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We stayed in the last 45 days at over 10 different places, this is the best service we received by far. If you have any doubt where to stay in Budapest, this is the place for you. Highly recommended.

Incoming long and wonderful review: My husband and I stayed at the Pink Zebra House from July 24th to July 31st 2023. After a very long day of travelling from Canada, which included several plane delays, we arrived to the house much later than originally anticipated. We kept in touch with our airport driver and the rental staff very easily; they provided relief that we were in good hands once we arrived despite the stressful travel day. Airport pickup was fairly easy; we arranged it with Bjorn as per the rental listing. We were greeted by Kate, a friendly and helpful host, at the apartment. She showed us around and happily answered our questions. She even offered to be available via text/calls for any other questions we may have as we were settling in pretty late in the evening. The house itself is absolutely adorable! Just as we imagined it but perhaps a bit more spacious. We had everything we needed as per the rental listing. Bjorn and his staff were quick to reply to any questions or requests we had via email on the AirBnB site or via Whatsapp messages. They provided extra supplies as needed (e.g. toilet paper, garbage bags) without hesitation. The location of this apartment was excellent for our stay. We used the Bolt app or walked to all of the locations we had planned to visit. The Bolt drivers typically arrived within a few short minutes. We enjoyed the large window facing out to the street; privacy blind and wooden shutters for night time were definitely appreciated. The street itself is pretty quiet as it is a one-way but it was nice to look out and see the weather and hear the comings-and-goings of the city outside. We easily walked to the “Octagon area” and found many different styles of restaurant to eat at in addition to stores to buy food for the apartment. The streets were fairly quiet at night and felt safe. We commented that the area reminded us of parts of Toronto! So the culture shock was minimal at worst. The apartment was easy to keep tidy as there was lots of space on the main floor. The bathroom was clean and comfortable; tucked away from the main sitting area. We enjoyed Netflix offered as part of the rental in the evenings while seated on the comfortable couch. The pink colour is quite appealing and relaxing while also being super fun. We got some lovely photos inside (see my profile pic). The kitchen was clean and functional with coffee supplies and ice cube trays available. We moved in and felt right at home. I am one to unpack my suitcase on a trip; the closet in the living room was sufficient for me but just note there is no dresser or drawers for clothes. I tucked my suitcase under the pinball machine with no issue and it wasn’t in the way. On checkout day we were lucky to be able to meet Bjorn and one of his staff members (I am sorry I have forgotten his name!). They happily allowed us to store our suitcases after 11am as we went to grab a bite to eat before catching our train. They both helped carry our (heavy) suitcases up and down the office stairs as my husband was suffering from an unfortunate shoulder injury when we were on vacation. Bjorn welcomed us into the office, showed us his fabulous juke box, pinball, and table arcade game. We left Budapest with hugs for Bjorn and staff! It was a lovely send off and we were somewhat sad to leave. My husband and I would HIGHLY recommend the Pink Zebra House or any other of Bjorn’s fun colour themed rentals. If we ever make it back to Budapest we will definitely seek Bjorn out again.