Szallas
Accommodation booking platform and online travel agency serving 7+ countries.
About Szallas
Szallas.hu, operated by Szallas Group Zrt. and owned by Wirtualna Polska Holding, is Hungary's largest online travel agency. Founded in 2007, the platform offers over 87,000 bookable accommodation partners across 12 online travel products in 7 Central and Eastern European countries. It provides free accommodation registration with commission-based billing, real-time booking, SZÉP card payment support, and a VIP loyalty program. The site receives approximately 9 million monthly visitors with over 3.15 million verified guest reviews.
What sets this company apart
Hungary's dominant OTA and a leading CEE marketplace with an 'equal treatment' philosophy — small guesthouses receive the same attention as large hotels. Commission-only pricing with no fees, SZÉP card support, 8-language interface, and VIP loyalty program with 10-20% discounts.
Markets & Coverage
Operating across 6 countries
Markets & Coverage
(6)Supported Languages
Property Types
- HousePrimary
- Apartment
- Villa
- Cabin
- Cottage
- B&B / Guest House
- Aparthotel / Serviced Apt
Market Segments
- Budget-FriendlyPrimary
- Beach & Coastal
- Mountain & Ski
- Urban
- Family
Service Characteristics
Main Features
- Multi-language support
- Loyalty & repeat guest discounts
- Secure payment processing
- Promo codes & special offers
- Guest review & rating system
Integrations & Partnerships
4 integrations and partnerships across 3 categories
Reviews
11 reviews from verified users
1.91
11 reviews
Would recommend
Showing 6 of 11 reviews
Krisztián Szeles
Terrible app, can't even login
View originalCarolina Cruz
great deal! Using szepkartya
View originalGuadalupei Szent Munkás
The accommodation they provided was old, they were notified but they don't care about the person, they don't take responsibility and they don't provide any help to the accommodation owner. There was a problem with the viko apartment. If …
View originalPál Gelencsér
On their other site, we booked the Italy-Bibione Zenith B apartment through the accommodationguru.hu website. The accommodation website allowed us to book two identical apartments - at the …
View originalTamas Olah
Awful service provider. I don't recommend it to anyone. Their system doesn't oblige the accommodation to be booked to do anything, if the accommodation owner doesn't feel like confirming, then nothing happens. …
View originalPradeep Mehrotra
Unfortunately, we were unable to go into Palatinus Furdo & experience the bath, but intend to do so on our next visit to Budapest. This feedback is to thank Evelin the Hostess who we met in Margaret Island, on 27 June 2023. She patiently & clearly answered all our questions which was very helpful. Thank you Evelin
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- Szallas.hu, operated by Szallas Group Zrt. and owned by Wirtualna Polska Holding, is Hungary's largest online travel agency. Founded in 2007, the platform offers over 87,000 bookable accommodation partners across 12 online travel products in 7 Central and Eastern European countries. It provides free accommodation registration with commission-based billing, real-time booking, SZÉP card payment support, and a VIP loyalty program. The site receives approximately 9 million monthly visitors with over 3.15 million verified guest reviews.
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