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Budapest - June 2009

Posted by howard7000 | 26th June 2009

I have, unfortunately, had to return straight to work, with only a few hours of sleep, so this will be a hurried update, and maybe a bit of a shambles, but I’ll try and post another one later with photos and stuff.

* Depeche Mode were great. Needless to say, they’re huge in eastern Europe and the atmosphere was terrific. Unfortunately, it was in an open-air athletics stadium (Puskas Ferenc, I think) and, two songs into the set, the heavens opened, and Paul and I left the gig looking like we’d been swimming in the Danube. I didn’t care though… it was a warm evening and I’d been on the Jaegermeister since lunch time.

* There was a DM Afterparty at the Retropolis night club, which we also went to. I even did karaoke there, much to my shame - normally, you wouldn’t get me anywhere near that, but I was a bit too trashed to care by that time, and I reasoned that at least I wouldn’t be able to understand the heckles I received! Had a bit of a dance. The Hungarian goth/DM/electro

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Budapest Apartment review: Budapest Royal Apartment
The apartment is in a very beautiful old building, although we did have a little trouble locating it within the maze of stairways and landings. The building seems very secure, with key-coded locks and a guard permanently at reception, although none of the guards I encountered spoke any English, which made it quite confusing (for all involved!) to initially check in.
The apartment is very clean, with high ceilings and a nice view from the window, although the kitchen/bathroom facilities are a little basic. Overall though, I'm pleased with it and would say I got good value for my money. It's in a great location for exploring the centre of Budapest and I would use it again.

Overall: 4
Location: 5
Cleanliness: 5
Value: 4
Facilities: 3
Service: 3