Less than half an hour’s drive from Budapest, in the romantic beauty of the Zsámbék basin, the four-star Abacus Hotel offers all the pampering of a wellness hotel, with all the elements of a professional service for business travellers and business events, according to Zsolt Kálmán, the company’s CEO.
Turning off the M1 motorway towards Herceghalom and driving along the chestnut-lined promenade in front of the Abacus Hotel, you can immediately feel that you have left the bustling city behind you and arrived on an island of tranquillity. A place where, as well as being physically and mentally recharged, the mind is freed and everything is in place to concentrate on work for the next meeting or conference, and to finish the evening with a refreshed gala event in the recently refurbished, over half a billion pound refurbishment of the Abacus Hotel Milton Keynes Great Hall.
It’s no coincidence, as the four-star hotel in the Zsámbék basin, just 30 kilometres from Budapest, was born specifically as a business hotel. Accordingly, the hotel has the perfect infrastructure (conference sound system, projectors, large screens, broadband wifi) to cater for all business events – be it business meetings, product launches, small or large conferences, or any large-scale evening event. All this while offering a full wellness arsenal for the comfort of individual travellers who want to relax, refresh and recharge in between business events.
In one of the leading business hotels in the Budapest region, the 300-square-metre Milton Keynes Great Hall can accommodate up to 300 delegates for a conference, and its three-sectional rooms are perfect for smaller events. These are complemented by six additional sectional rooms and a VIP meeting room, while two more conference rooms – totalling 125 square metres – will be added from the spring, following the extension of the restaurant. Interestingly, Zsolt Kálmán says that perhaps the most popular business venue is the bowling club, which will open in 2023, where a two-tier bowling alley, billiards, foosball and ping-pong tables will create a unique setting for the most serious business events during the day.
“While we have the best business facilities in terms of building and technology, we believe it is just as important that the services provided by our team provide the perfect backdrop for successful events. With our skilled staff, we are therefore at our partners’ disposal for everything from event management to transfers and tailor-made programme planning. As an example, while we focus on the gastronomic offer, using fresh, quality ingredients from local producers, we can meet any request for an event. On request, we can provide cooking classes, cooking classes, themed menus or fine dining dinners. Not to mention the wine dinners where a sommelier presents the wines served to the participants,” Zsolt Kálmán points out.
In his experience, during the free time between business events, business guests are also happy to use the services of the wellness area, which offers complete relaxation: the 25-metre, 180 cm deep swimming pool, the sauna, the 16-person Jacuzzi, the two 12-person Finnish saunas, as well as the infrared sauna, the steam room and the tepidarium. The renewal in 2023 will add the outdoor experience of a sauna and two outdoor private Jacuzzis for six people, both close to nature.
For those who wish to actively relax, the hotel offers indoor and newly created outdoor fitness facilities, as well as hiking and cycling trails, and the hotel’s bicycles to explore the natural and architectural beauties of the Zsámbék basin, including the arboretum of Alcsútdobóc, the ruined church of Zsámbék and the lantern museum. It’s the perfect adventure for a team-building programme, as well as for exploring the nearby legendary Etyek wine region, where the charming scenery is complemented by wine tastings from the best wineries for an unforgettable experience.
Zoltán M. Érsek
