WOW City Hostel
Location: Karoly Korut. 13-15, Budapest, 1075, Budapest, HU
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Convenient Amenities:
Enjoy complimentary wireless internet and tour assistance. Additional features include luggage storage, a safe deposit box, and self-parking.
Cozy Accommodations:
Feel at home in our 16 air-conditioned rooms with kitchenettes. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi and unwind with cable programming.
Central Location:
Explore nearby attractions like St. Stephen's Basilica and the Budapest Christmas Market. Discover the best of Budapest right at your doorstep.
Book Absolut City Hostel Budapest now for an unforgettable stay in the heart of the city.
Important Information
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Self parking (surcharge)
Rooms Available
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Superior Double Room
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Double Room
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Detached private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Private bathroom (not in room)
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Single Room
1 Twin Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Quadruple Room
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Basic Twin Room
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Detached private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Private bathroom (not in room)
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
2 Twin Beds
161 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Double Room, Shared Bathroom
1 Queen Bed
161 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Twin Room, Private Bathroom
2 Twin Beds
161 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom
1 Large Twin Bunk Bed
269 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - No housekeeping, shared accommodations
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Free WiFi
- Shared accommodation
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
Guest Reviews
- Song (8/5): - the location is excellent. walking distance to the attractions.
- Verified traveler (2/5): Horrible experience - 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.
- Fabiana (2/5): - 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 !
- Verified traveler (10/5): 1人經濟出行之選 - 位置方便在市中心 機場巴士100E下車便到 櫃台人員有禮 熱心 床鋪乾淨有燈有電源可獨立充電有wifi 廁所浴室乾淨 洗澡水溫夠熱 性價比滿分
- HYUNTAK (8/5): - 저렴한 숙소입니다. 욕실/주방/화장실 등이 공용인 호스텔입니다. 부다페스트 관광하기에 매우 좋은 위치입니다.
- Diego (10/5): - 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.
- Brandon (8/5): - 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.
- Samuel (10/5): - Very Good, lovely staff
- David (10/5): - Anna was great at orienting us to all the passcodes. Friendly and professional service.
- René (8/5): - God beliggenhed. Venligt personale For meget larm fra baren under overnatningsstedet
- Verified traveler (8/5): 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
- Krystal (8/5): - 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
- Ingrid (10/5): - 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.
- Verified traveler (4/5): 인생 최악의 숙소 - 표지판이 없어서 숙소 찾기도 힘들었음. 호스텔이란 핑계로 청소도 안 해주고, 수건 교체도 추가 비용 요구.
- Katalin (6/5): - 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.
- Mira (10/5): - 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.
- Saskia (8/5): Basic but absolutely everything you need! - 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
- Ruya (10/5): - 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.
- hanna (8/5): - in the middle of the down town with a central transportation the building and the stairs are too old and need refurbushing
- Mert (8/5): - Checkin saatinden Erken geleceğimizi bildirmiştik. Sabah Kapıyı çaldığımız halde açan olmadı. Ayrıca Apartmanın içerisinde Hostel’i bulmak biraz zor . Daha belirgin tabelalar koymaları gerekiyor. Onun haricinde temizlik ve odadan memnun kaldık.
- Evie (10/5): Amazing!! - The day before I arrived I received a nice welcoming message which was very nice! I personally struggled to get into the building but there’s usually people going in and out so I didn’t wait for too long. The accommodation was in a perfect location! Very close to the shuttle bus stop and is a great place to start wondering around! Inside the hostel was very nice! They can provide you with a lock and key and towels if you require all free of charge! My bed was super comfortable however there was a slight stain on the bedding ( either pen or blood but I’m pretty sure the bedding was washed and it was just a stain so it didn’t bother me at all!) super friendly staff and lovely people looking to have fun! Would definitely come back! The receptionist helped me locate the bus stop and a few other bits, so friendly!
- Verified traveler (8/5): Worth the money - Very nice bed and room. Love the curtains that you can pull in front of your bed. It provided sought after privacy in a hostel. Only negative was the constant noise from outside, such as traffic and sirens going off all the time. As well as the room being very hot. Also my linen had spots of blood that they clearly hadn’t been able to remove in washing.
- Piero (8/5): Not what the doctor ordered - Probably stupid to stay in a shared dorm during the pandemic and one of my unmasked roommates in the 6 bed dorm was coughing up a storm all night. It doesn’t help that management doesn’t enforce mask mandates. But the location is prime, the rate is low, and it is kept clean. Receptionists here have the usual tendency to disappear so bring your own towel. But the place is clean, centrally located, and well priced.
- kfir (10/5): Absolutely absolut - Good place to spend one night at
- Verified traveler (8/5): - In overall it was good, But a little bit noisy..our room was at a noisy side of the pub under our building..so at night there were noises from there and hardly to sleep..especially that we stayed there on weekends nights..the room was also pretty dirty..
- Verified traveler (2/5): - The reception is constantly empty, and signs are confusing, very hard to find and enter the hostel.
- Tamas (10/5): Abszolút rendben volt minden - Ideális helyen, nagyon tiszta, kellemes szobákkal, figyelmes személyzet várja a betérő vendéget, feltétlenül ajánlom!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - 카운터가 오전 9시~오후9시이지만 그거 빼고는 위치도 시설도 괜찮았어요
- Cornelia (10/5): - Fint,, rent, rymligt rum med utmärkt service!
- Verified traveler (10/5): 깔끔 - 아주깔끔 빤쮸만입고돌아다니는 와국인들때매 좀 놀랏지만 괜찮앗음
- HUI-CHUN (10/5): 物美價廉 - 入住兩張單人床房型，房間滿大的，廁所和浴室相當整潔，此外廚房有免費咖啡可以喝，若要吹風機也可以跟櫃台借！Hostel離地鐵站很近，可步行至周邊景點，附近有許多餐廳！
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Pros: Clean room w/ private bath. Great location, easy 15 min walk to the Danube. Airport Bus 100E and Deàk Ferenc metro station is less than 1 block away. Cons: Room is right above a busy street with heavy foot traffic. Very loud when windows are open. Much better with windows closed and AC on. STAFF: the 2 guys that work in the morning are quite friendly and helpful. The lady that works the late afternoon shift until close (9pm) was quite rude to me and 3 of my roommates; she does not smile or greet when you arrive/come up to the front desk to ask a question. I asked her to to turn on the AC in our room and she looked at me and didn't say a word or acknowledge me. I walked away to fill my water bottle in the kitchen (directly I'm front of the front desk) and went back to my room. She then comes into our room with a rude tone of voice asking why didn't I get the remote at the front desk (as if it had been too much trouble for her to come to our room). I said, I didn't even know there would be a remote, I thought it was a switch you had to turn on at the front desk. So I told her in front of my roommates "you know, you are being rude, you never greet any of us, you never smile, and your tone of voice is always angry" she said "you can file a complaint or write a bad review, I don't care!" She also told my roommate "this is not a 5 star hotel!". People like her need to find a job outside of the hospitality business, very sad! Because of this, I would not return.
- M (10/5): - Kleine hotelkamer, maar van alle gemakken voorzien en werkelijk een uitstekende ligging. De service was ook echt super!
- Natalia (2/5): - Отель ночью был закрыт.Об этом меня не предупредили. И если бы не случайный прохожий пришлось бы ночевать на улице. Молодой человек не адекватного вида через квартал от отеля был обнаружен в другом отеле приведен нами для размещения.
- Nick (8/5): Pleasant Hostel - Great location right outside is Deák Ferenc Tér Fashion St, Budapest Eye and a couple of Xmas markets. 10 Minutes and you are on the riverfront, 2 minutes from the Grand Synagogue, and about 15 minutes walking to Parliament. Simon was great with communication as I thought I was going to be late on check in, but we kept in touch and I ended up making it on time, so there was no problems. They gladly recommended places to eat and see. From the hostel, I walked the entire time, but there is great public transportation locations nearby. My furthest walk was to the City Park and thermal baths there which took about 40 minutes. My only 2 complaints was the mattress was dirty, it is Ikea and could easily be unzipped and washed, if they know there is a couple of unused beds they could wash a couple a day and then have a much cleaner mattress. There was also no hand soap in any of the sinks which not a hue deal but after using the toilet you would like to wash hands properly. I just bought baby wipes and solved the problem myself. Wifi was also a little spotty. Overall, I would stay here again due to the location and very inexpensive price, especially since the Ritz Carlton is right across the street.
- Gabrg (8/5): - Posizione ottima per le principali attrattive della città
- Verified traveler (8/5): Gute Lage, aber zu laut in der Nacht - Gute Lage, aber zu laut in der Nacht
- Benjamin (10/5): Good stay - Hostel was kept clean and comfortable, service at reception was quick and helpful.
- Linn (8/5): Nöjd :) - Billigt, väldigt bra läge och bra service för sen ankomst, hjälp att boka taxi osv
- Tanya (8/5): - Great location. Clean rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and showers.
- Verified traveler (4/5): Cheap good location - Uncomfortable bed Too small room Not comfortable to stay in other than to sleep no where to sit
- Rickard (8/5): Bra läge, bra service, små rum - Grymt bra pris i förhållande till läge, väldigt centralt. Bra service på plats. Rummet var mycket (mycket!) litet, men om inte syftet med resan är att hänga på rummet så spelar det mindre roll.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Muy céntrico y bien comunicado pero con ruido - Muy céntrico y bien comunicado pero con ruido. El personal muy amable y servicial
- GEORGIOS (8/5): - best value for money
- Verified traveler (8/5): Ideal place to stay for location. - Great location and friendly staff
- Verified traveler (8/5): 오후 체크인 시간 9시이며. 여직원 불친절함 - 위치는 관광하기에 아주 좋은 위치에 있어서 편리 했으나 호텔 예약 때 보였던 체크인 시간은 24시간이라 써 놓고. 세부사항을 자세히 봐야 알 수 있는 곳에 보이지 않고 작은 글씨로 체크인 밤 9시 까지라 써 놓아서 9시 좀 늦게 도착한 우리에게 도착 전날 9시 체크인이라고 멜 보냈으니 잘못은 우리에게 있다며 여직원이 오히려 큰소리치며 우리를 탓했다. 우리는 그날 이 체크인 시간을 오인하게 만든 이 호텔 때문에 다른 곳에 투숙해야했다. 유의하기 바람
- Verified traveler (8/5): - everything was perfect except wifi.. wifi was horrible...
- ブダペスト (8/5): - 観光に便利なホステル 最寄り駅Deák Ferenc térから徒歩５分位で到着。 観光場所へ行くのにも便利でした。 部屋にエアコンはありません。 コーヒー、紅茶が無料で飲めます。 ベッドにライトとコンセントとちょっとした物が置ける棚があったのがよかったです。 真下とその周辺にBARがあるので、賑やかな音が夜遅くまで聞こえます。
- Verified traveler (10/5): centrally located - I've stayed one night only while changing flights - the location was perfect for me as it's located at Deak Ferenc Ter station where both metro and buses from the airport stop; everything was pretty much as expected - the only thing that bothered a bit was a heavy traffic and noise
- Verified traveler (4/5): 寝られれば良いと思う人向けです - 改装中でエアコンが無い。テレビが映らない。 ベニヤ板のベッド。場所は良い。
- Verified traveler (2/5): - Localización perfecta, pero muy inseguro, no tiene taquillas. Me robaron en la primera noche y lo peor es que cuando llegué el primer día un chico se estava quejando en recepción justo por lo mismo. Se ve que es el pan de cada día. Hay que decir que el personal de recepción es muy amable, pero no vale la pena ir.
- Saba (8/5): Easy Access to the Airport - The highlight of the hostel is its location & availability of a direct bus 100E to the airport for a mere 3 Euros. Also the shopping district is at 5 mins walking distance from the hostel. The accommodation is basic & needless to say, ideal for backpackers. However, the twin-bed room is not very comfortable - bunk beds with no place to sit in the room. Moreover due to non provision of an air conditioner in the room, the windows have to be left open for fresh air. As there are several bars on the street, decibel levels are very high until 2-3 am. Sleeping is difficult.
- VICTOR (10/5): - Best value
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