With a stay at WOW City Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Budapest, within a 10-minute walk of St. Stephen's Basilica and Budapest Christmas Market. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hungarian State Opera House and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Szechenyi Chain Bridge.
Budapest Christmas Market - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
Vaci Street - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Hungarian State Opera House - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Szechenyi Chain Bridge - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Getting around
Deák Ferenc tér M Tram Stop - 2 min walk
Budapest Boraros Square Station - 4 min drive
Ferenc Liszt Intl. Airport (BUD) - 38 min drive
Restaurants
Akvárium LOKÁL - 4 min walk
Akvárium klub - 4 min walk
Twentysix - 5 min walk
Cafe Haverok - 3 min walk
Gringos Amigos - 3 min walk
About this property
WOW City Hostel
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.
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
Smoking not allowed
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
8.0
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Everything very good. It was a private big enough room so more hotel the hotel. Also bathroom was clean and bed comfortable
The position Is perfect: 3 minutes walking from deak Ferenc station White are coming all 3 metro lines, plus the bus going Directly tò the airport
andrea
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Ching Genevieve
Sep 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The location is perfect for those enjoy nightlife. The receptionist is very helpful and friendly
Room was spotless, staff was courteous . . . great experience. Room was very small (I had to put the luggage on the bed to close the door), but it was fine for sleeping. . . and there was a kitchen down the hall. Couldn't ask for a better location. Really great!
Very helpful and kind service, cozy place and room was clean. Everything is near. Weekend night was noisy, 'cause there is bar understairs, but we still slept well.
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.
Brandon
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
David
Jun 5, 2024
Anna was great at orienting us to all the passcodes. Friendly and professional service.
The IKEA wardrobe felt out of place. Would have found more use from a low shelf and an exposed hanging rail and or hooks. Bathroom fittings could do with a replacement or thorough cleaning being noticeably corroded. Do not think it was worth paying extra for a private bathroom given the layout and lack of hooks or rails... The square outside can be a bit noisy at night, but as a consolation, the location is convenient with nearby access to Deak Ferenc ter and the airport bus.
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.
Diego
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Katalin
Sep 14, 2022
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.
Katalin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Jan 4, 2024
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
I’ve been this with the private bathroom option for a single person however there are a couple of disappointments. 1 - the front gate of the entrance is very scratchy, not recommend for young woman to choose. 2 - the actual room is not really match to the photos. Those photos online are highly saturated and it is not very clean. 3 - I would highly recommend to compare different reviews before booking this.
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
Angestellte sind sher hilfsbereit. Es gibt aber keine Parkplätze vor Ort wie im Angebot ausgeschrieben. Es muss sich selber um einen Parkplatz gekümmert werden.
Estivemos 3 noites e não trocaram as toalhas de banho! Para serem trocadas tínhamos de pagar 5€! Os quartos dizem que tem casa de banho privativa e a casa de banho é partilhada com outro quarto !
Bästa läget om man inte har varit i Budapest förut! Personalen var trevliga och hjälpsamma. Sköna sängar dock lite oväsen från gatan på kvällen.
Det var lite svårt att komma in i Hostalen, dåligt skyltat.
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
The location is amazing! Just in the middle of Pest and close to almost all landmarks. If you don’t want to walk it is also 1 min away from transportation options such as subway and bus includes airport bus.
The staff was very friendly and was helpful to meet our needs. It was very nice to see smiling faces when coming in or going out in the lobby.
In the hostel they have a kitchen with all suppliers if you want to cook and a separated room what has two coffee machines, two microwaves and few chairs with a table to have your food there. They also provide the coffee, sugar etc.
If I visit Budapest in the future again, I will not search any other place to stay Absolut’ly ❤️
Thank you Absolut City for making our trip unforgettable.
Ruya
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review
8/10 Good
hanna
May 26, 2022
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
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