The Hostelz.com Review
Ambient Hostel is a convenient place to stay in Keszthely, close to the Palace, town centre and a half-hour walk to Lake Batalon. Situated behind a café, which provides paid internet access and a common area that is shared with café guests, the hostel seems a bit of an afterthought to the main café business but is new and a comfortable place to stay. The staff who run the café and manage hostel guests are friendly. You need to email or phone ahead to book in the winter (November to March) as hostel reception is not always open.
The Location
Ambient Hostel is located one-and-a-half kilometers north of the main bus and train stations and right next to Festetics Palace. Lake Batalon is adjacent to the bus and train stations a little less than two kilometers from the hostel. The hostel is located behind Ambient Kavahaus in a residential area but is easy to spot and well signed. Tourist information, shops, and supermarkets are located five hundred meters south of the hostel in the town centre (though there is no kitchen at the hostel).
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel offers two-, three-, five-, six-, and ten-bed dorms in two separate buildings. Shower and toilet are separate and located down the hallway. In the building we stayed in, there was a common area with table, chairs, sofa, and cable TV. There is no lockable storage in the dorms. The rooms themselves and buildings are secure, however -- being located off the main road through a locked gate to which you are given the key. The beds are reasonable, though the mattresses aren't great and the quilt covers are a nasty, scratchy synthetic. The hostel is clean and well heated. The combined shower/toilet isn't ideal for larger dorms but the bathrooms are clean.
Common Spaces
There is no kitchen (meals are available from the café) and no breakfast is provided. In addition to the common area within the hostel building, there is a large area upstairs in the café that is available to guests. There are many sofas and tables and some books and games at the far end. Once again, this area is primarily for café patrons and can therefore be very smoky and doesn't have the feel of a common area in a hostel.
Summary
This hostel is a reasonable budget accommodation in Keszelthy but there are no extras and not much of a hostel atmosphere.
The Location
Ambient Hostel is located one-and-a-half kilometers north of the main bus and train stations and right next to Festetics Palace. Lake Batalon is adjacent to the bus and train stations a little less than two kilometers from the hostel. The hostel is located behind Ambient Kavahaus in a residential area but is easy to spot and well signed. Tourist information, shops, and supermarkets are located five hundred meters south of the hostel in the town centre (though there is no kitchen at the hostel).
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel offers two-, three-, five-, six-, and ten-bed dorms in two separate buildings. Shower and toilet are separate and located down the hallway. In the building we stayed in, there was a common area with table, chairs, sofa, and cable TV. There is no lockable storage in the dorms. The rooms themselves and buildings are secure, however -- being located off the main road through a locked gate to which you are given the key. The beds are reasonable, though the mattresses aren't great and the quilt covers are a nasty, scratchy synthetic. The hostel is clean and well heated. The combined shower/toilet isn't ideal for larger dorms but the bathrooms are clean.
Common Spaces
There is no kitchen (meals are available from the café) and no breakfast is provided. In addition to the common area within the hostel building, there is a large area upstairs in the café that is available to guests. There are many sofas and tables and some books and games at the far end. Once again, this area is primarily for café patrons and can therefore be very smoky and doesn't have the feel of a common area in a hostel.
Summary
This hostel is a reasonable budget accommodation in Keszelthy but there are no extras and not much of a hostel atmosphere.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2008
Their Description
In our hostel part we have 2 and 3 bed private-rooms and 5-6-10 bed mixed dormitories (partly with bunk-beds). In the small lounge and in the common room you can watch TV, or spend time with other Guests. We have no kitchen to the dormitories. There are only a microwave, kettle, fridge and dishes for free use. (We only have kitchen in the apartments.)
We also have several apartments.
Studio Apartment (for 2 pers.)
-2 Room apartments (for 4 pers.)
All our apartments have a kitchenette with electric hotplates, microwave, refrigerator, etc. In the room Satellite TV, WIFI and the bathroom with shower.
In the big garden (1500 m²), there is a parking area and with a possibility to grill, play games etc.
Our Café: The upstairs part of the Café is in lounge style. There are comfortable armchairs and sofas, books, magazines, cards, games and Internet. A 2x3 m big wall-projector makes your stays pleasant. (Open from May untill Sept)
NOTE: Our reception is open only from 7:30 to 22:00. Thank you for your understanding.
MPORTANT!!!
As our reception is closed during the winter time, (September-May) we kindly request all our guests to contact us in order to inform us about the exact time of their arrival, so that we can receive them. ( e-mail: keszthely.szallas@gmail.com, tel./sms: +3630/460 35 36) Otherwise it might be that you will only find closed doors.
We also have several apartments.
Studio Apartment (for 2 pers.)
-2 Room apartments (for 4 pers.)
All our apartments have a kitchenette with electric hotplates, microwave, refrigerator, etc. In the room Satellite TV, WIFI and the bathroom with shower.
In the big garden (1500 m²), there is a parking area and with a possibility to grill, play games etc.
Our Café: The upstairs part of the Café is in lounge style. There are comfortable armchairs and sofas, books, magazines, cards, games and Internet. A 2x3 m big wall-projector makes your stays pleasant. (Open from May untill Sept)
NOTE: Our reception is open only from 7:30 to 22:00. Thank you for your understanding.
MPORTANT!!!
As our reception is closed during the winter time, (September-May) we kindly request all our guests to contact us in order to inform us about the exact time of their arrival, so that we can receive them. ( e-mail: keszthely.szallas@gmail.com, tel./sms: +3630/460 35 36) Otherwise it might be that you will only find closed doors.
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Have a courtyard
— lily zou (2011-10-20)
Hostelbookers
Staff member there was really helpful although she didn't speak a lot of english. Clean, close to the palace. I seem to remember it was pretty cheap.
— lin taylor (2011-09-21)
Hostelbookers
calm atmosphere
— Customer review (2011-08-22)
Hostelbookers
The location is absolutely ideal - right next to the Festetics castle. It's also a two-minute's walk to the bus stop to Heviz.
— Customer review (2011-08-14)
Hostelbookers
The staff were incredibly friendly at this hostel, making you feel really welcome. For £4 a day they also rent bikes out to you which is great for cycling around the lake or visiting the thermal lake in Heviz. It's a great hostel, really modern and clean.
— Roisin Jacklin (2011-07-16)
Hostelbookers
We had an apartment to ourselves, which had most things that we needed. The staff were friendly and did their best to help us. The location was good, and we felt secure here. It was quiet except for our last night when a large group arrived and took over a bit.
— Lisa Buckley (2011-05-18)
Hostelbookers
We had an apartment for 2. Behind a cafe-restaurant, in the backyard, right next to the castle and near the city centre and bus stop (to Heviz thermal lake too). Very clean, very comfortable beds, TV and small kitchenette, quiet location with garden to sit outside.
— Annie Cornu (2010-09-30)
Hostelbookers
Close to centre
— Kit Reynolds (2010-09-15)
Hostelbookers
This hostel was clean and tidy, had a shower to myself and not too far from the train station (25-30 mins)
— Customer review (2010-08-22)
Hostelbookers
The rooms were okay
— Customer review (2010-08-17)
Hostelbookers
The hosts were very nice. Rooms are basic but clean.
— Michael Poon (2009-11-14)
Hostelbookers
Very clean hostel with about a 20 minute walk into centre. We were a group of 5 and had a very new clean room with an en-suite but due to the private rooms and lack of communal area didn't meet any other guests. This was fine for us though as we were in a big group.
— Leah Wall (2009-08-10)
Hostelbookers
The hostel was extremely clean and in a good location near the centre of the town. However, it is not a good place to meet fellow travellers as most people wer using Kesthely as a stop over. I would recommend the hostel itself but not the town - it is very dull and boring with nothing to do!
— Anna Forshaw (2009-08-06)
Hostelbookers
We stayed in a double and got really good value for money. The double rooms are a bit 'motel' like and the accommodation is basic but everything is ok and clean. It 's a quiet place, though close to the castle and the city centre. Very friendly staff. I would recommend the place.
— Customer review (2009-08-02)
Hostelbookers
It is very near from the center of the town and next to the palace.
— Estibaliz Diaz (2009-07-20)
Hostelbookers
Friendly owner who speaks a little English. Only a few minutes walk from the palace and main tourist street. Not a great place for meeting people- perhaps more of a guesthouse than a hostel- but the rooms are clean and I would recommend it.
— Customer review (2009-07-06)
Hostelbookers
Laundry costs 1000 forints, which does not include a dryer or any place to dry your clothes.. Staff is friendly but doesn't speak much English.
— Customer review (2009-06-25)
Hostelbookers
clean and nice rooms. far from train and bus station and lake. everything shuts in off season. but if you are looking for a quiet stay, this is it.
— Customer review (2008-10-22)
Hostelbookers
Well located, clean and friendly hosts.
— joseph agius (2008-09-20)
Hostelbookers
clean and modern
— Customer review (2008-05-17)
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