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Hotel Charles

Hotel Charles – 3-star hotel with kitchenette studios at the foot of Gellért Hill in Budapest

🛏️ Studios with kitchenette | ❄️ Air-conditioned rooms | 🍽️ János Restaurant | 🚌 Bus stop by the hotel | 🥐 Buffet breakfast


Overview

Hotel Charles is a 3-star hotel in Buda, at the foot of Gellért Hill, on Hegyalja út. All rooms are spacious, air-conditioned studios with a kitchenette, and the hotel's János Restaurant serves Hungarian cuisine. Buses stop right in front of the hotel – you can reach Váci Street in approx. 5–10 minutes and Buda Castle in approx. 15–25 minutes.


Rooms

Economy, Standard and Deluxe studios, including triple studios, with the bedroom and kitchenette in one open-plan space.

  • • Air conditioning
  • • Kitchenette with hot plates, kitchenware and a fridge that doubles as a minibar
  • • Microwave on request
  • • Bathroom with bath or shower
  • • LED TV
  • • Safe

Food and drink

The hotel offers Room only or Breakfast included.

  • • Buffet breakfast with international and Hungarian dishes
  • • János Restaurant serving Hungarian and modern European cuisine, open on weekdays
  • • Restaurant terrace
  • • Kitchenette in every studio

Families

Families can stay in triple studios with a kitchenette.

  • • Triple studios, some with a sofa bed
  • • Beds in the studios can be separated on request

Location

The hotel is on Hegyalja út in Buda – the easiest way to reach central Pest and Castle Hill is by bus.

  • • Váci Street – approx. 2 km, approx. 5–10 minutes by public transport
  • • Chain Bridge – approx. 2 km, approx. 15–20 minutes by public transport
  • • Buda Castle – approx. 2 km, approx. 15–25 minutes by public transport
  • • Hungarian Parliament – approx. 3 km, approx. 20–30 minutes by public transport
  • • Budapest Airport (BUD) – approx. 22 km, approx. 30–40 minutes by car

Good to know

  • • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
  • • Parking in the hotel's camera-monitored courtyard, for an additional charge, booking required in advance

Hotel Facilities

General

  • Parking on-site
  • Number of restaurants: 1

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Transport & Parking

  • Airport transport (surcharge)

Food & Drink

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Separate dining area

Front-desk/reception area services

  • Express check-in
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Concierge services

Shared spaces

  • Terrace

Cleaning services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Self parking (surcharge)

Business facilities

  • Number of meeting rooms: 1
  • Business centre

Other facilities

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Multilingual staff
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Location

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Address: Ut Hegyalja 23, Budapest, Hungary

Reviews

4.3/ 5Very goodAverage review rating
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P1639VJstevenwAug 2026
4.0/ 5

“Great hotel great location”

Arrived lunch time staff checked us in quickly and politely and we were shown to our room. The room was big with a nice kitchenette which was a bonus it was very clean with a fully stocked mini bar. Location was about 1.3 miles from pest side which we walked most days although the bus stop are right outside the hotel. Some reviews say it is dated and needs work and yes it may do but it is comfortable clean and in a great location castle side in Buda for plenty of the tourist attractions . Only thing is the road outside is very busy so there is some noise but just ask for an inward room and I am sure they would sort it out if possible or take some ear plugs if it bothers you .Would we stay here again yes we would it is just what we wanted and spent very little time in our room anyway but it was better than expected. Hotel staff were amazing polite and helpful with ever request .

  • Stayed in Aug 2026
Rangi27Jul 2026
4.0/ 5

“Great value, and surprisingly a handy location”

I think what we appreciated most here was that there are numerous buses available from outside and also around the corner which go into the main city and also the outer reaches of the city which actually makes this a great location, slightly away from the city centre, but much cheaper for that reason.. Check in was a bit of a pain and took around 20 minutes as the receptionist fussed over a family group and helped them with superfulous items rather than doing some multi tasking and getting us checked in. The room was comfortable with good facilities such as a fridge, double hot plates a kitchen sink , plates, cutlery etc. It was a good size and very clean, though starting to age. We felt it was great value for money, unlike the breakfast which we thought was a bit overpriced so we opted to use the saucepan and frying pans in our room to make some bacon and egg rolls. The raw ingredients for which meant a quick trip around the corner to a nearby Aldi. There is a restaurant bar about 7 minutes walk away which the receptionist told us about, as on the Sunday we arrived their restaurant wasn't open. Overall a very pleasant place to stay, nothing special or fancy, but great value for money.

  • Stayed in Jul 2026
Paul EJun 2026
5.0/ 5

“Pleasant Stay”

Nice hotel & restaurant (had a breakfast & a dinner there - good). Staff very pleasant & helpful. Only a 20 minute walk from the Deli Station. Although away from the city centre, many buses stop outside the hotel to take you over the river to Ferenciak Ter Metro station for other connections or to walk by the river up to the Chain Bridge. Also, a couple of bus stops earlier, on the west side, enables you to walk up the Gellert Hill for great views or up to Buda Castle.

  • Stayed in May 2026
Jukejoint65Apr 2026
5.0/ 5

“Excellent hotel with very good staff.”

We booked the hotel at the last minute through LoveHolidays. The room we'd booked wasn't available, so they upgraded us at no extra cost. The hotel was easy to get to from where the airport bus dropped us in Pest. Using there BudapestGo app we'd bought a 72 hour pass, so took another bus which dropped us right outside the hotel. Check in was easy and we were shown to our room which was on the 6th floor. The staff here are very friendly, helpful and professional. The hotel is very clean and the facilities are very good, Our room was a Studio Deluxe and was very comfortable. The only thing that would been better is if they had provided a few more complimentary thing such as the shampoo/body wash and tea, coffee & milk. We paid for breakfast each morning and it was excellent. A buffet breakfast with plenty of options. With several bus stops close to the hotel it's easy to plan your trips to the sights, but we also took advantage of the excellent taxis (Bolt/Uber) which are cheap and reliable. There isn't much in the immediate area, but on our first day we had a late lunch in the hotel restaurant and the food and service were very good. You'd be nearer to the action if you stayed in Pest, but otherwise I can highly recommend Hotel Charles and would definitely return there.

  • Stayed in Apr 2026
Elaine GFeb 2026
5.0/ 5

“Great value for money.”

This hotel is excellent value for money and the staff are brilliant. At check-in, our room wasn’t quite ready, so, rather than have us wait, they just upgraded us. Then the receptionist took great care to show us, on a map, where we were and how we could navigate our way round all the places of interest. He also explained how all public transport in Budapest was free - a nice surprise and a great bonus. We ate our evening meal here one night. The food was excellent, served hot and with a smile and the price was very cheap - a 2-course meal plus 1 drink each for £36

  • Stayed in Jan 2026
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