Name: Maverick Athenaeum
Address: Rakoczi, 54, Budapest, 1074, HU

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Bridgette

Felt like I was staying in a hotel not a hostel. The free wine tasting was fun and met some great people. Not far from the Ruins bars.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Luke James

I went on my first ever solo trip and this hostel was accommodating to boot. The staff were friendly and helpful by all manners. I inquired about traditional Hungarian food and they were immediately telling me of places to go! This was an amazing place to stay and I highly recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Stacy

This hostel was great, very clean and comfortable. The sleeping area was very dark inside the pods, almost no light got in. I would definitely stay here again. Staff were helpful. There is a bus stop directly outside of the hostel which can take you anywhere in the city. There is also a metro (M2 i think) line one block away. Breakfast looked good, there, although I didn't have time to eat it. They also have a commissary area where you can purchase drinks, snacks, and flip flops for the bath houses in the City. A note about the location: I think overall the location was quite good. The hostel is located in a busy area with a LIDL grocery store next door. The immediate neighborhood area felt a little dirty/sketchy, but that is not a reflection of the hostel -- it's just a classic big city. That said, asmentioned, I would definitely stay here again in future.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Nichole

Staff was very nice, room was spacious and clean. Would definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Mohamed

Clean room and amazing staf very helpful

Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Theo

More of a hostel than a hotel. Paid £2500 because of champions league for a tiny room next to the bar so when you open your window curtain there were people playing pool and having a drink with music right outside. No room service, threadbare towels, no wardrobe, sheets too small for bed, towel rail not working, double lock on door broken, breakfast not included. I have just been ripped off. Expedia were just as bad with their terrible customer service.
Do not recommend hotel or Expedia

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Lauren

I was surprised at how nice Maverick Atheneum was, the facilities are very clean and modern. The shared dorms are spacious and offer plenty of privacy. Be aware that the price of the breakfast has actually gone up & this hasn’t been changed online so you’ll need to pay the difference when you arrive. Great location close to the train station & a 20 minute walk to the Danube

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Allen

The room was clean, the amenities were good, including the air conditioning. However, because we paid surge pricing 20 times the usual nightly fee because of the Champions League Final, I would expect the hotel might try a little harder. For instance, we did not know about the tourist tax until we checked in, also, breakfast not included! Do not expect coffee/tea in your room, let alone a paper cup! Buyer beware, I guess.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2026

Bradley

It's like a frat house for European incels. They're not really interested in any cultural activity that doesn't include alcohol. The place gets trashed every night and the cleaning staff does a stellar job every morning. There's only two toilets and two showers for about 100 guests on the first floor, near the kitchen. The area is a bit \"methy\" and the bar downstairs plays Dolly Parton covers at 11 volume until 10pm on the weekends. A grocery store is a few doors down and the 100E airport bus is about 15 minuet walk at the Astoria station. I stayed four nights, the beds are comfortable and clean and the soundproofing works well until the music starts. Don't look for 'community' here.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2026

Anusyah

The staff at reception was very friendly. As for the room itself, the bed was comfortable. However, there was a bad smell in the bathroom that never seem to disappear even when extractor fan is left on. It was nauseating everytime i stepped into the bathroom. I could hear the pipes the whole night from the room (probably from people flusing upstairs). Also, there wasn't any bath shampoo (either finished or not working).

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Peter

No remote control for the tv
Windows did not close fully so the room suffered street noise.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Jordan

Clean rooms. Just be careful. They will send you an automated email stating you owe additional money for accommodations you never requested. Ask for an itemized invoice showing exactly what these “alleged accommodations” are.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Victoria

My second visit, very clean and convenient

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Victoria

Clean, tidy, very grand building well maintained

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Lovely

I got lucky and they upgraded my room.🙂 The location is perfect it's walking distance from bus station and train station. Clean and big room.Staff are helpful and approachable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Bhanu

Super clean room, just as the pictures! Extremely helpful staff and a fine breakfast! I would go back to the place in a heartbeat! Perfect place for friends, family or solo!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Tenielle

Great room for the price, super convenient location, would be great for solo travellers

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2026

Rebecca

Poor communication

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Richard

Clean room and a good breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Marina

very satisfied with the hostel. met my needs. dark enough curtains. so if someone from the room came and turned on the light it didn't bother me. quite clean both in the room and in the bathroom. the shelf for the phone by the bed is convenient. quite roomy closet for things. the large mirror also pleased me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Francesca

My second time here and perfect stay again! Last time I stayed in a private room but this time none available so stayed in a dorm, also excellent! Spotlessly clean, good width and length of beds, linen looks brand new, comfortable, respectful room mates and lovely and quiet so easy to get good nights sleep! Great common shared spaces for socialising or working. Excellent strength wifi. I liked the area, right by the tram and metro making getting around easy. Delicious fresh and varied breakfast well worth it with cooked food (bacon, eggs, beans), pastries, fresh fruits and juice machine, the lady at breakfast Olga is very friendly and constantly ensures everything is topped up and clean and fresh. Highly recommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Ahmad

every thing was perfect

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Olivia

Hostel was just okay. When I arrived there was a rotten apple in my bed and the shower wasn't clean. I booked an airport shuttle at reception for my flight and once I came down for the shuttle, the receptionist told me they made a mistake and there was no booking. Therefore I needed to pay 3x the price for an Uber at 4am.. Although common areas were nice and was in a good location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Taleh

Enjoyed

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Muhammad

Nice reception and enjoyable time place

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Muhammad

Nice place

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Kira

I enjoyed my stay here at Maverick :)
I think the double private rooms lack a bit of style and are on the lower end when it comes to amenities (no telephone in the room, no dnd signs, less of the typical hotel add ons) but it's really not a big deal especially for the price. We did have a room facing a blaring light that made nighttime seem like mid-afternoon so if you can only sleep in pitch dark that might be a concern. However, other than that it was pretty pleasant. The lobby area is great. It's lively and fun. There's also a shared kitchen which is a huge plus if you want to save some extra money since eating out in the city can get a bit expensive. The area isn't my favorite part of the city so that may be something to keep in mind. Overall, I would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Mara

Super recomendo! Ficamos num quarto com banheiro privativo, tudo estava excelente. A localização é incrível, fizemos tudo a pé, do ladinho do New York cafe, market hall e do jewsh quarter.
Tem um Mercadinho do lado. Café da manhã muito bom. A vibe do lugar é ótima.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

ferdo

Seeing that this was a new hostel, the staff was amazing. The vicinity to most of the Pest

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Rachelle

Probably one of the best hostels. The hostel is centrally located, easy to get from airport, near a Lidl, Jewish Quarters, train station, etc. The staff was amazing and the lobby area was beautiful. The hostel has fun activities for guest to participate while staying such as wine night, Bingo, etc. The rooms were cleaned regularly which was nice.

The only downside is you may end up with the wrong hostel guest in your room. Unfortunately, our room had a person who came back late every night and got upset when others were getting ready at 7-9am.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Larry

Very convenient, stayed many times and will do so again

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Robert

Excellent value, especially as breakfast was included. Really nice room (private bathroom for us, window onto central “courtyard”, quiet [might be due to January occupancy]) and good facilities (kitchen, bar, cafe) on the ground floor. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2024

Sarah

I ended up with a family room. Plenty of room for a family with a private bathroom. Place was clean and tidy. Right in the centre of Budapest and close to all sights. Supermarkets are close by too, would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Yongzhen

Parking is an issue, parked on street, but when putting over 1500 koron, all coins were eaten by the machime and couldn't reach anybody

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2024

shae

The kitchen area was poor. 2 microwaves, 1 kettle and a air fryer. Difficult to cook yourself a meal.
Would be nice if there was a quiet area to watch tv.

Beds super comfortable. Large lockers. Dorm areas verybquiet.
Would be nice if beds had privacy curtains.
Easy check in.
Located close to public transport

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Laura

Really nice stay, perfect for what I needed

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Jesse

Everything was awesome. The only two things I would change are:
1. Clean more often and
2. Doors that don’t slam.
The staff is so kind and helpful. I would likely stay here again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2024

Dermot

Beds Unlaundered

The beds in both the 1st and replacement room had human hairs on them.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2024

David

Fantastic Stay

Fantastic place! Great space for working/chilling out. Next to bus/tram/metro stops so incredibly easy to get around the city. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Would definitely reccommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Alexander

The inside was great and the rooms A/C was fantastic! However the Hostel isn’t located in an amazing area. Other than the area, everything else was great.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Okay stay

Rooms are small but expected for the cheap price. The bathrooms however were very dirty - the drains in one of the shower was clogged so the water would take 5 mins to drain

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Audrey

We loved it! We stayed in a private room and private bathroom, the room was immaculate, the bed was comfortable and the A/C worked amazingly well! Staff was nice and helpful. The hotel is right next to the M2 subway line and a 15 minute walk from the train station.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Stephen

Excellent hostel

Excellent value, friendly hostel in the centre of Budapest.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Faina

All good. Lidl around the corner. Metro station at the entrance. Bus, tram stops within 100 meters

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2024

Verified traveler

Shared bathroom booking was good in terms of being cheaper, and it was cleaned by the staff daily, but of course if other guests leave it in a poor state that makes it less pleasant to use, which unfortunately was the case.
Hotel staff were very helpful and pleasant.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

ian m

12 in a room is hard, but these Russian owners decided to provide a wonderful hostel at scale. Music, bar, breakfast, amazing location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Andrew Peter

Room was clean with everything that I needed. Staff were friendly and professional. The location is great, close to metro, buses and and trams so you can easily get around the city.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2024

Mihai Alexandru

I had a very pleasant stay at this hotel, it is very warm in winter, the temperature in the rooms can be adjusted. I appreciate the fact that everything was clean and well maintained. The lobby and coworking area are magnificent, I have never seen such luxury in a hostel at such low prices. I will recommend this hotel to anyone, I have stayed in 3 other hostels around Budapest and this is the best in my opinion. Breakfast at a very affordable price.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2024

Sarah

Great budget hostel with comfy bed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Yuko

Perfect for a solo budget trip!!

This place is a perfect place if you are looking for something convenient, clean, safe, and extremely affordable. The front staff is friendly and professional. The lobby is super clean and has lots of sun from the roof window. I was here in late November, and there was no one using the bathroom/shower in the early morning. This place is located on top of a subway line; one stop from the major airport shuttle bus stop. There is a supermarket right next door. I stayed for three nights under 50 euros. You can’t find anything better than this at this price.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2023

Airilia

Recommend the hostel, very clean, quiet and near public transport and supermarkets

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

Sally

Everything

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2023

Anastasiia

Totally adore everything! I came at 2 am in cause I was on the border with Ukraine and they met be that time with no problem. Everything was perfect. Clean, stylish, cozy, huge, friendly. Thanks a lot!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Abimbola

The ambience, location and cleanliness

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Abir Man

The best hostel I've been in so far!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

sheryl

it’s just a walk away from the train and tram station. The room is very clean and quiet.It has a kitchen and you can prepare/cook your food. Laundry area is available.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Mohamed Sofiane

Great staff, comfy beds, quiet!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2023

Jackie

Very nice stay at this Hostel. The bartenders were unenthusiastic and both took a 30 minute smoke break together during happy hour. Felt safe and clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2023

Taeyoung

깔끔해서 좋았던 숙소

매우 깔끔하고 조용합니다. 다만 다인실의 경우 방에 따라 매우 협소해서 짐 보관이 어려울 수 있습니다. 그외에 샤워실, 화장실은 매우 깔끔해서 좋고, 로비도 넓어서 활용하기 좋았습니다. 지하철역이 바로 옆이고, lidl이 아래층에 있어서 식료품 사기에도 좋았습니다.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

Unprofessional Cleaner

To be honest, it was disappointing.

I stayed for three nights. The first two nights were fine. On the third day when I came back, my stuff on my bed was all gone. The staff at the front desk was helpful, who helped me to find my charging cable back in the lost and found. He talked with the cleaning staff (who can’t speak English) and the cleaner admitted she throw my stuff away. That is unacceptable. Though my stuff that left unattended wasn’t valuable but I am not expecting they can just throw them away! If someone stole it or whatever that is on me. But the staff throwing them away that is on them.

For those who never stayed there, we have an assigned bed so if the staff is professional they can just check the bed number and will know who checked out and who is not.

The cleaner staff are rude. One day I needed to put a dessert in the fridge. It was around eight in the evening which I found it very reasonable to use the kitchen given that it was around dinner time. A cleaner was cleaning the kitchen and she stopped me from going in. I showed her that I need to put something in the fridge but she literally pushed me out and blocked the door with her tools. Of course my dessert was all melted and I binned it.

Beside, I think some other review also mentioned, the bathroom wasn’t clean. Some showers were blocked forever, and you can always smell pee in the toilet.

The breakfast was okay, the design is dynamic but services are disappointing!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2023

Olivia

Very good location and well priced.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2022

Neva

The most amazing artistic and youthful design of the hotel really brings out only the positive feelings in you. The atmosphere in it is great, the rooms are nice and clean. It has an awesome location if you want to explore Budapest by walking or taking a metro/tram/bus.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2022

Danny

Great place

Great place. Never thought of considering a hostel as a place for the 2 of us but this place had private rooms with private bathroom with all the facilities and for what we needed it was great. It classes itself as both a hotel and hostel so is a bit unique in that sense. We booked this hotel whilst we were in Budapest as the place we had booked before we came was awful and we only managed 1 night there. We then stayed here for the remaining 3 nights and it definitely saved the holiday. Really good hotel, good facilities, good location and good price. We would definitely stay here again or at another if they open more across Europe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Morgan

Great Hostel for friends

We came to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend as the accommodation was perfect for what we needed. The private family room meant me and my four other friends had our own bathroom and shower room as well as adequate space to sleep and for our belongings. The downstairs communal areas and amenities ie bar, lounge, washing machines, kitchen etc are convinient and great facilities. Thank you NETIZEN, will definitely stay again if in Budapest!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2022

Jacob

Would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Location was perfect. Room nice and tidy and had everything you need. Bar was well stocked and great cocktail options. Would 100% stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2022

Mohammad Lateef

Great location, clean & friendly staff !

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2022

Stephane

Beautiful hotel

Beautiful hotel, helpful and honest staff. I got my charger and went back for it and they had it. Amazing

Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2022

Alexandra

There was 1 female (me) and my two friends (male) in our economy family room. The woman's restroom was on the complete other side of the building in a whole different area. Each time I went into the women's bathroom there was something wrong. For example: no toilet paper, no soap in the showers, not clean, etc. One night I found the bathroom with both showers locked from the guests and another day I found the entire bathroom completely flooded.

Aside from that, we added an extra night to our stay days before our check-out day and talked to the people at the front desk. The cleaning lady the day before our check-out barged into our room multiple times and was trying to tell us to check out

Other than that the front desk people were nice and the common areas and the hotel itself was really nice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2021

Jose Daniel

Cool vibes

Very clean and comfortable, cool vibes. A lot of availables services

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2021

Colleen

Great hostel

This is an extremely modern and clean hostel, I would call this a \"poshtel\" in the new range of fancy hostels. They even give free towels, which is rare. Comfy beds, strong wifi, hot water, nice staff, bar and restaurant. The self-kitchen doesn't have a realy stove or oven, just a microwave and kettle and toaster, but you probably want to eat out anyway. I loved it here, highly recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2021

Kyle

Overview

Great and clean place at an affordable price!

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Horrible, rooms were dirty

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2021

Justin

New hostal central to everything

Pretty solid hostal overall. The place looks brand new, it was certainly impressive upon entry. Kitchen facilities were clean and well equipped. I had rented a private room (traveling solo) in an effort to get a good nights sleep. The room had not been cleaned, but it wasn’t that bad so I didn’t say anything. Decent bathroom and fair sized room. The only issue I had was the noise Saturday evening. There was a lot of noise coming from the communal area in the center - unfortunately my room window faced the center. People were talking super loud and it was basically like they’re right next to my window until three in the morning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Baikyeon

불편한 것 한 두개(예: 화장실이 너무 좁아서 샤워든 용변이든 기다려야할 때가 많음, 또 남자화장실에 여자들이 막 들어와서 쓸 때가 있어서 깜짝 놀람) 제외하면 시설이 엄청 현대적이고 깔끔해서 너무 좋았습니다! 위치도 역 바로 앞이라 너무 좋아요 ㅎㅎ

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Kevin

High quality of rooms and facilities, everything is clean and sophisticated. Few of staffs on there was little unkind, but it was acceptable. Common area is top quality. Satisfied.

Self