Anna

The modest three-star Hotel Anna is centrally located on a quiet little street in the heart of Joseph Town.

The hotel's 42 rooms are standard in just about every way. Though Anna's promotional materials showcase rooms outfitted with antique furniture, we found that only the special apartments (of which the Anna has five) offer an antique theme. Furniture is modern fare, typical for budget hotels, with faux-wooden nightstands, desks and headboards. They are equipped with television, minibar and free wired Internet (note that Wi-Fi is free in the lobby). All bathrooms have showers.

We spent five nights in a double room in the Hotel Anna. From the moment we walked through the door, the staff was friendly and helpful (and no, they didn't know we were reviewing them). We arrived early on Easter Monday, when almost everything in Budapest was closed. A lovely receptionist gave us advice about where to eat—at their restaurant, Fulemule down the street€where to get money, where to buy a phone card, and so on.

The breakfast buffet is served in a large room with sky lights. It includes meats, cheeses, bread, corn flakes, yogurt, watery juice, coffee, and tea.

A note for the faint-of-heat: Air conditioning costs extra in some rooms.