Barcelo Budapest vs Stories Boutique Hotel
Both are in Budapest, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★5th district
Barcelo Budapest
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★5th district
Stories Boutique Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.
Choose Barcelo Budapest if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 179 / 44)
Choose Stories Boutique Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 44 / 179)
Why is Barcelo Budapest better than Stories Boutique Hotel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 34 more listed amenities (22 vs 18)+4
- 4Has a gym
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (179 vs 44 rooms)×4.1
Why is Stories Boutique Hotel better than Barcelo Budapest?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (44 vs 179 rooms)−135
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Barcelo Budapest vs Stories Boutique Hotel: which hotel is better? | Barcelo Budapest | Stories Boutique Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | 8.3 +5.0 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | 4.5 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.1 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.2 | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 203 | 358 +155 |
| Rank in Budapest | top 9% +13% | top 22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Distance to 5th district centre | 540 m | 620 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16 | 16 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 179 | 44 |
| Floors | 8 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 +1y | 2018 |
| Listed amenities | 22 +4 | 18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 430 m | 360 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 410 m | 440 m |
| Vörösmarty tér | 580 m | 690 m |
| Erkel Theatre | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
Barcelo Budapest: city centre: 340 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Stories Boutique Hotel: city centre: 270 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Barcelo Budapest or Stories Boutique Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Barcelo Budapest or Stories Boutique Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Barcelo Budapest is stronger in facilities; Stories Boutique Hotel is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Barcelo Budapest or Stories Boutique Hotel?
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How far apart are Barcelo Budapest and Stories Boutique Hotel?
The two hotels are 110 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score