Callas House Budapest

Callas House has a prime downtown location right next to the Hungarian State Opera House on Andrássy Avenue which is Budapest’s finest thoroughfare and center of luxury boutiques, stylish cafés, and restaurants.

It was built in 1881 and is classified as a historic architectural monument. On the ground floor, Callas Café & Restaurant was brought back to life in 2006 through the interior designs of the world-famous architect, the late David Collins. For the 10th anniversary of its rebirth, the owners have created 25 luxury hotel rooms on the top two floors of the building.

The interior design of these was once more executed by the London-based David Collins Studio, the award-winning and market-leading interior architecture practice that has brought to fruition creative and inspirational hospitality, residential and retail projects worldwide.

The comfortable, tasteful and classy rooms have been carefully custom designed with natural materials and a touch of Hungarian flair. Its agelessly elegant style combines the architectural and historical glories of the building with the bravura of the designers.

Callas House opened its doors in 2016, it is multifaceted and inspiring, which we are very proud of. Our dream to perfection, the unique and intimate guest rooms give a true and unusual experience to all of our guests visiting us. Come and indulge in a real art déco, art nouveau style palace in Budapest.

THE HISTORY
Zsigmond Komperz, a wealthy trader and banker commissioned architect Vilmos Freund to design a neo-renaissance style Palace for his family in Budapest. Work was completed in 1881, one year before the opening of the Hungarian Royal Opera House on Sugár Avenue (today called Andrássy Avenue). The building is now classified as a national and historic architectural monument.

Károly Seemann opened his café, Szecesszió, on the ground floor. However, it was renamed Windsor in 1919. In the 1920s, it functioned as a bureau of the English-Hungarian Bank, then years later the Opera Clothing Company operated in the building.

The ground floor regained its function as a café in 2006, and it has become a real jewel-box along Andrássy Avenue, a World Heritage site. Both Callas Café & Restaurant and Callas House have an art déco style in accordance with the design of the celebrated architect David Collins.

Among many of his great masterpieces, it is worth mentioning restaurants such as Gordon Ramsay’s, The Wolseley in London, The Ritz Carlton Residences in Bangkok, The Hilton Prague Old Downtown, or even Madonna’s luxury apartment.

ROOMS & SUITES
Enjoy the residential feel of our different types of rooms. Each of our 25 intimate rooms and suites are uniquely designed and carefully furnished. The supremely comfortable beds and marble bathrooms add to your complete comfort. All rooms are equipped with toiletries, slippers, hairdryers, individual climate control, flat screen televisions, an in-room safe, minibar and kettle.

CALLAS CAFE’ & RESTAURANT
Prime location with prime dining experience. We have a real passion for elegant culinary craftsmanship which makes Callas Café & Restaurant an upscale all-day dining restaurant. The interior is spacious and magnificent.

Our kitchen offers classic Hungarian and international cuisine serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with saloon-style live music entertaining our guests in the evenings. Or just step in and enjoy a nice morning or afternoon cup of coffee with a delicious piece of cake.

From springtime until early fall, our outdoor terrace is open allowing our guests an unforgettable experience to enjoy the ambiance of the heart of Budapest with a view of the Hungarian State Opera House and Andrássy Avenue. Hours of operation: 10:00 am to 11:00 pm.

BUFFET BREAKFAST
Our supreme style café and restaurant serves a rich selection of buffet breakfast options which also include a choice of eggs, coffee, or tea. Callas House guests can enjoy their morning meal in a relaxing atmosphere to give a great start to a perfect day. Breakfast-to-go packages are also available, but must be requested in advance. Serving time: 7:30 am to 10:30 am.

CALLAS PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Your ideal venue for private parties and events. Our distinctive function room in Callas Café & Restaurant is ideal either for an impromptu or a planned meeting or for a quiet private dining experience when you wish to be separated from other restaurant guests.

GOZSDU COURTYARD
The beautifully restored Gozsdu Courtyard, once the core of Budapest’s Jewish quarter, is very popular with locals. Packed with restaurants, pubs, and bars,
the place comes alive every evening.

LISZT FERENC SQUARE
On the square named after the famous Hungarian composer Ferenc Liszt, you can find a variety of restaurants offering excellent culinary options.

KIRALY STREET
Also known as Budapest’s Design Street, is filled with interior design and furniture stores, funky boutiques and modern art galleries, and is quickly becoming a trendy part of Budapest. The street and its surroundings are a flourishing area, where tourists and locals alike go to find fun spots for a day or night out.

ZRINYI STREET
A lively area and a great spot for those who prefer fine dining restaurants, cafés, and bars.

ANDRASSY AVENUE 
This glorious and colourful boulevard is known as one of Budapest’s main shopping streets. Upscale luxury boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Ermenegildo Zegna, Burberry, Gucci, and Michael Kors are located here as well as the Swiss luxury watch store Omega.

VACI STREET 
A well-known shopping area in Budapest, designated as a pedestrian precinct, featuring a large number of fashionable shops, restaurants, and cafés. Neighbouring streets like Fashion Street on Deák Ferenc Street also offer a great shopping experience. You will find prominent brands here like Furla, Hugo Boss, Max Mara, Tommy Hilfiger or Lacoste, as well as less premium brands such as H&M, Mango or Zara.

ATTRACTIONS
Andrássy Avenue and its surroundings, dating back to 1872, is lined with spectacular neo-Renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring exquisite façades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002.

It runs between Elisabeth Square and Heroes’s Square, with the Millennium Monument, which is the entrance to Városliget (City Park). It is one of Budapest’s major cultural hubs with a range of exhibition halls and embassies.

Among the most noteable buildings are the State Opera House, the former Ballet School, the Zoltán Kodály Memorial Museum and Archives, the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, and the Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Arts.

Easy access to Budapest’s top attractions

• The Hungarian State Opera House – next to Callas House
• “Pest Broadway” a junction of Nagymező street with four exquisite theatres at its four corners – 400 m, 6-minute walk
• Saint Stephen’s Basilica – 450 m, 7-minute walk
• Deák Ferenc Square – 700 m, 10-minute walk
• Vörösmarty Square, Váci street – 1 km, 14-minute walk
• The Chain Bridge – 1,2 km, 16-minute walk
• Vigadó Square, Vigadó Concert Hall – 1,2 km, 16-minute walk
• The Hungarian Parliament – 1,4 km, 19-minute walk
• The Grand Market Hall – 2,7 km, 13 minutes by car
• Gellért Thermal Bath – 3,2 km, 16 minutes by car
• Buda Castle – 5,1 km, 22 minutes by car

Rooms: 25

Price: from 117 EUR per night

Source: www.callashouse.com