THE NOOK
Balatonkiliti
About Us
Dog-friendly, stylish countryside guesthouse in Balatonkiliti, outskirts of Siófok.
The end of a long journey....
How did the story of our house started and how did I become a countryside guesthouse owner from being a city girl from Budapest?
It all started in the summer of 2017.
I could not find my place and during the weekends, we went on roadtrips, mostly in Hungary with our dogs. One weekend we ended up in Polany, among the hills of Somogy and met a Belgian couple. We became friends and helped them to run their houses for a year.
In the beginning of 2019, due to the health issues of my Mother, we decided to move together. First we looked for houses near Budapest but then we quickly realised that standing in a traffic jam for an hour is no better than driving an hour on the highway. So our second trip lead us to Balatonkiliti.
We picked up the keys for our house in Balatonkiliti in June, 2019. Since then the renovation is ongoing and we had our first guests in May, 2020.
About us. At the moment, the 3 of us and our 4 years old girl chow chow, Blue and our 7 years old boy chow chow, Ari are living in the main part of our house. I am a relocation professional while Adam works in IT. My Mom is also living with us and she is a pensioner.
Next to the main house, the smaller house is the base of the Nook – Balatonkiliti project.
The house is a separate ~70m2 building with 2 floors and a nook alike rooftop bedroom, hence the name of the house.
We opened in May 2020 and looking forward to seeing you with or without your family and 4legged friends 
Til then, thank you for following us on Facebook:
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and on Instagram:
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The Amenities
Languages spoken
Hungarian
English
Transportation
upon request
Transfer from Siófok to Budapest and from Budapest to Siófok – additional fee applies
Parking
free parking on the street
no reservation needed
Common areas
garden
garden furniture
common and own terrace
sunbeds
barbecue
stew making option
Smoking
the whole territory of the Nook is non-smoking
smoking is only allowed in front of the house on the street
Self-checkin
by using a key safe
Dog-friendly amenities
water bowl
food bowl
dog bed
welcome treats
Free wifi in the whole territory of the Guesthouse
Air-conditioning
Heating
Office corner
Printing option – additional fee may apply
Environment friendly Guesthouse
selective waste collection
normal size shampoo and shower gel in the bathroom
24/7 contact with us
Barbecue
Kamado
Nespresso coffee capsules and tea selection
Gastro tours
organizing gastro tours around the lake during weekends – additional fee may apply
Programs around Lake Balaton
useful guidance, information on current events
Bedroom in the Nook (on the first floor)
160*200 bed
memory matress
fresh bedding and linen
bedspread
bedsheet
Wellpur memory pillows
feather pillows
Bathroom
towels
hair drier
normal size shampoo,shower gel and liquid soap
Living room
books
flat screen TV
cable TV
NETFLIX
comfortable and convertible design couch for 2 persons with a memory matress cover
dining table
Kitchen
Gorenje fridge
Gorenje water heater
Gorenje toaster
Gorenje microwave oven
Bosch built-in oven
Bosch built-in cooker
dishes
plates
glasses
cutlery
plates
basic ingredients for cooking (salt, sugar, flour, oil, vinegar)
1 bottle of non sparkling water
cleaning products
Badminton equipment
Wine cellar
Offering help with renting a boat, yacht
Escape to enjoy the sunshine this summer at Balaton
Gallery
Peek Into Our World
The Nook - The Guesthouse and the garden
The Nook - the living room area
The Nook - rooftop bedroom
The Nook - the bathroom
The Nook - the kitchen
The Nook - Our guests
Booking Calendar
Booking
House rules
The entire area of the Guesthouse and the Garden is non-smoking therefore we kindly ask our Guests to smoke only outside the property.
Guests can occupy the guesthouse from 1pm – check-in from 1pm.
Guests are obliged to leave the Guesthouse by 10am on the day of departure – check-out til 10am.
In the event of late check-out (any time after 10am) Owners are entitled to charge a half day fee to the Guest.
If Guests move out after 6pm the total amount of an extra night will be charged.
The Guesthouse is fully equipped with items that have been chosen carefully to fit the design of the Guesthouse therefore we would kindly like to ask our Guests to sign the room inventory upon arrival. If a defect is found on the inventory list, Guests need to notify the Owners within one hour of their arrival and Owners will replace the missing assets.
Guests are requested not to leave the Guesthouse keys inside the lock.
In case of leaving the Guesthouse, we kindly ask our Guests to close the doors and windows, as well as the electrical appliances and air conditioner, in all cases.
We kindly ask our Guests to notify one of the Owners 20 minutes prior to the final departure to check the room inventory.
In the event of discrepancies or damages found during the inventory check, the value of any missing or damaged assets will be charged to the Guest.
For longer stays we ask our Guests to put the trash in front of the door once a week. Household garbage transportation is arranged every Monday early in the morning.
We kindly ask our Guests to refrain from any conduct or activity that disturbs the peace of others, regardless of the time of day in the Guesthouse and in the shared garden.
The Owner shall have the right at any time to settle the service fee or to make an interim settlement.
Guests can stay at the Guesthouse at own risk. Owners shall not be liable for any cash or other valuables held by the Guest or stored in the Guest House under the Civil Code. 6: 369th (2).
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR GUESTS ARRIVING WITH PETS
A chow chow female dog and a chow chow male dog are living together with the Owners on the territory of the Guesthouse.
Owners do take the responsibility for their behaviour however they are staying mostly in the garden during the day. Therefore the pets of the Guests and the Owners’ dogs have to get along well. Otherwise pets of the Guests can not use the garden, or only on a leash under supervision. Upon arrival request of the Owners is to take the Guests’ pets on leash so that the Owners’ dog and the Guests’ pet/s get to know each other.
Self check-in is only possible for Guests arriving without pets or in case Owner and dogs are not at the property.
After checking with the Owners, maximum 2pets are allowed to stay with the Guests in the Guesthuse.
Conditions of hosting pets
-pets of the Guests are not harmful to any other pets or people staying in the Guesthouse and the whole territory of the property
-pets of the Guests do have their mandatory vaccines which is confirmed by showing the pets’ passports / vaccine
booklet
-flea and parasite free
-house-trained
– they are in good condition from a hygienic point of view, they are cared for
Any damage caused by the pet is the responsibility of the Guests.
Price of the Guesthouse includes the following dog-friendly facilities free of charge:
-food bowl
-water bowl
-dog bed
-upon request: toys, leash, other dog equipment, dog food, dog treat
Other provisions in the General Terms and Conditions.
