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Absolut City Hostel

Hostel Self catering accommodation

😠 The hostel cancelled my booking (which has been made for 6 weeks) just 3 days before I was due to arrive for 5 nights. Unfortunately, I suppose this was due the F1 and they wanted to up the prices of their rooms. Not impressed. People often mention hostel, location, room, clean, staff, rooms, airport, nice, great, private,


Address

Budapest, Károly krt. 13, 1075 Hungary

Website

www.absolutcityhostel.com

Contact

+36 1 796 5290

Price rating

$32/night

Rating on Google Maps

3.60 (245 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Emma D. 8 months ago on Google
    The hostel cancelled my booking (which has been made for 6 weeks) just 3 days before I was due to arrive for 5 nights. Unfortunately, I suppose this was due the F1 and they wanted to up the prices of their rooms. Not impressed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 P l. 1 year ago on Google
    I recommend this hostel .. the location is amazing ,close to the tourist attractions and also the bus from the airport stops a few metters from the hostel . The personal of reception was kind,even the guy waited for me due my flight was delayed ,the room was bigger and clean. Nice environment .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Laura 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely not what I’d expected when we arrived... don’t be alarmed by the entry to what looks like an apartment block as it’s surprisingly large inside. We had a room close to the front door but it was always quiet inside the hostel...there is a bar underneath that is fairly loud but with the aircon on we couldn’t hear it I can imagine it could be annoying for some though! Beds were comfy, staff were pleasant and it’s super close to everything. If you want a party hostel this isn’t it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 paszynski (. 6 years ago on Google
    A very tidy hostel in a great location! Every guest has access to fully equipped kitchen. Be careful packing though - towel rent costs 200 HUF :p
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew A. 2 years ago on Google
    Good hostel with perfect location and low price (~10€ per day for a room with 6 beds, but there was only one more guy here), all is clean, staff speak english.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Janne Sprokholt (Jennifer J. 7 months ago on Google
    It was fine, but a lot of things were broken or could definitely use an update. The employees were very informal but do what they need to do. I liked the location. Everything is either walkable or you can get there fast by metro or bolt.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Benny T T. 1 year ago on Google
    Really central spot. Staff friendly and helpful with all questions. Easy transfer between airport and bus shuttle stop to get here. Beds are private and comfy, plus you get a private bathroom in each dorm. Only downside is how loud the street gets in the corner dorm as you can't get away from the noise.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nikos Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The hostel's location is great , giving walking access to most of the sites in Budapest,and also access to metro, tram and airport shuttle so you can move around easily and without hustle. Cozy place , nice facilities (equipped kitchen ,and dinning area), easy check in process. The rooms could be bigger, and a bit cleaner (on arrival at least). The curtains did not block the light from the street , and there was cold air coming in from the window. The WiFi was efficient in most cases , with some disconnections.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice and super clean room for very affordable price. Located in the best I think tourist spot. Super airport connection Highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Lefteris Dadidakis (. 1 year ago on Google
    The hostel is location in the middle of everything , very convenient to move around the city by public transport or on foot. But the room was small enough (room with two single beds), wasn't clean enough at our arrival. Also the curtains weren't efficient , public light was coming in. Also there was a leak of cold air coming from outside making the room cold during night while the heating was off. Moreover the WiFi at the room was not working efficient even to check the emails. Due to its central location the windows werent isolating the noise from the outside making it impossible to sleep until 2.00 at night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samuel O. 1 year ago on Google
    Very comfortable and friendly place. In the city center and very close to the city airport bus shuttle. 100% recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lenin Di G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice hostel. Little kitchen, wifi, and great location. Just 3 minutes walk from Airport Bus Stop.

  • 5/5 Marica F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very clean and modern hostel in the centre of Budapest. The staff is also very helpful and nice

  • 5/5 Lilla 3 months ago on Google New
    Great location. Near restaurants, shops and walkable to many sites. Simple clean rooms. We had a private 2 person room with private bath. It did the job. Friendly workers. I highly recommend.

  • 4/5 Dinesh M. 9 months ago on Google
    Very convenient location and humble staff and clean rooms. Would love to visit again.

  • 5/5 Tharindu M. 9 months ago on Google
    Good place for low price owner is very friendly support any time

  • 4/5 AM R. 5 months ago on Google
    The hostel is okay. It is indeed noisy from outside, but the staff is super nice, the kitchen is very very well equipped and always clean (best kitchen i have ever used in a hostel:)) and everything works very good.

  • 5/5 H T �. 5 months ago on Google
    Twin room and location is perfect, i hope we will come there again

  • 1/5 alex g. 3 months ago on Google New
    Unfortunately i didn't have the pleasure to learn more about the interior of the apartments because i spent all night trying to contact them without any luck. I arrived late at night in Budapest and had an agreement with the host that they will be expecting me beyond the usual check in hour due to flight time restrictions.I stated my time of arrival both in their online check in platform and Booking.Despite all that i stayed outside of the establishment for at least an hour calling, messaging and ringing their doorbell but nobody answered so i decided to resolve the matter by calling booking customer service which resulted into cancelling my reservation.I had to book another place to stay the night( all of that was happening during midnight 😠).They didn't even care to check if i arrived and instead the next day they gave me the excuse that their computer wasn't working properly and that they just saw what happened even though they were informed that a refund was requested.Also they didn't even offer to at least accommodate us at a lower price, just that it was unfortunate and they were very sorry.Truly one of the worst experiences i had so far in terms of customer service.

  • 1/5 Sérgio D. 5 years ago on Google
    I was robbed by this hostel. I was at the door to the indicated address. It was an enclosed apartment that did not open the door. The picture makes it look like a real hostel.They are on booking and demmand early payment. Then when you arrive at the address you find out that there no place for you to sleep! Nobody answer the phone or reply to email.

  • 5/5 Daniel S. 1 year ago on Google
    A simple hostel, cheap and clean, at the center of the center of Budapest, great choice for a budget visit to the city

  • 4/5 Annabel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Attractive decor and comfortable room. Friendly and helpful staff. Conveniently located near the 100E bus stop to catch the airport bus.

  • 5/5 Anastasiya D. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect location, exactly in the center, very kind and helpful service and the rooms are fine. Everything you need can be found there, towels can be taken for some money (not expensive at all)

  • 3/5 Alice Kuperman N. 1 year ago on Google
    The location is absolutely superb. That's all. After staying 4 days I still could not manage how to open all doors, so complicated it was (use of key, pin or chip). My room had a heavy humidity problem. No hangers for coats or for towels. We were fighting for the heaters to put our towels on it.

  • 2/5 Veronika B. 1 year ago on Google
    We came after 1am, the reception promised to have a key for us prepared at the desk but when we got there, there was only an invoice. No one answered the phone so we had to search through cabinets of the reception in a hope to find the key. We found it in a key cabinet which was not locked so anyone could take any key from there. It is extremely noisy place as there are a lots of bars below and it is impossible to sleep till the bars get empty. We also got a smaller room than we paid for, there was not even a space to open a suitcase. It was clean though but not worth the money, nerves and lack of sleep.

  • 5/5 Máté G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice staff , clean rooms

  • 5/5 Natalie C. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect location, right across the street from the airport shuttle. Private room is small but clean and amazing value. Very quiet for a hostel.

  • 5/5 GAZDICSKO- SANDOR- C. 4 years ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Romulus C. 4 years ago on Google
    This hostel is great, especially for couples. There are plenty of private rooms available and the location is simply excellent. Front desk staff was helpful and rooms were incredibly comfortable and clean. I highly recommend this property to anyone visiting Budapest. Airport bus stop is right across the street also, that's a huge plus.

  • 1/5 Charles L. 2 years ago on Google
    DO NOT MAKE A RESERVATION HERE The reception is constantly empty, no one will either pick up the phone or let you in.

  • 5/5 Tamás 2 years ago on Google
    Nice, clean but cheap hostel.

  • 4/5 Zoharon 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice hostel. Great location

  • 5/5 Nastassia V. 2 years ago on Google
    We had an amazing stay, location is just perfect and everything was clean !! 🤩

  • 5/5 Nemanja K. 2 years ago on Google
    Kati, Gergő are very kind, I breathed without a reservation, they welcomed me very nicely, fulfilled my requests and took me to my room. Congratulations to the staff, today it is rare to see such a wonderful staff. stay even more beautiful!🙂

  • 4/5 Hippeeeee 5 years ago on Google
    Love the air con rooms, and nice private pods. Nice staff on reception. Room doors are hard to open though (mine was anyway). Handy lockers in the rooms. No free coffee though, booo;) good location!

  • 5/5 Laura Medrano P. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice staff and great prices. Would totally repeat.


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