Gellert Spa is one of the most famous thermal spa baths in Europe, and one of the leading natural hot spring spa baths in Budapest, Hungary
Dear Guests,
Kindly note that Gellért Spa is currently closed due to a major restoration project. Based on current information, the spa is expected to reopen in 2028, however the exact reopening date has not yet been officially confirmed.
In the meantime, we would kindly recommend visiting another bath in Budapest, such as Szechenyi Bath or Palatinus Bath & Lido as an alternative option.
Gellert thermal pools, swimming pool, outdoor pool and spa treatments offer a great relaxation and entertainment all year round. Visit Gellert Spa Bath and experience high quality relaxation at a fraction of the costs you would pay in any western country.
Gellert Bath opened in 1918 offering medicinal water treatments using the same deep underground springs the Knights of St John used in the 12th century, and later on the Turks to feel the invigorating powers of the mineral rich waters.
Gellert Spa by River Danube Budapest
Gellert Spa is situated by the river Danube where panoramic boats carry passengers by day and by night. The building of the thermal bath is one of the many beautiful riverside attractions along the river in Budapest. To see available boat tours in the city you can check Budapest river cruise programmes and their daily timetables.
Come and visit our favourite bath in Budapest besides Szechenyi Baths: Gellert Spa Bath is the true gem of the thermal baths where you can easily spend a day, explore the numerous pools, get luxury treatments without having to feel crowded by other tourists. Spa and elegance await you in the Art Nouveau building of the almost hundred year old Gellert Bath.
Gellert Spa is famous for its lovely warm spring water pools, its architecture, its landscape, and also for its spa treatments, and pampering massage therapies at reasonable prices.
Gellert Spa Bath – Outdoor Pool
Kindly note that the outdoor pool at Gellert Spa & Thermal Bath—formerly the iconic wave pool featuring not only Budapest’s or Europe’s, but the world’s first artificial wave machine from 1927—has a gradually deepening design, ranging from shallow areas that may be suitable for younger visitors, to significantly deeper sections on the opposite end. – Temperature: 26°C, Water depth: 0.40 m – 2.75 m.
While the outdoor pool is typically open from the end of May through September, it may occasionally require maintenance on short notice. For this reason, we strongly recommend checking availability on the day of your visit, either at the entrance or with staff on site, as access to this pool cannot always be guaranteed.
Last updated May 1, 2026
Hi,
I have booked an entry and massage for tomorrow at 3:30 PM. Can you send me over a confirmation e-mail? Also upon arrival can you give me directions of where I should be going- I’ve been told its confusing when you get inside. How do I know that my appointment is already confirmed for tomorrow? I should arrive about 40 minutes early it says, yes?
Hello Kallyine, for overnight bookings (after 6pm Budapest local time), we usually send the confirmation next morning, so you please check your mail box tomorrow.
Yes, check in time is min 40 min, possibly 60 min before the massage treatment begins, so that you can be ready in swimwear by the time the booked duration of your massage hour begins. Thank you for your cooperation.
The hostesses at the online check in will help you to avoid any navigational confusion. You will also be given a little map of the baths which is a useful map to find your ways in the baths (there are also signs in the thermal complex).
is the gallery baths suitable for the elderly / infirm? are there any steps / stairs which need climbing?
Hello Kate, to emerge in the pools of Gellert Spa one needs to go down the stairs leading into the water, and you can hold on to the rails while walking down. Otherwise the spa bath has lots of facilities and pools on the ground floor. For other sections you can use a lift / elevator to move from one floor to another more easily. The thermal bath is quite enjoyed by many elderly guests, but please be aware that some classic health conditions in the advanced ages, like high blood pressure, are a warning against soaking in warm thermal waters for a long period. Please consult with a doctor on behalf of the elderly guest before visiting the thermal bath to make sure that there are no health risks, only benefits.
Have a great holiday in Budapest!
Dear miss/sir,
I want to rent the private tub for 2 people on thursday 28th april but I can only reserve
for 3 hours. I’m not able to stay for 3 hours because I’m pregnant and I get dizzy in warm places.
Can I reserve for 2 hours?
Kind Regard,
I am planning to visit Budapest in June and heard that Gellerd Spa is opened on Saturdays until midnight?
Could you be kind to confirm if information is correct?
Dear Mrs Tau
Thank you for your online enquiry.
Unfortunately, Gellert Spa & Bath is not open on Saturdays, the opening hours are from 6 am to 8pm.
For your information, the other well-known bath of Budapest, Szechenyi Bath, is open until 10pm every day, with popular Bath Parties for the younger generation from 10.30pm on Saturdays.
Hope you are going to enjoy your stay in Budapest.
Just spent a week in Budapest. On the last day we went to the Gellert Spa, we booked a 30 min foot massage. The blond lady in the cash desk kept is waiting for 15min and then told us that no massage was booked. It turned out that they don’t book the normal foot massage over the phone just in person so that we must have booked a Thai foot massage. After being late we headed upstairs to the Thai section to learn that the massage which is advertise to cost around 2500 huf is in fact 6500 huf. We left after another blond lady at the reception treated us like aliens. As reviewed by other people spa is not worth visiting- you need to pay 16000 huf for a family of 3. We recommend lukacs bath where the staff is extremely friendly and children 5 and above are welcome in their activity pool. There are mainly locals there and the place is not crowded. We paid 6000 huf for 3 of us and the treatments are much cheaper.
Dear Joanna,
thank you for your valuable feedback.
Unfortunately the 20 minutes foot massage is not available to book in advance, you can only purchase it at the cashier of the Spa. The price is HUF 4,000. On the other hand, the Thai Foot Massage is HUF 6,500, but please note that it is a longer, 30 minutes massage. I am sorry to hear that there was a misunderstanding between you and the Spa staff, I am sure that nobody gave you misleading information on purpose.
Bath entries to Lukacs Bath are indeed slightly cheaper (HUF 3,400 for a ticket with locker, instead of HUF 5,300 as in Gellert Spa), but I trust nobody judges the quality of a service simply based on its price.
I hope we can welcome back to Gellert Spa in the future with more satisfying service.
Hello, we are coming to the Gellert hotel 23.4-28.4.2016, how much does the spa cost 2 people those days and do we have to buy ticket every day, thanks?
Hello Harri,
please note that Gellert Hotel and Gellert Spa are 2 different companies.
Please ask the hotel staff if they offer any special rates for their guests to the Spa.
If your hotel room package includes a bath entry to Gellert Spa, you can still book a massage (without tickets) in advance to make sure your preferred times are pre-arranged: http://gellertspa.com/gellert-spa-massage-reservation-for-bath-ticket-holders
If your hotel package does not include entries to the baths, you can book a fast track (skip the line) spa entry:
http://gellertspa.com/booking-gellert-bath-tickets-in-hungarian-forint