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If you are planning to go on a European tour, better schedule a stop in Budapest. Hungary’s capital is famous for its bustling nightlife, a gourmet dining revolution, and a number of memorable tourist attractions to visit. If you’re worried about your budget for this stylish city, don’t fret! This city has a lot of budget hostels, it wouldn’t be a problem for you to know where to stay in Budapest. Here are our recommendations for best hostels in Budapest.
Room Type: Dorms | Dorms with Private Bathroom | Deluxe Double Room | Quadruple WI-FI: Yes Near: Great Market Hall, Hungarian National Museum Price Range: $13-$67 a night
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If you’re traveling solo, consider staying at Suite Hostel, which is just a walk away from Budapest’s top tourist attractions. There is a strong sense of community at this hostel, evident by the helpful staff and the friendly co-guests who’d give you a tip or two to explore Budapest. The mixed dorms and rooms are all non-smoking and come with a daily maid service, fan, and linen. You can also avail the hostel’s laundry service for a fee if you brought in some dirty clothes from a previous trip.
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Room Type: Twin with Shared Bath | Standard Double with Shared Bath | Twin with Shared or Private Bath | Double Room | Ensuite Deluxe Double | Triple Room with Shared or Private Bath | Comfort Apartment | WI-FI: Yes Near: State Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Dohany Street Synagogue Price Range: $15-$113 a night
Don’t be fooled by the hostel’s run-down facade, as Friends Hostel & Apartments is anything but that. The rooms, apartment units, private lounge, kitchen and shared bathroom are pretty clean, spacious and stylish. The staff manning the 24-hour front desk can help you with public transport concerns and anything you’d like to do in Budapest. It also has a terrace that provides picturesque city views, and a flat-screen TV-Xbox 360 game console setup to play a round of video game with your friends or fellow guests. Staff at reception were super friendly and happy to help with local advice and public transport queries.
Room Type: Double with Shared Bath | Quadruple with Shared or Private Bath | Standard Double with Shower | Twin Room | Quadruple Room WI-FI: Yes Near: Dohány street Synagogue, Deák Ferenc Square, Danube Riverbank Price Range: $127-$139 a night
Downtown Oasis is actually one large flat with private rooms. Promoting itself as a self-catering hostel, guests can rent any of the spacious rooms with a private bathroom with a bathtub. Guests can shop for their food at the supermarket downstairs and prep them at the common kitchen, or avail the hostel’s breakfast for a fee. Majority of Budapest’s popular attractions are just walking distance or accessible via the underground pass, which is 5 minutes away from the hostel.
Room Type: Standard Apartment | Studio WI-FI: Yes Near: Nyugati Pályaudvar Metro Station, Hungarian Parliament Building Price Range: $32-$45 a night
Podmaniczky Apartments is a self-catering accommodation located in Budapest, 400 m from the Nyugati Pályaudvar Metro Station and 700 m from the Hungarian Parliament Building. Free WiFi access is available. The property is 900 m from State Opera House and 800 m from St. Stephen’s Basilica.
Wanted to get more than just a place to sleep? A stylish unit at Podmaniczky Apartments will afford you a living room plus seating, and a kitchenette with basic appliances enough to entertain guests or a small party. Podmaniczky Apartments is not located near Budapest’s famous attractions, but the hostel staff can help you set up a commute-friendly local tour with their personal recommendations.
Room Type: One-Bedroom Apartment WI-FI: Yes Near: Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica Price Range: from $59 a night
Tip-Top Apartment is quite cosy for small groups and families visiting Budapest. The apartment unit is situated on the quiet side of the city center, so there’s less urban noise to deal with. The apartment unit is decked with high standard furnishings and a kitchenette with basic appliances. Guests who have checked in the property are raving about the extremely comfortable bed.
Room Type: Apartment WI-FI: Yes Near: Matthias Church Price Range: starting at $47
This apartment unit is quite popular, so do book it in advance. Apartment Ivory is spacious enough for a small group or a family and features a patio that offers city views. Free toiletries, towels and bed linen are already provided for. Host Edit can also assist you with places to visit, and can even provide you with an annotated map to visit Budapest’s popular attractions.
Room Type: Superior Double with or without Balcony | Deluxe Double with or without Balcony | Executive Double | Suite with City View | Junior Suite WI-FI: Yes Near: State Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Dohany Street Synagogue Price Range: $101-$295 a night
This hotel is quite exquisite: from the common areas, spacious and stylish rooms fully-furnished with the latest in appliances, down to the “black caviar extract” toiletries. Located just next to the famed State Opera House, you’d definitely feel like a king (or queen) if you chose to stay at this address. Do try to request for room 36, which is a corner room so you can get awesome views of the State Opera House and Andrássy út (Andrassy Avenue).
Room Type: Superior Double | Super Twin | Executive Double | Junior Suite | Corner Suite WI-FI: Yes Near: Váci utca shopping street, Danube River, Elisabeth Bridge Price Range: $206-$454 a night
Fond of shopping? Book a stay at Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palace, which is just right near the Váci utca shopping street. A 2013 International Hotel Awardee, this hotel is set in a historic 19th-century palace, and features Asian Colonial-inspired rooms equipped with LED-HD TVs with a multi-media connectivity hub, Nespresso coffee machine and a safe big enough to store your laptop. Don’t miss the glass-roofed Klotild Bar & Lounge at the top for some drinks and the Baalbek restaurant for some fine Levantine, halal cuisine, and its spa facilities.
Room Type: Classic Double | Superior Double | Deluxe Double | Exclusive King or Twin | Junior Suite | Executive Suite WI-FI: Yes Near: State Opera and Andrássy Boulevard Price Range: $174-$744 a night
