83%Origo Guesthouse

I really liked this guest house. It was close to everything, was comfortable, clean, and I like that it was more like an apartment than rowdy hostel. Agnes was super helpful when I checked in and gave me recommendations of things to do while in the city.

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by desir – posted on Nov 3, 2008

1

Could do with some security lockers, apart from that best hostel weve stayed in

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by ashleigh-sloan556 – posted on Aug 23, 2008

4

Not obvious from the outside - make sure you take the house number with you. One of a number of properties behind a large door next to a pub/bar. Friendly staff, will take HUF or EUR. Good facilities - free internet (1 shared computer), shared kitchen with dishwasher (broken during our stay),... more Not obvious from the outside - make sure you take the house number with you. One of a number of properties behind a large door next to a pub/bar. Friendly staff, will take HUF or EUR. Good facilities - free internet (1 shared computer), shared kitchen with dishwasher (broken during our stay), fridge/freezer and variety of plates, cutlery etc. Colour themed rooms were reasonably large with modern furniture.close

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by jon-springett3875 – posted on Jul 13, 2008

5

We stayed in the 2 person ensuite, shared bathroom, which was a great, 2 bedroom, full apartment separate from the rest of the hostel. Excellent location, and lovely little place. The woman working was very nice and very helpful.

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by brosobrien – posted on May 26, 2008

3

I'm very happy, becouse the hotel Origo is very good and the people in the reception are very nice. Budapest is beautyfull. Thank you so much. Piotr with family.

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by piotr9842 – posted on May 5, 2008

1

We realy enjoyed our stay at this hostel and will surely return there if comming back to Budapest!

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by erikaszanto1853 – posted on Apr 3, 2008

4

This is a good property in a really good location. It is a one minute walk to the parliament house and to the Danube river. The property is modern, colourful and cleaned everyday. It is located in the safest area of Budapest also. Free internet access, kitchen and washing facilities were highly... more This is a good property in a really good location. It is a one minute walk to the parliament house and to the Danube river. The property is modern, colourful and cleaned everyday. It is located in the safest area of Budapest also. Free internet access, kitchen and washing facilities were highly appreciated. My only suggestion would be to improve kitchen utensils etc. But this is a very good property. I highly reccomend.close

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by Andrewlloyd – posted on Apr 2, 2008

19

The hostel is hard to find!!! Don't forget the adress! From outside, you just can find a small name on the bell button in the middle of 20 others! The location is very good, close to the parlement and the basilique. Nice kitchen, clean big bathroom with hot water! and nice rooms too, quite... more The hostel is hard to find!!! Don't forget the adress! From outside, you just can find a small name on the bell button in the middle of 20 others! The location is very good, close to the parlement and the basilique. Nice kitchen, clean big bathroom with hot water! and nice rooms too, quite clean. Towels and sheets are provided. We just had a little problem : a few days after my booking : the manager e-mailed me that he finally had a booking (previous to mine...) for a big group and so he couldn't take us for the last night. He found another hostel for us but we lost our deposit... Anyway, we had nice time there!close

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by mayki – posted on Feb 27, 2008

1

A nice, small guesthouse in a great location - it's only a 1 minute walk from the Parliament building and again, only 1 minute to a metro stop (the transport system is excellent). The guesthouse itself is basic budget accommodation, but everything you need it to be - clean, warm, accessible and... more A nice, small guesthouse in a great location - it's only a 1 minute walk from the Parliament building and again, only 1 minute to a metro stop (the transport system is excellent). The guesthouse itself is basic budget accommodation, but everything you need it to be - clean, warm, accessible and there's a kitchen area with cooker, microwave and fridge. The building is old and dilapidated-looking (my friend said it was 'Room with a View'-esque!) but the appartment is lovely - well-decorated. As it's so small, the guesthouse isn't staffed the majority of the time but this isn't a problem as you get given keys to the building. Checking out is a bit unconventional as there's not necessarily someone there at the time but it worked fine for us. In all, Origo Guesthouse is definitely worht a look - a great place to stay if you're looking for somewhere quiet, but in a good location and at an excellent budget price. We'd highly recommend it.close

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by bethhw5606 – posted on Jan 29, 2008

1

We booked two double room of Origo on the hostelworld and paid a deposit of 10%. The staff of Origo sent a e-mail to us and said that there were some problems from the hostel world, wishing us to share a four bed room. And they promised to give us a speicial price for 10 Euro instead of... more We booked two double room of Origo on the hostelworld and paid a deposit of 10%. The staff of Origo sent a e-mail to us and said that there were some problems from the hostel world, wishing us to share a four bed room. And they promised to give us a speicial price for 10 Euro instead of 15(alought a four bed room cost 10 Euro per personat the begining.) So we agreed to change our resevation with our friends. When we arrived, they asked us to pay about 2450 HUF(10Euro per person per night.) We already paid 6.41 Euro for a double room for 2 days on the hostel world . But they still insisted us to pay 10 Euro for each person. They said that the 6.14 Euro deposit is for hostel world not for them, so we had to pay it again. That really made me uncomfortable while staying in Origo. And on the last when we are about to check out, none of the staffs were there. We would like to leave our laggauge there but were afraid if no one can open the door for us. Finally we should leave the door open, being afraid if our laggauge would be safe.close

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by jioaba – posted on Jan 22, 2008

1

After looking forward to the seemingly perfect guesthouse that was situated in the heart of Budapest with my sweetie, I was completely surprised on our arrival. The owner told us of an "accidental" overbooking of all three rooms, as he "misread" the month of April for May.... more After looking forward to the seemingly perfect guesthouse that was situated in the heart of Budapest with my sweetie, I was completely surprised on our arrival. The owner told us of an "accidental" overbooking of all three rooms, as he "misread" the month of April for May. Seeing that it was Easter and many rooms were booked, we followed him to a place he recommended (that he used "all the time"). The place was a dump. We were charged the same price (towels not included), received a roll for breakfast, and getting in and out of the hotel was a constant problem. The hotel was topped off with a large Hungarian woman who led us by the hand to pay before the stay was over. Needless to say, the romantic holiday was spent in a room squeezed with four single beds (booked one double) and a bathroom big enough for a toddler. The ceiling was high, but it could not escape the holes in the wall and the paper thin blankets. Do not stay here.close

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by kkhathaway3977 – posted on Apr 7, 2007

5

for all IKEA lovers:) really the best hostel in budapest!!!! great location ang really nice stuff.

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by killingjay7529 – posted on Mar 24, 2007

2

This is my second time here - this place is still great, clean, comfortable and good located. Recommended!

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by Rcsom – posted on Feb 25, 2007

3

I got a clean, good sized room with charactor. Although the entrance is tricky to find, the location is exellent really. Nice, cheap and convenient.

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by andrewkwokby – posted on Jan 31, 2007

2

Everyone was very nice and the place is great. Centrally located, affordable, and very cozy. If you are planning on cooking it is fairly well outfitted, compared to other hostels.

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by lindenho – posted on Jan 13, 2007

8

it was bit difficult to find that house, but a room was so nice & comfy. there is a bathtub which relax us! it is like home.

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by Masum4219 – posted on Sep 1, 2006

2

Great, clean and comfortable accommodation with super location close to everything! Very good choice considering price, quality, location. We had a very nice tastefuly furnished, colorful room there, only 3 dbl rooms were booked out of the 4, and there were 2 bathrooms, so it was almost like we... more Great, clean and comfortable accommodation with super location close to everything! Very good choice considering price, quality, location. We had a very nice tastefuly furnished, colorful room there, only 3 dbl rooms were booked out of the 4, and there were 2 bathrooms, so it was almost like we had private bathroom. We will surely come back!close

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by cgruen – posted on Jul 31, 2006

1