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title: "Collect Residence vs House Octogon: which hotel is better?"
description: "Collect Residence or House Octogon in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/collect-residence-budapest-vs-house-octogon-budapest/
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retrieved: 2026-10-24
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# Collect Residence vs House Octogon

Both are in Budapest, 550 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · 6th district
## [Collect Residence](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/collect-residence-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1298697/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · 6th district
## [House Octogon](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/house-octogon-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 9.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1640592/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick House Octogon

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 550 m apart.

### Choose Collect Residence if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.5)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 28 / 10)

### Choose House Octogon if you want

-   to walk to the sights (800 m / 1.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 82)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 28)

### Why is Collect Residence better than House Octogon?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.5) (+1.8)
2.  320 m closer to the area centre (−320 m)
3.  More guest reviews (87 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable (×7.9)
4.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is House Octogon better than Collect Residence?

1.  200 m closer to public transport (−200 m)
2.  68 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+68)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Collect Residence | House Octogon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+1.8) | 7.5 |
| Location | 8.8 | 9.5  (+0.7) |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.0 | 10.0  (+1.0) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.9) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+1.8) | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 87  (+76) | 11 |
| Rank in Budapest | top 10%  (+71%) | bottom 19% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.8 | 9.5  (+0.7) |
| Distance to 6th district centre | 120 m  (−320 m) | 440 m |
| To public transport | 340 m | 140 m  (−200 m) |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 82 | 150  (+68) |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 18  (+13) |
| Sights within 1 km | 35 | 40  (+5) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 28 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16  (+5) | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Buda Castle | 2.6 km | 2.2 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.0 km | 590 m  (−450 m) |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 1.7 km | 1.1 km  (−550 m) |
| Vörösmarty tér | 1.9 km | 1.5 km  (−470 m) |
| Erkel Theatre | 1.7 km | 1.3 km  (−390 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

550 m apart

Collect Residence: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Keleti Train Station: 340 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 82 places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km.

House Octogon: city centre: 800 m, nearest station Oktogon (Budapest Metro): 140 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Budapest

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## Collect Residence or House Octogon: common questions

### Which is better, Collect Residence or House Octogon?

House Octogon leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Collect Residence is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Collect Residence or House Octogon?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Collect Residence is closer: 120 m from the centre, against 440 m for House Octogon.

### How far apart are Collect Residence and House Octogon?

The two hotels are 550 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/collect-residence-budapest-vs-house-octogon-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/