In a quiet area, well-connected to city via public transportation
Tasteful rooms with flat-screen TVs, minibars, and safes
Nice, 24-hour bar and basic breakfast for a fee
Outdoor courtyard with seating
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Limited on-site parking (for a fee)
Bike rentals available (for a fee)
Money exchange service available
Rooms are tiny, and entry-level rooms lack AC
No restaurant or gym
No elevator
Breakfast comes with a fee
The 29-room Central Hotel 21 is a lower-middle-range property in a residential area on the Pest side of the city, about a 15-minute walk to the Belvaros and well-linked via public transportation. Rooms range from Standard Doubles to an Apartment with a full kitchen that sleeps up to six. While rooms are tastefully decorated and outfitted with such amenities as flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and minibars, they can be tiny, and entry-level rooms lack air-conditioning. A basic breakfast is available for a fee, and there's a 24-hour lobby bar, and a courtyard with seating. Travelers seeking a location closer to Belvaros might want to try the Three Corners Hotel Art, which has a small gym and sauna.
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Scene
Simple but tasteful hotel in a residential area
Central Hotel 21 is housed in an unassuming three-story, yellow-and-cream-colored building finished with cornice details and window lintels. The lobby is tiny but pleasant, with a light-wood laminate floor and a dark-wood reception desk that multitasks as a bar. The space also holds a few tables with chairs where guests can sit and hang out, and an area with coffee and tea, available to guests all day at no charge. But the lack of an elevator here forces guests to use the stairwells, which are small and somewhat dated with yellow walls and cement steps. This hotel draws mainly tourists, including couples, families, and small groups.
Location
In quiet area on Pest side of city, 15-minute walk to Belvaros
The hotel is set in a mainly residential area on the Pest side of the Danube, though several restaurants and bars are in easy walking distance and it's well-connected to the city via public transportation. It's a 15-minute walk to Belvaros (Inner City), the historic old town of Pest, and about a 20-minute walk to Andrassy Avenue and the State Opera House in the heart of Terezvaros (Theresa Town). For sights farther out, the nearest subway and tram stop (Rakoczi ter) is a five-minute walk from the hotel, with several other choices within a 10-minute walk. The hotel can arrange airport transfers, and limited on-site parking is available for a fee. - 13-minute walk to Dohány Street Synagogue in Jewish Quarter
Rooms
Rooms with simple decor and modern amenities -- but tiny entry-level rooms lack AC
Central Hotel's 29 rooms, which include three apartments, have a tasteful, contemporary decor in a neutral, brown-and-white palette. Most rooms have coffee-colored wall-to-wall carpeting, off-white walls, light wood-laminate wainscoting, espresso-colored wood-laminate furniture, and brown accents in the pillows and bedding. Damask accent walls can add a nice flourish behind the beds, but the brown-on-brown look throughout is sorely missing a dose of vivid color or any artwork. Bathrooms vary, but some pair brown-and-white tiling, along with small sinks and standing showers. Entry-level and even Deluxe Rooms are tiny, measuring well under 200 square feet, and Standard Rooms don't have air-conditioning. Most of the rooms have courtyard views, but some rooms face the street.Rooms include desks, 26-inch LCD TVs, safes, minibars, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have hairdryers and basic toiletries. Most rooms lack coffeemakers, but coffee and tea are available in the lobby at no extra charge. Room sizes include Standard Doubles or Twin Rooms (129 square feet), Deluxe Doubles (160 square feet), Triples (215 square feet), and Apartments for four to six adults (from 430 to 592 square feet). Apartments include full kitchens, parquet floors, dining tables, and bathtubs.
Features
Simple breakfast for a fee, 24-hour bar, and 24-hour front desk, but few other features
Central Hotel 21 covers the basics when it comes to features, but it does not pack many extras. A simple breakfast is available for a fee, with standard cold items like bread, meat, cheese, cereal, and yogurt. There's a little lobby bar, opened 24-hours (it doubles as the reception desk, but it's nice with some bar seating), and free coffee and tea are available throughout the day. An outdoor courtyard offers bench seating. The 24-hour front desk offers luggage storage, money exchange, tour assistance, umbrella loans, a computer and printer for guests' use, and bike rentals (extra fee). Transfers to the airport can be arranged, and limited on-site parking is available for a fee. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.
