United Colors of Budapest Apartments
by the TopOfHotel team
United Colors is the apartment glued to Keleti station that sleeps seven — the best value here for a big group.
United Colors is the apartment glued to Keleti station that sleeps seven — the best value here for a big group.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The apartments live up to the name — each one is done in a different bright color scheme, with modern furniture and a kitchenette (induction hob, fridge and microwave) that handles simple cooking. The larger units split across several separate bedrooms and sleep up to 7 people, and reviewers consistently praise how clean they are and how well the layout uses the floor space. This is a self-catering setup rather than a hotel room, so expect a residential feel rather than a lobby and bellhop.
Food and amenities
There is no included breakfast, but the in-room kitchenette is the trade-off — you can cook your own, and the supermarket inside Arena Plaza Mall is a 5-minute walk and stays open late for groceries. Free Wi-Fi covers the apartments. What you give up is full hotel service: no daily housekeeping and no 24-hour front desk, so you handle your own beds and arrange the key handover with the host.
Location and getting there
Location is the headline. It sits roughly 100 metres from Budapest-Keleti station — a 2-minute walk, the closest stay in this list — so a late train or a 6am departure is painless. From Keleti the metro puts the Hungarian National Museum two stops away and Széchenyi Baths four stops away, while the Hungarian Parliament is about 10 minutes by metro. Liszt Ferenc Airport is roughly 30 minutes by car or on the 200E bus.
Things to know before booking
Three things to settle before you book. First, there is no 24-hour reception — message the host with your arrival time and confirm a key code or meet-up, or you risk waiting on the doorstep. Second, no daily housekeeping, so it is hands-on like a rental, not serviced like a hotel. Third, no breakfast is included; plan to cook in the kitchenette or shop at the Arena Plaza supermarket. None of these are dealbreakers for an apartment at this price — just know what you are signing up for.
Our take
This is the pick for a family or a group of four to seven who want space, a kitchen and the shortest possible walk to the trains. At a starting rate near $97 a night — about $24 a head split four ways — and a 9.0/10 score, it is the best value in the roundup for travelers who treat the railway station as their base and do not need a front desk or room service.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The closest stay to Keleti station in the list — a 2-minute, 100-metre walk, which beats wrestling luggage across town after a late arrival.
- Larger apartments sleep up to 7 across separate bedrooms, so a family or a group of four to seven gets real space without booking multiple hotel rooms.
- Each unit has a kitchenette with an induction hob, fridge and microwave — enough to make breakfast or a quick dinner, with the Arena Plaza supermarket 5 minutes away for groceries.
- Scores 9.0/10 (8.9 Agoda, 9.0 Booking); reviewers single out how clean the apartments are and how well the layout uses the floor space.
- Starts around $97 a night — split among four people that works out to roughly $24 each, the cheapest per-head option in the roundup.
- This is a self-catering apartment, not a full hotel — there is no daily housekeeping, so you make your own bed and take out your own trash.
- No 24-hour front desk, which means you have to arrange your check-in time in advance and may need a key code or a meet-up rather than a staffed lobby.
- No included breakfast — fine if you plan to cook in the kitchenette or hit the mall supermarket, but worth knowing if you wanted a buffet downstairs.
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Insider Tips
- Message the host with your arrival time before you travel — there is no 24-hour desk, so confirm the key handover or door code so you are not stuck on the doorstep at midnight.
- Stock up at the supermarket inside Arena Plaza Mall, a 5-minute walk away and open late, then cook in the kitchenette to keep food costs down.
- If you are a group of four to seven, book one of the larger multi-bedroom units rather than separate hotel rooms — at roughly $24 a head it is far cheaper than any 4-star nearby.