Kecskemét
As central in Kecskemét as you could possibly want, the Pálma has 40 simple guest rooms in two modern buildings. The more expensive ones are on the 1st…
Must-see hotels in Hungary
Keszthely
This hostel is only a short walk north of the palace. The pros? It has basic, cheap dorms and doubles, each of which comes with its own en suite bathroom…
Keszthely
Sweet, quiet little pension in an old villa steps across from leafy Helikon Park. Simple rooms vary considerably: some have wood floors and stained-glass…
Szeged
Strong feelings about the Apáthy? This supremely central option offers pretty bare-bones dormitory accommodation. More than 200 rooms are available in…
Northern Hungary
A renovation around a decade ago did little to change the overall appearance of these 1960s time-warp riverfront places, but it's comfortable enough. A…
Northern Hungary
Not only does this small camping ground have a fitness room and sauna, it’s right across the street from the Atlantika Waterpark. Pitch your tent in the…
Szentendre
'Hotel' is a bit of a misnomer, but this town house is a stone’s throw from the Danube and the location couldn't be more central. Its seven large, bright…
Eger
This guesthouse, just south of the basilica and on the way to the Valley of the Beautiful Women, has eight rather small but comfortable rooms with fridge…
Kecskemét
If you like the idea of crashing just above where you spent the night bending your elbow, book one of the nine rooms above this raucous pub (and club at…
Northern Hungary
Three- and four-bed rooms share a bathroom at this bare-bones hostel (beds only, no kitchen or common room). It rents bikes, canoes and kayaks and…
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
This family-run pension, in a pale-yellow three-storey house, is conveniently located between the lake and the train and bus stations. Most of the 21…
Szeged
Looking a bit like a public park, this large grassy camping ground is on the banks of the Tisza. It has sites for 700 happy campers, volleyball courts and…
Szentendre
A spiffy little guesthouse with six rooms, Ilona has plenty going for it: superb central location, secure parking, inner courtyard for breakfast and rooms…
Sopron
This guesthouse is located in an attractive old town house a stone’s throw from Inner Town. Rooms are spacious, bright and coloured in peaceful hues, and…
Esztergom
This mustard-yellow landmark up a small hill isn’t flashy, but it does provide neat and tidy rooms and apartments just below Castle Hill. The laundry room…
Danube Bend & Western Transdanubia
About 2km northeast of the citadel is this nicely situated campground near meadows and woods. It's ideal for cyclists and motorists, but if you don't have…
Esztergom
Small but centrally located on Primate Island, Gran Camping has space for 500 souls in various forms of accommodation (including a hostel with dormitory…
Debrecen
The dozen renovated rooms here fill up because they’re the right price for the right location – in a courtyard off a cafe-lined pedestrian street. The…
Óbuda & Buda Hills
Located in a leafy park north of the city, opposite the popular Rómaifürdő swimming-pool complex, this is the city’s largest camping ground. It gets very…
Tihany
Kántás is an example of Tihany’s cheaper accommodation; it’s small and comfortable enough, with pleasant attic rooms (pricier ones have a balcony) above a…
Debrecen
Just off the main pedestrian lanes, this central dormitory has fairly basic rooms, all now with bathroom facilities. There's a kitchen on each floor and a…
Eger
This former college dormitory has been modernised, and comfortable beds and large desks now fill quite smart twin rooms. Each floor shares a kitchen and a…
Pécs
In July and August many of the city's colleges, including central Pollack Mihály College, open up their doors to travellers. Spartan dormitories with two…
Debrecen
Bright, clean and modern, the 24-room 'Downtown' is less homey and more hotel-y than some others. Some 2nd-floor rooms have a balcony looking out onto a…
Northern Hungary
The very central Vaskó has 11 tidy rooms with window sills bedecked with flower pots. It’s above a private wine cellar and the proprietor can organise…
Great Plain
This barebones inn is still begging for an update but it is the most central place to stay. The 10 basic rooms come with balconies and there’s a bar on…
Northern Hungary
The guesthouse Szatmár Fogadó is on the main road and at the turning to the famous Szatmárcseke Cemetery. It has six rooms, and hearty meals (from 2500Ft).
Kecskemét
The most central and friendly of Kecskemét’s summer college accommodation, this dormitory has basic rooms with twin beds and (mostly) en suite bathrooms.
Northern Hungary
Shady tent sites and basic bungalows are adjacent to a beach with boat rental. Showers cost 100Ft for three minutes.
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
The homely decor borders on kitsch but rooms are big, bright and offer good value a short walk from the lake.
Eger
Many of the caravan and tent sites at Tulipán Kemping are in an open, shadeless field. But you’re surrounded by vineyards and just stumbling distance from…
