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title: "Grand Budapest Apartments vs MP Hostel Budapest: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grand Budapest Apartments or MP Hostel Budapest in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Grand Budapest Apartments vs MP Hostel Budapest

Both are in Budapest, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Palotanegyed
## [Grand Budapest Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-budapest-apartments-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1457303/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Palotanegyed
## [MP Hostel Budapest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mp-hostel-budapest-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1870516/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 250 m apart.

### Choose Grand Budapest Apartments if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 8.1)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 47)

### Choose MP Hostel Budapest if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 47 / 14)

### Why is Grand Budapest Apartments better than MP Hostel Budapest?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is MP Hostel Budapest better than Grand Budapest Apartments?

1.  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.

 

|  | Grand Budapest Apartments | MP Hostel Budapest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Public transport | 7.0  (+0.4) | 6.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 34  (+29) |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 32%  (+10%) | bottom 22% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Distance to Palotanegyed centre | 310 m  (−230 m) | 540 m |
| To public transport | 710 m | 780 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 170 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 24 | 25 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 14 | 47 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 9  (+4) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Buda Castle | 2.1 km | 2.0 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.1 km | 880 m  (−220 m) |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 500 m | 450 m |
| Vörösmarty tér | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Erkel Theatre | 750 m | 770 m |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

250 m apart

Grand Budapest Apartments: city centre: 570 m, nearest station Kálvin tér (Budapest Metro): 710 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

MP Hostel Budapest: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Budapest Nyugati-pályaudvar: 780 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 66 hotels in Jewish Quarter](https://stayversus.com/en/hungary/budapest/area/jewish-quarter/)

## Weather in Budapest

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## Grand Budapest Apartments or MP Hostel Budapest: common questions

### Which is better, Grand Budapest Apartments or MP Hostel Budapest?

Grand Budapest Apartments leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Grand Budapest Apartments or MP Hostel Budapest?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Grand Budapest Apartments is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 540 m for MP Hostel Budapest.

### How far apart are Grand Budapest Apartments and MP Hostel Budapest?

The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/grand-budapest-apartments-budapest-vs-mp-hostel-budapest-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/
