Fortuna Boat Hostel vs Westend Hostel
Both are in Budapest, 800 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelÚjlipótváros
Fortuna Boat Hostel
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelÚjlipótváros
Westend Hostel
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Westend Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 800 m apart.
Choose Fortuna Boat Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.7 / 5.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 6)
Choose Westend Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.4 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 14)
Why is Fortuna Boat Hostel better than Westend Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (6.7 vs 5.8)+0.9
Why is Westend Hostel better than Fortuna Boat Hostel?
- 1580 m closer to public transport−580 m
- 2More guest reviews (114 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 334 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+34
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 88 vs 78)+10
- 56 more sights within 1 km+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fortuna Boat Hostel vs Westend Hostel: which hotel is better? | Fortuna Boat Hostel | Westend Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.7 +0.9 | 5.8 |
| Location | 6.7 | 8.5 +1.8 |
| Public transport | 6.3 | 9.4 +3.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +1.8 | 6.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.7 +0.9 | 5.8 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 114 +106 |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 14% +14% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.7 | 8.5 +1.8 |
| Distance to Újlipótváros centre | 360 m | 470 m |
| To public transport | 840 m | 260 m −580 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 81 | 115 +34 |
| To the nearest food shop | 310 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 19 +9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 13 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 14 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 2.6 km | 2.6 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.9 km | 1.4 km −480 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 2.7 km | 2.2 km −500 m |
| Vörösmarty tér | 2.4 km | 2.2 km |
| Erkel Theatre | 3.2 km | 2.4 km −720 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
800 m 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.
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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Fortuna Boat Hostel or Westend Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Fortuna Boat Hostel or Westend Hostel?
Westend Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Fortuna Boat Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Fortuna Boat Hostel or Westend Hostel?
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How far apart are Fortuna Boat Hostel and Westend Hostel?
The two hotels are 800 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