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title: "Hotel Orion vs Zenit Budapest Palace: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Orion or Zenit Budapest Palace in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-24
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# Hotel Orion vs Zenit Budapest Palace

Both are in Budapest, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Tabán
## [Hotel Orion](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-orion-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.5

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1611263/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Pest
## [Zenit Budapest Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/zenit-budapest-palace-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2390328/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Zenit Budapest Palace

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 500 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Orion if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 30 / 97)

### Choose Zenit Budapest Palace if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.8)
-   to walk to the sights (1.0 km / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 34)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 97 / 30)

### Why is Hotel Orion better than Zenit Budapest Palace?

1.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (30 vs 97 rooms) (−67)

### Why is Zenit Budapest Palace better than Hotel Orion?

1.  500 m closer to the city centre (−500 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  470 m closer to public transport (−470 m)
4.  More guest reviews (423 vs 38), so the rating is more reliable (×11)
5.  116 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+116)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 80) (+20)
7.  Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 2006) (+6y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Orion | Zenit Budapest Palace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Location | 7.5 | 9.2  (+1.7) |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Public transport | 6.8 | 9.4  (+2.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.9  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 38 | 423  (+385) |
| Rank in Budapest | top 49% | top 29%  (+20%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.5 | 9.2  (+1.7) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.0 km  (−500 m) |
| To public transport | 740 m | 270 m  (−470 m) |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 34 | 150  (+116) |
| To the nearest food shop | 490 m | 80 m  (−410 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 20  (+16) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 30 | 97 |
| Floors | 5 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2006 | 2012  (+6y) |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Buda Castle | 530 m  (−240 m) | 770 m |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 1.6 km | 1.1 km  (−480 m) |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 1.3 km | 820 m  (−470 m) |
| Vörösmarty tér | 670 m | 200 m  (−460 m) |
| Erkel Theatre | 2.5 km | 2.0 km  (−460 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Zenit Budapest Palace prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/zenit-budapest-palace-budapest/prices/)

## Location

500 m apart

Hotel Orion: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Budapest Castle Hill Funicular: 740 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Zenit Budapest Palace: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station 5e arrondissement de Budapest: 270 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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## Hotel Orion or Zenit Budapest Palace: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Orion or Zenit Budapest Palace?

Zenit Budapest Palace leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Orion or Zenit Budapest Palace?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Zenit Budapest Palace is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel Orion.

### How far apart are Hotel Orion and Zenit Budapest Palace?

The two hotels are 500 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-orion-budapest-vs-zenit-budapest-palace-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/