The only reason we booked this hotel is its proximity to the Keleti train station. We had a 6:00 am train to catch the next morning, so we wanted something close and convenient. It is literally a 2 minute walk to the Keleti, so if you need a place for just one night and need to leave from the Keleti early the next day, the Baross Hotel will do.

The building is a very old apartment building that has been renovated and now is a hotel. I would say it's actually a cross between a hostel and a budget hotel with just the basics. It's somewhere between a 2 and a 3 star establishment.

I'm reminded of the old saying: you get what you pay for. While our room was big and the bathroom was fine with a shower stall and lots of hot water, I'm convinced the beds were made of concrete with a sheet over it. It was a painful experience trying to sleep or get any rest on the hard slabs they try to pass off as beds. While I notice some reviews said their rooms were well heated, ours was not. In fact, it was cold and we had to ask reception for someone to turn the heat up. While the bathroom got nice and toasty, the bedroom area never really warmed up. There was obviously a leak somewhere in the bathroom as after a shower, there was a lot of water pooled on the floor on the opposite side from where the shower was.

When we first arrived in the room, we were amazed to find absolutely no towels, toilet paper, or soap in the bathroom and had to ask for all these.

There was a tiny kitchen area with a fridge, microwave, dishes, silverware and coffeemaker but no sink. There was a smaller flat screen TV with a lot of channels including CNN and I will say that the young lady at the reception desk was very friendly and helpful. Too bad I can't say the same for the big guy who worked the night shift. Management needs to give this guy some training on behavior towards guests of the hotel, including his demeanor when entering a guest's room to help solve a problem!

Breakfast was not too bad -- it's a buffet style with scrambled eggs, a few cold cuts, veggies, cheese, yogurt, bread, rolls and some pastries, and the to-be-expected coffee from a machine.

Although being close to the Keleti train station was very convenient, I would probably not stay here again. I would rather stay in a hotel for a little bit more money where I know they have comfortable beds, the rooms are warm (in winter), carpeting on the floor, and I would take a short taxi ride to the station the next day.

If the beds had not been so horrible, this place would be fine for an overnight stay. Of course, if you like sleeping on blocks of cement, then you'll love it here!

We have been staying in this hotel for 3 days.

The bathroom was smelly, there have been disgusting stains on the bathroom floor (that weren't cleaned during our stay..) , the sink and some of the tiles in the shower were broken.

The carpet in our room was dirty and had stains as well. One lamp didn't work. There have only been hungarian TV-programmes except CNN.

Breakfast was ok, cereals and fruit were missing and the staff didn't fill up specific things, even if you've had your breakfast quite early.

Receptionists have been helpful and nice.

Very nice and pleasant Hotel, with relatively close position to the city center and main attractions.
The heating was very good (maybe even too good), despite the cold weather during our stay, it was very pleasant during the night in the room.

I agree with the reviews by BillVanAmsterdam and Anthonyben (I think we were there during your stay with the large group). For such a good price, the quality of food and the standard of the rooms, was exceptional. We were only there overnight, but enjoyed our stay. The location is great, and even detouring along the footpath while the underground works are taking place, is no big deal, even with your luggage.