Review: T62 Hotel, Budapest, Hungary

June 26, 2022December 29, 2023 Koen 0 Comments

This review details my stay at the T62 Hotel, a funky design hotel right opposite Nyugati railway station in Budapest, Hungary.

One night in Budapest

After a hellish Ryanair flight I found myself in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

As much as I love Budapest, the city would only be a stopover this time on my way to the Czech Republic.

Given the fact that I had an early train departure from Budapest’s Nyugati Railway Station, I went looking for a hotel close to the train station.

Of all the available hotels, T62 Hotel seemed like the best choice, having good ratings and an excellent location directly opposite Nyugati Station.

From the airport, it was a relatively straightforward trip by bus and metro to reach Nyugati Station.

nyugati station square night — *Nyugati station square by night. ©Paliparan*

Check-in

For my one-night-stay at the T62 Hotel I had booked a “large double room” for 75 euro, a rate which included breakfast.

Check-in was swift which was great as all I wanted was to go to bed as soon as possible in order to maximise my sleep.

Both in the reception area as well as in the corridors of this Budapest design hotel you will notice the highly expressive and colourful murals.

hallway t62 hotel budapest — *Corridor at the T62 Hotel. ©Paliparan*

T62 Hotel room review

My large double room did indeed turn out to be quite spacious.

It had a comfortable double bed, a desk as well as a seating corner with one large sofa and two chairs placed around a coffee table.

A kettle and complimentary tea and coffee were placed on the desk.

The room also featured air-conditioning, a flat screen TV and plenty of power sockets at convenient places such as the desk and directly above the bedside tables.

Alongside the hallway you can find a large closet with a built-in storage safe.

I certainly liked the design of the room as it felt contemporary but still warm and homely thanks to the large curtains and wooden elements.

The floor-to-ceiling pictures in black-and-white of Buda Castle (behind the couch) and Matthias Church (behind the desk) also brought some distinctive Budapest vibes into the room of this design hotel.

From the windows of my room I had a great view over Nyugati Station as well as the station square.

Overall, I was extremely satisfied with the room as apart from the neat design it was also clean and comfortable.

t62 hotel budapest large double room — *My large double room at the T62 Hotel in Budapest. ©Paliparan*

double bed t62 hotel design budapest — *Comfortable double bed. ©Paliparan*

power sockets reading light — *Conveniently placed power sockets and individual reading lights at the bed. ©Paliparan*

sitting corner design hotel budapest — *Sitting corner inside the room with a black-and-white image of Buda Castle on the wall. ©Paliparan*

*Behind the desk was a floor-to-ceiling image of Matthias Church and the Fisherman’s Bastion. ©Paliparan*

*A kettle and tea and coffee are provided in the room. ©Paliparan*

*In the hallway of the room you can find a large closet to hang up your clothes or store your bags. ©Paliparan*

*Built-in safe and small luggage rack. ©Paliparan*

nyugati station budapest t62 hotel — *View from my room at the T62 Hotel over Budapest Nyugati Station. ©Paliparan*

Bathroom

Just like the room itself, also the en-suite bathroom was neat and clean and it had all the amenities you might need.

Thanks to the different tiles on the walls and floors it felt bright and funky.

t62 design hotel budapest — *The bathroom at the T62 Hotel. ©Paliparan*

Bar

As I still had a couple of emails to send before I could finally go to sleep, I decided to head down to the bar with my laptop.

The T62 hotel bar is located right next to the reception desk and at this late evening hour was staffed by the receptionist himself.

The hotel bar was certainly the most colourful and uniquely designed part of the hotel.

Although it had a contemporary design the hotel bar even mirrored some of the ruin bars for which Budapest is famous.

For a hotel bar, I certainly found it an enjoyable place to sit down with a beer.

t62 hotel bar — *Looking down towards the bar area in the atrium of the T62 Hotel. ©Paliparan*

dreher beer — *Drinking a Dreher beer in the hotel bar. ©Paliparan*

Breakfast buffet

Each morning, breakfast is served in the room directly next to the hotel bar.

I thought the breakfast buffet at T62 Hotel was decent in both quality and quantity.

There are freshly baked breads and pastries, cheeses and cold cuts, eggs, hash browns and beans, cornflakes, as well as a small salad bar.

Coffee, hot water (for tea) and different kind of juices are provided by machines.

breakfast room — *Breakfast is served in a room right next to the hotel bar. ©Paliparan*

breakfast buffet t62 design hotel nyugati budapest — *The breakfast buffet at T62 Hotel. ©Paliparan*

*T62 Hotel breakfast buffet. ©Paliparan*

t62 hotel breakfast — *T62 Hotel breakfast buffet. ©Paliparan*

juice machine — *Juice machine. ©Paliparan*

Location

Budapest Nyugati Station is literally located right across the street from T62 Hotel.

To reach this train station, all you need to do is to simply walk over the pedestrian crossing to the other side of the street, which won’t even take you a minute.

This makes T62 Hotel ideal for those with an early train departure from Budapest Nyugati Station to destinations such as Bratislava, Prague and Berlin, which was the direction where I was heading this morning.

However, do check whether your train indeed departs from Nyugati Pályaudvar (the Hungarian word for station) and not from the other two main Budapest railway terminals of Keleti Pályaudvar and Deli Pályaudvar.

T62 Hotel also has a convenient location for those who are looking for a cool design hotel for their Budapest city trip, as city centre sights like the Parliament building and St. Stephen’s Basilica are just a 15-minute walk away.

nyugati station budapest — *Nyugati Station is located right across the street from T62 Hotel. ©Paliparan*

budapest nyugati station — *Budapest Nyugati Station. ©Paliparan*

*Budapest Nyugati Pályaudvar in the early morning. ©Paliparan*

T62 hotel review conclusion

T62 Hotel is a funky design hotel located directly opposite Budapest Nyugati Station and a stone throw away from the city centre.

It’s not only the convenient location that is a great about this hotel, as I certainly loved my spacious, well-designed and comfortable room.

Service was friendly throughout my stay and the breakfast buffet ensures that you have enough energy for a morning of sightseeing in Budapest or a train departure to destinations further afield.

Overall, I had a great stay at T62 Hotel and would certainly wouldn’t mind staying here again if the price is right.

Trip report index

This ‘Trains, Planes, Beer and Tapas: A Trip to Prague and Madrid’ trip report consists of the following chapters:

1. Review: Ryanair Bucharest to Chania (Boeing 737-800)
2. A Rainy Chania Stopover
3. Ryanair Hell: My Bad Chania to Budapest Flight Experience
4. Review: T62 Hotel, Budapest, Hungary (current chapter)
5. Review: EuroCity Train “Hungaria” Budapest to Brno
6. A Walk Through the Historic Old Town Centre of Brno
7. Review: EuroCity Train “Metropolitan” Brno to Prague
8. Review: K+K Hotel Central, A Prague Art Nouveau Delight
9. Beer Boozing in Prague: Sampling Some Czech Brews
10. Praha Hlavní Nádraží – Prague’s Stunning Art Nouveau Station
11. Review: Leo Express Train Prague to Olomouc
12. Olomouc Guide: Baroque and Belle Epoque Beauty
13. Review: RegioJet Train Olomouc to Prague
14. Review: Erste Premier Lounge Prague Airport
15. Review: Air France HOP Business Class Embraer 170
16. Review: Air France Schengen Business Lounge Paris CDG Terminal 2F
17. Review: Air France Business Class Paris CDG to Madrid (Airbus A220)
18. A Madrid Tapas Crawl: Bar Hopping in Spain’s Capital
19. Review: Ibis Madrid Aeropuerto Barajas
20. Review: Puerta de Alcala VIP Lounge Madrid Airport
21. Review: Air Europa Economy Class Madrid to Milan (Boeing 787)
22. How to Transfer Between Milan Malpensa and Bergamo Airport