In all the tourist guides and some postcards you see this wonderfully decorated room which attracts tourists to come and have a drink and something to eat. Well, I went there just a few days ago and went in through the main door. Awaiting the guests here is a well dressed doorman in top hat. The entrance opens into a spectacular lobby with the floors open to the lobby. Superbly funished and sumptuous, an excellent first experience. The walk to the left and there is the bar area. On first sight a beautifully if not a little too ornately decorated room. However that is where things change. We sat down and waited. In the end we called a waiter who was very attentive but the chairs and table are a little old and worn. The drinks and snack menu is quite full and quite expensive in relation to prices in the capital however you are doing this for the experience. I had a glass of Tokaj and Istvan a shake. They were both very good. However when it came to paying the bill the prices were not the same as those on the menu. The glass of wine was supposed to be 2400 HUF but when paying this price had changed to 2900 HUF. On saying something to the Maître d'Hôtel about this he merely shrugged his shoulders and sent his eyes into the top of their sockets. This, rather than the price difference, lead me to write this criticism of this hotel.
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