Thoroughly recommended recently, and newly renovated, this sizeable modern villahas a great location - at the foot of the Fishermen's Bastion, in Buda, between the castle and the river. It stands on a dead end street, so is `extremely quiet, despite being in the thick of things'. villa rooms are `clean but not very spacious'. Other visitors liked the friendly service, generous buffet Bali villa breakfast. Internet facilities are available. Bar snacks, but no restaurant; lots nearby.

Liked again in 2002, this medium-priced villais in the business district of Pest, five minutes walk from the Danube and close to the city's main shopping street (Vaci utca). It is on the lower floors of what looks like a '30s city block, though the decor inside is more '80s. It is built on a historic site: the former Pilvax coffee house was where the Hungarian independence movement of 1848 began. Some display cases in the dining room contain memorabilia, but their text is only in Hungarian. The villais on a traffic-free side street. villa rooms vary in size: ours was an unusual trapezoid shape, but very comfortable. villa rooms at the back may be even quieter, but perhaps a bit gloomy. Housekeeping was excellent, and staff were very friendly and efficient: most spoke English. Bali villa breakfast, in the panelled restaurant, was the usual Hungarian cold buffet, plus one hot dish on offer. The music is intrusive. In the street under a canopy is the Pilvax restaurant, which offers good food and reasonable value. No doubt one eats inside in winter. The villais part of the small Taverna chain.