Szépalma Hotel & Ménesbirtok Porva

As our everyday life is getting more and more hectic and as a feeling of chaos disturbs our peace, the value of green islands increases. Islands where we can retreat away from the noisy world. Szépalma is such a hideaway place in the heart of the Bakony mountains.

The Eszterházy family chose beautiful places to build their homes. The ranch of the family is situated on one of the highest points of the Dunántúl region of Hungary. It is in the middle of the High-Bakony Mountain and also it is in the neighbourhood of the Kőris Mountain. The exceptional surrounding offers varied opportunities for the visitor. Families may enjoy games, adventure and sport programmes. For young couples it provides the opportunity for undisturbed romance and more senior visitors can enjoy the outstanding beauty and calm of nature.

Whilst it may not be easy to find Szépalma, it is even more difficult to leave it...

Noble purity

The hotel is neither flashy nor it is ostentatious. It promises neither luxury nor does it wish to join the competition of the popular wellness trend. Cleanliness, tidiness and pure elegance would be the best terms to describe the hotel both in- and outdoors. It is the well attended gardens, the colourful flower beds and the friendly and excellent cuisine that make Szépalma unique. In this sense the hotel is so unique that none of any other can compare.
Szépalma offers peace for those who would like to gather their thoughts, for those who are about to make important decisions and for those wishing to raise slightly above the tedious details of everyday life.

Szépalma is a real treasure for those who are susceptible to the beauty of nature, who wishes to venture into the forest by foot, by bike or on horse back. Primarily it is for those who have a certain level of rowdiness, who are not phased out by getting their boots muddy because they know what they will see from the top of the Kőris Mountain will compensate for their efforts.

We warmly recommend the hotel and its’ surroundings to those who know what a mountain bike is for and who are keen to challenge themselves. It is worth mentioning the air quality here. The air is so clean in the Bakony forests that, in many people’s opinion, it should be bottles for the "city softies" and most of all for the future generations. The arriving visitors get hungry in the fresh air, they relax from the fantastic food and wine and they get a peaceful night sleep.
The building and the operation of Hotel Szépalma harmoniously fits in with its’ surroundings. Guests enjoy high quality hospitality and good value for money in terms of services. At the same time they enjoy what the estate, the forest and the fields offer for them.

Gastronomy:
It comes to a point when one has enough of tight schedules, hecticness and when one would like to forget about where and why he should be rushing. If we manage to stop for a second, we can notice things that would otherwise be insignificant or beyond our sensations. The "gourmand" hidden within us would be revealed. We take our time to taste and smell delicacies.

It is exactly the feeling that Szépalma offers. It is really worth it forgetting about time here for a short while. We are wandering on the hunting ground of King Mátyás. Here it has traditions of rest, wine, singing and food. We respect the traditions. Those who wish to rest and recharge in Szépalma, will become participants of pleasant pampering. As a result of thorough preparations, they will receive what they deserve: quality service and friendly hospitality.

Our menu, which has been devised with deep consideration and our wine list, which contains the pride of the finest Hungarian wine specialists, are await the guest with real delicacies. Our Favory restaurant is primarily the venue for a'la carte meals, candle lit dinners and festive receptions. And the rustic "csárda" next to the hotel, which takes 50 people, offers atmospheric surrounding for groups wishing to enjoy partying late into the night. For larger groups there is an opportunity to organize wine tasting events and karaoke parties.

We can get a glimpse of an exceptional view from the terrace of the restaurant: on the hill behind the garden lake some fortunate horses enjoy the unique peace of their life in Szépalma. At the same time, behind the stables we can see the highest top of the Bakony: the Kőris Mountain.

There is a BBQ area by the lake, a couple of steps away from the terrace, which is in nice weather the venue for team building cooking, bacon grilling and outdoors wine tasting, while in the winter it is the place for cheerful, mulled wine "Eskimo Parties".

While respecting the traditions, we are seeking the new, and all the way the emphasis is on quality.