OUR STORY
Palatinus Grand Hotel
love at first sight
Located in the center of Pécs, near the main square, this Art Nouveau hotel with its grand lobby, stunning ballroom, and artistic details will enchant you from the first moment.
The Palatinus: experience
Learn about the history of the most elegant hotel in Pécs!
T he Palatinus Grand Hotel is not just a hotel, it’s a living piece history in the heart of Pécs. A house stood on this site as early as 1695, home to craftsmen and workshops for centuries.
The present-day hotel’s predecessor was built in 1915 as the dream of Imre Hamerli, a member of the renowned glove-making family, who replaced the old family house with a modern and impressive hotel.
Originally a three-story building in a blend of Art Nouveau and late Eclectic styles,
it opened with 70 rooms, a café, and a grand ballroom – already ahead of its time. Over the years, the hotel was expanded and renovated, preserving its elegance and historic character.
The ballroom holds a special place in Hungarian musical history: on November 30, 1923, Béla Bartók – one of the greatest composers of the 20th century – performed here, forever inscribing the hotel in cultural memory.
Where the elegance
of the past comes to life
P alatinus has always been a home for the arts and society: balls, concerts, performances, later even a theater, cabaret, and rooftop bar filled its story. After a renovation in the 1970s, it reopened in 1989, blending historical charm with comfort.
The past lives on in its walls: the original staircase, fancy decorations, the atmosphere of the Bartók Hall, and every detail of its century-long story give the Palatinus Grand Hotel its unique character. This isn’t just a hotel, it’s Pécs’s living heritage.
A place for iconic encounters
A new chapter in a legendary story
F or decades, the hotel operated as part of the Danubius Hotels group under the name Hotel Palatinus City Center, until in 2020 it returned to local ownership – marking a new chapter. After a full-scale renovation, it will reopen its doors in 2025.
The goal of the reconstruction was to elevate this iconic place by combining its centuries-old heritage with 21st-century comfort.
