The article is not just about spa hotels in Hungary; it’s about hotels with thermal baths. These are places where you can easily access the thermal baths directly from your room in a robe and enjoy relaxing in a hot pool. I’ll talk about how many of these hotels exist, give advice and recommendations, and provide a list of the best ones.
Spa Hotels in Hungary: General Information
Here are some key points to give you an overview:
- Hungary has around 1300 thermal springs across the country, only including those that are equipped and accessible to visitors.
- These thermal springs host spas, baths, medical centers, water parks, extensive aqua-thermal complexes, and even hotels with private thermal baths exclusively for their guests.
- The most famous Hungarian thermal baths are in Budapest, namely Széchenyi and Gellért Baths (reviews, prices, tips, and numerous photos). However, these baths do not have associated hotels.
What do Spa Hotels in Hungary offer?
Most often, these are large aqua-thermal centers suitable for families. They feature numerous pools, slides, sauna zones, thermal pools, and often have outdoor thermal baths operating year-round. There are also thermal baths or spa centers without additional entertainment.
You can not only visit these baths for the entire day but also stay at hotels connected to these aqua centers. The concept typically includes access to thermal facilities or water parks in the accommodation cost without stepping outside.
Such hotels are highly popular despite the prices, which usually start at €150 per night for a couple. However, the average prices during the season range from €200-250.
Hungarian Hotels with Thermal Baths: List
Below is a list of hotels where staying grants you free access to thermal baths, water parks, medical centers, or other aqua centers. I’ll provide comments for each to simplify your choice. This list comprises hotels and baths where I’ve personally been. There are many more in Hungary, but these are the most popular and well-known, so I confidently recommend them.
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Below are the hotel names and the cities they are located in. If this guide has a review of a specific place, there will be a link. You can find hotel bookings on any platform where you typically book your travels.
| Название отеля | Город | Комментарий автора |
| Park Inn by Radisson Sarvar Resort & Spa | Szarvar | An excellent hotel offering dining, wellness treatments, and unlimited access to a large aqua park. Perfect for the whole family, featuring water slides, entertainment, thermal baths, and a sauna complex. There are also open-air thermal pools. |
| Hotel Spa Hévíz | Heviz | Located at the world’s largest thermal lake. A wellness retreat specializing in the treatment of joint disorders. A unique feature is that the hotel stands separately from the lake — just a three-minute walk from the hotel to the thermal waters. |
| Park Inn by Radisson | Zalakaros | A large aqua park ideal for families. Numerous thermal pools, including three outdoor pools that are open year-round with water temperatures of +40°C. |
| Hunguest Szeged | Szeged | A large family-friendly aqua park with thermal and sauna zones. One major advantage is that Szeged is a vibrant and beautiful city, and it also boasts the amazing Anna Thermal Baths, which are worth visiting. |
| Aqua Hotel | Kecskemét | A standard aqua park and thermal spa with fresh, renovated rooms (completed in 2022). Great breakfast options. Suitable for the whole family. |
| Aquaticum Thermal & Wellness | Debrecen | A fantastic 4-star hotel in Debrecen, perfect for adults traveling without children. The room price includes access to the thermal complex. However, access to the aqua zone with slides and children’s entertainment requires an additional fee. |
| Hungarospa Thermal Hotel | Hajdúszoboszló | A wellness hotel offering therapeutic programs, located within the largest aqua complex in Europe, in the small town of Hajdúszoboszló. There’s plenty of information about this aqua park in the Hajdúszoboszló guide linked below. Ideal for families, featuring numerous slides and attractions. |
| Imola Hotel Platán | Eger | A 16+ hotel that partners with the Eger Thermal Baths. Guests enjoy unlimited access to the baths. To reach the thermal area, guests must exit the hotel and walk 100 meters. Eger is a fantastic city and a renowned wine region. Don’t miss reading the guide to the city and its thermal baths. |
| Hunguest Hotel Palota | Lillafüred | A hotel located in a castle, nestled in Hungary’s most picturesque mountain village. The thermal baths are exclusively accessible to hotel guests. Perfect for those vacationing without children. Just take a look at the stunning photos below. |
- For an extensive overview of Hungary’s attractions (beyond Budapest), you can read more by following the link. There are many cities with thermal baths. The article will help you plan your perfect route through Hungary.
In conclusion, thanks to the abundance of thermal springs across the country, Hungary is known as a major European spa destination. Hungary’s spa hotels primarily feature hot, thermal, healing baths, often with some of these pools situated outdoors. As a bonus, you’ll often find a water park for your children.
Wishing you a fantastic time at the amazing spa hotels in Hungary. And remember, Hungary is not just Budapest.
IMPORTANT: Below are useful links that will help organize your trip to Hungary and Budapest:
- Flight: WayAway – compares prices for flights among 30+ airlines flying to Budapest.
- Tours and excursions:
- Viator and GetYourGuide – the best services for finding tours in Budapest and Hungary with the largest database of activities in Hungary. They offer river cruises on the Danube, tickets to baths, and 1000+ tours (available in different languages).
- Accommodation, apartments, hotels, hostels:
- TripAdvisor – compares the prices among dozens of other booking services and offer the best price
- Trip.com – the most popular booking platform
- Car rental: DiscoverCars and LocalRent – the leading and largest car rental services in Hungary.
- Travel Insurance: EKTA.
- eSIM – Airalo virtual SIM card in Hungary.
- Taxi and airport transfers: Intui.Travel