Citizens of Brodyland have access to a diverse and glam social life, several club spaces and numerous cultural events throughout BrodyLand and beyond. Appease your appetite, slake your thirst and definitely be convivial. Regular travellers and digital nomads can utilise any of 17 international affiliate clubs. Becoming a citizen of Brodyland means access to buckets of social and cultural benefits in unique 'homes away from home' in Budapest and throughout the world. "Named in honour of Hungarian writer Sandor Brody, Brody House is the city’s quirkiest places to check-in. The grand Neo-classical house set in the city’s exclusive Palace Quarter is a study in shabby chic and a beguiling assortment of antiques and upcycled vintage furniture which also extends to its 11 guestrooms, all named after artists. Guests get access to their members’ club for the duration of their stay for a peek into the city’s more bohemian side with literary dinners and cocktail parties as well as art exhibitions and DJ nights at its gallery called The Art Yard." - chosen as one of the 5 world's best members' club hotels by the Independent in 2016. In Budapest, they offer 3 boutique accommodation venues: Brody House (hotel), Paulay House (downtown serviced apartments) and The Writer's Villa. Each venue integrates original artwork, their own upcycled furniture and contemporary design within fab heritage buildings with an amorous backstory. Brody House was built in 1896 for Dr. Vilmos Tauffer, a pioneering medical practitioner, who used it as his city residence, office and practice in the heart of what was the glamorous and exclusive ‘Palace Quarter‘. At the time, the building held one of the country‘s finest and most complete medical libraries and rubbed shoulders with the Hungarian parliament before it was relocated to its current situs. The building survived the ravages of the Second World War, the Hungarian uprising of 1956 (that started at the Hungarian radio station a few doors down Brody Sandor street) and the fifty years of neglect and poor maintenance that followed. Prior to its conversion into a boutique hôtel in 2009, founders William Clothier and Peter Grundberg resided in the property, along with their artist friends, hosting cultural salons and dinner parties. They named the house after Hungarian writer, Sandor Brody, and ‘his’ street at which the house is sited. Brody House remains a work in progress, undergoing various loving restorations since its inception in 2009. Prior to its conversion into a guest house cum boutique hotel, founders William Clothier and Peter Grundberg resided in the property, along with their artist friends, hosting cultural salons and dinner parties. With a strong dedication to the emerging art scene in Budapest, the hotel’s 11 rooms feature art by each room's eponymous artist who either used to have a studio at Brody House or have since collaborated with the Brody House Group. 1/7 × As a BrodyLand visa holder you will be more than welcome to join the evening buzz at their social-cultural hub, Brody Studios from Mon - Sat 6pm+. Try their food conjurers’ menu and the magic handed bartenders’ creations and keep an eye on their calendar not to miss any of the cultural happenings & parties. Are you lack of the BrodyLand visa? No worries, you can join the Open House events to meet people in the BrodyLand community. At the Alchemists' Night, a themed cocktail tasting is available where you can try the bar team’s latest potions and learn the architecture of a story-in-a-glass. The sound of the city's buzzing music scene comes to life at Brody Studios every Monday. Local and international talents embrace a variety of styles in a live and open jam session amid amazing surroundings. Regular visits, recitals and ‘unplugged‘ performances courtesy of pop, jazz and classical groovers such as double grammy winners Soul II Soul, Steinway pianist Keren Hanan, Hungarian singer and heart throb Balazs Feher, Swedish Eurovision winner Carola and UK producer Owen Morris. Also there are English comedy and Games' night and even slam poetry. For more information and bookings, visit their revamped site: http://www.brody.land/ Text and photo via http://www.brody.land/