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Staying in Private
Rooms and Apartments
Accommodation in a private
room usually consists of a
separate bedroom and use
of a kitchen and bathroom.
The price depends on the
facilities and the area, and varies
from 6,000–12,000 Hungarian
forints (€20-€40) per day for a
double room and upwards of
6,000 forints (€20) for a single.
IBUSZ is the most reputable
agency through which this
type of accommodation can
be booked.
Renting an apartment is
economical for longer stays.
As well as using agencies to find
Stylish reception area at the La Prima Fashion Hotel (see p186) private apart ments, it is worth
checking the albérlet (to rent)
Travelling with Children
There are also some speci ally advert isements in newspapers
Most hotels welcome children converted buildings that consist such as Expressz and Hirdetés
and offer free accommodation solely of self-catering apartments. and on the Internet.
to those up to the age of four The Charles Apartment Hotel is
travelling with their parents. a good example of this type of Camping
Additional beds can often be accommodation; the apartments
provided for older children in the are spacious and well-equipped. Camping is only permitted at
parents’ room for a small extra designated campsites, of which
charge. Many higher-end hotels Hostels there are several on the outskirts
also offer a child-minding service. of Budapest, such as Zugligeti
Budapest possesses a huge Niche Camping. The biggest
number of hostels, and for and most picturesque is Római
Disabled Travellers
visitors on a tight budget, these Camping, which is located on
Budapest has been slow to provide good, if basic, low-cost the road leading from Óbuda to
acknowledge the needs of accommodation. As well as Szentendre. Campsites are open,
the disabled traveller, though dormitories, many offer single, in general, from May until the
specialist facilities are gradually double and family rooms, often end of October. Some operations,
being introduced throughout with en-suite facilities. Marco such as Haller Camping,
the city. Nearly all new hotels Polo Hostel and the Citadella, are open only from May to
now have rooms for disabled which is situated in the Citadel September, while others remain
guests, while some of the older on Gellért Hill (see pp96–7), are open throughout the year.
ones continue to adapt their just two examples. Most hostels
existing facilities. Further are open all year, though
information is best obtained during the summer vacation
directly from the hotel before in July and August, many
making your booking. students’ halls of residence
are turned into hostels, adding
approximately 4,000 beds to
Self-Catering
Budapest’s accommodation
A few hotels in Budapest, list and providing tourists with
especially those in the embassy a convenient and inexpensive
district, offer accommodation place to stay.
in suites with kitchenettes. Given their popularity, it is
This type of accommodation advisable to book a hostel
is particularly good for families room in advance. This is best
as it gives them the option of done online via the Mellow
eating “at home”, rather than Mood Travel Agency or hostel
eating every meal at a restaurant. booking companies such as
An other advantage is, of course, www.hostels.com or www.
the extra space, which allows hostelworld.com. International
greater freedom of movement; Youth Hostels Organisation
often hotel suites in Budapest members get a discount on Stunning light installation in the lobby of
are equal in size to an apartment. rates with a membership card. the Hilton Budapest City (see p188)

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