There are many hotels and other types of stay home offering lodging to every taste and budget. You can sleep in a lavish palace hotel like the New York palace Barchelor hotel the Four Seasons Hotel, or in a contemporary boutique/fashion hotel, Also, a MRT train which will lead you to many places around the city.

Travellers on a tight budget can choose from a wide range of quality hostels both in the city centre or in the green belt.

A good accommodation option over a hotel is staying in a fully-serviced apartment. There are many apartment rental agencies in Budapest specializing in renting out quality apartments.

Shops, boutiques, markets abound in Budapest. The several shopping centres (Corvin Plaza, Allee, Arena Plaza, West End City Center, MOM Park, Campona) are great places to shop for designer clothes, electronics, books, jewelry, toiletries, small gifts, food stuff etc.

For buying authentic Hungarian gifts and food stuff(paprika powder, honey, Tokaji aszú wine, embroidery) visit the Central Market Hall at the Pest end of the Szabadság híd (Liberty Bridge).

The inner city (Váci utca and its neighbourhood in V. district, Andrássy út in VI. district) gives home to several stores selling world-famous designer brands: Roberto Cavalli, Louis Vuitton, Ermenegildo Zegna, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Escada, Furla etc..