The Golden Eagle Hostel

ATTENTION: Because there is a curfew, bookings arriving after 21 hours will NOT be accepted at our hostel as we do NOT have 24-hours reception desk. It is highly recommended to re-confirm by email arrival time to the hostel. Check-in time is not before 11 am and not after 21 hours.

Nestled at the 4th floor of a historical building, The Golden Eagle Hostel was the former home of Count Lajos Karoly -who constructed the building and gave it as a special wedding present to his wife Countess Katalin Andrassy. The Count called the building 'The Golden Eagle Yard' and put on its front -at the top- a gigantic golden eagle with its wings opened, which was an important emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Besides its great history, The Golden Eagle Hostel is an small, friendly, open minded and homely hostel ideally located in downtown Budapest, close to everything but specially close to the National Museum, the splendid Central Hall Market and the Danube river with Gellert and Rudas Thermal Baths.


The area is well known for its many pubs, cafes, restaurants and places of entertainment as well as it is safe and the enviroment is fresh and pleasant.

We offer bright, spacious and clean mixed 8 beds dormitories with comfortable and extra-large bunkbeds and private double bed rooms.
The hostel provides free use of linen, free self-serving coffee and tea, free use of kitchen for self-catering, free use of lockers -with individual key- free maps and brochures, a flexible check-out time policy and no curfew made us a very attractive option.

NOTES.

1) The hostel is situated in a more than 100 years old residential building, so it is important to keep quiet specially late at night (after 10 pm).

2) The price is given in Hungarian currency and the payment needs to be made in cash at arrival and it can be made in euros as well at the actual selling price.

Directions

IMPORTANT: Please NOTE that for security reasons the door opens automatically and there is NO need to push/pull it. It opens to allow the passage of just a person at a time.

From the mail railway station Keleti pu (Eastern Railway Station):
Take the red metro line (M2) in direction to 'Déli pu' and get off at the second stop ASTORIA. Take the exit 'Múzeum körút' -on the left- and walk along it on the side of the East-West Business Center -a modern glass building. Proceed on, then pass the National Museum and turn left at the further corner of the smaller glass building (where the Erste Bank is). That is Üllõi Ut. Approximately 100 meters ahead of it there is a traffic light and a just a few meters after it you will find Üllõi Ut 14.

From Nyugati pu railway station (Western Railway Station):
Take the blue Metro line (M3) in direction to 'Kõbánya-Kispest' and get off at the 4th stop 'Kálvin ter', then take the exit 'Üllõi Ut'. Approximately 100 meters ahead of it there is a traffic light and a few meters after it you will find Üllõi Ut 14.


From the International Bus Station 'Népliget':
Take the blue metro line (M3) in direction to 'Újpest-Központ' and get off at 'Kálvin tér'. Then take the exit 'Üllõi Ut'. Approximately 100 meters ahead of it there is a traffic light and a few meters after it you will find Üllõi Ut 14.

From the Ferihegy Airport:
By taxi: This is the best way if you are two or more, take any Zona Taxi's company. They charge 4.200 Forint (aprox. 17 euros) per a trip to the hostel, plus an expected 10% tip to the driver.

By public transportation: Buy 2 tickets (one for the bus and one for the metro) from the ticket's machine at the bus stop or inside the bus. Take the bus to the last stop (Köbánya-Kispest) -which is also the first stop of the blue metro line (M3). Then punch the 2nd ticket before you board the metro. Get off at 'Kálvin tér' and take the exit 'Üllõi Ut'. Aproximately 100 metres ahead of it there is a traffic light and a few meters after it you will find Üllõi Ut 14.

NOTE: The metro service runs from 04.30 to 23.10 hours every day.

By Airport Minibus: You can take the Airport Minibus -which is cheaper than a taxi if you are alone. The fee is 3.000 Forint per passenger.

WARNING! In Budapest you need to punch a new ticket every time you change metro lines, buses or trams, so risk of getting a fine. On the lines M2 and M3 the ticket is valid half hour if you travel in the same direction. On the M1 line the ticket is valid 30 minutes. A ticket cost 280 Forint (approx. 1.20 euros).

Facilities

Linen Included, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, Guest Kitchen, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Lift / Elevator