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Review Summary
Traveler Rating
7.45 / 10 Overall
What to expect
7.64 / 10 Staff
7.23 / 10 Cleanliness
7.31 / 10 Value for money
6.84 / 10 Comfort (room)
6.89 / 10 Services
7.4 / 10 Dining
8.9 / 10 Location
Recommendations
80.8 % Family with older child(ren)
77.7 % Group
77.4 % Solo traveler
77.1 % Friends
74 % Young couple
72.7 % Family with young child(ren)
72.3 % Mature couple
Based on 163 reviews

Hotel City Matyas Budapest - Reviews and Ratings

City: Budapest
Március 15 tér 8. 1056 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: cityhotelmatyas@email
Overall 7.45 / 10 7.45

Staff 7.64 / 10 7.64
Cleanliness 7.23 / 10 7.23
Value for money 7.31 / 10 7.31
Comfort (room) 6.84 / 10 6.84
Services 6.89 / 10 6.89
Dining 7.4 / 10 7.4
Location 8.9 / 10 8.9

Based on 163 reviews


About the guest reviews


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


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Jan en Paula Kloks (Mature couple) from Molenhoek , Nederland
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ Front desk service during daytime and the friendly service of the cleaning lady of our floor.
- We booked a room with Danube view which had a scaffolding for restauration work in front of the windows. A very good alternative was offered and we had a perfect stay
read more: Value for money hotel in the center of town
2009. 12. 19.

Solo traveler from Montreal , Canada
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
+ Location, cleanliness
- Breakfast at 10 euros
read more: Very good value
2009. 10. 27.

Mature couple from Helsinki , Finland
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Staff in the reception was excellent.
read more: Matyas is the best situated hotel in Budapes.
2009. 09. 23.

Marija Willibald (Mature couple) from Holzkirchen , Deutschland
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ es ist direkt in Zentrun, die Lage ist sehr gut.
- Kühlschrank war defekt, Bad-Lüftung hat Tag und Nacht gerattert, trotz beschwerde pasierte nichts, erholsamer Urlau ist was anders.
read more: City Hotel Mátyás-anstrengende Urlaub
2009. 09. 09.

Kenneth Patterson (Mature couple) from Newcastleupon Tyne , United Kingdom
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ Character sense of age on balconies, front desk staff excellent, Matyas dining room is special, closeeness to river and metro
- Lots of night time noise on streets, drunken homeless felt a bit threatening, grafitti and external condition of hotel. Sewer smell in first room, but we were offered a different one with no probelm...... but no air conditioning
read more: Tradition and Music in Hotel Matyas' Dining Room
2009. 08. 31.

Patricia McCormack (Friends) from Hernando, FL , USA
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
+ Location, view from window
- Missing washcloths to wash one's face in the morning
read more: We'll Come Again
2009. 08. 05.

MIKO LEVY (Mature couple) from RAMAR HASHARON , Israel
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
+ place,acucracy,reception
- non
read more: the best axpected by us
2009. 07. 30.

kiss caroline () from Arquennes , Belgium
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ the dinner at night
- not enought light in the room
read more: for 2 days in budapest
2009. 07. 18.

Moshe Cohen (Mature couple) from Ramat Yshai , Israel
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ Location & restaurant
- No elevator, reception is quite poor
read more: It was a great week end
2009. 06. 04.

Gunilla OHRN (Solo traveler) from Paris , France
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
+ everything was excellent whatelse can I say
- I missed hairdryer in the room
read more: Exciting weekend in Budapest
2009. 05. 15.

Friends from New Waterford , Canada
Guest score: 4.29 / 10 4.29 average,
+ Location
- Cleanliness.
read more: Don't stay at City Hotel Matyas
2009. 05. 03.

Mature couple from University of Oulu , Finland
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ Good location, definitely worth the price.
- The room was too hot, although the temperature outside at night time was not that high. The floor of the room was hot. Somehow the hot water was circulating and keeping the inside temperature unnecessarily high. Uncomfortable, and not environmentally good at all.
read more: OK weekend at City Hotel Matyas.
2009. 04. 11.

Thord Eriksson (Mature couple) from Norrtälje , Sweden
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ Room confort
- All stairs and more stairs and poor entrance, very dirty!!
read more: 4 days for find out Budapest
2009. 04. 01.

Lorenz Geidl (Young couple) from Perchtoldsdorf , Austria
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ great location exactly beneath the big St. Gellert - sight at the Elisabeth-bridge. Very nice Staff at the reception, very helpful (free maps), luggage-deposit for free...
read more: really nice 4-day stay in Budapest
2009. 01. 11.

Maggie Wolfe (Young couple) from Denver , USA
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ Great location. Adequate room.
- Our room wasn't clean when we arrived. There were empty water bottles on the night stand and the bathroom wasn't clean.
read more: Great Location
2008. 11. 17.

Alison Cox (Solo traveler) from HAVANT , UNITED KINGDON
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ standard of accommodation good English language skills of front desk staff excellent choice and quality of buffet breakfast
- a detailed map of the location of the hotel would have been helpful - I had to ring the reservations agency for directions (which were given very clearly in excellent English by a very knowledgeable lady). It would be helpful to be told that the Elizabeth Bridge runs through the middle of marcius 15 ter and that the hotel is to the left of the bridge when facing the river.
read more: CITY HOTEL MATYASAN EXCELLENT BASE FOR SIGHTSEEING
2008. 03. 25.

Mature couple from Brussels , Belgium
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ Location
- Window that couldn't open, air conditioning that worked badly, bed with terrible sofa, but in rest ok
read more: nice location on hotel Matyas
2007. 08. 06.

Mature couple from Helsingborg , Sweden , Sweden
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ Personnel were very service-minded and helpful.
- Had a room with a smell of gas, it was possible to switch room though
read more: A room with a view.
2007. 05. 08.

Mature couple from Mataró , Catalonia , Spain
Guest score: 7 / 10 7 average,
+ Comfort of the room, silence, location
- In general the service was good and the staff really helpful and friendly, but there was in particular one exception to this.
read more: Great week in Budapest, Hotel Matyas
2007. 04. 09.

Yrjo Karjalainen (Mature couple) from Lappeenranta , Finland
Guest score: 6.67 / 10 6.67 average,
+ Excellent location, acceptable comfort, good clenliness
- Price was still high compared to same category hotels in some other European capitals
read more: Relatively good comfort
2006. 11. 07.

TINO COSIC (Young couple) from SPLIT , CROATIA
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ The location is great, right in the centre, helpful staff, nice restaurant, free safe.
- Problems in the shower cabin, but we were offered another room. The building is old so no matter how well cleaned, it always looks a bit shabby.
2010. 03. 08.

Group from ,
Good choice for business trip to Budapest
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
2010. 02. 08.

Leena Viitaniemi (Friends) from Espoo , Finland
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
2010. 02. 04.

Mikhail Punkin (Solo traveler) from Khimky, Moscow reg. , Russia
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
2010. 01. 23.

Solo traveler from 20015 Parabiago -MI- , Italia
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
2009. 12. 12.

Group from neapoli , greece
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
2009. 12. 01.

Young couple from Brno , Czech Republic
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
2009. 11. 18.

koroleva tatiana (Family with young child(ren)) from moscow , russia
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
2009. 11. 10.

Solo traveler from Milano , Italy
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ the position of the hotel
2009. 10. 22.

Anne Sjöberg (Mature couple) from Flen , Sweden
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ The location, breakfast and the nice staff.
2009. 10. 11.

Anne Heltberg () from Charlottenlund , Denmark
great week-end.
Guest score: 7.33 / 10 7.33 average,
+ fine city and fine location of the hotel
2009. 10. 03.

Inger G Lia Staalesen (Mature couple) from SOEGNE , NORWAY
Great location
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ Location and staff
2009. 09. 24.

Friends from 9100 sint-niklaas , belgium
nothing special
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ staff was very friendly
- rooms had very old floor not so clean also the shower The curtains detached
2009. 09. 20.

Family with young child(ren) from Lerma, Edo Mexico , Mexico
Bus
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ Location
- No air conditioned room was offered at first, it was until we complained and decided to leave the hotel, then the clerck offered air conditioned room.
2009. 08. 17.

antony fagan (Solo traveler) from skelmersdale , england
Descent hotel, would be happy to stay again.
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
+ The room was clean and shower was good.
- One member of staff was a bit of a grump and the fruit at breakfast looked awful.
2009. 08. 08.

KOLANO DAWID (Young couple) from GDAŃSK , POLSKA
Great location for reasonable price
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Location, Room Comfort, View from window
- NO HOTEL PARKING!!!
2009. 08. 03.

Kenneth Zahora (Mature couple) from Indianapolis , USA
Noisy Nights in Budapest
Guest score: 5.43 / 10 5.43 average,
+ Size of room and bed comfort Beautiful view of the Danube River.
- bathroom: shower door was broken and no one came to fix it. Last morning, we had cold showers before our long flight. We were very dissatisfied with that. It was a very noisy room due to nearby traffic. Air was bad because of bus parking outside our window.
2009. 07. 24.

Madan Sethi (Solo traveler) from New Delhi 110017 , India
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ GREAT STAY OVERALL
2009. 07. 03.

Friends from Castel Gandolfo , Italy
Wonderful Danube view
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
+ wonderful Danube view
- the reception at my arrival did not recognise my internet booking for 5 days, but only for 3 days and wanted me to change the room on the 3rd day; but the problem was solved (2 days later) and I stayed in the room that I had booked
2009. 07. 01.

Mature couple from Praha 1 , Czech republic
Exactly - it was a great extended weekend in Budapest, hotel accommodation included.
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ generally satisfied
- no complains
2009. 06. 18.

Solo traveler from Amsterdam , Nederland
Satisfying stay in Budapest
Guest score: 7.67 / 10 7.67 average,
+ There was a trouble with the shower, but is was fixed immediately. That's what I call service.
- The bed could have been a bit better.
2009. 06. 18.

Mature couple from Greve , Denmark
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
2009. 06. 14.

Friends from Copenhagen K , Denmark
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ The location
- breakfast
2009. 06. 14.

karsten karstensen (Solo traveler) from karlshamn , sweden
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ reseption staff
- elevator
2009. 06. 13.

birgitta roth (Mature couple) from malmö , sweden
Weedingparadise
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ good beds and location
- the elevator was small
2009. 06. 09.

Young couple from Milano , Italy
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ Location
- No blackout curtains in the room
2009. 06. 09.

Mature couple from Torino , Italy
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ Staff
2009. 06. 08.

Friends from Copenhagen V , Denmark
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
2009. 06. 04.

GEORGIOS TSOUKALIDIS () from DRAMA , GREECE
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
2009. 06. 03.

Szepesi Tamás (Mature couple) from Borex , Switzerland
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
2009. 05. 28.

lis nordfeld andersen () from ebeltoft , danmark
Guest score: 5.43 / 10 5.43 average,
+ the location
- some of the staff was difficult to talk with pga. languageproblems. Wee tried english and german. Others were fine. All were polite.
2009. 05. 19.

Friends from Halmstad , Sweden
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ Near the center of the city
- I didn´t get information of your system and i thought that I had already payed before coming to your hotel. After some diskussions with your staff I payed but I was not sure if it was ok.
2009. 05. 03.

Family with older child(ren) from Oslo , Norway
Guest score: 9.71 / 10 9.71 average,
+ The location, the service-mindedness of the staff, the breakfast buffet.
- The pillows of the beds were too big, but this is only a minor detail.
2009. 04. 30.

Mature couple from Hong Kong , China
Good location and easy to locate
Guest score: 6.86 / 10 6.86 average,
2009. 04. 12.

Young couple from rovato , italy
Good weekend in hotel Matyas
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ the position in the city centre
- noise
2009. 04. 09.

Kjell Ryden (Mature couple) from katrineholm , Sweden
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ location
- the small cellike room
2009. 03. 30.

Werner Steinkellner (Solo traveler) from Kilb , Austria
very disappointing
Guest score: 4 / 10 4 average,
+ the location
- the hotel is dirty, the rooms and the interieur is old and smuggly, nothing restaurated, it is like in the time of communism ... its lower than a **star, so it is much to expensiv, we will never come again
2009. 01. 06.

Friends from PARIS , FRANCE
Guest score: 9 / 10 9 average,
2008. 11. 29.

Solo traveler from Espoo , Finland
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ Good bed for my back. Size of room and tabble for working good. Breakfast delicious
- No hairdryer, shower corner tiny
2008. 11. 27.

Young couple from Tralee , Ireland
Guest score: 9.43 / 10 9.43 average,
+ set in old apartment building with beautiful staircase and balconies. Very central. Excellent breakfast buffet. Comfortable room.
2008. 11. 22.

Solo traveler from genova , italy
relax near vaci utca
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ tranquility and clean
- difficult free table for one in the dinning place desired
2008. 10. 07.

Mature couple from Ruedlingen , Switzerland
Very good days in Budapest.
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ It was very quiet in the room. Had a good sleep.Location very good.
- Dining was too expensive. Room was dark, also at day time. Restaurant is too expensive.
2008. 09. 03.

Young couple from Riga , Latvia
Guest score: 8 / 10 8 average,
+ great breakfast
- no hot water for some time because of sistem downturn
2008. 08. 27.

GRONDIER Philippe (Family with older child(ren)) from MONTLUEL , FRANCE
Guest score: 8.8 / 10 8.8 average,
+ location, staff
2008. 08. 25.

Andonios Zavoudakis (Mature couple) from Vila Velha Espirito Santo , Brasil
When I will return to Budapest, I will stay at Mathias Hotel again
Guest score: 9.43 / 10 9.43 average,
+ Staff, Location, Clean, the magnificant construction and style.
- Staff for bagage , there are no facilities for... (elevator)
2008. 08. 18.

Jörgen Ottosson (Mature couple) from JÖNKÖPING , Sweden
City Hotel Matyas, Budapest
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
+ No x-tra charge for balkony with a view or saftybox.
2008. 07. 15.

Greta Tetlie (Mature couple) from Ĺgĺrdstrand , Norway
Guest score: 7.67 / 10 7.67 average,
2008. 07. 10.

Dragan Marinkovic (Solo traveler) from Belgrade , Serbia
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
2008. 06. 24.

Friends from VILLEURBANNE , FRANCE
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ breakfast
- access from the street to reception hall access to the rooms
2008. 06. 23.

Rita Tabone (Mature couple) from Floriana FRN 1103 , Malta
I expected much better for what I paid for my 7 day stay in Hotel City Matyas.
Guest score: 4.57 / 10 4.57 average,
+ Our room was on the 5th floor
- The hotel is not clean, especially the entrance and staircase - very shabby and lacks light.The room wasn't that bad except that the shower room wasn't that clean.One of the sheets was much shorter than the bed itself and they never changed them in a week.The curtains were a disaster.Apart that they were filty dirty, one side was much shorter than the other!
2008. 06. 17.

Rae Smith (Mature couple) from East Geelong , Australia
Hotel very convenient to sights , transport and shopping
Guest score: 7.67 / 10 7.67 average,
+ convenient location. Breakfast room very old world and pleasant. Wonderful view of the palace at night.
- Unfortunately traffic noise a problem
2008. 06. 15.

Stein Stiksrud (Friends) from ,
Great reserch
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Location and dining
- Services and Cleanliness
2008. 05. 27.

Mature couple from Riihimäki , Finland
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ The location of the hotel
- carrying the luggage in many staircases
2008. 05. 06.

victor mermelstein (Mature couple) from petach tikva , israel
Guest score: 5.14 / 10 5.14 average,
- very-very noisy place
2008. 04. 09.

Chiara Riva (Friends) from Milan , Italy
Guest score: 6 / 10 6 average,
+ position and prize
- everything was fine
2008. 03. 31.

Mature couple from Skien , Norway
Good hotel
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ A quiet and clean hotel. Good breakfast. Exellent location We appreciate our stay in your hotel. The hotel was very quiet and had a practical location. We should like to return and bring friends with us. IDS
- We have none complaints.
2008. 03. 16.

David Alton (Friends) from Doncaster , United Kingdom
Great Short Break in City Hotel Matyas
Guest score: 8.29 / 10 8.29 average,
+ The shower in our room developed a leak and the hotel staff moved us to a differnet room without any fuss. Ideal location very close to Vaci Utca (Fashion Street). Within easy reach of many of the tourist attractions, bars and restaurants. Staff very polite and very helpful.
2008. 03. 10.

Jukka Helske (Mature couple) from Espoo , Finland
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Location is excellent
2008. 03. 01.

Sinisa Djuric () from Novi Sad , Serbia
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
2008. 02. 21.

peter penrose (Mature couple) from sawbridgeworth , herts , uk
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ food and location and most of staff
- one of older (silver grey hair) male staff being very ill-mannered saying about some advice...'Don't ask me if you don't do what I say!' Could not believe it. Other staff were fine.
2008. 01. 03.

ATHANASIOS ASTHENOPOULOS () from ATHENS , GREECE
Guest score: 10 / 10 10 average,
2007. 12. 17.

Eija Jerkku (Mature couple) from Espoo , Finland , Finalnad
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
2007. 12. 12.

Mature couple from Co. Dublin , Ireland
Guest score: 7.33 / 10 7.33 average,
2007. 12. 10.

ferenc bukta (Family with young child(ren)) from hilton head island , sc , USA
one night in the Matyas Panzio
Guest score: 6.57 / 10 6.57 average,
+ the view
- no tv in bedroom(yes in livingroom), mold in shower
2007. 11. 26.

Friends from Greystones , Ireland
Guest score: 7.14 / 10 7.14 average,
+ Rooms and breakfast were excellent and represented very good value for money. Location also very good.
- Internet only available in the lobby and then only at extortionate rates. About €32 per day. Internet connections should be available in rooms and at a nominal charge or free
2007. 11. 18.

Dmitry ABLOV (Young couple) from Moscow , Russia
Guest score: 9.14 / 10 9.14 average,
+ location, prices
- -
2007. 11. 12.

Bengt Lindberg (Mature couple) from Enebyberg , Sweden
Perfect location for a week-end stay in Budapest
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ The location is perfect with close access to most of the interesting sites within walking distance. Price/performance is very good
2007. 11. 06.

Mature couple from barcelona , spain
EXCELLENT WEEKEND IN MATHIAS HOTEL
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ LOCATION
2007. 11. 05.

Mature couple from Ottawa, Ontario , Canada
Neat Hotel
Guest score: 7.43 / 10 7.43 average,
+ Breakfast, reception service.We enjoyed the location being close to Vaci Street and right on Elisabeth bridge. Easy walks and close to transportation.
- Room has no safe, tissue paper or clock
2007. 11. 05.

Pal Paulik (Friends) from 0678 Oslo , Norway
Enjoy Budapest stay at hotel Matyas
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
+ Quiet, peaceful atmosphere. We have had a nice stay in Budapest and the hotel shall be recommended to our other friends
-
2007. 10. 08.

Lorenzo Pino (Family with young child(ren)) from Gessate , Milano , Italy
average hotel
Guest score: 6.29 / 10 6.29 average,
+ large and clean room, noisy location but the room was very well insulated
- there was no way to obtain complete darkness in the room during the night (the tents where indadeguate), if you like "sweet" breakfast you will not appreciate the limitated choice at the buffet. there was a ramp of stairs a the entrance without an access for invalid people.
2007. 08. 28.

Mature couple from Sterling Heights , MI , USA
Great place to stay in Budapest--City Hotel Matyas
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ Location was great.
- Use of Internet on their computer was useless. Unable to read Hungary and the desk was too busy to help. I wasted my 1 hour time purchased on a card from them. Unable to connect to my email as well as get info to Hotel Start of cancellation of tours we had scheduled through Hotel Start.
2007. 08. 12.

Young couple from Turku , Finland
Guest score: 5.71 / 10 5.71 average,
+ The location was good
- The air condition wasn't working...
2007. 07. 23.

Mature couple from Praha 10 , Czech republic
Guest score: 8.4 / 10 8.4 average,
2007. 07. 09.

Mature couple from Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , UK
Guest score: 8.86 / 10 8.86 average,
+ Location and staff at hotel were very helpful.
2007. 07. 03.

Dragan Marinkovic (Friends) from Belgrade , Serbia
Guest score: 7.71 / 10 7.71 average,
2007. 06. 23.

Simona Contiero (Group) from Castellanza (VA) , Italy
Guest score: 8.57 / 10 8.57 average,