Red Bus Hostel 1

Amazing!
Friendly and helpful staff, very well located -- even better than I expected, the breakfast was kind of simple, but it was free so no complaints here, very clean rooms, and the building itself is gorgeous. I loved Budapest and this place!

I stayed here at the start and at the end of a three-week trip and found it to be a pleasant stay. The location is good, a stone's throw from the sites in Pest and by the subway. The rooms were spacious too which is a nice change from the how-many-beds-can-we-possibly-cram-in-here attitude of some other hostels. I found the staff were very friendly and helpful considering my requests -- I arrived from the airport at 12:30 a.m., and had to leave 5 a.m. for the flight back -- not a problem to at all. I left my book there after my first stay and they even kept it for me for the journey back! There's a decent kitchen too as well as a friendly social room where the couch occasionally doubles as a bed.

This was a very good hostel. The rooms and common areas were very clean and our stay went very smoothly. Also, this hostel is in a very central location -- good, safe area, near the subway, and within reasonable walking distance of the train station. The only things I think could have been better were the lack of showers (only one for each side so get up early), a bit more of a common area for guests, since the one they have isn't really condusive to socializing, and locks for the guest cubbies, although I felt our belongings were generally pretty safe. This is not a party hostel, but it is a great, clean central place to stay, and we would definitely stay here again.

Excellent place!! Very clean, but there's only one bath/shower so you need to get in early in the morning. Staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. Pretty quiet place. The kitchen is very clean.

GREAT, GREAT hostel. This has to be one of the cleanest hostels I've ever stayed in. The staff are really friendly even when they are in the 20th hour of their shift — they were always on hand to help with any questions or queries. They haven't got that many spaces, about 4/5 dorm rooms, so it's a pretty quiet hostel but the location is excellent — around the corner from the Basilica and about a 10-minute walk to the chain bridge. There aren't any lockers in the hostel — each guest gets given a cupboard, which is unlockable — but staff will take any valuables such as passports and place them behind the reception. I didn't find security to be an issue. The hostel is very proud of the fact that they've never had a reported theft in five years of existence. The only one problem I found with the hostel, if I have to be picky, is the fact that the reception and the guests' common rooms are a shared space. I felt awkward sometimes because of this — I wish there would have been a more private space for guests to socialize. But if that is the only thing I can pick upon… Breakfast is basic but nice and fresh bread is provided. There is a Match supermarket across the way, about a 2-3 minute walk, where you can buy some added luxuries yourself. A great place to stay in Budapest. Try and do the caving if you can, it's a great experience. I highly recommend this hostel, as an experienced hosteller I believe this is one of the nicest hostels I've ever stayed at.

I have just come back from staying in this hostel and loved it. It's small and friendly with great staff who were really helpful. I thoroughly recommend it.

WORST HOSTEL EVER! I couldn't believe the attitude and basically lack of any friendliness from the staff. I was delayed in London and came one day later than our booking to Budapest. I had called and left a message on the answering machine as well as e-mailed the hostel to explain that we missed the flight but we'd be there next day...this is after a booking made months before, credit card given, etc. I was shocked at the staff's blatant reply that basically "too bad, you're late, your room is gone, good luck finding a new place we are full," etc. Needless to say, these people got their Lonely Planet tourists coming over and could care less about any problems since there's probably another sucker waiting to come there. DON'T GO THERE!!!

This is a very clean hostel with a great location. Its smaller rooms with just a few beds were a plus and the breakfast was tasty. I would stay there again. Don't go if you are looking to party, though (at least while you're AT the hostel).

This place has a very nice and helpful staff! The hostel is in a nice old building, which has its pros and cons. The backyard view was gorgeous!

Great hostel atmosphere in the courtyard of a gorgeous building! Eating with everyone is nice and the kitchen is well stocked (as long as people wash their dishes). The rooms are really airy and spacious and the staff are really friendly. My friends did have problems with checking in, though, because they had lost their reservations. We heard of another girl whose reservations were lost, too. It worked out great for us but sounds a bit sketchy.

A friend and I dragged all our stuff to this hostel and they claimed not to have our reservation, were extremely rude and wouldn't call a taxi - pah!

Me and my girlfriend stayed here for five nights last year, it was FANTASTIC. So friendly, so secure, great location, great togetherness with other hosetllers as all eat breakfast together. Will be back!

The Red Bus Hostel is located in an ancient building, but that's a good thing in this case: lots of character, a cool courtyard, and everything is fairly well maintained. The ten-bed mixed dorms are huge, with high ceilings and lots of windows. Toilet and shower facilities are pretty much adequate, located in the hall. There is a kitchen for common use, and a single computer for Internet access. The staff is friendly and speak English, though at times they seemed a little confused and spent a lot of effort trying to figure out if they were full or not, which involved repeatedly counting the beds. The location is very central, just on the Pest side of the Danube with easy access to the Buda side. The easiest way to get to the hostel is to take the Metro from the Keleti train station two stops in the direction of Deli Pu, and get off at Astoria. From there it's only a five-minute walk; ring the buzzer on the door next to the Red Bus book shop and walk up one floor to reception.

Although our arrival seemed less than welcomed by the girl at reception that day the others who work there and run the place were more welcoming and helpful (it seems to be run by a group of British).

A good hostel in a graet location near to everything. My girlfriend and I stayed here during early January, and although Budapest was very cold we had a warm welcome at the Red Bus, we found they had a great kitchen for all to use, I can say that if anyone is looking for a hostel in Hungary this is the place! Happy travels! Andreas from Hamburg