This hotel is located on the Buda side of BudaPest. It's above the river looking down towards the Parliament in Pest, plus you're looking at the river and everything that's going on. The Buda side is quieter than Pest. We spent a day in Pest touring and had lunch. If you're looking for shopping, Pest is where you'll find it. In Buda, we toured the Buda Castle museum, which gives you a very good history of Hungary, but Buda is quieter than Pest. There are a couple of restaurants that over look the river too.
In the restaurants in Budapest, there is a gratuity of 15% added to your check. If you're paying with your credit card, there are options to add a tip that the waiter says he would receive. Don't be fooled!! The 15% is given to all the staff, including the waiter. Also, pay in Hungarian currency as the restaurant could charge a currency exchange fee. Budapest is a very nice ciity, but you have to be on guard.