Bo33 Hotel Family & Suites
by the TopOfHotel team
Bo33 is the family pick where a few suites hide a private in-room sauna — almost unheard of at this 4-star price.
Bo33 is the family pick where a few suites hide a private in-room sauna — almost unheard of at this 4-star price.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Bo33 Hotel Family & Suites is a 62-room 4-star aimed squarely at families and groups, and the rooms reflect it. Decor is modern with warm tones, wood floors and clean-lined furniture — nothing flashy, but reviewers consistently flag the cleanliness and the good mattresses. The family rooms sleep 4 to 5, which is rare for this slice of central Pest, and the headline act is the suites with a private Finnish sauna built into the room. That's the feature people book Bo33 for, and it's almost unheard of at this price.
Food and amenities
Breakfast is a buffet, included in the rate, and guests rate it well for variety. Beyond that the amenities are practical rather than lavish: free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and a front desk that genuinely helps — staff speak good English and will set up a city tour or sort your airport transfer. The sauna suites double as the wellness offering, so if you're after a spa-style soak you book that room type rather than heading to a shared facility.
Location and getting there
You're in central Pest, a 10-minute walk (~800m) from Keleti railway station — close enough to roll in off an overnight train, far enough that the walk is a slog with heavy bags. The Arena Plaza mall sits nearby with shops, restaurants and a late supermarket, and the metro puts the rest of the city within a few stops. Liszt Ferenc Airport is about 30 minutes by taxi, or cheaper via the 200E bus and a metro connection.
Things to know before booking
The big catch: standard rooms have no sauna, so if that's your reason for coming, book the specific suite category and read the room name carefully. Those sauna suites cost almost double a standard room and can push past $330 a night in peak season. And while 800m from Keleti is walkable, the uneven Pest pavement makes it harder with big suitcases — a short taxi is worth it if you're loaded down.
Our take
Bo33 is the family-and-couples pick on this list, and the in-room sauna is a real point of difference at the 4-star level. Book it if you want space for 4 to 5, an included breakfast and an easy train-station base — just choose your room type deliberately. From around $130 a night for a standard room it's solid value; the sauna suites are a treat you pay for. With a 9.0/10 score and a 10-minute walk to Keleti, it's an easy yes for rail travelers using Budapest as a stop between Vienna and Prague.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A few suite categories include a private Finnish sauna right in the room — a genuine rarity at the 4-star level in Budapest, and the main reason couples and families book here.
- Family rooms are properly spacious and sleep 4 to 5, so you're not stacking a rollaway bed against the wall like at most central-Pest hotels.
- The 9.0/10 guest score holds up across both Agoda (8.9) and Booking (9.0), with reviewers repeatedly calling out clean rooms and good-quality mattresses.
- Central Pest location puts you a 10-minute walk from Keleti station and close to Arena Plaza, so shopping, a supermarket and the metro are all within easy reach.
- Buffet breakfast is included and the English-speaking front desk will help arrange a city tour, which makes it an easy base for first-time visitors.
- Standard rooms do not include a sauna, so if that's why you're booking you have to pick the right room category — read the room name carefully before you pay.
- Sauna suites cost roughly double a standard room, which can push the nightly rate past $330 in peak season and out of true budget territory.
- At 800m from Keleti the walk is fine on foot but a slog with big suitcases over uneven Pest pavement — grab a short taxi if you're loaded down.
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Insider Tips
- If the sauna is the whole point, filter for the specific suite category at booking — the standard and family rooms don't have one, and they sell out of the sauna units fast on weekends.
- Ask the front desk to book your Liszt Ferenc Airport transfer or point you to the 200E bus from Kobanya-Kispest; it's far cheaper than a door-to-door taxi.
- Stock up at the supermarket in Arena Plaza, a few minutes away, if you've got kids — the family rooms have space to keep snacks and drinks.