Rumor Rooms vs Vagabond Downtown
Both are in Budapest, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★5th district
Rumor Rooms
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.8
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
Apartment5th district
Vagabond Downtown
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
The short answer
Pick Rumor Rooms
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 110 m apart.
Choose Rumor Rooms if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.1)
Why is Rumor Rooms better than Vagabond Downtown?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1)+1.1
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Vagabond Downtown better than Rumor Rooms?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Rumor Rooms vs Vagabond Downtown: which hotel is better? | Rumor Rooms | Vagabond Downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.1 | 8.1 |
| Location | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.8 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 89 | 94 +5 |
| Rank in Budapest | top 16% +67% | bottom 17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.8 +0.2 | 9.6 |
| Distance to 5th district centre | 390 m | 480 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 25 +6 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 18 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 1.2 km | 1.3 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 550 m | 510 m |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 500 m | 420 m |
| Vörösmarty tér | 380 m | 480 m |
| Erkel Theatre | 1.6 km | 1.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
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Location
110 m apart
Rumor Rooms: city centre: 530 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 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 Rooms or Vagabond Downtown: common questions
Which is better, Rumor Rooms or Vagabond Downtown?
Rumor Rooms leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Budapest. Vagabond Downtown is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Rumor Rooms or Vagabond Downtown?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Rumor Rooms and Vagabond Downtown?
The two hotels are 110 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