Unforgettable Széchenyi Spa: Full-Day Budapest Thermal Retreat

The thermal spa was an excellent experience though we did not stay there the whole day. The option to go to the wine bar was not really needed as there was food and drinks an available at the spa. Besides once we were out we could not enter back into the spa. We had to take a metro to the wine tasting bar which we found inconvenient. It was an unnecessary extra we paid for something that we did not utilise. We should also be told that incase we need a massage at the spa to pre book it before arrival. We were not aware and when we reached there there were no slots available.

Take towel and flip flops with you so you don’t get stung with overpriced mandatory items . If you want to do some serious ‘length ‘ swimming you need a swimming cap. We went at 10am which was a good time as it started to get busy by midday. 2-3 hours was suitable time to do outside spa ( yes it was December but the pool was lovely and warm) and the indoor pools and spas . Use the radiators around the pools to keep your towel dry . The building was clean, changing rooms sufficient and the architecture was amazing .

Lots of different pools to try, all excellent and varying degrees of heat including a freezing plunge pool. The saunas and steam rooms were good too. The outside pool was our favourite.

Very well oiled organisation. Instructions on where and how to enter were clear. Once we were allocated our cabin and watches it was easy to find the cabins. It is a piece of mind, knowing that you can get changed in private and leave all your gear in a cabin that is allocated to you only. The outdoor spas were amazing. They were therapeutic and also very relaxing. A perfect way to spend a few hours on a cold day in Budapest. Admittedly, we only spent time in the outdoor spas rather than the indoor ones, but that was our choice. Would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Budapest.

Take your own towel sliders Even if it states you get them with VIP, you don't It's lovely few hours

We thought we could hire a towel but were told when we were there that we could only buy very over priced tourist towels 🙄. So not wanting to spend a fortune we bought the cheapest towel to share, we were freezing walking around. I’m sure it said on the website we could hire one so not happy to arrive and be told otherwise! The environment was on the whole nice, it was very busy, but then we were there midday on a Saturday so to be expected. The sauna was also. I’ve but no steam room sadly.

Had a great day at the Spa. Opted to pay extra for a massage. Very relaxing. Should have taken better footwear and a bigger towel. That was our fault. Saunas were fantastic.

Flipflops are mandatory here which is not shown in the tour description. If you don’t bring from home you will be charged an extortionate amount to purchase some cardboard and an elastic band. The baths themselves are aging and run down in a lot of areas. Having said that we spent a couple of enjoyable hours there in the outdoor pools. We had a look at the numerous indoor baths which were very full - not particularly inviting. The cabins are tiny for drying and changing but useful to have some where secure to leave your belongings.

very good , great area for changing. Remember to bring flip flops they are mandatory and the ones they sell are VERY pricy… also a towel!

The spa is beautiful but showing its age. It was great to do as a one-time experience. I wouldn't go back. It is much more crowed and expensive than all the other wonderful spas Budapest has to offer.