If you’re looking for a friendly, cosy hostel to relax in after a long day of exploring the sights and sounds of Buda and Pest, then the Aventura Boutique Hostel, Budapest is a perfect base for your adventures in this fantastic city.

The location

The hostel is in a quiet neighbourhood just off the 5th district and 15 minutes walking distance from the Parliament, Bazilica, Opera House and Margaret Island. The Nyugati Ter metro station is just one block away and the grand boulevard of Budapest is nearby from where you access the city’s fantasic and inexpensive tram network. Nyugati Palyaudvar train station is also close by. There are 2 inexpensive convenience stores around the corner from the hostel and also a modern shopping mall just down the road.

The India Room-6 bed dorm, price for a bed starts for as little as 11 euros a night.

Rooms and bathrooms

Aventura offers a range of different themed rooms, all quite spacious with lots of light. From the minimalistic ‘Japan’ room (double) to the exotic and colourful Africa and India rooms to sleeping under the stars in the Space room-there is a room for every type of traveller. Families looking for their own space but still wanting the comfort and convenience of the hostel can choose to stay in the stylish Art Apartment just around the corner from the main hostel building. Sleeping 25 guests, it’s a cosy, intimate hostel so if you’re looking for somewhere peaceful and friendly to stay in Budapest, you’ll feel at home at Aventura. Also, there are no bunk beds in the Aventura so that sets it apart from the typical hostel. Linen is included in the price, they do have hairdryers plus towels are available for hire for a small price. Common bathroom is very clean and given the small size of the hostel, getting access is easy. Showers are great with plenty of hot water.

The kitchen at Aventura-fantastic space that also doubles up as the common room

Facilities

In terms of facilities, this hostel caters for everything that a backpacker would look for nice kitchen, free excellent wifi, tons of information about places to go and things to see in Budapest and elsewhere. Staff are very friendly, knowlegable with lots of cool tips for things to see and do. They also happy to do your laundry at a small price. A novel feature of this hostel is that they offer an in-house massage service which costs as little as 20 euros for a 1 hour massage. Great value and perfect after a day of walking around Budapest or if you’re backpack has been breaking your back in the weeks past. The hostel offer a continental breakfast for around 3 euros. Alternatively, checkout the café downstairs which offers a nice cooked breakfast and great coffee for a few euros. Professional child care can be organized on request.

What makes this a luxury hostel

Great location, friendly staff and the unique feature of offering an inexpensive, in-house massage service makes the stay here a memorable experience.

The Japan Room

Top tip

Starting at around 50 euros per night, the nearby Art Apartment is a brilliant deal which gives you your own space while also allowing you to access the facilities of the hostel at your convenience. Or choose the minimalistic Japan Room in the hostel where prices start at just 33 euros per room, per night.

The Journey

The hostel is just a few minutes walk away from the Nyugati Ter Metro station and the Nyugati Palyauvdar train station.

Take the metro No. 2 (red line) to “Deak Ferenc Ter”. From here take the metro No. 3 (blue line) to “Nyugati Ter” (Nyugati Palyaudvar/Western Train Station). Exit at “Szent Istvan Korut”. Start walking towards the river, and the street of Aventura Hostel Budapest is the first one on the right.

From Budapest Airport (Terminal 2) Regular city buses (“Repteri busz”, Bus No. 200) run between Budapest airport (both terminals) and the metro No. 3 (blue line, “Kobanya Kispest”). Take the metro to “Nyugati Ter” (Nyugati Palyaudvar/Western Train Station). Exit at “Szent Istvan Korut”. Start walking towards the river, and the street of Aventura Hostel Budapest is the first one on the right

1132 Budapest, Visegrádi St 12, ( Doorbell 5, 1st floor/apt 1 )

Hungary

Telephone: +36 1 239 0782

Email:  info@aventurahostel.com

Fact box

Prices can vary according to season but a bed in the ‘Africa’ themed 8 bedroom dormitory starts at just around 9 euros in the Low Season going upto 41 euros for a double en-suite apartment. Book at http://aventurahostelbudapest.com/

In the coming weeks and months I’ll be running a bunch competitions where you get the chance to win a few nights stay at some of the fantastic Luxury Hostels I’ve been featuring on the blog.

This week you + 1 got a chance to win a stay at the stunning Grand Hostel Berlin

Grand Hostel Berlin are offering you and a friend, a 2 night stay at their hostel and tickets to Berlin and Europe’s biggest club Festival- the BERLIN CLUBNACHT of which they are the official partner.

This is a unique opportunity to sample some of the best of Berlin’s famed club culture, diverse nightlife and different styles of music.

PRIZE

A 2 night stay at the Grand Hostel Berlin for 2 people ** + 2 pairs of clubnight tickets and breakfast** in our Grandwich Bar

HOW TO WIN?

To be in a chance to win simply answer the following absurdly simple question

What are the dates for this year’s Berlin Clubnacht ?

Is it

A) 5th and 6th June 2012

B) 7th and 8th September 2012

C) 11th and 12th December 2011

EMAIL: Your answers to  europebudgetguide@gmail.com with the subject headline  ’ GRAND HOSTEL BERLIN COMPETITION’

DEADLINE: For entries is 25th August, 2012.

Winner will be announced on  Monday, 27th August 2012. Good luck!

2 nights 1 ticket

More than 30 clubs

100 dancefloors

200 DJ’s
Dates: 7th and 8th of September 2012
5 different club tours

[ **(Dorm room, Sandwich + coffee,tea,orange juice)** ]

[ Here's a cool competition from the Generator: one of the awesome Luxury Hostels I've been featuring on the blog. ( If you missed out here is a recent review of Generator Copenhagen and Generator Hamburg ) ]

Get up and close with the genius of Gaudi-one of the many highlights of a trip to Barcelona

Generator Hostels, the European hostel chain, are preparing to launch their latest hostel location: Barcelona!

Launching in Feb 2013, the location will feature everything you’d expect from a great hostel – a clean and bright environment, a good kitchen and a party bar.

To celebrate the opening of the location, Generator are holding a photo competition on their Facebook Page. They’re looking for your very favourite travel snaps for the chance to win flights to Barcelona and accommodation for two in their brand new hostel!

Enter the competition here:

To give you a few more reasons to visit Barcelona, here are some highlights of the beautiful Spanish city:

Gaudi: From La Sagrada Familia to his lizards, Gaudi’s beautiful architecture makes Barcelona unique.

Las Ramblas: The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca once said that La Rambla was “the only street in the world which I wish would never end.” Endless rows of florists, shops, cafes, restaurants and more make this street (or to be more accurate, collection of streets) the perfect place to while away an hour or two.

La Boqueria: One of the greatest food markets of the world and one of the great Barcelona experiences

La Boqueria: It’s hard to mention Barcelona without a reference to the vast amount of delicious food available in the country. Visit the largest market in Spain for everything from fruit and vegetables to salted cod and local cheeses.

Discover Barcelona for yourself – enter the competition here!

In conjunction with RoomSurfer, BudgetTraveller is excited to announce a competition to find the next… Supersurfer!

Roomsurfer is a new and fresh platform that is now offering you an unforgettable trip in Berlin

With this platform you can enter your favourite city, select your interests and find your ideal host in Berlin, someone who shares lots of things with you and can show you what you really want to see.

Sounds cool?

Then check the Roomsurfer homepage for further information

So what’s the competition?

The BudgetTraveller and Roomsurfer have  come up with a cool idea of allowing you, the reader to experience the RoomSurfer experience in one of the world’s most exciting cities: Berlin.

YES YOU….could Visit Berlin for a weekend and party with the locals

You will spend an entire weekend in the best city of the world, with the best company.

You will get great insider tips from your Roomsurfer host and of course tips how to save more money in the capital of Germany.

You will be flown to Berlin on April 28 2012  (you should live next to one of these 100 major European cities http://bit.ly/GRpKT9)

So how does one enter?

Show us that you are a SuperSurfer!

How?

1. Comment on this post, share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

2. Send a picture or a video to europebudgetguide@gmail.com  showing your Super Surfer style!!

The craziest and most innovative picture or video wins.

Deadline: You have time until April 6, and then I’ll announce the Super Surfer who is travelling to Berlin.

I’m really excited about your creativity, so  good luck and let your ideas flow!

Every week on the BudgetTraveller, I’ll be picking out the 5 best stories and the worst story on budget travel from across the web.

Here are the highlights from this week’s roundup

1. Rupee decline makes India supreme bargain for US travellers

2. Spanish low-cost airline Vueling launches new routes from Barcelona El Prat to  Cardiff and Edinburgh

3. Gadling’s Jessica Festa talks about the 10 hidden travel expenses that backpackers often overlook

Budget Travel Destinations for 2012: Azores

4. Budget Travel pick their top budget travel destinations for 2012.

Poland , Turkey and Greece are some of the top countries tipped with the intriguing inclusion of the isolated and little known Portuguese chain of islands: Azores.

5. In the blogosphere, I really enjoyed this article by the Tripologist’s and their top 5 tips for managing your budget in Japan.

Turkey of the week

Worst story of the week in Budget Travel is Air Asia’s shock announcement of withdrawing from March 30th their London and Paris routes from Kuala Lumpur

Agree or disagree with my weekly picks?

Leave your comments below and also free to submit your budget travel stories every week to be considered for inclusion using the hashtag #budgettravel on Twitter

budgetplaces.com, are now offering Budget Travellers the opportunity of saving money towards your next holiday by inviting your friends to book with the Barcelona based specialist for low cost accommodation.

Check out the video below

budgetplaces.com – Invite your Friends and get Hotel Discounts

How to get started

1) Invite as many friends as you want

2) Each of them will get 10€ of credit to use on accommodation at any of the currently 7000 budget establishments available all over the world.

3) Then, every time one of your friends makes a reservation, 10€ of credit will be added to your My budgetplaces account.

4) Hurry – your friends can only be invited by one person, so go on and invite them before someone else does!

So get cracking and tell your friends right now!

To celebrate the launch of the BudgetTraveller I have not 1 but 4 fantastic prizes to giveaway to you today.

To be in with a chance of winning, I want you to send in a memorable budget tip from your recent travels.

This could be a great meal in a restaurant or  a great museum, a great walking trail or a memorable place you stayed that was budget friendly-anything!

If you can send in 50-100 words with a picture, that would be great.

Email address to send your entries is europebudgetguide AT gmail.com

The winning entries will also be published on the BudgetTraveller.

Deadline for entries is Friday 9^th September.

Send in your tips with your name and address please.

Winners will be notified by email on Monday 12^th September, 2011. Good luck!

PS : Big thank you to Kasia Dietz, BudgetPlaces.com, CrashPadder and umi Brighton for donating the prizes!!

So what are the prizes!?

We have 4 prizes.

1sr Prize

The first prize comes courtesy of the stylish funky, budget boutique hotel umi Brighton

umi Brighton is a beautiful 1850’s period building ideally situated on the sea front in the heart of Brighton’s vibrant city centre.

Winner will be treated to a 4 night stay (Sunday to Thursday only) in one of umiBrighton’s seafront double room.

2nd Prize

2nd prize in our competition is a 2 night stay for 2 people* in any BudgetPlaces.com destination.

With over 6500 hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast places to choose from in 700 cities there is no shortage of places to go on holiday if you win. ( *Budgetplaces.com T&C apply )

3^rd Prize

This is another great prize: £50 voucher (valid for 12 months redeemed via the website) from the glorious worldwide homestay specialists Crashpadder.

Crashpadder is perfect for travelers who are fed up of hotels and looking for a stay with more soul where you get to hangout and meet friendly locals.

4^th Prize

This is something a bit different and unique.

4^th prize is something stylish and for the ladies and all those Parisphiles out there.

Parisian blogger by night and by day Kasia Dietz is a designer of handbags-one-of-a-kind, reversible handbags, totes, clutches all made with love from the city of love-Paris.

Kasia is giving away one of her reversible bags: the Circles Bag from the Tribal Collection. The prize included the bag and the purse.

About the Sponsors

BudgetPlaces.com offers you the coolest budget places to stay in the best destinations. Check out their website for photos and videos of the centrally located hotels, hostels, b&b and apartments.
An average 120€ savings on a 3 night stay lets you live their slogan “Save on the hotel. Spend on the fun.”

Kasia Dietz handbags are one-of-a-kind, reversible bags and totes, made {with love} in Paris. Clutches and purses to match. Select collections are hand-painted, wearable art. Kasia Dietz handbags are the ideal bag for the fashion savvy eco-conscious traveler. Available internationally in France, Italy, Greece, USA, UK and online at www.kasiadietz.com

Kasia Dietz is a NYC designer and traveler who followed her heart to Paris. Check out her great blog www.loveinthecityoflights.com

umi Brighton offers a large range of rooms to suit an array of budgets and requirements, from small single rooms to large double-roomed family accommodation. All rooms have, free Wi-Fi, plasma TV, en-suite bathrooms and tea and coffee facilities, whilst our seafront rooms are air-conditioned. For more information visit their website

Crashpadder.com enables travellers to stay in local homes, but it is more than just a place to stay. It is a community of like-minded people with loads of different interest groups so everyone can find a match. With rooms starting at £15 a night in 1,847 cities, there’s no place like homes!