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title: "Fortuna Boat Hostel vs Maverick Budapest Soho: which hotel is better?"
description: "Fortuna Boat Hostel or Maverick Budapest Soho in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Fortuna Boat Hostel vs Maverick Budapest Soho

Both are in Budapest, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Újlipótváros
## [Fortuna Boat Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fortuna-boat-hostel-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.7 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 6.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1421785/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Palotanegyed
## [Maverick Budapest Soho](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maverick-budapest-soho-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 13 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1829267/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Maverick Budapest Soho

It comes out ahead on 13 of 16 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Fortuna Boat Hostel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 40)

### Choose Maverick Budapest Soho if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 6.7)
-   to walk to the sights (120 m / 2.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 81)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 14)

### Why is Fortuna Boat Hostel better than Maverick Budapest Soho?

1.  Offers an airport transfer
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Maverick Budapest Soho better than Fortuna Boat Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 6.7) (+2.3)
2.  2.3 km closer to the city centre (−2.3 km)
3.  More guest reviews (1,101 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×138)
4.  69 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+69)
5.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 78) (+22)
6.  Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2009) (+4y)
7.  33 more sights within 1 km (+33)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Fortuna Boat Hostel | Maverick Budapest Soho |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 9.0  (+2.3) |
| Location | 6.7 | 8.9  (+2.2) |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 9.0  (+0.9) |
| Guest rating | 6.7 | 9.0  (+2.3) |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 1,101  (+1,093) |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 14% | top 18%  (+68%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.7 | 8.9  (+2.2) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 120 m  (−2.3 km) |
| To public transport | 840 m | – |
| To the airport | 19 km | 17 km  (−2.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 81 | 150  (+69) |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 20  (+10) |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 40  (+33) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 14 | 40 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | 2013  (+4y) |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 13  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Buda Castle | 2.6 km | 1.7 km  (−870 m) |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.9 km | 660 m  (−1.2 km) |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 2.7 km | 250 m  (−2.4 km) |
| Vörösmarty tér | 2.4 km | 930 m  (−1.5 km) |
| Erkel Theatre | 3.2 km | 1.0 km  (−2.1 km) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.5 km apart

Fortuna Boat Hostel: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Lehel tér: 840 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 19 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

Maverick Budapest Soho: city centre: 120 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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## Fortuna Boat Hostel or Maverick Budapest Soho: common questions

### Which is better, Fortuna Boat Hostel or Maverick Budapest Soho?

Maverick Budapest Soho leads in 13 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Fortuna Boat Hostel is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Fortuna Boat Hostel or Maverick Budapest Soho?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Maverick Budapest Soho is closer: 120 m from the centre, against 2.4 km for Fortuna Boat Hostel.

### How far apart are Fortuna Boat Hostel and Maverick Budapest Soho?

The two hotels are 2.5 km 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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