1 of 5 6/2/2008 2:40 PM Find hostels in: Search Hostelz.com - "Reviews of All Hostels Worldwide" Hostels Guide > Eastern Europe & Russia > Hungary > Budapest Hostels > Vamhaz Hostel Vamhaz Hostel Budapest, Hungary «Prev 35 of 131 Hostels in Budapest Next» Online Booking Secure Instant Booking Guaranteed Reservation Arrival Date: 2008 - June 2 Nights: 1 People: 1 (Choose your booking dates to see availability information here.) Address Vamhaz Korut 7, 3rd floor, door 16, Budapest Map Price Dorm beds from US$21.95. Private rooms from US$29.79/person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here Location/Contact Location From the Keleti or Deli train stations take the red metro to the central station (deak tér) and change to the blue line. Take the blue metro to kalvin ter and take the Vamhaz exit. Walk down Vamhaz Korut towards the river till you reach house number 7. Type 21 into the black code box and we will buzz you in, quickly From Nyugati train station or Nepliget bus station take the blue metro to Kalvin tér and take the Vamhaz exit. Walk down Vamhaz Korut towards the river till you reach house number 7. Type 21 into the black code box and we will buzz you in, quickly From the Airport take the reptar bus to the last stop (kobanya kispest metro stop) and take the blue metro to Kalvin tér. Leave the metro via the Vamhaz exit. Walk down Vamhaz Korut towards the river till you reach house number 7. Type 21 into the black code box and we will buzz you in, quickly
2 of 5 6/2/2008 2:40 PM Or alternatively take a taxi with a set price for around 3800 forint. Website www.vamhaz.com (to make a reservation click here) Telephone +36 1 215 53 53 (To add or correct information for this listing, please use the Listing Update Form.) Bedsheets: Sheets Included Towels: FREE Luggage Storage: Available Smoke-free Commons: YES Internet Computers: YES Lockout: No Lockout Curfew: No Curfew Reception Hours: 24 Hours Details (To add or correct information for this listing, please use the Listing Update Form.) Description Small friendly non-smoking hostel located in the real downtown just three houses from the Danube river, just across the Szabadsag bridge to the Gellert bathes and the Citadel, and right next to the central market and Vaci street. We provide free internet and free real cafe in a clean, spacious and light hostel. Vamhaz offers dorm beds, private rooms and apartments at a reasonable price in the busy downtown. From our windows you can overlook the Buda Hills, the Serbian Orthodox Church, the citadel, the green Szabadsag Bridge spanning the river Danube and the old walled city of Pest.
3 of 5 6/2/2008 2:40 PM 24 hour hot water, clean toilets and showers, flexible check-out, free luggage storage, table football, easy going atmosphere and no bunks. Our English speaking staff can answer all your questions about the city, tours (caving, biking, statue park) and your travel onwards and around. Trams and metros nearby can take you anywhere in the city. Easy to reach (just 60 meters from the Kalvin Ter metro stop) and easy to find this hostel is perfect for the type of traveler who prefers to stay in the downtown with everything in walking distance. Please note: As we are orientated towards independent travelers we do not accept stag parties, frat parties or groups of 3 or more. (Even if booked as 2 separate bookings) If you are booking for a group of more than 3 please contact groups@hostelbookers.com. Features 24 Hour Free Hot Showers Washing Machine (laundry) Lounge / Common space Travel information provided Lockers Kitchen Phones (public or in room) Currency Exchange Reviewers Wanted: Hostelz.com pays travellers US$10.00 (that's roughly 6, AU$10, or CAD$10) per hostel to photograph and review hostels. If you're interested, use this form to get more information. Hostelz.com Poll Which do you use for opinions when choosing a hostel? Comments from Hostelz.com Users (the ones with star ratings) Hostelz.com's own Exclusive Reviews Both Not sure / don't understand Other: Your Comments This is an open forum, and unlike other hostel guide websites, we don't censor out the negative comments. We do not validate the legitimacy of comments posted on this site so take what you read here with a grain of salt. Submit Comment by Penny, Sydney April 2007 The only thing that stops this place getting the fifth star are the stairs and that damned creaky bed (i ended up pulling the mattress onto the floor every night). Otherwise it is the best hostel I've stayed in -- fantastic chilled atmosphere, a common room with a door you can shut (free net, dvds, books on budapest), clean bathrooms, and lovely, lovely staff. Go now before the strata management board shuts them down!
4 of 5 6/2/2008 2:40 PM And be quiet on the stairs! Comment by warkie January 2007 i studied in Hungary this autumn and i have to say that the Vamhaz was much more my home than the the student accommodation i had in Gyor. the staff here made me feel so welcome. i wasnt able to spend nearly as much time as i would have like in budapest but the few occasions i got there the guys there made my time. definitely the place to stay -- this place seems to attract a really chilled crowd and i met loads of great people. the only downside is getting your self of the couch and out into the city. things can be a bit too comfortable. sloths and hedonists beware -- this place is a quagmire of comfort. oh yeah and the stairs are a killer but its worth it. make sure you take the staff up on the coffee -- it's to die for. Comment by Steve, Steve, Erin, Scott November 2006 This was a great hostel. It was quite hidden, but when we climbed up the long staircase, we were surprised when we entered. This was quaint and little, well lit, and highlighted by soft tones that was pleasing to the senses. People gathered in the center room and laid around on the couch and chairs in a totally relaxing atmosphere. This was a great place to meet people and just hang out. Breakfast is included, free coffee, tea, linen, and almost everything and it only cost us $10 euro a night. We would highly recommend this hostel. Budapest is a very nice and different city, but you won't have a problem because everyone speaks english, including the staff at the Vamhaz. Comment by Steve September 2006 We had an odd stay at Vamhaz that was very expensive (for what it was) and disappointing as ratings have been high. We arrived on time (a late flight, so it was after 11 p.m.) and were greeted by a lovely girl who told us we'd been upgraded from a double room to an apartment not far away. Not knowing better we totted along to the apartment. We should have said a flat no and demanded what we booked. The apartment would be good for five people, not two and aside from the pillows smaller than what you get on an airline and a mattress of the thinnest foam, the huge window overlooking the bed and it faced the morning sun. Would not be a problem if there were curtains but no, at 5:30 a.m. every day we were greeted by the sun glaring in. Bathroom was poor also. We also felt that we had the whole hostel atmosphere taken from us by being put away from it all. Unbeknownst to us we were there during Szeged, a huge music festival with awesome acts. We were not in the hostel to hear from other travellers -- we would have gone out to it in an instant had we known. No, we got to sit in a huge apartment with dusty old furniture wondering how early we have to go to bed in order to get some sleep before the sun came up. Refuse the apartment if you want a hostel. Otherwise book a hotel -- it is cheaper. Comment by debbie March 2006 I loved this place. Creamy coffees in the morning and great staff. Super super friendly. Have you visited this hostel? Post your comments here.
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