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title: "Rumor Apartments vs Vagabond Downtown: which hotel is better?"
description: "Rumor Apartments or Vagabond Downtown in Budapest? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Rumor Apartments vs Vagabond Downtown

Both are in Budapest, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · 5th district
## [Rumor Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rumor-apartments-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2046953/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · 5th district
## [Vagabond Downtown](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/vagabond-downtown-budapest/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2263829/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rumor Apartments

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 350 m apart.

### Choose Rumor Apartments if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 8.1)

### Why is Rumor Apartments better than Vagabond Downtown?

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

### Why is Vagabond Downtown better than Rumor Apartments?

1.  More guest reviews (94 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×12)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Rumor Apartments | Vagabond Downtown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Location | 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.1) | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 94  (+86) |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 32%  (+15%) | bottom 17% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Distance to 5th district centre | 180 m  (−300 m) | 480 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Buda Castle | 1.1 km | 1.3 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 490 m | 510 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 770 m | 420 m  (−350 m) |
| Vörösmarty tér | 450 m | 480 m |
| Erkel Theatre | 1.8 km | 1.5 km  (−300 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

350 m apart

Rumor Apartments: city centre: 720 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Vagabond Downtown: city centre: 420 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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## Rumor Apartments or Vagabond Downtown: common questions

### Which is better, Rumor Apartments or Vagabond Downtown?

Rumor Apartments leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Budapest. Vagabond Downtown is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Rumor Apartments or Vagabond Downtown?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rumor Apartments is closer: 180 m from the centre, against 480 m for Vagabond Downtown.

### How far apart are Rumor Apartments and Vagabond Downtown?

The two hotels are 350 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/rumor-apartments-budapest-vs-vagabond-downtown-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/