Fortuna Boat Hotel

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Review Summary
Traveler Rating
7.41 / 10 Overall
What to expect
7.96 / 10 Staff
7.57 / 10 Cleanliness
7.94 / 10 Value for money
6.54 / 10 Comfort (room)
7.06 / 10 Services
7.39 / 10 Dining
8.72 / 10 Location
Recommendations
90.9 % Family with older child(ren)
85 % Family with young child(ren)
77 % Mature couple
75.8 % Group
73.2 % Friends
72.4 % Young couple
71.5 % Solo traveler
Based on 97 reviews

Fortuna Schiffshotel Budapest - Reviews and Ratings

City: Budapest
Szent István Park 1137 Budapest, Hungary
BHS Reservation Phone number: (+36-1) 225-3384, (+36-30) 533-4030, (+36-1) 225-3385
BHS Reservation Fax: (+36-1) 202-0319
BHS E-mail: hotelfortuna-e-mail
Overall 7.41 / 10 7.41

Staff 7.96 / 10 7.96
Cleanliness 7.57 / 10 7.57
Value for money 7.94 / 10 7.94
Comfort (room) 6.54 / 10 6.54
Services 7.06 / 10 7.06
Dining 7.39 / 10 7.39
Location 8.72 / 10 8.72

Based on 97 reviews


About the guest reviews


These hotel reviews are submitted by the guests who have stayed in Fortuna Schiffshotel during their visit to Budapest. The ratings and comments reflect their individual opinions generated by their experiences at the hotel.


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Alexina Lucia Calle de Paula Witt (Mature couple) from Recife , Brazil
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
+ The room and it´s view!! The nice restaurant at the hotel. Staff at the reception.
- We are satisfied with our trip
read more: A magnificent view from a beautiful room at Fortuna Boat Hotel
2008. 01. 10.

David Kemp (Family with older child(ren)) from Callington , UK
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
+ The help of the man on reception to sort out our missing luggage :-)
-
read more: Flying with the Fortuna Boad Hotel
2007. 08. 22.

Joanne Goulding (Young couple) from Bielefeld , Germany
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ the location was excellent and the staff very friendly
- the bar opening times and the slight list to the left of the boat made us feel queasy for a while
read more: Fab
2007. 07. 15.

Pavol Schmitzer (Solo traveler) from Bratislava , Slovakia
Guest score: 8.57 / 10 8.57 average,
+ staff, cleanliness, free parking, location
- shower, bathroom, bed (size and sheets too short!), not openable windows
read more: Good value for the money.... I guess
2007. 05. 14.

david hayes (Young couple) from manama , Bahrain
Guest score: 5.43 / 10 5.43 average,
+ Decent upgrade after screwing us on the 1st night
- NO BLOODY COFFEE AFTER 10PM!!!!!
read more: watch out!!
2007. 05. 09.

Els Van Hauwermeiren (Young couple) from Zemst , Belgium
Guest score: 8.57 / 10 8.57 average,
+ Very freindly staff, very pleasant atmosphere and very nice room. We had one of the bigger rooms, which made it perfect!
- Overall very positive experience. Only minor point was that the quality of the fruit at breakfast (not fresh)
read more: Ecellent stay on Fortuna boat hotel
2007. 04. 23.

Young couple from Zagreb , Croatia
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ Everybody was very helpful. We had the greatest breakfest. Location was OK. It has free parking.
- The windows are not openable, so we could not have some cold, fresh air.
read more: Great breakfest
2007. 03. 16.

Mary Murphy (Solo traveler) from Chichester , UK
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ Location - like the fact that it's on the river
- No coffee facilities in the room
read more: Stay on the boat!
2007. 02. 26.

michael gunn (Solo traveler) from elphin , roscommon , eire
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ value for money
- trying to cross road outside the hotel
read more: great value in Budapest
2007. 02. 14.

Friends from Brighton , UK
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Beautiful location, very helpful and friendly staff, stylish atmosphere on board.
- Room heater was not working properly so the room was rather stuffy at night.
read more: Peaceful Weekend on Hotel Boat Fortuna
2006. 12. 13.

Young couple from BELFAST , NORTHERN IRELAND
Guest score: 8.57 / 10 8.57 average,
+ Location and cleanliness
read more: Great stay in Hotel Fortuna
2006. 08. 11.

Group from Lombard , IL , United States
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ Beautiful views of Margaret Island and Art Deco Buildings. The air conditioning was wonderful. It was over 90 degrees when we were there, and we were quite comfortable.
- The boat had a slight list, so our cosmetics and toiletries slid off of the bathroom countertop and the shower did not drain properly.
read more: Beautiful views of Margaret Island
2006. 07. 05.

paul becker (Group) from wien , Austria
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ Enjoyed dinner with its excellent presentation, taste and quality. Breakfast was top notch.
read more: Highly recommended
2006. 03. 07.

Sandra Gidley (Young couple) from Plymouth , Devon , United Kingdom
Guest score: 8.33 / 10 8.33 average,
+ SPACIOUS ROOM AT THE END OF THE BOAT WITH LOVELY VIEWS OF THE DANUBE. VERY NICE BUFFET STYLE BREAKFAST.
- UNFORTUNATELY THE PUB WAS UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS AND THEREFORE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR BREAKFAST.
read more: LOVELY LONG WEEKEND IN BUDAPEST
2006. 02. 12.

Young couple from London , England
Guest score: 5.43 / 10 5.43 average,
2008. 06. 17.

Christopher Wright (Mature couple) from Halifax , England
Fab Fortuna
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
+ This hotel was in a excellent location for us and within a 15 minute walking distance from many bars and restaurants for us to visit in the evening. The hotel was extremely clean and very friendly and I would recommend the hotel to anyone.
- We were without running water at the hotel for our 1st day there but the staff did everything they could to lessen any inconvenience
2008. 04. 26.

Dean Bozinovski (Mature couple) from Skopje , Macedonia
Guest score: 4 / 10 4 average,
- no water supply for whole day
2008. 04. 25.

jeanette walton (Mature couple) from derby , united kingdom
short stay at Fortuna
Guest score: 8.67 / 10 8.67 average,
+ staff were very helpful and location was good, very good value for money. good choice at breakfast
- although we stayed during jan room was (at times) unbearably hot, air conditioning didn't work and windows didn't open, first night was spent with the cabin door proped open to get some air!
2008. 02. 03.

Daniel Carreras (Young couple) from Barcelona , Espańa
muy agaradable estancia en la Duna
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ no habian cortinas gruesas o persianas
- agradable terraza por la tarde y buena comida
2007. 10. 10.

Solo traveler from Jerusalem , Israel
Guest score: 8.33 / 10 8.33 average,
2007. 10. 06.

Young couple from Innsbruck , Austria
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
2007. 07. 11.

Nicola Pergola (Mature couple) from Cerignola , Italy
Remembering Budapest from Boat Hotel Fortuna
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ Location
- Sealed windows, bad smell inside the room.
2007. 06. 30.

Young couple from Coventry , United Kingdom
Can't wait to return to Fortuna
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
+ The location was stunning & lovely decks to sunbathe on, watching the v busy river.... brilliant
- None. It was all above expectations.Staff lovely too
2007. 06. 02.

Heike Netzer (Friends) from Berlin , Berlin , Germany
Some days on a hotel boat on the Danube
Guest score: 6.67 / 10 6.67 average,
+ location, view
- air condition
2007. 05. 15.

Young couple from Vienna , Austria
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
+ location
- bathroom had water on the florr due to the angel of the ship - construction fault
2007. 04. 10.

hilary bannigan (Young couple) from dublin 6 , dublin , ireland
an interesting expereince sleeping on a boat on the Danube
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ The Boat was great
- The staff were not so friendly
2007. 03. 26.

Michael le Roy Vogelius (Friends) from Copenhagen , Denmark
Fotuna Hotel - cosy river boat hotel
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ The location of the Hotel was fantastic, down by the river, within walking distance to the centre and with a very cosy athmosphere on the boat.
- The rooms were okay, but there were no circulation of air in the room. If you are a smoker or when you have been into the shower it was very humid inside the room. It would be a big plus if it was possible to open a window
2007. 03. 19.

Friends from DÜSSELDORF , ALEMANIA
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
2007. 03. 12.

wgnm huesken (Mature couple) from ´s-Hertogenbosch , The Netherlands
Great hotel for a low price at an exelent location.
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ the service at the reception an he room we had
- the shower was not working well and the noice at Sunday morning of work what was done by emoployees of the hotel.
2006. 12. 10.

Kerstin Eklund (Solo traveler) from Trollhättan , Sweden
Right in the city of Budapest
Guest score: 8.57 / 10 8.57 average,
+ A big + for the breakfast and the location.
- I missed a chair. There were two stools. One could have been a chair.
2006. 11. 09.

Mature couple from Helsinki , Finland