Budapest · MASSAGE & RELAXATION
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 massage & relaxation tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Spend a full day at Budapest’s Széchenyi Spa, with 18 thermal pools, grand Neo-Baroque architecture, and optional cabin upgrades.
“We absolutely loved it. would definitely come again it was amazing and would opt for the cabin next time as opposed to the lockers.”
Review of Budapest’s Gellért Spa, with Art Nouveau pools, thermal baths, saunas, practical tips, costs, and advice on the best time to visit.
“Beautiful! And such lovely thermal pools. I especially loved sitting in the outdoor thermal pool as the temperature dropped and the night sky turned dark.”
Relax in four pools, a 10-person jacuzzi, sauna, steam cabin, and quiet lounge time at Budapest’s Mandala Day Spa.
“This was one of the best spas I’ve visited, amazing ambiance, beautifully decorated. This spa is less touristy than some of the others. He didn’t get overly busy and was beautiful from start to finish. Looking at some of the other reviews that say the staff were rude we found the staff to be extremely friendly and really helpful. We took our own flip-flops but we did hire a robe. This only cost a couple of pounds.. we had the VIP package and a glass of champagne on arrival. we would definitely recommend Mandala Day spa we felt super relaxed after it.”
Soak in Budapest’s grand Széchenyi Baths with skip-the-line entry, 18 pools, saunas, and a private changing cabin.
“Absolutely amazing experience. We purchased a changing room lockable area, worth the money. Nice and clean throughout. Take two towels & your flip flops- you can buy these also from the spa shop. We visited the spa during winter and our towels got damp outside hung up so next time I’d take 2 towels. Swimming cap needed if you want to go in the lane swimming outdoor pool. We really enjoyed our visit! Staff very friendly and helpful. Very good value for money”
Review of Budapest’s Sparty at Széchenyi Bath, with honest advice on tickets, drinks, crowds, timing, costs, and what to bring.
“It’s a great night it’s expensive if you drink. You have to put cash on a card. . If you run out of money on the card you have to go to the atm that is inside and I suspect the atm inside is very expensive to use. Having said that it’s a great evening I still recommend it a great evening”
Review of Budapest’s Rudas Spa package with thermal pools, Danube views, a 3-course meal, and practical tips for a better visit.
“The Spa was a good experience, definitely go during the week when its not busy. The restaurant food was tasty, however it took over 2 hours to bring all the food, we ordered all 3 course at the same time and it was really slow service, the restaurant was not busy at all. Other than that I would recommend.”
Spend a full day at Budapest’s art nouveau Gellert Spa, with 13 thermal pools, saunas, steam rooms, and a private cabin or locker.
“This experience was very expensive. We paid a lot of money for a dip in a fancy “hot tub”. It was underwhelming at best. There should’ve been an option to pay for a two hour experience. There was not. We paid for a full day experience for two. There wasn’t enough to do there for a full day.”
Relax at Thermal Margaret Island in Budapest with indoor and thermal pools, saunas, seasonal outdoor bathing, towels, and quiet island views.
“We didn’t want to go to the larger spas with loads of people so opted for this. It was a perfect day of relaxation after a busy 3 days exploring the city. Margaret Island is beautiful and peaceful. The spa is in a hotel that resembles a 1970’s hospital building. There are about 5 inside pools with varying temperatures and 1 outside pool. This is fairly small but has a large patio area with plenty of sun beds. You do get a towel on the day pass. Overall, it is a bit tired and could do with some updating but if you want a quiet place to relax for a…”
Spend a full day at Budapest’s Palatinus Spa on Margaret Island, with thermal pools, waves, slides, saunas, and family-friendly facilities.
“Really good shame the kids weren’t tall enough for the slides or allowed in the indoor stuff though”
Budapest Card review: compare free transport, museums, Lukács Bath, discounts, delivery, and real value for a 1 to 5 day visit.
“Not able to find pick up point.Bad signposting. Should be more central points to pick up cards. Worth for public transport but some of the attractions hard to locate to.”
Spend a full day at Budapest’s historic Lukács Thermal Bath, with mineral pools, saunas, steam rooms, jets, and a cabin or locker included.
Review of Szechenyi Spa in Budapest: outdoor thermal pools, saunas, practical tips, costs, crowds, facilities, and booking concerns.
“Lovley and warm but very expensive for basically going into a pool. Surfaces at changing are quite slippy so be careful. Lockers are good .”
Budapest’s Széchenyi Baths plus a Danube dinner cruise: thermal pools, night views, live Hungarian music, and practical tips.
“Quite hard to get your bearings at the spa. We didn’t know we had to bring foot wear (spa shoes) otherwise they will charge around £8 for a pair. Good experience but very busy. Boat trip was great Hungarian dancers great photos and lovely”
Soak in a private thermal beer bath at Lukács Baths in Budapest, with warm water, beer ingredients, unlimited Czech beer, and a 45-minute session.
“Be sure to bring towel and sandals even if it sux to carry them around all day. The staff were not terribly pleasant and paying 5000 forint for a 799forint towel is ridiculous. At least put your logo on it or Budapest to make it worth buying, but you should include the towel for what you charge. The bathrooms smelled so bad, and since we did not realize we needed sandals we had to walk about barefooted. The hot tub and beer part were good but the rest was not. It was stressful not relaxing and for tourist who are out and about all day, having to bring towels etc…”
Relax at Margaret Island’s Thermal Spa with indoor and thermal pools, summer swimming, saunas, and a calm hotel setting.
“Great health spa with all the usual amenities provided. A great place to go if you want the spa experience without the tourist crowds.”
Pick a bank of the river, a bath house or a cellar.
