Opera Residence vs Paulay Downtown Apartments
Both are in Budapest, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentLipótváros
Opera Residence
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 15
Apartment5th district
Paulay Downtown Apartments
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
The short answer
Pick Paulay Downtown Apartments
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 290 m apart.
Choose Paulay Downtown Apartments if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.6)
Why is Opera Residence better than Paulay Downtown Apartments?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Paulay Downtown Apartments better than Opera Residence?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.6)+1.3
- 2More guest reviews (61 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Opera Residence vs Paulay Downtown Apartments: which hotel is better? | Opera Residence | Paulay Downtown Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.9 +1.3 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.8 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.9 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 26 | 61 +35 |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 12% | top 37% +51% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 650 m | 370 m −280 m |
| To public transport | 360 m | – |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 21 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 25 | 18 |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2005 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 +5 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 140 m | 220 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 860 m | 570 m −290 m |
| Vörösmarty tér | 850 m | 750 m |
| Erkel Theatre | 1.7 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
290 m apart
Opera Residence: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Budapest Children's Railway: 360 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Paulay Downtown Apartments: city centre: 370 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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Opera Residence or Paulay Downtown Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Opera Residence or Paulay Downtown Apartments?
Paulay Downtown Apartments leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Opera Residence is stronger in listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Opera Residence or Paulay Downtown Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Paulay Downtown Apartments is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 650 m for Opera Residence.
How far apart are Opera Residence and Paulay Downtown Apartments?
The two hotels are 290 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