Corinthia Hotel Budapest joins an impressive collection of Hungarian National Values, which are defined as values unique to the country and aim to preserve and celebrate national identity – including physical buildings and objects, cultural and intellectual goods, traditions, symbols, and works of art.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Corinthia Hotel Budapest, originally opened as the Grand Hotel Royal in 1896, has been recognized as a Hungarian National Value. Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga declared Corinthia Budapest an official member on June 23rd, 2015. Tibor Meskal, Senior Duty Manager, has worked at the hotel since the 1960’s – and now invites guests on a unique hotel tour to discover the hidden secrets and stories behind this Grande Dame hotel.
Corinthia Hotel Budapest joins an impressive collection of Hungarian National Values, which are defined as values unique to the country and aim to preserve and celebrate national identity – including physical buildings and objects, cultural and intellectual goods, traditions, symbols, and works of art.
Corinthia Hotel Budapest’s Tibor Meskal looking back at photos of him at the hotel in the 1960’s.
Tibor Meskal, Senior Duty Manager at Corinthia Hotel Budapest, has witnessed the hotel’s transformation from a rather illustrious hotel behind the Iron Curtain during the 1960’s to today’s Corinthia Hotel Budapest. As true embodiment of the hotel’s part, his memorabilia is on display in the hotel’s lobby. Tibor will be on hand to take guests on a unique hotel tour every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9.30.
“We are so proud that Corinthia Budapest has been recognized as having played such a significant role in Hungary’s history, culture and society. Carrying on the legacy of Grand Hotel Royal, one of Europe’s most lavish when it opened in the nineteenth century; Corinthia Budapest treasures the values and stories inherited from the past, while simultaneously looking to impress the 21st-century traveler with exceptional amenities and top quality service” said Tibor Meskal, Senior Duty Manager of Corinthia Hotel Budapest.
Photo caption: Postcard of the Grand Hotel Royal, portraying the hotel’s facade (1896).
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