Szechenyi Baths in Budapest is one of the best and largest spa baths in Europe with its 15 indoor baths and 3 grand outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms and even a rooftop spa greenhouse. Come and visit Europe’s beloved bath complex in a historical building.
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BOOKING
Several Days are fully booked up online in Szechenyi Bath in the summer (June – July – Aug and at Christmas): Why not try Gellert Spa or Rudas Bath for a blissful relaxation? Bathe & Dine packages are still pre-bookable for December & January via Rudas Bath & Bistro Booking. Pre-booking recommended as Rudas Bistro overviews the River Danube and the Bath is very popular. Rudas boasts over 10 pools, 20m swimming pool, rooftop pool with river view, several thermal pools, including a 16th century Turkish octagonal pool.
Rentals: rental services are only included in the Szechenyi Bath Exclusive Package: Full Day Ticket, Cabin, Rooftop Spa, Towel Rental, Bath Robe Rental, Slippers, Teas, Fruits, Cocktail- Book the DaySpalm package in Szechenyi Bath accessing the glass covered rooftop Palm House relaxation zone, including special rental services with Bath Kit and optional Hotel pick up as well as a Cocktail, Teas and Fruits.
The Bath is open until 4 pm on Dec 3, 2024.
The Daysplam area will remain open until 6 pm on Dec 6, 2024.
Szechenyi Baths & Pool: Fun Place, Fine Palace
Szechenyi Baths (built in 1913) is the most visited and much praised attraction in Budapest: relaxing, fun, affordable and, in the evenings, romantic. In addition to the marvellous medicinal natural hot spring waters in the 18 pools, there are over 6 saunas / steam cabins, several massage therapies, facial treatments, and more. Before making a visit, please check if the FAQ has a reply to your questions.
Szechenyi Bath is in the biggest green park of Budapest, in the beautiful City Park, close to a bunch of Budapest attractions. The Neo-baroque palace was specifically built for hosting Szechenyi Baths as Hungary has been the country of baths (and Budapest the City of Baths) for many centuries.
The history of thermal bathing starts with the Roman settlers who built the first spa baths (Aquincum was the Roman’s settlement in today’s ‘old Buda’ district. Then, through the 16th century, Turkish occupiers built many of the famous and revived Turkish baths in Budapest. The 19-21st century even grew further in popularity, promoting natural medical trends where aqua therapies and their beneficial effects attracted hundreds of thousands to thermal spas all over Hungary. The beautiful building of Szechenyi Bath is the design of Gyozo Czigler (Győző Czigler) who started to build Szechenyi Furdo in 1909. As an exciting contrast, these days the bath welcomes thousands of young people to a dazzling laser disco with throbbing vibrations to enjoy an ultimate bath party almost every Saturday night.
Come and enjoy your time in Budapest in Szechenyi Bath, in a beautiful, richly decorated palace. The perfect place to chill out, to get to know locals, make business deals and fall in love. If you are interested in learning more about Budapest baths, explore some more on Baths Budapest.
Szechenyi Spa & Baths on Budapest Tourist Map
BOOKINGLast updated on Oct 11, 2024
I am wanting to book 25 December 2023 however there is no facility to book could you advise if you have availability. Regards
Hello Karen,
Thank you for getting in touch.
We have sent you an email about the booking process for the holiday season.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Budapest!
Hello,
I am looking to visit your baths any day between 27th to 29th December. Could you please advise whether this needs to be booked in advance or whether I can attend on the day? If booking in advance, what options are available?
Thank you,
Ryan
Hello Ryan,
For the days you wish to book in advance have sent you detailed information on how to book online for the upcoming Christmas days and winter days in general (kindly check the spam folder too).
Please note that on some dates in December special opening hours are applicable (the site may be a bit slower due to the increased web traffic, apologies for that in advance):
https://szechenyibath.com/szechenyi-bath-christmas/
Enjoy your winter trip to Budapest.
please i want to book on the 26th December but i cant go through online.
Hello Joyce,
We have sent you detailed instructions on how to book online for the Christmas days (kindly check the spam folder too).
Please note that on some dates in December special opening hours are applicable (the site may be a bit slower due to the increased web traffic, apologies for that in advance):
https://szechenyibath.com/szechenyi-bath-christmas/
Enjoy your winter holiday in Budapest.
hi! how can I buy a ticket for the 1 of January? online reservation didn’t work for that day
Hello Jul,
We have sent you detailed instructions on how to book online for January 1st – the product is called Hangover Ticket and comes in various options, fast track or standard, cabin or locker.
Kindly note that on some dates in December and January special opening hours are applicable (the site may be a bit slower due to the increased web traffic, apologies for that in advance):
1 January opening times: from 10 am to 8 pm
https://szechenyibath.com/szechenyi-bath-new-years-eve-and-new-years-day-opening-hours/
Enjoy your time in Budapest.
Hello Dear, is between 30th Dec-2nd Jan available for massage booking? I can not select online.
Please support me. Thank you
Hello Cagla,
We have sent you detailed instructions on how to book online for the festive period days, including massage reservation options.
Kindly note that on some dates in December special opening hours are applicable (the site may be a bit slower due to the increased web traffic, apologies for that in advance):
https://szechenyibath.com/szechenyi-bath-christmas/
Enjoy your time in Budapest.
Don’t waste your time nor money! Horrible experience and no one will help you at all.
– Several missing and loose floor tiles and a broken pool plastic drain which could cause major injuries
– Poor signaling makes it difficult to navigate the area
– No proper showers to rinse and area to get ready before leaving
– ‘Out or Order’ facilities which were not communicated about beforehand
– Dirty robes with brown stains
– Poorly cleaned common areas and cabins full with stains and dirt
– Broken toilet cap, rubbish bin and locker on women’s toilet
– Salad bowl with fruits which were either not very fresh, not kept under proper conditions, and/or not prepared according to proper hygiene standards making my boyfriend sick and ruining our evening plans. Very greedy management who charge high prices and don’t invest in the maintenance and improvement of the business.
– All cocktails included but Long Island, which was exactly the one my boyfriend would like to have. There were no mentions about the exclusion anywhere
– Chased twice at the end by one of the staff because of towels and bath robe that we left in the cabin and returned on 2nd floor who was rude and sarcastic, despite no instructions being given about what to do with them
We want our $50,000 back for the extreme poor service and disregard towards customers.
Dear Nicole,
Thank you for sharing your bath experience with us. We are sorry to hear that you found the bath lacking in certain areas. As we wrote yesterday in our email to you, you will be asked to contact the official customer service with your complaint. Leaving multiple comments and reacting to other commenters will slow down rather than expedite the process. The first comment has been approved on the website while the rest of the same comments – with the same or similar content – has been deleted. Kindly stop resending the same / similar comment as the system will flag your message as a spam.
Please double check our response sent to you yesterday (please check the spam folder of your mailbox too).
We assume that you have paid in Hungarian Forint. The amount claimed back is over HUF 17 million in your email and comment, which we think is more likely that this sum is in Forint currency (HUF 50,000 is approx. $145-155 depending on the card or payment platform you used).
Kindly forward the original booking confirmation which shows the paid amount, along with your complaint in order to help the customer service team identify your exact booking, date of visit, payment ID etc.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
We have forwarded your complaint to the official customer service of Szechenyi Bath. Due to the festive period, please kindly allow 4-6 weeks for the complaint to be processed.
At this point there is no more help we can offer as all administrative process goes through various channels, and requires managerial attention and approval per the Bath policy.
Thank you for your valuable feedback again.
Darn, sorry to hear this. I actually made a reservation to come here in, hoping we don’t regret it. Already they told me I will not be refunded for my son’s portion . He broke his collarbone and cannot travel but that’s not a good enough reason for them :(
family lives there and goes all the time you’re good!