The hotel in Budapest was fabulous, right on the Danube with great views and within walking distance of most of the sights. The ship was wondeful and comfortable, but the flooded Danube kept us from seeing everything we expected to see. We were moored for 3 days in a cute little village, and had to be bussed to destinations further downstream. That's not the ship's fault. They did their best to accommodate us, but the rain and the flooding threw a bit of a damper on the end of the trip. We still love Avalon ships!