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Galilei Hotel

3.0 of 5
Vaci utca 79, Budapest 1056, Hungary
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Ranked #259 of 335 hotels in Budapest
1.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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dmhMiltonKeynes
milton keynes
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

'Hotel' very centrally placed and the room itself was spacious and clean when we arrived. However there were several lamps missing, the shower could only be used by holding the shower head. the tv didn't work, hot water was not always available, and our room was never visited by a cleaner in the 5 nights we were there. The owner... More

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Rathcoole24
Dublin
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23 reviews
33 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

Seriously avoid this restaurant unless you want to be over charged, underserved and left feeling very frustrated !! The homemade soup was straight out of a packet and served with stale bread. Hungarian Goulash was a joke and veg & patatoes were charged as 2 extra portions. No price list given with the drinks so a large beer was nearly... More

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We wouldn't have booked it if we read the reviews, we forced to give them a chance. I still don't recommend this 'hotel' at all. The location itself is great-walking distance to many sites, shops, restos. Everything was clean. It's just a couple of rooms in an apartment building above a restaurant so there weren't any staff to look after... More

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chrissti
chrissti
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10 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2011

I am hardly surpirsed by all the negative reviews about this place. We fell for the same trick. We were offered 50% off food but were totally ripped off. We reckoned our bill should have came about about 6000ft....but it was 13000ft. We were the only ones in the restaurant, and the guy just stood there waiting for the money..he... More

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Lincur
Scunthorpe, England
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2011
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Please please avoid this restaurant like the plague. My husband and I were staying at the Cosmo Fashion Hotel near this restaurant. Having jusgt arrived in Budapest we decided to have a walk up the Vati Utca to find a nice meal. The guy outside this restaurant started talking to us saying that there was 50% off Hungarian Food and... More

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smk79
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2011

This place is really a restaurant renting out rooms. The whole thing seems a bit shady. The rooms are in a building that has also locals living there. There is no real reception or hotel staff. It was cheap and the room was ok, we didn't spent that much time there anyways. The only time when we saw the staff... More

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TheMetalTraveller
Paris, France
Senior Contributor
39 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011

The hotel is centrally located, but the entrance is through a restaurant and not really visible from outside. We booked a night through the Internet but when we got there they told us the house was full. I showed my reservation but a very rude waiter (from the restaurant) told us to go. He called the manager on the phone,... More

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Danijela_11
Belgrade, Serbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011
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person found this review helpful

Restaurant stuff will empty your wallet in cold blood and shamelessly explain you why your bill is so sky high for so poor meal and service. Menu has no meaning here. More

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Sarah_WBanbury
Banbury
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3 reviews
9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010
5
people found this review helpful

Complete and utter rip off. Ordered 4 hot wines (adertised at 500HUF) and two soups. Got charged 12000HUF (£40) Manager extreemly rude and unhelpful, called us liars!! Whilst complaing there was another 2 couples/families complainig, AVOID AT ALL COSTS. More

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LoneTraveler124
San Francisco, California
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2010
2
people found this review helpful

When I got to the hotel, I was asked by one of the waiters to wait until he had time to check me in. It took about 45 minutes before he had time to sit with me. So, I thanked him for making time. While he was doing the paperwork, I asked him about internet access which was included in... More

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