Medosz Hotel

Offering reasonable rates and a hip location off Andrassy út, the three-star Medosz Hotel is good for guests willing to overlook garish design for the sake of a bargain.

Front rooms offer a view of the green Jókai tér. Furnishings in the 69 rooms aren't quite as picturesque. Standard beds sit atop worn parquet flooring. Chairs look like they were designed to occupy a hospital waiting room. But all rooms are clean and comfortable, with modern amenities including satellite television and free Wi-Fi. En suite bathroom walls are covered with bright tile, which looks as if it would be home in a 1960s color palette.

The tired aesthetic might not appeal to every taste. But with a location that allows guests to stumble home from nearby cafés or return from a night at the Opera House sans taxi, it seems silly to nitpick over the hallway's burnt-orange carpeting.

Breakfast is included.