Ibis Styles Budapest Center

Location was good if you get on to the back streets off the ugly main road it is on. It is close to the ruin bars of Budapest but not in the more glamorous end of town. Original room we were put in had a smell of previously having a smoker in it. They moved us into a room on the floor above without too much debate which was nice. Our room was a corner room with two big windows which was lovely.

For a room to smell of smoking in a non-smoking hotel is a shame despite getting moved. The on going house keeping of the room was poor. Cups don't get changed over and basin doesn't get wiped. There is no kettle or iron in rooms I think the Ibis chain need to consider adding this to keep up with what others are doing at a comparative price point it was annoying tracking down to reception for hot water and heading up to level 5 to iron your clothes. Kettles can be purchased for $20 these days. The showers are poorly designed it is nearly impossible to not turn the whole bathroom into a wet room. The mirrors in the room are not in particularly convenient locations for natural light which you need them to be as the overhead room lighting is non-existent The decor is feeling a little tacky it a quirky theme but it doesn't really match the nice classic exterior of the building The staff overall in the hotel were not particularly friendly or helpful. It felt like it was a chore to answer any questions you had. The included breakfast was not well monitored and I think people off the street were coming to eat there I had an unpleasant experience there with some unnecessary interrogation by 'another guest' but who would know if they were staying there as there is no room check process when you arrive and reception has no security when you enter. At this point it has been my least favourite hotel of my travels to Europe so far in a city I was most excited to visit.