The hotel was very nice. It is located right at the center near the big jewish synagogue. The staff were lovely and helped us with our problems. If i will ever come back to Budapest, i will stay their
Pros: good location, great air conditioning even in the hot August weather, spacious and private bathrooms, comfortable beds, PRIVATE even in an 8 person room as there are curtains around the beds.
Cons: bathrooms a bit dirty, and the stuff was a bit slow and rude (I went 14:45 to check in, they told me to wait a bit as the check in starts at 15:00, however, then they forgot about me, as it turned out when I went to ask about my room at 17:00! I was sitting right there in the lobby!)
Still, I believe these are all humanly mistakes, overall it was a very pleasent stay for a hostel!
The place is really pleasant and the accommodations were very comfortable, the woman at the reception really stands out by the positive with her good mood and very friendly despite having to stay until long hours to check costumers in.
The only reason I didn't stay longer was because I had to catch a train.
Tldr: low prices for one of the best places to stay at night in Budapest
Solo black female traveller in her 30s, first time in Budapest, stayed 4 nights. When I first arrived it was great to be greeted by a friendly face, in the form of Sizanna. Throughout the trip she proved genuine and lovely, providing advice of where to go and directions. On the social night she was great at bringing everyone together and helping us get to know each other. She seemed to really care about the well being of guests and made the effort to make sure you were having a good trip, which was much appreciated. The other staff members were really friendly and fun too. There was someone on the desk 24 hours a day which was really helpful. Diverse range of people staying there in terms of age, gender and nationality, so was nice to have a mix of people. Really close to transport links, ruin bars and restaurants but not a party hostel, so still able to sleep. Curtains fitted to each bed helped if you wanted to nap during the day or have some privacy. Kitchen and social nights was a good place to start conversations with people/ make friends. The bathroom was my only issue as it's shared with the whole floor of dorms, which at busy times meant you wait to use the shower or toilet and it got dirty quite quickly, I was glad I brought flip flops. Another thing that was really handy about the hostel was that you could store your luggage there after check out to have more time to explore Budapest before your flight. Tip- with your room card make sure you keep it separate to contactless bank cards and mobile phone, as I started having issues with mine and room access as a result. Also with a small deposit (1500 forint) you can have unlimited towel use, just drop in your old towel for a new one whenever you need to, which was great. Overall had a good stay.
This hostel is perfect to meet people thanks to the common kitchen and the events they organize (pancakes party for example, thank you so much Amy !). It’s rather clean, most of the stuff is super nice and ready to help ! And it’s the best location ever ! In the heart of Budapest, and yet it’s not very noisy at night so perfect. I recommend this hostel, for sure !
The staff was very friendly, but that is it, room was barely cleaned, there was only one pillow per person not very good ones, the bathroom was the worst part, the water was barelly running, at the second day I decided to mention this problem to one of the staff, it was told me there was a problem with the pipes. The issue was never solved and it was difficult to take a shower during the four nights we stayed there.
Also on the third day, we left a info that we wanted the room cleaned and the room was not cleaned. For breakfast there is way better options than the restaurant next to this place (Fat Mama). The AC in the room is not very good and it is very noisy and left the room air very dry, we needed to leave windows closed because the streets around are very noisy.
The location is very central and easily you can get to the main attractions in the city. You can also get from the staff a discount for the hotbaths, you should take it.
Thank you for your feedback. We are really sorry for the inconveniences. We were disappointed to read that you did not have a pleasant experience due to the broken pipes at the bathroom we can assure you we will be investigating the matter. Also, we are sorry to hear the rooms weren't up to the standard you've come to expect from us. We have addressed this with our housekeeping staff to ensure this won't happen again.
