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Budapest Civil Hostel Reviews

Mikszath Kalman Ter 4, 1st floor, Budapest, Hungary

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76%Overall Rating

From 7 ratings
  • 69%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 86%Location
  • 69%Staff
  • 60%Atmosphere
  • 86%Cleanliness

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100%

Small hostel, in a perfect location, easy to find. It's close to everything. The owner Lia welcoming very kind lady and well informed. I stayed there 2 nights in a nice interior garden view comfortable with the key-locked room. Free wifi worked always. The self-service kitchen was well-equipped. The hostel was spotlessly clean and safe all the time. There was a lovely peaceful atmosphere. I felt like home. Price and quality is really good . Highly recommend to my friends and for all age.


53%

Good location and security. A lot of rules, there is no lounge area,for every key you must pay deposit,you cant leave your luggage on preservation if you dont pay for that.One toilet,one shower. Kitchen you can use just 30min/group from 8-10am and 6-8pm. Anyways, this is NOT a party hostel, this is cheap, clean hostel for resting and sleeping. If you need my recommendation, go into this hostel only if you want to oversleep. This is more like a flat with great and cute older lady who is owner.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Serbia
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Guests, We are really sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your stay. We are definitely NOT a party hostel but there are numerous party places around our hostel where you can go out. Our staff does everything to create a calm, secure and peaceful atmosphere in the hostel for the guests returning tired from a whole-day sightseeing tour in the city. You were a bright and spacious 30 m2 in the room. In our hostel are 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets, but not in one place. We do have rules which ensure that guests can relax or sleep at night. Sorry if it did not please you. Thanks for your stay and opinion though.

53%

It's not actually a hostel but more like people renting some beds in their own home. There is no common area, and kitchen is only open 4 hours a day, so it's impossible to socialize with the other guests and you eat & spend time in the room itslef. We even checked-in in the room, while other guests were sleeping (and it took forever...). Staff consisted of an old lady who didn't speak english and was hard to find when we checked out.Nice building and good location however. Avoid it if you can !!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Guests It's a shame, that the kind guest remember for some things false: 1. They were CHECK IN in the kitchen, WHERE NOBODY SLEPT. The use of the kitchen has been restricted to four hours per day as a response to the request of our former guests. 2.The couple slept in a spacious room at the gallery. If they would have wanted, they can to socialize other guests. 3. Her check out difficulties only means, that she changed her mind (less than 24h before) to stay only 1 night, and didn't wanted to pay for the other, though in the website is written, that minimum for 2 nights possible to check - so it is natural , that she has to pay it. Her partner otherwise paid it , and we could perfectly understood each other in german. (They are a couple = 2 person , NOT 3 rew.!!!!)

50%

This isn't a hostel but rather someones house they are renting a room out. Reception doesn't speak English, wants to bother you with every tiny thing one by one, obsess about times the fridge/kitchen, etc... can be used and it is a pain to check in/check out or just come in to sit down and relax without reception bothering you about something. However, it is cheap, very clean and in a decent location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Guest I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your staying with us, but I'm afraid it's basically your fault. I regret to say that your statements misrepresent the facts. 1. Before booking the room, you might have checked our web site with the pictures which show the real condition of the building and the rooms. Your bed was (is) under the gallery in the 30 m2 room. 2. As check in it is NECESSARY, that I inform and show to every guest the basic informations about the hostel. 3. I let him WITHOUT ANY WORD during his 2 days to stay in the kitchen much longer and different times than I wrote it on the information desk. 4. It was NECESSARY to tell him not to burn dawn my the casserole - but GENEROUSLY gave him immediatelly what he missed (eg. oil etc.) 5. It was NECESSARY to ask him to take off his dirty belongings from 2 other beds, which was covered yet with clean bed sheets for the new guests. I had to change again 2 series bed sheets, and I done it WITHOUT ANY WORDS. Hopefully, travellers will trust our web page despite your review. I promise they won't be disappointed. Owner of the Budapest Civil Hostel 1 Male (who is not 2 review

100%

Its one of the coolest place I have stayed. It was like home. The landlady is really sweet and helpful. She completely made me feel like in home and location, cleanliness, everything is awesome.. Highly recommended.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Nepal
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)




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