Lurdy Conference and Event Center

Budapest, Hungary · Meetings · Weddings

Twelve rooms for 6 to 1,000 guests, with in-house catering, in Budapest's 9th district

Conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners and company parties for up to 1,000 people in theatre layout. Twelve rooms, an 800 m2 exhibition space and on-site catering, at Könyves Kálmán körút in Budapest.

Maximum capacity: 1,000
Event spaces: 12

Event spaces

Room 1up to 5050 theatre, 27 classroom, 50 m2
Room 2up to 200theatre 200, classroom 100, round tables 100, standing 200, 200 m2
Room 3up to 1,000largest room: theatre 1,000, classroom 500, round tables 500, standing 1,000, 940 m2
Room 4up to 300theatre 300, classroom 150, round tables 150, standing 300, 280 m2
Room 5up to 250theatre 250, classroom 120, round tables 120, standing 250, 280 m2
Room 6up to 400theatre 400, classroom 200, round tables 200, standing 400, 420 m2

All 12 spaces

Room 7up to 100theatre 100, classroom 50, round tables 50, standing 100, 90 m2
Room 8up to 5050 theatre, 27 classroom, 50 m2
Room 9up to 700theatre 700, classroom 350, round tables 400, standing 700, 800 m2
Meeting roomup to 86 to 8 people around a table, 20 m2
Exhibition spaceup to 800theatre 800, classroom 400, round tables 400, standing 800, 800 m2
Catering roomup to 250theatre 250, classroom 120, round tables 120, standing 250, 280 m2

Getting there and practical details

Neighborhood: Könyves Kálmán körút, 9th district, Budapest

Lurdy Conference and Event Center in Budapest hosts conferences, exhibitions, company dinners and receptions, with twelve rooms and a largest hall that holds up to 1,000 people in theatre layout. The venue stands at Könyves Kálmán körút 12-14 in the 9th district and has been running events for more than eleven years.

Seminars and company events

The center is set up for business events of every size. A board meeting fits in the 20 m2 meeting room, which seats six to eight people. A training day or a product launch can use Room 7 (100 people), Room 2 (200 people) or Room 5 (250 people). Conferences of several hundred delegates move to Room 6 (400), Room 9 (700) or Room 3 (1,000). The venue says it has already hosted more than 5,000 events, which means its team knows how a registration desk, a plenary session and a coffee break have to run together.

The standard room hire includes free Wi-Fi, heating, lighting, air conditioning, basic cleaning before the event and free technical supervision. Row seating, sound and projection equipment, a lectern and a registration desk are part of the package as well. Optional extras include a stage, technicians, security, a cloakroom, wired internet, microphones, laptops, LCD screens, audio and video recording, live streaming, lighting effects and decoration.

Weddings and receptions

The official site lists weddings among the events its catering team serves, next to birthdays, banquets, gala dinners and company parties. Standing receptions are available in nine of the rooms, from 100 guests in Room 7 up to 1,000 in Room 3. Round-table layouts run from 50 seated guests in Room 7 to 500 in Room 3, which suits a banquet or a gala dinner.

Rooms and capacities

The venue publishes a capacity table for twelve spaces. Capacities are given for theatre, classroom, round tables and standing reception. The exhibition space and Room 9 each cover about 800 m2, and Room 3 covers 940 m2. Rooms 1 and 8 are small, at 50 m2 each, and take 50 people in theatre layout or 27 in classroom layout. A separate catering room of 280 m2 takes up to 250 standing guests.

Catering

Catering is run by the venue itself and covers planning, organization and service. The cooks prepare the dishes on site, so food arrives fresh and hot. The team serves coffee breaks, tastings, standing and seated receptions, business lunches, gala dinners, company parties, birthdays, weddings and banquets. Menu and service are adapted to the client's brief.

History and setting

The site presents itself as a place with more than eleven years of event experience and an 800 m2 exhibition hall as its main feature. It is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Getting there

The center is reachable by public transport and by car. Guests can park in the Lurdy car park. Quote requests go to the contact address on the official site, which promises an answer within 24 hours.

What sets it apart

01Twelve rooms, the largest taking 1,000 people in theatre layout
02800 m2 exhibition space and a 940 m2 main hall
03In-house catering prepared on site
04Wi-Fi, sound, projection and technical supervision included
05More than 5,000 events hosted, open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Questions and answers

How many people can the largest room hold?

Room 3 covers 940 m2 and takes 1,000 people in theatre layout, 500 in classroom or round-table layout, and 1,000 standing.

Is there a room for a small meeting?

Yes. A 20 m2 meeting room seats six to eight people, and Rooms 1 and 8 take 27 people in classroom layout.

Is catering provided on site?

Yes. The venue's own team prepares the food on site and adapts menus and service to the event.

What is included in the room hire?

Wi-Fi, heating, lighting, air conditioning, basic cleaning, technical supervision, row seating, sound and projection equipment, a lectern and a registration desk.

Can I hold a wedding there?

The official site lists weddings among the events its catering serves. Standing receptions run up to 1,000 guests and round-table dinners up to 500 in Room 3.