Skip the elevator, and use the beautiful century-old Gresham staircase.
If you only had a spark of interest in architecture, the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace could turn it into a flame at first glance. Your first taste of Art Nouveau is the iron gate entrance complete with a glass peacock motif. The towering lobby features a breathtaking glass domed ceiling with an ultra modern crystal chandelier. Marbled walls and mosaics with hyperbolas and parabolas in the windows abound along with decorative, plant-like moldings and lighting.
Situated on the Pest side of the Danube, this landmark hotel on Roosevelt Square at the foot of the historic chain bridge connecting Buda and Pest, has 179 generously proportioned guest rooms, including 17 suites. The guest rooms feature vaulted ceilings and private step-out balconies with views of intimate interior courtyards, the Old City or the Danube. Although unmistakably Art Nouveau, the rooms lean towards the modern with amenities to match.