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downtown apartments budapest vs Westend Hostel

Both are in Budapest, 420 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

ApartmentÚjlipótváros

downtown apartments budapest

Guest rating
6.0 Okay
Location score
8.4
Score by category
0 of 3
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HostelÚjlipótváros

Westend Hostel

Guest rating
5.8 Below average
Location score
8.5
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 420 m apart.

Choose downtown apartments budapest if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (6.0 / 5.8)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 12 / 6)

Choose Westend Hostel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 12)

Why is downtown apartments budapest better than Westend Hostel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (6.0 vs 5.8)+0.2
  2. 235 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
  3. 39 more sights within 1 km+9

Why is Westend Hostel better than downtown apartments budapest?

  1. 1320 m closer to public transport−320 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (114 vs 43), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
  3. 3Earlier 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.

downtown apartments budapest vs Westend Hostel: which hotel is better?
downtown apartments budapest vs Westend Hostel: which hotel is better?downtown apartments budapestWestend Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 6.0 5.8
Location 8.4 8.5
Public transport 7.7 9.4 +1.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.0 +0.7 6.4
Guest rating 6.0 +0.2 5.8
Number of reviews 43 114 +71
Rank in Budapest bottom 1% bottom 1%
Location
Location score 8.4 8.5
Distance to Újlipótváros centre 420 m 470 m
To public transport 580 m 260 m −320 m
To the airport 18 km 18 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +35 115
To the nearest food shop 40 m −240 m 280 m
Shops within 500 m 27 +8 19
Sights within 1 km 22 +9 13
Rooms & building
Rooms 12 6
Listed amenities 7 7
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Distance to the main sights
Buda Castle 2.3 km 2.6 km
Hungarian State Opera House 1.3 km 1.4 km
Dohány Street Synagogue 2.1 km 2.2 km
Vörösmarty tér 2.0 km 2.2 km
Erkel Theatre 2.6 km 2.4 km
Which hotel suits you
Business trips – ✓

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Location

420 m apart

downtown apartments budapest: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Nyugati-Muart: 580 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 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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downtown apartments budapest or Westend Hostel: common questions

Which is better, downtown apartments budapest or Westend Hostel?

Westend Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

Which is cheaper, downtown apartments budapest or Westend Hostel?

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How far apart are downtown apartments budapest and Westend Hostel?

The two hotels are 420 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