a&o Budapest City vs Westend Hostel
Both are in Budapest, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel7th district
a&o Budapest City
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelÚjlipótváros
Westend Hostel
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick a&o Budapest City
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.6 km apart.
Choose a&o Budapest City if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 5.8)
- to walk to the sights (760 m / 1.9 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 114 / 6)
Choose Westend Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 114)
Why is a&o Budapest City better than Westend Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 5.8)+2.4
- 21.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
- 3More guest reviews (968 vs 114), so the rating is more reliable×8.5
- 435 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 99 vs 88)+11
- 624 more sights within 1 km+24
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (114 vs 6 rooms)×19.0
Why is Westend Hostel better than a&o Budapest City?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (6 vs 114 rooms)−108
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| a&o Budapest City vs Westend Hostel: which hotel is better? | a&o Budapest City | Westend Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +2.4 | 5.8 |
| Location | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +1.9 | 6.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +2.4 | 5.8 |
| Number of reviews | 968 +854 | 114 |
| Rank in Budapest | bottom 18% +18% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 760 m −1.1 km | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 420 m | 260 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 17 km −1.4 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +35 | 115 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16 | 19 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 +24 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 114 | 6 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 18 +11 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Buda Castle | 2.4 km | 2.6 km |
| Hungarian State Opera House | 880 m −520 m | 1.4 km |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | 1.0 km −1.1 km | 2.2 km |
| Vörösmarty tér | 1.6 km −560 m | 2.2 km |
| Erkel Theatre | 820 m −1.6 km | 2.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.6 km apart
a&o Budapest City: city centre: 760 m, nearest station Budapest Nyugati-pályaudvar: 420 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
Westend Hostel: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Lehel tér: 260 m, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD): 18 km, 115 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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a&o Budapest City or Westend Hostel: common questions
Which is better, a&o Budapest City or Westend Hostel?
a&o Budapest City leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. Westend Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, a&o Budapest City or Westend Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
a&o Budapest City is closer: 760 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Westend Hostel.
How far apart are a&o Budapest City and Westend Hostel?
The two hotels are 1.6 km 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