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): Why not try Rudas Bath for a blissful relaxation? Bathe & Dine packages are still pre-bookable for December & January. 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.
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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, at night, romantic. In addition to the marvellous medicinal natural hot spring waters in the 18 pools, there are 10 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 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.
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BOOKINGLast updated Dec 8, 2023
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!
Hi there, I would like to book for 2 people on Thursday 4th January 2024 for two people at the Szechenyibath please? I have tired booking online but it’s not letting me actually book anything or pay for it? Many thanks
Hello Ella,
Thank you for your comment.
We have sent you an email about the booking process in the holiday season.
Have a lovely winter break in Hungary!
What are hangover tickets? Will these give us entry to all bath spa pools? Why is there female and male entry separate? Is there a family ticket?
Hello PreeJ,
Thank you for your comment.
Tickets for Jan 1 are known in 2023 as Hangover Tickets. They are day entries to the Baths (with all their pools). There are no family tickets as children under 14 are not allowed in the hot thermal water pools.
We hope you have a lovely winter break in Budapest!
I am doing my university essay on the Szechenyi spa and i need some more information the place please.
Who owns the spa? How is the attraction funded? What do you think the key management challenges the spa faces?
Hello Lana,
Thank you for contacting us.
We have sent you an email regarding your request.
This was a truly magical experience. For the best experience I recommend pre booking online, as this way we didn’t have to queue and it was very straightforward, just scan your ticket at the desk and go straight in! Staff were helpful and the baths are beautiful. The highlight was of course the outdoor baths, but honestly we enjoyed all of it. Not just being in the baths but the experience of exploring all the different baths, sauna and steam rooms.
The baths themselves are beautiful, and you really get a sense that you are stepping back in time. We spent a few hours here and honestly I feel like my skin has never been softer. I have a little eczema on my hands and it has really helped.
This was a wonderful day, I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Dear Josephine,
Thank you for your comment.
We are glad that you have had a lovely time at Szechenyi Baths!
Enjoy the rest of your holiday in Budapest!
Hi, I have tickets booked for 13/01/2024. Is there a chance I can purchase fast track?
Hello KS,
Thank you for contacting us.
Unfortunately, at this point it is not an option and you will be completely fine in all probability as the big rush ends around this time of the year, after an intense Christmas and New Year period. Important note: you will need to check in in person to activate the massage treatment so the fast track in this case would not be practical.
Have a lovely time in the Baths in Budapest!