Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG vs Westend Hostel
Both are in Budapest, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Újlipótváros
Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelÚjlipótváros
Westend Hostel
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 320 m apart.
Choose Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 5.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 230 / 6)
Choose Westend Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 230)
Why is Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG better than Westend Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 5.8)+3.5
- 2More guest reviews (350 vs 114), so the rating is more reliable×3.1
- 335 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
- 413 more sights within 1 km+13
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (230 vs 6 rooms)×38.3
Why is Westend Hostel better than Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (6 vs 230 rooms)−224
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG vs Westend Hostel: which hotel is better? | Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG | Westend Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +3.5 | 5.8 |
| Location | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 9.4 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +2.9 | 6.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +3.5 | 5.8 |
| Number of reviews | 350 +236 | 114 |
| Rank in Budapest | top 3% +97% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Újlipótváros centre | 650 m | 470 m −180 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 260 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +35 | 115 |
| To the nearest food shop | 30 m −250 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 24 +5 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +13 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 230 | 6 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 18 +11 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 2.3 km | 2.6 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.1 km −300 m | 1.4 km |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 1.9 km | 2.2 km |
| Vörösmarty tér | 1.9 km | 2.2 km |
| Erkel Theatre | 2.3 km | 2.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
320 m apart
Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Nyugati-Muart: 320 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
Westend Hostel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Lehel tér: 260 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 115 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG or Westend Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG or Westend Hostel?
Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. Westend Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG or Westend Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Westend Hostel is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 650 m for Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG.
How far apart are Crowne Plaza Budapest By IHG and Westend Hostel?
The two hotels are 320 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