The Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants Association has announced the winners of the Hotel of the Year 2024 competition!

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 02. 21. 11:30

The Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association launched the prestigious Hotel of the Year competition in January 2025 in partnership with Visit Hungary. The award ceremony took place on the evening of February 21 at the Kempinski Hotel Covinus Budapest in the presence of representatives of the state tourism administration, MSZÉSZ members and partner organizations, and the press.

MSZÉSZ launched the competition in 2013 with the aim of presenting outstanding hotels in the sector as role models for the industry and drawing guests’ attention to hotels offering high-quality services. The hotels are not only evaluated by the jury in terms of their level of service, but also the exemplary personnel policy presented in the competition, innovative developments that support operations, the CSR strategy that affects all employees of the hotel, and the market performance compared to competitors.

This year, many hotels decided to compete because they are proud of their high-level services, employee satisfaction, digital developments and operational results. The professional jury members invited by the Hotel Association are: Anita Juszkó, director of Four Points by Sheraton Kecskemét, Zsuzsanna Szerdi, representative of Aquaticum Debrecen Kft., Ferenc Schmidt, hotel director of Hotel Essence, Tamás Fazekas, director of Anantara, New York Palace Hotel, and dr. István Szauter, managing director of Frivex Consulting.

Hotel of the Year 2024 category winners:

• Budapest 5*-5* superior category:

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

• Outside the capital 4*- 4* superior “full service” category: Hotel Európa Fit ****superior, Hévíz

• Budapest 4*- 4* superior “full service” category: Crowne Plaza Budapest

• Outside the capital 4* – 4* superior “limited service” category: Palatinus Boutique Hotel, Pécs • Budapest 4* – 4* superior “limited service” category: Hotel Moments Budapest

• Budapest 3* – 3* superior “limited service” category: ibis Styles Budapest Citywest The jury also awarded the best with special prizes: • Főnix Special Prize: Hotel Helikon, Keszthely

• Best Human Policy Special Prize: Best Western Plus Lakeside Hotel, Székesfehérvár

• Outstanding Market Performance Improvement Special Prize: Verno House, Budapest The awards were presented by Anita Juszkó, Director of Four Points by Sheraton Kecskemét, Dr. István Szauter, Managing Director of Frivex Consulting and Dr. Zsófia Liziczayné Dr. Kovács, Deputy CEO of MTÜ. Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest deservedly won the award for the best 5-star hotel, as the exclusive dinner served during the evening was a great success with the participants. The premium wine pairing for the menu was provided by Borbély Family Winery, Haraszthy Winery and Vinatus Vineyard and Winery in collaboration with Winehub.

The Etyeki Kúria Winery, Rauch, Erdinger beer, Zsoldos Pálinka Manufaktúra, Flavour Table, Pajzos Tokaj and Zelna Winery contributed to the celebration after the award ceremony.