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the hottest in Budapest, was almost trippy, like being perfect day in a perfect hotel. I understood why the Aria
at the Mad Hare’s party. My first drink was served in a Hotel Budapest was rated the #1 Hotel in the World –
glass made from a teacup glued to a wine glass stem. because as much as there is to do and see in Budapest,
Each cocktail was paired with a delicious appetizer and it would be equally satisfying to never leave the Aria and
they were ever-coming. its world of music, so soothing to the soul.
How I managed to eat dinner that night is beyond me,

but when you’re in a five-star hotel, you certainly don’t The Music Courtyard lobby at the Aria
want to miss an extraordinary meal. In the restaurant, Hotel Budapest with a “piano key path”

I opted for traditional Hungarian fish soup with caviar, leading to a Bogányi Piano (the Hungar-
the most tender roasted venison loin, and orange and ian wonder piano).
chocolate custard cake.
Back in my spacious room, I opened the window, lay
down on the plushy bed and again heard the cacophony
of bells chiming from the Basilica, a perfect ending to a

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