A list of suggested restaurants nearby the conference locations.
There are several hotels available within walking distance form the Institute; we have made special arrangements with the following ones. Booking (at the prices indicated here) can be made by contacting the hotels directly; when doing so, please refer to the LFT100 conference organized by the Rényi Institute.
- Hotel Erzsébet ***
1053 Budapest, Károlyi Mihály u. 11-15, Tel. (+36) 1 889 3700
We have reserved Standard rooms for single or double use for the period June 20 - 28, 2015 on the special discounted corporate price of € 68/night.
Please note that:
The price includes buffet breakfast, WIFI and applicable taxes.
For reservation, please fill in the booking form, and return it to the address written therein.- Final cancellation deadline for the reservation: 3 days prior to the arrival. In case of no-show or late cancellation your credit card will be charged with 2 nights' cost;
- Check-in time: from 2 PM, check-out: until 11 AM;
- The hotel cannot guarantee that hotel accommodation will be available for requests made after May 15th 2015.
- Final cancellation deadline for the reservation: 3 days prior to the arrival. In case of no-show or late cancellation your credit card will be charged with 2 nights' cost;
- ELTE Peregrinus
Hotel***
1056 Budapest, Szerb u. 3, Tel. (+36) 1 266 4911We have reservations at a special discounted corporate price for single rooms: €50/night, double rooms for 1 person: € 55/night, and double rooms for 2 persons: € 60/night for the period June 20 - 28, 2015.
The price includes breakfast and all applicable taxes.
Free services: WiFi, bike rental.
For reservation, please write to peregrinushotel@elte.hu and refer to the LFT100 conference to get the special rate.
Please note that:- Cancellation deadline for the reservation is 2 business days prior to the arrival;
- The room can be paid in cash or by credit card, but only in Hungarian forints.
- Cancellation deadline for the reservation is 2 business days prior to the arrival;
- Hotel
Gellért****
1111 Budapest, Szent Gellért tér 1, Tel. (+36) 1 889 5500About 20 minutes walking from the Institute, across the Danube, or 3 stops by tram. We have reservations at a special discounted corporate price (available before May 10!) for single rooms overlooking the courtyard at the price of €60/night, for the period June 20 - 28, 2015.
The price includes breakfast, all applicable taxes, and one free entrance to the world famous Gellért bath.
For reservation, please fill in the booking form, and return it to the address written therein.
- Continental Zara Hotel - a recently opened design hotel about 10 minutes walking from the institute.
- Eurostars Budapest Center - an exclusive hotel next door to the institute
- Maverick Hostel - hostel at the end of the street, also with private rooms
- Loft Hostel - a small, friendly hostel nearby
- plenty of options at booking.com and airbnb
A Google map showing the conference locations and the above accommodations.
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