Mark H
Google
One of the nicest country hotels I’ve been to in Hungary. The 1873 building was originally a school for wine-makers and was restored and turned in recent years into a very comfortable hotel by the Degenfelds, one of Hungary’s old aristocratic families. In addition to an attractive dining room downstairs, there are comfortable sitting rooms for guests. Guest rooms are spacious with king-size beds and excellent bathrooms and look out on the park-like garden at the front of the building. There is a road and railway not far away but we weren’t disturbed by noise, even with the windows open. (There’s also air conditioning for warm weather). The internet worked well - the only niggle is why do some hotels like this one still bother with long, complicated wifi passwords? Easy on-site parking.||The welcome, complimentary glass of wine on arrival was a nice touch. We had an excellent dinner on the peaceful, shaded terrace at the front of the building. We enjoyed the starter of gnocchi and prawns, mains of crispy duck, chicken breast, vegetables and salad, and a pudding of chocolate cake and fruit, all accompanied by Furmint from the Degenfeld winery and Hungarian cabernet sauvignon.||An added attraction is the Maria Theresa chapel built in 1750 above the hotel, reached by about a 30 minutes walk through the estate vineyards, from which you’re rewarded with a great view of the surrounding country. The chapel is on the St Mary’s pilgrimage route from Mariazell in Austria to Transylvania. Another plus is an attractive in-ground swimming pool in the hotel garden, flanked by magnificent ancient trees. All staff were courteous, efficient and friendly.
