Maverick Athenaeum

Budapest · Hungary

Maverick Athenaeum

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63% MEH
Medium confidence 219 reviews
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Facilities

🍳 COOKER 🍺 Bar
Other facilities (11)
Luggage Storage Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Included Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $21 / night
Privates $88 / night

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Worst reviews

South Korea MALE 31-40 Apr 3, 2026 2.0/10

215호에 묵었는데 지상에 치킨가게가 있어서 그 치킨 냄새가 방에 그대로 들어 옵니다. 좋은 치킨 냄새가 아니라 후드를 통한 기름 쩐내라 계속 맡으면 머리 아프고 토 나옵니다,

Translated to English

I stayed in number 215 and there is a chicken coop on the ground and the smell of chicken comes straight into the room. not a good chicken smell but oil poured through the hood and if you keep on pouring it, you get headaches and vomiting,

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Australia MALE 25-30 Jan 6, 2026 2.0/10

Staff unhelpful. Breakfast is served from 7:30am. There's food sitting out there at 6:30am but the staff will not let you touch it.

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Dec 25, 2025 2.0/10

Not my favorite

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Canada MALE 18-24 Dec 20, 2025 2.0/10

A staff members climbed over the bathroom stall while I was feeling sick and opened the door while I was puking…he insisted that I could be an overdose…then a guy recorded me throwing up because the staff member opened the door… the staff member claimed that he accidentally told the police that I was dead… he disappears and then comes back and says oh yeah you’re checked in until the 26th (wrong)and that never re-brings up the fact that he told me he called the cops because he thought ...

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Montenegro MALE 31-40 Dec 17, 2025 2.0/10

Cancelled my reservation without any explanation and there was availability in hostel.

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India MALE 18-24 Nov 22, 2025 2.0/10

i was in washroom on 3 floor for 5 minutes and my iphone 16 was stolen i ran down to front desk in 10 minutes but they did not do any thing even i suspected someone he was cheaking out at the same time the let him do did not even tell police his name or any thing they even no check the ccctv footage in lobby

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Australia MALE 18-24 Oct 25, 2025 2.0/10

Got scammed twice and they want more money ,worst hostel ever

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Iran FEMALE 31-40 Oct 18, 2025 2.0/10

Not even deserving one star!

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Argentina FEMALE 25-30 Oct 12, 2025 2.0/10

La experiencia fue mala, reservamos una habitación solo de mujeres y habia un hombre en la habitacion. No solo eso, sino que estaba en una de nuestras camas. La verdad es que los empleados no pudieron resolver, terminamos haciendonos nuestras propias camas a las 12 de la noche. Honestamente estoy muy enojada con el servicio.

Translated to English

The experience was bad, we booked a room only for women and there was a man in the room. not only that, but he was in one of our beds. the truth is the employees couldn't decide, we ended up making our own beds at 12 o'clock in the night. honestly i am very angry with the service.

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Canada MALE 31-40 Sep 7, 2025 2.0/10

Overall the property is okay and location is good but some of the staff were rude especially the guy with long hair in front desk was very rude and dismissive!

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Recent reviews

England FEMALE 18-24 May 11, 2026 Atm 80%

This hostel is good. The rooms were good and the bathrooms were okay. The location isn’t AMAZING but it’s okay.

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Ireland FEMALE 18-24 May 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Really nice modern hostel. Lights, electrical sockets and curtains by all the beds. I wish there was laundry at the hostel, but I could do it at a shop called Bubbles only about 10 minutes walk from the hostel. Weirdly there was one bed in our room that didn’t have a locker? And every day they would check someone in to this bed, they would come up and find there was no locker then have to move rooms? Weird

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Germany MALE 18-24 May 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Gute Unterkunft, nichts zu bemängeln! sehr solide, vor allem der Gemeinschafts-/ Arbeitsbereich sticht hervor.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 May 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Overall great hostel!! The bathrooms were a little dirty but I think it’s simply because there were so many people using the bathrooms that it’s impossible to keep clean. Otherwise great hostel!

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England MALE May 3, 2026 Atm 100%

A next level Hostel: modern, relaxed, great facilities, helpful team. And very cheap vs hostels in other cities. If more hostels were like this then the whole image of hostels would be transformed.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Apr 28, 2026 Atm 80%

Sehr gute Location, nettes Personal, sehr gemütliche Betten und schön eingerichtet!

Translated to English

Very good location, personal nets, very cozy beds and beautifully furnished!

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USA MALE 25-30 Apr 27, 2026 Atm 100%

I stayed at four different hostels in Budapest and this was by far the best. Beds were super comfortable, bathrooms huge and clean, shower water got hot right away. Good wifi, and their big common area had a ton of tables and chairs for working on my laptop. It's not inherently a social hostel, but they do have a whatsapp group for people wanting to connect with other travelers, so you have that option. Only critique is that their weekend prices shouldn't be 4 times more expensive.

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 Apr 27, 2026 Atm 80%

Goede plek, grote keuken Somme deuren van de wc/douche konden alleen niet op slot

Translated to English

Good location, large kitchen Some doors of the toilet/shower could only not be opened on slot

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Apr 25, 2026 Atm 100%

really good price, super location, room was clean, big area to cook and eat, nice people, many events, free storage locker would always come again

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India MALE 18-24 Apr 24, 2026 Atm 100%

Great location, just beside a metro station and a lidl, big beds & lockers

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Hungary MALE 31-40 Apr 23, 2026 Atm 80%

Be careful with the braun hair good looking girl at the reception. I payed with 20000 HUF and she went to the other side of the desk, she didn’t count in front of me, she was playing with it 1-2 minuet. She supposed to give me back around 13000 HUF for one night and she was giving me back like 3000. When I told her where is the rest of the money she didn’t even flinch, she was saying sorry sorry etc. The good oldschool trick, yeah you can say it was a mistake. Stay focused my brothers.

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Egypt MALE 25-30 Apr 8, 2026 Atm 100%

I was highly impressed with the hostel; it was exceptionally clean, well-organized, and the staff were extremely courteous. I would strongly recommend it.

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Morocco COUPLE 31-40 Apr 8, 2026 Atm 100%

Emplacement parfait : station bus devant l hotel, metro a cote C est propre bien organisé

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Perfect location: bus station in front of the hotel, metro at the top of the hill C est propre bien organisé

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Hungary MALE Apr 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Excellent

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France MALE 18-24 Apr 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Belle auberge ! Bon accueil avec toutes les explications nécessaires. Une cuisine est proposée, un bar, de grands espaces pour se détendre et un coin pour le petit déjeuner. J’étais dans le dortoir du 1er étage. C’est fonctionnel et bien agencé. Il manque une possibilité d’au moins ouvrir les fenêtres. Les salles de bain/toilettes sont à l’extérieur. Tout était propre. Je recommande !

Translated to English

Nice hostel ! Welcome with all the necessary explanations. A kitchen is proposed, a bar, large spaces to relax and a corner for breakfast. I was in the dormitory on the 1st floor. It is functional and well arranged. There is a lack of possibility to at least open the windows. The bathrooms/toilets are outside. Everything was clean. I recommend !

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Brazil FEMALE 31-40 Apr 7, 2026 Atm 80%

Hostel super bem localizado, baita estrutura, quarto privativo extremamente confortável e amplo! Amei os travesseiros, banho maravilhoso, quentinho e bastante água.

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Hostel super well located, as well as structure, extremely comfortable and spacious private room! i loved the pillows, wonderful bathroom, quentinho and plenty of water.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Apr 6, 2026 Atm 80%

The beds were nice and it’s a really cool place. I had fun.

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France MALE 25-30 Apr 6, 2026 Atm 80%

Really good but please, stop mix sparkling water with wine...

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Poland FEMALE 25-30 Apr 4, 2026 Atm 100%

Really, really good. Clean, friendly staff, everything works great, nice community of travellers you can always find and chat with in the common areas. Quiet at night but still close to the party areas.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Apr 3, 2026 Atm 80%

One of the best hostels i’ve stayed in for sure. The security at all times was impeccable, which caused me to feel very secure in my female only dorm. the female dorms have two separate doors you must pass through with a key card leading to only female rooms. the bathroom situation was not the best as they were too small for the amount of women there, but overall i would highly recommend this hostel.