A hearty, music-filled feast is taking over Matyóföld this winter and spring, as the Hajnal Hotel in Mezőkövesd revives the classic disznótor experience with buffet spreads, live music, and wellness perks. From January through the end of April—and again from October through December—guests can dive into a lineup of szaftos hurka, crispy kolbász, rich roasts, and all the soul-warming staples of a traditional Hungarian pig-slaughter feast, wrapped in cozy hotel comfort.
The long weekend runs Friday to Sunday at 3400 Mezőkövesd, 2 Hajnal Street (Hajnal u. 2.), and kicks off with a Friday night buffet dinner set to live music. It’s the mood-setter: full plates, clinking glasses, and songs that get feet tapping and voices humming. The event only goes ahead with a minimum of 40 people, so bring friends—and an appetite.
Saturday: The Big Feast
Saturday starts like the old days, early and cheerful. Between 7:00 and 9:00 at reception, each guest gets one shot of pálinka and one cup of mulled wine to warm up the morning. A generous buffet breakfast follows from 7:00 to 10:00.
Come noon, traditional flavors take the stage with a buffet lunch featuring pork broth with fine noodles and vegetables (orjaleves), cabbage with pork (toros káposzta), roast meats with potatoes, and fresh strudel (rétes). The evening peaks with the Disznótor—live music and a full-on buffet banquet stacked with soups, roast meats and ribs, hurka and kolbász, mashed potatoes with onions, stuffed cabbage (töltött káposzta), and desserts including honey cream slice (mézes krémes) and pudding. It’s communal, comforting, and deeply Hungarian.
Sunday winds down with a robust buffet breakfast starring cracklings (tepertő) and bacon (szalonna), the perfect finale to a flavorful, fun-packed weekend.
Wellness and Comfort
Beyond the food and music, guests have access to the Hajnal Hotel’s wellness facilities—ideal for a relaxing soak or a restorative pause between meals. The vibe stays friendly and homey, but with all the conveniences of a hotel stay.
Dates and Prices
Winter–spring weekends: January 9–11, 23–25, 30–February 1; February 6–8, 13–15, 20–22, 27–March 1; March 6–8, 13–15, 20–22, 27–29; April 10–12, 17–19, 24–26.
– Hajnal wing: classic rooms (1–4 beds): about $141 per person for 2 nights
– Kikelet wing: larger, more modern rooms (2–5 beds): about $149 per person for 2 nights
Autumn–winter weekends: October 16–18, 30–November 1; November 6–8, 13–15, 20–22, 27–29; December 4–6, 11–13, 18–20.
– Hajnal wing: about $149 per person for 2 nights
– Kikelet wing: about $160 per person for 2 nights
Local tourism tax (18+): about $0.93 per person per night; from 2026-01-01: about $1.33 per person per night. Prices are indicative; events require at least 40 participants.
Make It Longer, Get a Gift
Add Thursday and/or Sunday night and pick one complimentary treatment: shockwave therapy, mofetta cabin, 3D massage chair, BEMER, or jade-stone massage bed. Book both extra nights and the gift doubles. Note: complimentary treatments aren’t automatic; request them at reception.
+1 night with half board (buffet breakfast and dinner, wellness, parking):
– Hajnal wing: about $54 per person per night
– Kikelet wing: about $57 per person per night
Kids and Payment
Children: ages 0–3.99 free in parents’ bed; extra bed about $13 per child per night. Ages 4–10.99: about 50% off. Ages 11–13.99: about 25% off. Discounts apply only when sharing a room with a parent and can’t be combined with other offers.
No deposit needed. Pay on-site by cash, card, hot meal Erzsébet voucher, Health Fund card, SZÉP card (OTP, K&H, MKB), or bank transfer.
Arrival, Departure, Notes
Check in as soon as the room is ready, typically from 12:00, with earlier wellness access possible; key-lock changing rooms available. Key deposit: about $2.66 per key. Check out by 10:00, but you can keep using parking, pools, changing rooms (same deposit), treatments, and dining afterward. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Upcoming Mezőkövesd weekends include 2026-01-30–02-01, 02-06–02-08, and 02-13–02-15.
