About

Small and cozy, Big Fish Budapest is perfectly located downtown, with a supermarket and public transport right on the doorstep!
Visit the local bars, ruin pubs, cafes and restaurants - all within walking distance, making it a great base to explore the city!

We offer spacious, bright, and colorful dorms with comfortable beds, each with their own power point, reading light, and large personal locker with plenty of space for your backpack! We have huge windows with plenty of natural light, as well as large shutters for the night time.

We have individual bathrooms with toilets and hot showers for all the privacy you need, and a fully equipped kitchen for cooking, available any time! The common room is cosy and intimate with a wall mounted projector and computer - a great social hub to meet other travelers. FREE WiFi is also available throughout the hostel.

FREE city maps and any recommendations or advice you might need about your stay. We can recommend you airport transfers and taxis as well as various activities including thermal bath and Sparty tickets, walking tours and bar crawls, boat cruises and even caving adventures...

CIty tax (8%) is not included in your booking price, will be added during payment

Join any of our in house activities run by our local Big Fish team, from communal cooking and movie nights, to drinking games and bar crawls to some of our favorite spots!

No shoes policy throughout the hostel !!!!!

Come visit us and join the Big Fish family!

Welcome home :)

House Rules

Check In

13:00 - 00:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Adaptors
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Postal Service
  • Housekeeping
  • Reception (limited hours)
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Reviews

9.6Superb(2096)
  • Value for Money
    9.6
  • Security
    9.6
  • Atmosphere
    9.6
  • Cleanliness
    9.5
  • Staff
    9.8
  • Location
    9.6
  • Facilities
    9.4
Summary of traveller reviews

Big Fish Budapest Hostel offers a warm, homely atmosphere, making guests feel like part of a family. The staff are consistently praised for their friendliness and helpfulness. Its central location is ideal for exploring Budapest. Some recent reviews mention that beds can be noisy and rooms can get warm.

Stayed in Sept 2026
10
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Emma
Couple, 18-24, USA
Very welcoming place, such a kind owner
Stayed in Sept 2026
10
A
Anonymous
Female, 18-24, Australia
really good vibe, easy to make friends
Stayed in Sept 2026
10
R
Ralph
Male, 18-24, England
Everyone was very nice
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Location

1st floor/door 1 (Doorbell 11), Erzsebet krt. 33, Budapest, Hungary
1.2km from city centre
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Hostelworld says

Big Fish Hostel is centrally located just five minutes? walk to the metro and Andrassy utca, near the trams and a supermarket. This hostel features very warm, homey d?cor, laundry service, bicycle hire and free Wi-Fi, as well as ?a lot of maps and folders available to the guests?, according to Hostelworld users. We like their accommodating, friendly staff who are frequently praised for their eagerness to offer good advice on local sights.