Center Hostel Budapest vs Maverick Athenaeum
Both are in Budapest, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Center Hostel Budapest
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Score by category
- 1 of 13
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Maverick Athenaeum
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
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?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Maverick Athenaeum better than Center Hostel Budapest?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.1)+0.8
- 2More 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 vs Maverick Athenaeum: which hotel is better? | 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 | top 78% | 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 |
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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.
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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?
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How far apart are Center Hostel Budapest and Maverick Athenaeum?
The two hotels are 170 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