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WOW City Hostel

2.0 star property

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Superior Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Karoly Korut. 13-15, Budapest, 1075
  • Dohany Street Synagogue
    3 min walk
  • Ferenc Deak Square
    3 min walk
  • St. Stephen's Basilica
    6 min walk
  • Budapest (BUD-Ferenc Liszt Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 20 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Reception

Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Bar
Laundry
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (39)
The price is $31
per night
$34 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 10 - Dec 11
Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

About the neighborhood

Budapest

A stay at WOW City Hostel places you in the heart of Budapest, within a 10-minute walk of St. Stephen's Basilica and Budapest Christmas Market. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Hungarian State Opera House and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Szechenyi Chain Bridge.
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What's nearby

  • St. Stephen's Basilica - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Budapest Christmas Market - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hungarian State Opera House - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Szechenyi Chain Bridge - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Gellért Thermal Bath - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Deák Ferenc tér M Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Budapest Boraros Square Station - 4 min drive
  • Ferenc Liszt Intl. Airport (BUD) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kakas Presszó - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Keksz - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ördög Katlan Söröző - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Frei - Károly körút Budapest - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Publin Irish Pub - ‬1 min walk

About this property

WOW City Hostel

Hostel in Budapest, a short walk to St. Stephen's Basilica
WOW City Hostel offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium cable television is provided.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hungarian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Self parking on site (EUR 8 per day)

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 4.00 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle
  • Self parking fee: EUR 8 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Property Registration Number EG20000945

Property is also known as

Absolut City Hostel
Absolut City Budapest
WOW City Hostel Budapest
Absolut City Hostel Budapest
WOW City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
WOW City Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Budapest

WOW City Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 79 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diego, Vancouver

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel has switched to fully code-based entry. This was awesome since I arrived when there was no staff onsite and could easily enter the building, the hostel and my room without interacting with anyone. The hostel is very conveniently located, meters away from the Airport Express bus stop. Facilities are clean. My first impression was that there were not enough washrooms or showers, but I didn’t encounter anyone else in the washroom or shower area during my stay, so it seems fine. All in all, this was a good stay and great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a hostel, amenities were good. Shower and toilet are separate rooms, which I liked. I especially appreciated the bed curtains. A little privacy goes a long way in a hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Good, lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Anna was great at orienting us to all the passcodes. Friendly and professional service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Friendly, clean not comfortable
Great staff and clean environment. Unfortunately there was no after hours emergency contact information left. I experienced someone having sex in the room and I had no one to contact. Also the mattress was too thin and there was a permanent pit in the center of it
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Krystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very central for travel to and from airport as downtown and on main road. Slot of food options a stone's throw away. Initial entry can be awkward as you aren't given a code and there's no bell to ring. I was lucky a group of friends were entering to go and apartment they'd rented when I arrived so they let me in and I was able to go upstairs to the hostel. Guy on duty was really friendly and very helpful. I stayed in the ensuite and whilst it was great , the ceiling possibly needed a lick of paint as there was a watermark and the bathroom showerhead needed cleaning as it had a limescale build up. This aside the room was great. I'd definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Asrarkhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rosario

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Katalin

Traveled with family
Very basic, cheap accommodation at a great location. Very convenient to/from the airport. The 100E bus from the airport stops almost in front of the building. Phone or doorbell kept ringing early dawn with nobody at the reception desk and I could hear it in our room, even though it was far away. Then some construction or repair work started early morning when they were drilling the walls or something. Impossible to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Saskia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic but absolutely everything you need!
A- a great location, a 10 minute walk from the city centre; B- basic but met our needs for a 2 night stay S- small, furniture needed moving in order to get into bathroom; O- overall, reasonably clean (bathroom, communal spaces etc); L- loud to the early hours but to be expected with location; U- unclear signage to access the hostel; T- the location is great and makes the rest worthwhile
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

hanna, beirut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
in the middle of the down town with a central transportation the building and the stairs are too old and need refurbushing
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Evie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!
The day before I arrived I received a nice welcoming message which was very nice! I personally struggled to get into the building but there’s usually people going in and out so I didn’t wait for too long. The accommodation was in a perfect location! Very close to the shuttle bus stop and is a great place to start wondering around! Inside the hostel was very nice! They can provide you with a lock and key and towels if you require all free of charge! My bed was super comfortable however there was a slight stain on the bedding ( either pen or blood but I’m pretty sure the bedding was washed and it was just a stain so it didn’t bother me at all!) super friendly staff and lovely people looking to have fun! Would definitely come back! The receptionist helped me locate the bus stop and a few other bits, so friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Piero

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not what the doctor ordered
Probably stupid to stay in a shared dorm during the pandemic and one of my unmasked roommates in the 6 bed dorm was coughing up a storm all night. It doesn’t help that management doesn’t enforce mask mandates. But the location is prime, the rate is low, and it is kept clean. Receptionists here have the usual tendency to disappear so bring your own towel. But the place is clean, centrally located, and well priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

kfir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely absolut
Good place to spend one night at
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
In overall it was good, But a little bit noisy..our room was at a noisy side of the pub under our building..so at night there were noises from there and hardly to sleep..especially that we stayed there on weekends nights..the room was also pretty dirty..
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros: Clean room w/ private bath. Great location, easy 15 min walk to the Danube. Airport Bus 100E and Deàk Ferenc metro station is less than 1 block away. Cons: Room is right above a busy street with heavy foot traffic. Very loud when windows are open. Much better with windows closed and AC on. STAFF: the 2 guys that work in the morning are quite friendly and helpful. The lady that works the late afternoon shift until close (9pm) was quite rude to me and 3 of my roommates; she does not smile or greet when you arrive/come up to the front desk to ask a question. I asked her to to turn on the AC in our room and she looked at me and didn't say a word or acknowledge me. I walked away to fill my water bottle in the kitchen (directly I'm front of the front desk) and went back to my room. She then comes into our room with a rude tone of voice asking why didn't I get the remote at the front desk (as if it had been too much trouble for her to come to our room). I said, I didn't even know there would be a remote, I thought it was a switch you had to turn on at the front desk. So I told her in front of my roommates "you know, you are being rude, you never greet any of us, you never smile, and your tone of voice is always angry" she said "you can file a complaint or write a bad review, I don't care!" She also told my roommate "this is not a 5 star hotel!". People like her need to find a job outside of the hospitality business, very sad! Because of this, I would not return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Hostel was kept clean and comfortable, service at reception was quick and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Tanya, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Clean rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and showers.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap good location
Uncomfortable bed Too small room Not comfortable to stay in other than to sleep no where to sit
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal place to stay for location.
Great location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018