HOT SPRINGS · BUDAPEST
Neo-baroque outdoors, art nouveau indoors, and a very different crowd on a Saturday night. The 12 below are priced, with the upgrades worth taking and the hours that stay quiet.
Spend the day at Budapest’s grand Széchenyi Baths, built in 1913 and fed by natural thermal springs. Your ticket covers one entry and a locker or private cabin, depending on the option. Bring swimwear, towels, flip-flops, and a cap for swimming.
“Amazing experience! Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and had so much fun in the whirl pool!!!”
Spend a full day at Budapest’s Gellért Spa on the Buda side. Your ticket covers indoor and outdoor pools, thermal baths, saunas, steam rooms, and either a locker or private cabin. Bring a towel, flip-flops, and a swimming cap for the main pool.
“Really enjoyed this activity! The thermal baths were very pretty and there was a lot of different baths and places you could go there. I liked the fact there was a cafe for food and drink upstairs too Only thing I wish I knew was you need to bring your own towel or buy one there but they weren’t too expensive”
Spend about four hours at Budapest’s Széchenyi Baths, using 18 thermal pools, saunas, steam rooms, and a private changing cabin. The mobile ticket offers one-time entry, but you must bring proper flip flops, a towel, and a swimsuit. Massage and Pálinka Museum options require careful checking.
“Lovely morning spent here. The pool was lovely and although there were lots of people it didn’t seem crowded. Bring a towel or even better a robe as it was cold when you got out. Flip flops a must. There are 3 entrances so please look for the one that says redeem online tickets. We got caught out and stood in 2 separate queues before we got the right one. I would say the Hungarians are not the most helpful not rude but just not helpful. I struggled with the communication aspects and I’m sorry to say relied on google translate. Definitely worth the effort”
Spend up to a full day at Budapest’s 1918 Gellert Thermal Spa, using 13 indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, a cold plunge, and a wave pool. Your mobile ticket includes a locker or private changing cabin. Bring flip flops, a towel, and a swim cap for the swimming pool.
“We enjoyed this spa. It was impressive and there were plenty of options in respect of different pools, saunas etc. I do understand comments of others that it was a little rundown but honestly this didn’t detract from our enjoyment and I wouRead more”
You get a 45-minute private BeerSpa soak at Széchenyi Baths, with hops, malt, and salt in the warm water and a self-pour beer tap beside your tub. Choose the upgrade for full-day access to the thermal pools, saunas, and steam rooms, plus a private changing cabin.
“Small room with 4 tubs & 2 beer taps. Pretzels also provided. There is no door so other other spa guests kept coming in to look around. Pillow would have been nice. The larger spa experience was a bit overwhelming- no explanation or expectations provided. Very busy with warm indoor pools completely full. No exactly the cleanest either- lots of things floating in the water. The outdoor pool was wonderful! Full but still able to find a place to sit/stand. I also had a 45 minute massage which was really only 30 min and more of a body rub vs massage- I don't recommend. Take your own flip flops &…”
You get a full-day pass to Lukács Thermal Bath, a historic Budapest spa known for mineral-rich thermal water, heated outdoor pools, jets, waterfalls, saunas, and steam rooms. Your ticket includes a cabin or locker, subject to availability. Bring swimwear, a towel, flip-flops, and a swimming cap.
Spend up to a full day at Budapest’s Szechenyi Baths, Europe’s largest public spa complex. Move between 21 indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, a gym, and wellness facilities at your own pace. Bring a towel and flip-flops, and check current pool access before you go.
“The baths were great but do not book with Viator. They use a third party and I was charged 86€ for two people when I could have got the tickets at the spa for 28€ each. Plus I didn't receive tickets online and had to email looking for them.. which caused me to loose nearly an hour waiting.”
Spend the day at Széchenyi Thermal Baths with locker or cabin access, then make your own way to Akadémia dock for a 90-minute Danube cruise. Expect welcome drinks, live Hungarian music, city views, and an optional buffet dinner. Cruise departures are at 19:00, with a 22:00 option from May through October.
“The spa experience was very nice! It was not as crowded as we expected. We were impressed with the privacy and security of the cabin changing rooms. The dinner was very good. The lights were beautiful, but we were disappointed that the boat did not pass the Parliament building while it was lit up as that is the most beautiful of the buildings. The music was wonderful!”
At Lukács Baths, you get a 45-minute private beer spa session in warm thermal water mixed with brewing ingredients, plus unlimited Czech beer from a tap beside your tub. Bring your own towel, slippers, and robe, since none are included. The regular Lukács Bath ticket is separate.
“Went to the Spa as two couples. It was a fun experience. Pouring the beer from the tub was an art form, just as we got the hang of it the time was up! Don’t forget your towels like we did tho or you will have to buy one. I would recommend this experience but feel an hour would be better value.”
At Budapest’s Beer Spa, you spend 45 minutes in warm thermal water mixed with hops, malt, and beer salt while pouring unlimited draft beer from your tub. Add a full-day Széchenyi Bath ticket with fast-track entry and a private changing room for a longer spa day.
Spend one day at Dandar Thermal Bath in Budapest, a restored Art Nouveau bath with indoor and outdoor thermal pools, saunas, steam rooms, and optional massage or beauty treatments. Your ticket includes a cabin or locker, but bring your own towel and flip-flops because rentals are not available.
“Non mi esprimo! Ne bene ne male! Ma portatevi da casa asciugamano e ciabatte perché lì non hanno noleggio ma solo vendita… e la vendita di asciugamani è più costosa del costo entrata!!!!”
Spend four hours at Széchenyi Thermal Bath with hotel pickup and return by private English-speaking driver. You get access to 15 indoor pools, 3 outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, and whirlpools in Budapest’s grand neo-baroque bathhouse. Bring a towel, since rentals are not available.
“The spa was majorly overcrowded felt like a sardine”
A terrace, a lagoon, a bath house or a crater at dawn.
