We had a great experience with the Garden Hostel in Budapest. The owner was not only friendly and helpful but also provided us with valuable tips for exploring the area and shared fascinating historical facts. The location, slightly on the outskirts, is ideal for travelers with cars as free parking is available right in front of the building. Moreover, the proximity of the Bus/Train Station and Metro Station, within a 10-minute walk, made it convenient to reach the city center within 30 minutes. The facilities were satisfactory, and the well-equipped kitchen met all our needs. The reliable internet connection was a plus, and the spacious garden offered a great opportunity for enjoyable barbecues. Considering the reasonable price and the overall positive experience, we highly recommend the Garden Hostel in Budapest

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Balázs, The host, was exceptionally friendly and helpful in giving great spots to go to and activities to try out. Was very friendly and was more like another guest than the "big scary" owner of the place. Was a great value for money and I look forward to staying again

Perhaps some more detailed cleaning like the dust on shelves would have made it the perfect place

Very good location close to the highway, great staff, nice garden (however i couldn't use it due to the rain)

The curtains in the bunk beds would do great job as the terrace's window is just next to the bed

Nice hostel with a very nice garden and amazing nice staff. Very cozy and home feeling. Not crowded and enough space. The garden has camping facilities, there is a huge kitchen, enough space to relax and even to wash and dry your clothes or just chill out. Really nice other travellers. Staff seem to be multilingual and good English is spoken anyway! Beds are okay, enough space also for luggage. Hostel is in a quiet area in Budapest, still by public transport you reach the center quick. Trainstation and metro station Budapest Kelenfold is in walking distance, or busstop Neszmelyi Utca (bus 153 or 154 from Kelenfold) is even closer. Shops and cafe is in walking distance. You can prepare your own food and coffee in the kitchen.

Maybe one more toiletfacility or showerfacility would be nice, so you do not have to wait in the morning.

It is my 3rd summer to come back to Budapest Garden Hostel. I came in 2019, then 2022 and now also in 2023. It is interesting for me to see people writing negative reviews, as I deeply disagree with them. I have met in the 3 years about 20 staff members (Balazs the owner, his girlfriend Layina, then Sophie, who is working for the House, I remember Laszlo from the past was working there too, and plenty of volunteers, usually always 2-4 at a time). I'm pretty sure I missed some of the people as I was not here every year. All of the people working were amazing. Helpful, caring and gave me the right informations anything I needed... No matter it was directions, restaurant recommendations or tips how to approach some tourist sights or next destinations. Staff also made sure, I have my best possible experience. More or less every time I found the same atmosphere, a group of people gathering in the evenings and having long long discussions, sometimes (depending on the group) - a little bit more party style, but mostly it was amazing, deep conversations, which I love. History, politics, life, traveling and questions like that discussed by many people's from many countries. Super cool. I would also say : Family style. Budapest is amazing, but many knows that already, if not, sorry for spoilering :-) It's really easy to get around, the Hostel is in a calm green area, few minutes walk to the newest Metro line, so about 5-10 minutes you have the possibility to reach anywhere. I will keep coming back.

The hostel was an old house, which was charming. It was cool to see a more residential part of the city. All the other guests were very kind and friendly. I felt very safe. It was the first hostel that didn’t offer a locker but I didn’t feel concerned about my belongings. Most of the other guests had been there for weeks, the environment was very laid back, welcoming and inclusive. Another of the guest told me he had stayed there many times over the years, saying he could afford a more downtown hostel but that he preferred that one. I noticed only one other female traveller apart from me, I think other women were nervous about the location and inexpensive price but it was a lot of fun.

I went out the only night I stayed there and I had a wonderful time with the other people in the dorms, but I think I would have been frustrated if I had intended to sleep early.

The hostel is located in a residential area outside the centre so it’s nice and quiet at night for sleeping but still has easy access to the city centre with a bus at the end of the street and a metro station 15 minutes away by foot. There’s a lovely garden outside to socialize in and everyone at the hostel was friendly. They even have laundry facilities for a fee.

Make sure you write down the actual street address because there’s no sign outside. The daily cleaning was adequate but the whole place could use a good deep cleaning.

Super nice atmosphere, helpful staff and great garden. Obviously very green, and under the trees or in the night it is much less warm and much more comfortable like anywhere in the concrete jungle, but still so close to the historical center (few mins walk to the metro and 5-10 mins ride) the Metro is also beautiful, air conditioned, clean and architecturally interesting. Its a calm residential area, but loads of nice restaurants around (check the QR code on the wall with the google map tags)

Great place with a beautiful garden and friendly staff. Big kitchen and bathroom, our room was nice and clean. It's well connected with public transport (bus and metro station are near) and city centre can be reached quickly. Free parking is available. We really enjoyed our stay and we will definitely come back again.

The host, the garden, the city, everything was absolutely lovely! Couldn’t get more welcoming hosts anywhere, with all the recommendations and grill gatherings (which we sadly missed because the city was too wonderful), highly recommend everyone to stay here!

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