Hotel Citadella

Frommer's Review

Budapest's most famous (or at least its oldest) budget hotel, this tired old establishment is located inside the Citadella, the 19th-century Habsburg garrison that commands a panoramic view over the city from the top of Gellért Hill. Once upon a time it was a one-of-a-kind place where young folks from the East and West came and hung out together high up on the hill in an old fortress. However, the hostel has become more commercialized and more run-down, and it no longer seems special or unique to us. The rooms, luxuriously large, are well worn but clean, with high ceilings and remarkable views. The public bathrooms are merely passable. Nearby you'll find an expensive restaurant, a nightclub, and a casino.

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