For the week in between Christmas and New Year a friend and I are traveling to Budapest and Vienna. Flights, Trains, and Hotels are all booked, except for the last night. Here is our itinerary:
Monday: ARN-BUD with SAS nonstop, Art'Otel in Budapest
Tuesday: Railjet train BUD-VIE, splurged for the business class seat, 2 nights at Le Meridian Vienna hotel
Thursday: Railjet train VIE-BUD, no hotel booked yet
Friday: BUD-ARN with SAS nonstop flight
I am quite happy with the trip, especially the two-nights in Vienna. Do you have any tips about either city? Please comment below, advice is welcome and will be followed.
Here is the breakdown of costs:
SAS Flights: 3000sek for both people (about 150usd each)
Railjet roundtrip: 308euro for both, roundtrip, biz
Art'Otel Budapest 60euro prepaid rate
Le Meridian Vienna: 10,000 Starpoints per night
The SPG Starwood points saved the day, as the hotel is pretty lux and would've been quite expensive. We still need to book a place that last night in Budapest, have you stayed at a hotel you love there? Please let me know.