[2] The hotel remained open throughout most of World War II, until it closed on 26 December 1944,[2] as the Siege of Budapest began.

The Gellért Hill wing of the hotel reopened on 26 March 1946, with 50 rooms, using the baths entrance on Kelenhegyi Street.

[2] The hotel's Marble Room restaurant reopened soon after, on 20 August 1946, just after the new currency, the forint had been introduced, to stabilize the Hungarian economy.

The interiors of the hotel was built in Art Nouveau style with high glass cupola and wrought iron decoration.

The ornamentation of the stairs originating from the hotel reception is a bespoke glass window whose design represents the Chase of the Miraculous Deer from ancient Hungarian mythology.

From Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport the hotel is 21 km away and can be reached by taxi, minibus, or public transport.

The principal streets of the city center and the Great Market Hall are just a short ride by public transport or a ten-minute walk across the Liberty Bridge.

Gellért Hill is next to the hotel and the Cave Church and Citadella are reachable on foot for those that can manage going up somewhat steep paths.