Atrium and Air History

(BUDAPEST, Hungary) The suspended airplane in the Sofitel hotel lobby marks the history of the Hungarian national carrier in this formerly Hyatt hotel, opened as the first atrium hotel in Europe by Malév Airline in 1982. By way of ancient Rome through modern American hotel design, the atrium arrived back in Europe with this 357-room hotel with a 10-story atrium lobby and three glass elevators.