Hotel Abel Pension vs Hotel Charles
Both are in Budapest, 970 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseSzentimreváros
Hotel Abel Pension
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
ApartmentGellérthegy
Hotel Charles
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Hotel Charles
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 970 m apart.
Choose Hotel Abel Pension if you want
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 66)
Choose Hotel Charles if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 66 / 11)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 2008)
Why is Hotel Abel Pension better than Hotel Charles?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (11 vs 66 rooms)−55
Why is Hotel Charles better than Hotel Abel Pension?
- 1More guest reviews (272 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×54
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 48)+10
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2008)+13y
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 5Allows pets
- 67 more sights within 1 km+7
- 76 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Abel Pension vs Hotel Charles: which hotel is better? | Hotel Abel Pension | Hotel Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.7 | 5.3 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.8 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.3 +1.0 | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 272 +267 |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 39% | top 47% +14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 5.3 +0.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.9 km | 2.6 km −370 m |
| To public transport | 1.0 km −180 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 18 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 14 +3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 11 | 66 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | 2021 +13y |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 18 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −2h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 1.8 km | 1.0 km −780 m |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 3.1 km | 2.6 km −540 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 2.7 km | 2.4 km |
| Vörösmarty tér | 2.2 km | 1.7 km −510 m |
| Erkel Theatre | 3.7 km | 3.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
970 m apart
Hotel Abel Pension: city centre: 2.9 km, nearest station Móricz Zsigmond körtér: 1.0 km, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Charles: city centre: 2.6 km, nearest station Budapest Castle Hill Funicular: 1.2 km, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 19 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Abel Pension or Hotel Charles: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Abel Pension or Hotel Charles?
Hotel Charles leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, facilities. Hotel Abel Pension is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Abel Pension or Hotel Charles?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Charles is closer: 2.6 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for Hotel Abel Pension.
How far apart are Hotel Abel Pension and Hotel Charles?
The two hotels are 970 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