--- title: "Center Hostel Budapest vs Maverick Athenaeum: which hotel is better?" description: "Center Hostel Budapest or Maverick Athenaeum in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/center-hostel-budapest-budapest-vs-maverick-athenaeum-budapest/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-22 --- # Center Hostel Budapest vs Maverick Athenaeum Both are in Budapest, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/center-hostel-budapest-budapest/) Hostel · 7th district ## [Center Hostel Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/center-hostel-budapest-budapest/) - **Guest rating:** 8.1 · Very good - **Score by category:** 1 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1259865/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Népszínháznegyed ## [Maverick Athenaeum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maverick-athenaeum-budapest/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 8.9 - **Score by category:** 5 of 13 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1829266/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Maverick Athenaeum It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 170 m apart. ### Choose Maverick Athenaeum if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.1) ### Why is Center Hostel Budapest better than Maverick Athenaeum? 1. Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h) ### Why is Maverick Athenaeum better than Center Hostel Budapest? 1. Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.1) (+0.8) 2. More guest reviews (1,920 vs 34), so the rating is more reliable (×56) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Center Hostel Budapest | Maverick Athenaeum | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 8.9 | | Location | – | 8.9 | | Public transport | – | 8.1 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.9 (+0.6) | | Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.9 (+0.8) | | Number of reviews | 34 | 1,920 (+1,886) | | Rank in Budapest | bottom 22% | top 25% (+53%) | | Location | | Location score | 8.9 | 8.9 | | Distance to the centre | 700 m | 730 m | | To public transport | 550 m | 490 m | | To the airport | 16 km | 16 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 40 m | | Shops within 500 m | 19 | 20 | | Sights within 1 km | 35 | 39 (+4) | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | – | 990 | | Listed amenities | – | 8 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 (−1h) | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Concierge | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Buda Castle | 2.4 km | 2.4 km | | Hungarian State Opera House | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | | Dohány Street Synagogue | 880 m | 850 m | | Vörösmarty tér | 1.6 km | 1.6 km | | Erkel Theatre | 470 m | 380 m | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Maverick Athenaeum prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maverick-athenaeum-budapest/prices/) ## Location 170 m apart Center Hostel Budapest: city centre: 700 m, nearest station Budapest Westbahnhof: 550 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km. Maverick Athenaeum: city centre: 730 m, nearest station II. János Pál pápa tér (M4): 490 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 39 sights within 1 km. [Top-rated of 66 hotels in Jewish Quarter](https://stayversus.com/en/hungary/budapest/area/jewish-quarter/) ## Weather in Budapest [Budapest weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/hungary/budapest/budapest/weather) ## Center Hostel Budapest or Maverick Athenaeum: common questions ### Which is better, Center Hostel Budapest or Maverick Athenaeum? Maverick Athenaeum leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Center Hostel Budapest is stronger in check-in from. ### Which is cheaper, Center Hostel Budapest or Maverick Athenaeum? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### How far apart are Center Hostel Budapest and Maverick Athenaeum? The two hotels are 170 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Maverick Athenaeum vs BlackSheep Budapest Smart Rooms](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/blacksheep-budapest-smart-rooms-budapest-vs-maverick-athenaeum-budapest/) - [Maverick Athenaeum vs Marco Polo Top Ho(s)tel](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/marco-polo-top-ho-s-tel-budapest-vs-maverick-athenaeum-budapest/) - [Maverick Athenaeum vs MP Hostel Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/maverick-athenaeum-budapest-vs-mp-hostel-budapest-budapest/) ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/center-hostel-budapest-budapest-vs-maverick-athenaeum-budapest/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/