fixed Hair dryer from hotel
- DVD/divx
- Home theatre on the walls 6.1
- Hooven Candy

Further details outdoors:
Other Services (on request):
- airport transfer organized by the cheapest taxi service of Budapest (18 EUR 1-4 pax - 30 euro 5-8 pax)
- cleaning service
- tutor
- tourist guides in all languages
- 2 baby sitters
- translations
- lobby in an hotel for job or meetings

PARKING PLACE?
We have a special parking place, for 5 Euro per night.
We have a hotel parking (indoor) for 18 Euro per night.
The parking are just close to all the flats, in Vaci utca!

Further details

1. ARE BED LINEN AND TOWELS PROVIDED IN THE APARTMENT?
Bed linen and towels are provided in our apartment at no extra charge, but they will not be changed or cleaned during your stay. We always suggest to bring one more, personal towel.

2. ARE THE PRICES PER PERSON OR PER APARTMENT?
Prices shown are per apartment per night.

3. ARE THERE ANY TAXES?
No. All taxes are already included in the price.

4. HOW MUCH DO I PAY TO MAKE THE BOOKING?
The payment is normally 1 day deposit by Paypal or bank account.

5. HOW AND WHEN DO I PAY THE REST OF THE MONEY?
The remaining of the balance is payable on arrival in cash.

6. WHAT IS THE DEPOSIT I HAVE TO PAY ON ARRIVAL?
No deposit is due!

7. IS THERE AN EXTRA CHARGE FOR CLEANING?
There is no extra charge for cleaning. The apartment will be clean before your arrival. During your stay you are responsible for the cleanliness of the apartment, but you can ask our cleaning service also!

8. WHERE WILL WE GET THE KEYS?
The keys are given to you on arrival at the apartment. You will met there at a time specified by you!

9. WHAT TIME CAN WE ARRIVE / DEPART?
Arrivals should normally be after 13.00, and departures should be before 11.00am. If the flat is available before, no problems! If not, we have an hotel lobby, where to leave the luggage or wait.
Normally provisions can be made to look after luggage during the hours between, (you will have an hotel 4 stars at your disposal!) but the apartment should be vacated to allow for cleaning. No fee due for early or late arrivals!

10. WHO WILL MEET US AT THE APARTMENT?
We (the owners) or our representative will meet you at the apartment.

11. ARE THERE EXTRA CHARGES FOR GAS, ELECTRICITY OR WATER ETC?
There are no extra charges for gas, electricity etc.

12. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM STAY?
We require a minimum stay of three nights normally.

13. HOW WILL WE MEET AT BUDAPEST?
There are some possible ways:
- You give us your flight number and arrival time, and a mobile number in case or troubles or delays and our taxi will wait you the airport (with a plate on which your name is written,18 Euro for 1-4 people, 30 Euro 5-8 people) and take you to the apartment where we welcome you.This is a service, and it's the cheapest way.FREE transfer from airport for reservation up to 7 nights!
- You give us a time period when you arrive to the apartment, and we will wait you there at that time.
Special rates for dental treatments in Budapest!

Conditions

Short-long term rentals!
Discount rates for weekly reservations!

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	15 Sep 09	3 Nov 09	440£ 400	6055	6559	2 Nights
	3 Nov 09	27 Dec 09	350£ 318	5045	6055	3 Nights
	27 Dec 09	6 Jan 10	500£ 455	0-	0-	1 Week
	6 Jan 10	1 Apr 10	360£ 327	5550	5550	3 Nights
	1 Apr 10	26 Jul 10	420£ 382	6055	6055	3 Nights
	26 Jul 10	30 Aug 10	490£ 445	7064	7064	5 Nights
	30 Aug 10	3 Nov 10	420£ 382	6055	6055	3 Nights
	3 Nov 10	27 Dec 10	360£ 327	5550	5550	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Prices are according length of staying, period and number of guests.

FREE transfer from airport with reservation up to 7 nights!

Rates start from 50 euro 2 people.

TOP TERM periods: AUGUST - FORMULA 1 - EASTER - NYE with special rates

Guestbook for Blue & Red Flat Danube Vaci

We have a guest book with lots of testimonials:

1) We loved our stay in this beautiful city and this great apartment. You could have asked for a better location! The flat is luxurious and very comfortable. It definitely made our stay even more memorable. Budapest was our favourite city and it was in part due to this great flat. It is centrally located in Pest within walking distance to everything. The views are amazing. Overall a great place to stay and we recommend it very highly! The best for a couple like us!
JULIAN

2) The apartment were great, nice and clean. Wihtin a walking distans to restaurants and sights of the town. I espacially appreciated the transport service from and to Ferihegy airport and your recomendation where to eat and where to go. Cecilia - Sweden

3) We loved the apartment. It was spacious and very clean. It was better than the pictures showed. We came with our 10 month old son and it accommodated us very nicely. Couldn't ask for a better location with great resturaunts close by and shopping too. Super markets were nice to have so close as well. Marino was very nice and very helpful too. He helped us map out places we should go and things to do that we may not have known about. We loved Budapest and would absolutely come back as well as stay in this flat again.
Christine Larrabee

4) Un appartamento nella più bella e più strategica posizione del centro di Budapest! Perfetta l'accoglienza, fin dall'aeroporto e al ritorno. Utilissime infine le informazioni suggerite dal proprietario.
Antonio e Annalisa Bortoli

5) Scusa per il ritardo ma avremo modo di sentirci, per quanto riguarda l'appartamento e davvero bello e mantenuto in eccellenti condizioni, al di sopra delle mie aspettative, a volte in internet cercano di abbelire il tutto ma nel vostro caso è diverso tutto rispecchia alla lettera, pulizia, arredamenti, locazione, ma soprattutto assistenza e cordialità, sono davvero soddisfatto dell'appartamento e consiglio a tutti di non esitare nel scegliere un vostro appartamento, molto presto spero di essere ancora tuo ospite ciao a presto (ps... budapest è fantastica) Sorry for the delay but we will feel, with regard to the apartment and really nice and kept in mint condition, over and above my expectations, wrapped in the internet trying to make everything more beautiful, but in your case everything is different to the letter reflects, cleaning, furniture, rental, but most of all help and kindness, I am really happy with the apartment and advice to all not to hesitate in choosing your apartment, very soon I hope to be your guest again soon ( ps ... budapest is fantastic )
SALVO

6) Es un piso muy bueno. Ademas el huesped es muy simpatico y disponible para pasar un buen rato y tambien aconseja todo lo que se puede visitar en Budapest. Piso muy agradable, el mejor sitio posible para disfrutar a lo mejor Hungaria y su capital. Buen viaje a todos
Antonio

7) Marino fixade transfer till samt från flyget det funkade klockrent Läget på lägenheterna var mycket bra lika så standarden dom låg en början samt två en liten bit in på vaci utca Man har gång avstånd till det mesta gellert ,fiskebastiljonen Själv har jag varit i budapest 4 gånger och stortrivs kommer säkert att anordna en ny resa i april-maj eftersom mitt res sällskap blev helsålda på budapest och vill återkomma under de dagar vi var nere han vi med shopping ,julmarknaden ,saluhallen ,gellert ,szechenyi samt ungerska vinernas hus "vinvandring i deras vinkällare" på buda sidan om ni undrar över något hur det var osv får ni gärna skicka ett email kent med sällskap. Kent Lundberg med sällskap 10

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