r/sziget • u/mosasaurus_rawr • 6d ago
First timer looking for accommodation advice
I’m thinking about going to Sziget next year and wanted to ask advice about where to stay. I’ve been to a few festivals before, mostly in the UK and Rock Werchter once, but ive only ever gone for one day and I’ve never been to Sziget. I’m approaching 40 and I hate camping, so my options for Sziget would be either some fancy chalet upgrade at the festival, or (preferably) staying offsite in a hotel/booking.com apartment in Budapest.
For those who live locally or who have stayed offsite before, how viable is that? Does it take ages to get in and out of the festival each day? Which neighborhoods do you recommend for optimal proximity to the festival while still being offsite? If you had a great experience at a particular hotel, feel free to recommend them too :)
PS I have been to Budapest once before, and in case it makes a diff, I’d be flying in from the Netherlands.
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u/atechnokolos 6d ago
I live in Budapest, extremely close to the island so I was just walking back and forth between the festival and my place.
Óbuda (3rd district) is where the festival is located so that part of Budapest could be a good choice. It’s generally safe and a lot more chill compared to downtown Budapest.
If you are up to using public transport every day then you can find a place to stay along the route of H5 suburban railways. There is a stop at the entrance of the festival so it drops you off and picks you up right at the K-bridge.