Racz Thermal Spa

The Rácz Thermal Spa is supposed to be the largest destination spa in a Central European capital.

The luxury spa complex is 4500 sqm and has an authentic Turkish bath which dates back to 1550.

The pools have been fully renovated and remodelled to offer visitors an unforgetable spa experience. The facilities include:

• Turkish bath with hammam
• Thermal pools with different temperature
• Leisure and outdoor pool
• Saunas and relaxation areas
• Finnish sauna
• Sunbathing terrace
• 20 treatment rooms offering the very latest and traditional therapies
• Health and fitness centre
• Cosmetic room for specialist beauty treatments
• Hairdressing salon

Baglioni Hotel & Ràcz Thermal Spa
Hadnagy Utca 8-10
1013 Budapest – Hungary
Tel: +36.1.487 03 13
Fax: +36.1.487 03 14
E-mail: info.budapest@baglionihotels.com
www.baglionihotels.com
www.brunellorestaurant.com

More info on about the Råcz thermal spa: http://www.baglionihotels.com/pages/eng_hp_budapest.jsp

Budapest Ramada Spa & Wellness center: Aphrodite spa

Budapest Ramada Plaza has a renowned spa & wellness center : the Aphrodite spa and qualifies as one of Budapest top thermal spas with its modern facilities

Aphrodite spa offer an extensive selection of spa treatments. They have dayspa packages, medicinal services, wellness treatments and holistic treatments. Aphrodite offer spa treatments like:

• algae & chocolate pealing
• mud pack
• aroma-therapy
• mandala treatment
• Greek red wine bath
• aroma therapy
• coffe pack

The hotel also have a wellness room with high-tech equipment for muscle training and weight loss. Also there are professional coaches available on request. Budapest Ramada have three pools, 1 swimmingpool and 2 thermal baths (pools with 33 and 38 Celsius thermal water). There are jacuzzi, sauna, hydro massage available also.

Naturally Aphrodite spa have many different types of massage treatments to choose from:

• classic Thai massage
• aroma massage
• neck & shoulder massage
• lavastone massage

This was only a small selection. For more info visit: Aphrodite spa treatements

Location of Budapest Ramada

Budapest Ramada is located just outside the Budapest city center on the buda side facing Margaret Island and near to the Arpad bridge. Public transportation, tram and buses are less than five minutes from the hotel and will take you to the city center in about 20 minutes.

Ramada Plaza Budapest Hotel
Árpád fejedelem útja 94.
H-1036 Budapest
Tel.: (36-1) 436-4100
Fax : (36-1) 436-4156
http://www.ramadaplazabudapest.com/

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Dont forget to plan your Budapest travel and vacation in good time since you have to book the spa hotels well in advance to get good Budapest deals. If you wait to long it can be difficult to find good deals on Budapest spa hotels.

Looking for Budapest deals? Great, we´ll guide you to them! Budapest as a holiday & vacation destination is a really good choice if you are looking for: wonderful sights, good weather, delicious food and great nightlife & entertainment.

Naturally you want all this as cheap as possible. And thats why you should book your Budapest vacations online. Online travelagencies have the best Budapest deals, packages & discounts. Here we will guide you to finding your Budapest deal online.

Tips for finding Budapest deals online

Finding your Budapest deal is basically about knowing where to look on the Internet. But there as some other basic principles that help you find the cheap Budapest holiday packages and travel deals your looking for.

1. Use the Internet to book you travel deals
2. Plan ahead for finding your Budapest holiday deal
3. Compare sites for travel deals

1. It is comfortable, its easy to compare and its cheaper than buying with the traditional travel agencies.
2. The earlier you book the better deals you can get, if you book in low season you can get hold of packages much cheaper than in the high season when everyone is looking for deals.
3. Even if many big online travel sites compare prices from hundreds of travelagencies the prices can change very fast. So it is worth comparing a couple of sites before you book your tickets.

Where to find the best Budapest holiday deals

Basically there are three places to look for the best Budapest deals online.

• AdSense on specialized travel sites (like budapestspahotels.com) with the latest ads and offerings from major travel agencies.
• Big online travel & hotels bookingsites with offers & deals
• Official Budapest tourist information sites with (mostly hotel) deals & packages

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One great way to find your best Budapest deals is to visit sites like this: niche travel sites where you also find relevant ads from for example googles AdSense program. AdSense shows theme based ads (the theme of this page is Budapest deals for instance) and shows the latest deals from established and trusted online travelagencies as you can see on this page (at the beginning, to the right and the end of this page).

Search vacation deals at major online booking sites

Another good way to find deals for hotels is through two of the biggest online travelsites:

• Expedia.com,
• Yahoo travel and
• Bookings.com (which we are affiliates with and recommend)

We are affiliates with Bookings.com since they offer a large selection of Budapest hotels at good price levels and have a great booking service.

You can search and book you hotels deal either at their own site booking.com or right here on Budapestspahotels.com Budapest hotels booking page.

You will also find many package deals for Budapest at the online travel community: Tripadvisor .

Visit official Budapest tourist sites

The are of course several official Budapest tourist site with Budapest deals, travel packages and discounts. One is the called the Budapest portal. Another Hungarian tourist site is the Budapest Tourism office website where you also can find many Budapest deals for both hotels and packages.

Finding Budapest Spa Deals & Packages

If you’re a Budapest spa lover like us and want to find the best spa deals in Budapest there are some special sites we would recommend for you to visit. Once again: at Bookings.com you can find all the major spa hotels of Budapest.

Another way is simply to look at the Budapest spa chains and hotels sites to se if the have any special Budapest deals and offers. Visit these Budapest spahotels

• Danubius Spa Hotels
• Gellert Hotel (Gellert special offers page)
• Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest (look for the special offers page top left corner)
• Kempinski Hotel Budapest

Good luck with your Budapest deals hunting!

Gellert spa hotel Budapest also known as the Gellert baths, with the thermal baths and spas located inside the hotel, are Budapest most famous thermal hotel and Budapest spa . Gellert have become an international symbol for Budapest as a spa nation and if you only visit one of Budapest thermal baths Gellert bath (or Széchenyi health bath) is the one(s) you should visit. Theese two Budapest baths are the most popular thermal baths of Budapest.

Gellért spa hotel was built 1918 in Art Nouveau style with beautiful mosaic decorations, ornaments and statues inside the thermal baths and spas. Considering the fantastic spa experience and the price you pay at home for the same experience Gellert spa baths give you a luxury spa experience on a budget!

Gellert Spa Hotel Budapest - FAQ

Where is Gellert hotel located?

The Gellert spa hotel is located at on Buda at the foot of Gellert hill on the banks of the Danube facing downtown Elisabeth bridge and downtown Pest.

What are the room rates at Gellert Hotel?

It depends on when you are going and what type of room you want. But during high season June-August the rooms are more expensive. 2008-06-27 a singelroom costs 84 Euro for one night which includes breakfast and access to the thermal baths.

Can i book spa treatments in advance?

No, you have to buy the treatments when you buy the entrance ticket. It is not possible to book treatments in advance.

Do Gellért spa have mixed (co-ed) baths for men and women?

Yes, both sexes can bath together in the outdoor pools. Indoors there is one cold (normal) swimming pool and a small warm thermal pool where men and women can swim and relax together.

How much is the entrance fee to Gellert baths?

For a ticket with a locker you pay 11 Euros. A cabin costs almost 12 Euros. If you leave within 2 hours you get a refund of 1, 5 Euros.

What kind of people are staying at Gellert hotel?

This vary much of course but the majority seems to be seniors, staying for the thermal health spa. The hotel are not top modern but have a great “classic” turn of the century atmosphere.

Spa treatments & Services at Gellert Spa Hotel

• Carbonic acid tub-bath
• Medical healing massage
• Refreshing massage
• Underwater water-beam massage
• Foot massage
• Dry and steam saunas
• Finnish sauna, with cold dive-pools
• Mud packing
• Physicotherapy
• Hairdresser’s shop
• Cosmetics
• Solarium
• Manicure
• Foot care

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Kempinski luxury spa hotel is one of Budapest many impressive five star hotels located in the city center close to major sights and the Danube.

The luxury spa hotel Kempinski Corvinus Budapest and the Kempinski SPA (and the hotels Italian restaurant) have received the “Seven Stars and Stripes”, one of the most prestigious awards in the luxury hospitality category.

Thorsten Buehrmann, founder of the award presented the award to the Kempinski Corvinus in Budapest on June 14th.

The judges evaluate the world’s leading hotels and the panel is made up of tourism experts, recognized journalists and industry trendsetters.

Other recent winners of the Award are:

Oberoi Mauritius, the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia, Town House Galleria Milan, Le Mirador in Geneva, Baltschug in Moscow and the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Budapest spa is world famous but Dayspas are relatively new in Budapest and Hungary but considering the Hungarian spa and bath history Budapest dayspas should be concidered as a natural development and extensions of an already established typical Hungarian health and wellness tradition.

The day spas of Budapest falls nicely somewhere between the more expensive luxury bath and spa hotels packages and the simple beauty saloon treatments. Being relatively new the dayspas are often very modern and fresh offering health and beauty treatments in tranquil, relaxing and intimate atmospheres. On this page we list some of the most popular dayspas in Budapest:

Mandala Dayspa

Mandala Day Spa offer a wide selection fo spa treatments. Some 20 types of massage within different styles like Swedish, Thai, Japanese massage, Ayurveda, and 30 beauty and body spa treatments.

Ipoly utca 8. XIII district, Kleopatra house
Tel: (+36 1) 801 2566
Mon-Sat: 10.00-22.00, Sun: 10.00-18.00
http://www.mandaladayspa.hu/

Agave Dayspa - Wellness & Beauty Salon

Agave dayspa have also a large selection of relax, beauty and health treatments. They offer for example many facial treatments for different types of skin, detox cures, zone therapy and many different massage styles.

XII. kerület Budapest, Maros u. 11.
Tel: 06 (1) 201-85-33, 06 (70) 3666-009
E-mail: info@agavespa.hu
Mon-Fri: 09.00-21.00, Sat: 09.00-15.00
http://www.agavespa.hu/ (Hungarian only)

Levendula Dayspa & Beauty Salon

“Since 2005 Levendula Day Spa has offered outstanding skin and body therapies in an environment of unmatched ease, warmth and luxury”

Levendula Dayspa is one of Budapest and Hungary’s most wellknown and popular day-spas. Their spa offerings ranges from classic spa therapies to the latest technology to revitalize and rejuvenate the body. Levendula Dayspa offers for example:

• Facial skin care
• Massage (Ma-Uri, Shiseido, Swedish, Indian head massage)
• Body care
• Spa packages
• Aroma therapies
• Special programmes for brides and mothers to be

1054 Budapest, Báthory utca 6.
Mon: 12-20 | Tue - Sat: 8-20 | Sun: 10-16
Tel: + 36 1 374 0862
+36 70 977 4442
bathory@lspa.hu
http://www.lspa.hu

In the 1930s Budapest was awarded as the City of Spas. Budapest is the ideal spa & thermal bath destination to visit with its broad selection of thermal & bath hotels, health resorts and wellness centers.

Popular Budapest Baths

Budapest baths are legio. Here we list the most popular baths of Budapest both in and outdoor baths with thermal water. These are not only the most popular but also the most famous and beautiful of the Budapest bath:

Budapest “classic” thermal baths

• Gellert baths
• Széchenyi baths
• Lukács baths

Budapest Open-Air Baths & Pools

• Dagaly bath
• Romai bath
• Palatinusz

Turkish Baths of Budapest

• Rudas baths
• Rác bath (active gay scene)
• Kiraly baths (active gay scene)
• Csásár bath

Gellert baths

The Gellért baths & spa are located within Danubius hotel Gellert. Gellert hotel was built in 1918 in a beautiful Art Nouveau style. Gellert bath Budapest is worldfamous and together with Széchenyi the most popular of the Hungarian spa & thermal baths. Gellert spa bath has 12 pool with thermal water from the Gellert hill spring. Gellert bath have both in and out door pools, a wave pool, children’s pools, steam baths, saunas and many spa services like massages. Gellert baths also have medicinal treatments within rheumatology & physiotherapy (day hospital).

H-1118 Budapest, Kelenhegyi út 4.
Telephone: (36-1) 466-6166 | Fax: (36-1) 466-5747

Open: 6.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. weekdays & Saturday. Sunday to 5.00 p.m only, and reduced treatments.
Access: tram 18, 19, 47, 49, | Bus 7, 7A and 86
Price: 2 hours ticket, locker 2400 (10 Euro)

Széchenyi Bath & Spa

Szechenyi bath was the first spa of Pest (the bath building built in 1913) and today it is one of the largest and most beautiful medicinal spa & bath complexes in Europe.

Szechenyi baths have 15 thermal pools, dipping pools, heat chambers, saunas and a broad selection of spa treatments. Budapest Széchényi bath is also a day hospital giving advanced physiotherapy and many other health treatments.

H-1146 Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 11.
Telephone: (36-1) 363-3210 | Fax: (36-1) 363-3210/123
Open: 6.00 a.m.- 10.00 p.m. Weekdays & weekends (no treatments)
Access: trolleybus 72 and the millennium underground (metro)
Price: Adult, 2 hour ticket 2000 Ft (8 Euro)

Lukács Baths & Spa

Lukacs medicinal thermal bath is perhaps the most genuine of the Budapest thermal baths with a strong focus on the curative and medicinal aspects. Lucács baths have many medicinal spa treatments like mud baths, jet stream massage, weight baths. The ordinary thermal baths are god for treating degenerative joint diseases and spinal problems. Lukacs thermal baths have also a drinking cure hall built in 1937 where you can dring curative thermal water rich in healthy minerals and salts.

Lukács have 8 thermal pools.
H-1023 Budapest, Frankel Leó u. 25-29.
Telephone: (36-1) 326-1695 | Fax: (36-1) 326-1696

Open: Every day 6.00 a.m.- 7.00 p.m.
Access: bus 6, 60 and 86, tram 4, 6 and 17,
Price: 2-3 hours, locker ticket 1500 Ft (6 Euro)

Palatinusz open air baths & pools

Palatinusz open air baths is a very popular open-air bath with both locals and tourists. Palatinusz baths takes the thermal water from the St. Margit thermal spring. The bath is in a beautiful nature reserve area on Margaret Island. Palatinusz beach baths have eleven pools (one wave pool, three thermal pools, childrens pools, fancy pool, ) sport areas and water playground.

H-1138 Budapest, Margitsziget
Telephone: (36-1) 340-4505
Open: Every day: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Open: 1st of May until 31 st of August.
Access: Bus 26
Price: Adul, allday ticket 1800-2200 FT (locker or cabin). 7 Euros

Dagaly open air baths

One of the most popular outdoor baths just outside the center of Budapest. Dagaly bath is situated in a big picturesque green park with 10 pools, two thermal pools, adventure pool, wave pool, and childrens pool. Dagaly baths was was established in 1949. The bath has its thermal water piped from the Széchenyi baths. Not as many tourists as the other baths.

36. Népfürd? u. Budapest H-1138
Telephone: (36-1) 452-4556
Open: Every day 6.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m
Access: Subway 3 | Tram 1 | Bus 133
Price: 2-3 hours, locker 1500 Ft (6 Euros)

The Roman Baths (Romai furdö)

The Roman Baths in Budapest are situated in a nice green park about 30 minutes from central Budapest. The area has been known as a source of thermal water supply since the Roman ages. Aperantly it was a holy site with many interesting archaeological findings keeping the archaeologists busy. The Roman bath has three thermal pools.

H-1031 Budapest, Rozgonyi Piroska u. 2.
Telephone: (36-1) 388-9740
Access: Bus 34 and 106 | HÉV (train) Békásmegyer-Szentendre line
Open: Every day 9.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. 31^st of May until 31^st of August.
Price: All day ticket with locker for an adult 1500 Ft (6 Euro)

The Turkish baths: Rudas, Rác, Kiraly & Csásár

For most bath lovers and tourists it is probably the Turkish thermal baths of Budapest together with the Gellert baths and Széchenyi baths that are the most interesting thermal baths of Budapest. The Turkish baths are all situated on the Buda side along the Danube relatively easily accessible with public transportation. It might be god to know that Rác and Kiraly are both popular in the gay community.

Source: termalinform.hu | Budapest spas & hot springs | Budapestinfo.hu

Spa services & treatments at Danubius Health Spa Resort

Therapeutic treatments

• Balneotherapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Electrotherapy
• Packing
• Inhalation

Wellbeing Treatments

• Massage
• Baths
• Medical Treatments for Relaxation
• Fitness
• Hair and Beauty Treatments

Location

On Margaret Island a 2,5 kilometer island in the middle of the Danube, 15 minutes from downtown center with taxi. Margaret island is covered by landscape parks, flower gardens, green recreational areas and sport facilities.

Address: 1133 Budapest, Kárpát u. 62-64.

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Margitsziget or Margaret Island in English is a beautiful island and health spa resort on the Danube between Buda and Pest with breathtaking gardens, beautiful (English style) parks and large green recreational areas.

It is truly a place where you can go to retreat from the world and be able to relax and heal. There are many ways to relax like enjoying the healing thermal baths, having massage or beauty treatments or taking long walks in the romantic gardens.

Its hard to believe that its only 10-15 minutes from the city center of Budapest with the dynamic nightlife and popular club venues.

Danubius Health Spa Resorts & Hotels

Danubius is a hotel chain in Hungary focusing on health & wellness stays. Danubius wellness hotels is a cornerstone in Budapest spa. Danubius have two Danubius hotels on Margaret Island:

• Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget and
• Danubius Health Spa Resort (formerly Thermal Hotel Margitsziget)

The Danubius Grand hotel Margitsziget have access to the health spa center (one of Europes best spas) of Danubius Health Spa Resort Hotel. The health spa center offer extensive spa treatments and programs to chose from.

Recreational activities on Margaret Island

Beside the two Danubius health & wellness hotels spa center there are many other ways to enjoy a refreshing and healthy stay at Margaret Island Health Resorts. Margret Island also offer many different types of recreational sport activities like:

• nice jogging tracks in green surroundings
• Palatinusz open air bath complex and water park (Palatinusz)
• bicycle and roller-blades rentals
• tennis center (next to Palatinusz)
• an athletic center
• peaceful walkways
• a Japanese garden

Beside the thermal baths Margaret island also have other recreational activites and attractions like medievil ruins, an open-air theatre, clay-pidgeon shooting, a game reserve and much more. In short Margret Island has something for most visitors it is not only an ideal health spa resort!

The easy answer is that Szechenyi is the best Thermal bath and spa! But best is a relative word. It is however the most popular according to the official site of Budapest thermal baths spasbudapest.com According to spasbudapest.com the four most popular thermal baths are:

• Szechenyi thermal bath
• Gellert thermal bath
• Rudas & Dagaly (outdoor bath)
• Palatinusz (outdoor bath)

Széchenyi is one of Europe’s largest spa complexes and in our opinion the best of Budapest spas and baths with its 12 thermal pools, the many spa treatments and the beautiful architecture and surroundings. Together with the Gellert thermal baths the two thermal baths probably two of the most beautiful spas in Europe.

So if you only have time to visit one of Budapest spas the choice should stand between the Szécsenyi thermal bath and Gellért thermal bath. Either way chances are you wont be disapointed!