Budapest - Hostel - Carpe Noctem

Szobi utca 5, 3/8a , Budapest, Hungary

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About Carpe Noctem

Most people come to Budapest and happen to stay in a hostel, but with Carpe Noctem, people come to experience the hostel, which happens to be in Budapest!

if you are a sociable or solo traveller and want to meet other people in a welcoming, friendly, and voted the most fun hostel in the world (2009) environment, please read on

or spend 3 minutes to watch this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wjfcRjOj_Y

Atmosphere

Do you want to...

- Be a SINGLE TRAVELER or SOCIABLE BACKPACKER meeting other similarly like minded people in a friendly, lively and social atmosphere?

- Go out EVERY NIGHT on PUB CRAWLS, karaoke nights, cheap drink nights, live music nights?

- Be taken out by staff to cool UNDERGROUND PLACES unseen on the common traveller's route?

- Be given a WARM WELCOME and a detailed introduction of the city with all the hot spots for PUBS, BARS, RESTAURANTS, CLUBS and SIGHT SEEING?

- Be INTRODUCED TO OTHER GUESTS so you can instantly make friends for your travels...if not life?

- Feel like you are STAYING AT A MATE'S HOUSE, chilling on bean bags and drinking free tea and coffee until beer o'clock?

- Feel like you are staying in a SOCIAL place not just a bed in a room?

- SAVE MONEY by taking staff recommendations for cheap places, and using the specially negotiated food and drink deals for you?

- Be given all the HELP, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE for your entire stay in Budapest and beyond if needs be?

- Stay in a place that doesn't believe in hidden charges and wants to give you as much for FREE as possible?

- Have LIVE-IN native English/Australian English speaking staff who have all moved to Budapest because they came and fell in love with it and are passionate to show you why?

Carpe Noctem ('seize the night', for those who rightly gave up Latin just after it died) is the perfect hangout and base for single travellers and young, sociable people who want to be part of an interactive and lively hostel experience as well as maximising the city in the day time and seizing the night when the sight seeing has ended.

We have organised events every night so get involved!

Facilities

We are Aussies and Brits who having traveled widely and decided we wanted certain things...

* Free tea and coffee, not just when you arrive, all the time (and none of this european yellow label stuff, we get the good shit imported from UK)

* Free padlock hire

* Free use of lockers

* Free use of electronic staff safe

* Free towel hire

* Free bed linen (who charges for that anyway???)

* Free internet use and free wifi

* Orthopaedic mattresses

* Air conditioning

* Electronic entry system... with keypad and card system!

* Free use of skype headsets

* Laundry service available

* 24 hour check in

* Very relaxed check out times (you can check out any time you like but you can never leave!)

* Free use of guidebooks and book exchange available

* Free use of kitchen for you to cook...or for us to cook for you!

* No curfew (it's called Carpe Noctem..... so seize the night!)

Location

Walking distance from:

House of Terror, Oktogon, Szechenyi Thermal Baths, City Park, Andrassy Avenue, St Istvan's Basilica, Freedom Square, The Danube & Parliament - all within 10-15 minutes.

For lazy travellers....public transport is in our immediate location: the blue metro (for direct metros from nepliget coach station), and yellow metro are only a few streets away; the trolley bus and tram are 1 street away and the night bus route is at the bottom of the road. We even have a direct train from the airport 2 streets away!

We are just off the main road which has pubs, cafes, bars, restaurants, 24 hour shops and clubs on it so there is no need to stray far for whatever you need, yet we are located on a quiet cobbled side street so you don't have to listen to the noise from traffic.

Building

We are located in a 19th century heritage listed building. We have a very cosy and intimate set up which means it is impossible not to meet people and make instant friends.

Our apartment on the top floor is newly renovated and we have added our personal touches; hand made bean bags which means you can chill wherever you want around the house, a large corner sofa to watch films on, tables to eat on or play drinking games, depending on your mood, murals of the sights of the city across most walls so you can decide what to see that day (if our 30 minute run through of everything hasn't been enough info for you!).

We have a fully equipped kitchen for you to use, apart from the times when we are cooking up roast dinners, gypsy gulyas (goulash), breakfast of champions, or whatever else we think the hostel needs to prepare it for a good night out or to deal with a hangover! We are located on the top floor, and due to the status of the building we have no lift...so if you are lazy or a smoker, you may be better off going to a ground floor hostel or one with a lift!

Conditions

We are ideally suited to single travellers, or groups of two or three who wish to meet people so if you just want an isolated stay with just a bed in a room, groups who don't wish to mingle or couples who want alone time only, we are probably not for you.

Regrettably and due to previous experience we can no longer accept groups of any kind (more than 4 people), nor can we take bookings for guests over the age of 40. Nor can we accept bookings for people taller than Craig. We reserve the right the refuse any bookings that fall outside this criteria.

On a final note, we are from Commonwealth lands and often miss certain things from home....if you want to bring us something from home to put a smile on our faces or potentially knock a euro or two off your stay, please email us!!!!!

Carpe Noctem awards

2011- Most popular in Budapest

2011- Third best small hostel chain (Budapest Party hostels)

2010- Best hostel in Hungary

2009- Best hostel in Hungary

2009- Most fun hostel in the world

2009- 5th Best hostel in the world

2009- Best hostel in Eastern Europe

Please note that we cannot accept bookings for people over the age of 40 or accept groups of more than 4 people. From past experiences we found that we are not suitable for couples. If you have made a reservation and fall outside this criteria, we will refuse you at the door and charge you for your first night's stay, as this is part of our conditions.

Amenities

Internet Access
Laundry
Linen Included
Towels
Security Lockers
Luggage Storage

24 hour reception
Travel Desk/Travel Info
Key Card Access
Common Room
24 Hour Check In
Air Conditioning

Important Information

Please check your arrival time carefully. We have 24 hour check in, but we can only hold you bed for three hours after the mentioned arrival time, so please keep us informed of when you will get here.

Can we remind you that we cannot accept bookings for people over the age of 40 or accept groups of more than 4 people. From past experiences we found that we are not suitable for couples. If you have made a reservation and fall outside this criteria, we will refuse you at the door and charge you for your first night's stay, as this is part of our conditions.

Please note we are a non smoking hostel at the top of 100 stairs, so if you want somewhere with room for smokers, please contact us and we will find you one of our 3 sister hostels. We should also mention that we have a noise curfew at 9pm so that if you want to party, we will take you out in the city to do so to allow resident guests and neighbours to sleep in peace, or people to chill in the hostel after this time.

We have very few rules for the hostel which are carefully created and are with regards to consideration to our neighbours, staff and other guests. If these rules are not oberyed, we reserve the right to evict you from the property without warning or refund.

Please also be aware that the airport and train stations run very expensive 'rip off' exchange places, so please try to avoid using them (unless you don't mind losing 25% of your money instantly!!).

Any questions in advance, please just ask, if not, we look forward to meeting you!

Address

Szobi utca 5, 3/8a , Budapest, Hungary

Maps

Directions

Address: 1067 Budapest (6th district) Szobi utca 5, 3/8a

- From Nyugati train station

Come out of the station and turn left along Terez Korut. You pass straight over Podmaniczky utca and then when you get to the next corner, take a left onto Szobi utca. We are on SZOBI (not Szondi) utca number 5 (the building opposite 'Parazs Presszo' with the orange fire sign) on the top floor (up 100 steps so tell us if you want a hand with your bags!), PLEASE RING DOORBELL NUMBER 13. Please note, as we are in a heritage protected building, there is no sign on the door.

- From the airport

Ferihegy 1

Get the train straight from the airport which takes you to Nyugati station (every 20 minutes, journey takes around 25 minutes) see above from Nyugati

Ferihegy/ Liszt Ferenc 2

Get tickets from information and get the 200e bus headed for Kobanya Kispest, from here you can get the blue metro line to Nyugati Palyaudvar. Take the exit at the metro marked Szent Istvan not Vaci Ut and see above.

- From Keleti station

Exit the station and turn right past the construction on your left hand side onto bethlen gabor utca. Take the first left and you will see a trolley bus stop. Get on trolleybus number 73 and get off at terez korut/ nyugati station. there is a side road to your right, walk down there and the bhostel will be in front of you. Please note that most international trains come in to this station, so check before departing! then see above

-From Nepliget bus station

Get the blue metro line to Nyugati and see above

If you are coming in late at night, please contact us to check the best way of getting to us. You can get a Fo taxi from the airport from around 5200 HUFs or there are night services from all stations to get to us. Should you wish to call a cheaper taxi, please call 003612000000 (taxi 2000) for around 4000 hufs and they should be there within 10 minutes or so). Do not pick up taxis from the street!