(ENGLISH) – A soft winter sun filters through lace-like clouds above the Danube, casting a quiet glow over Pest’s historic centre. Alongside the towering spires and gilded rooftops, a familiar silhouette rises once more – not new, but renewed. Matild Palace, Budapest’s grande dame of Belle Époque architecture, has returned to the city’s cultural and social scene in magnificent form; no longer a royal relic, but a modern sanctuary for global tastemakers and discerning travellers alike.