Gellert Spa & Thermal Baths is located on the Buda side of Budapest, just by the river Danube, at the foot of Gellert Hill and the Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid).
Szent Gellért Gyógyfürdő és Uszoda
H-1118 Budapest, XI. kerület Kelenhegyi út 4.
It’s relatively close to the city center (15 min by public transport). See where Gellert Spa Baths is located in Budapest at the bottom, on Budapest tourist map.
Gellert Spa Bath Palace & Maze
Gellert Spa is one of the biggest natural spring water bath complexes in Central Eastern Europe, with several pools, saunas, steam rooms, massage rooms, changing facilities (cabins, lockers), restaurant, and more.
Free Map of Gellert Spa Budapest
The best way to easily find your way around the thermal bath is to get a free map at the cashier when buying a ticket (or if you are purchasing an online bath ticket for Gellert Spa, our Help Desk colleagues will provide you with your own map).
Picture a big palace with a Roman style swimming pool, Art Nouveau thermal chambers filled with hot spring waters and steams, many corridors, and you will feel being in an artsy labyrinth. The gem of Budapest Baths. And since Jan 1, 2013 all its pools and facilities are open to both men and women (co-ed).
First time visitors in Gellert Spa Bath, especially tourists, find themselves in a big building where it is easy to get lost. We recommend spa guests, bathers & the hotel guests in Danubius Hotel Gellert to save the map of Gellert Spa on their smart phone, or simply print out the map to save some uncomfortable moments. Luckily the building is symmetric, so after the first visit, it is a lot more simple to find your ways.
Downloadable Map of Gellert Spa
We are sharing with you the downloadable map of Gellert Spa & Thermal Baths. You can download the pdf version of the map here: Gellert Spa Map pdf
We often hear complaints from tourists that the wall boards and notices are not informative enough. Now here is a comfortable pocket map for Gellert Spa Baths! Hopefully, it will help you not to get lost or feel frustrated when communicating with the bath staff is not smooth enough.
Gellert Spa Bath on Budapest Tourist Map: Nearby Attractions
Gellert Spa & Thermal Baths is near the river Danube, at the foot of the scenic Gellert Hill. There are many top Budapest attractions nearby Gellert Spa, including the Citadel, the Cave Church (one of the hidden gems in Budapest), the Great Market Hall on the other side of Liberty Bridge, and further thermal baths in Budapest, like the popular Budapest Turkish bath called Rudas Bath.
Hi- I would like to know if you offer pregnancy massages?
Dear Ema,
thank you for your inquiry.
Unfortunately, no thermal bath in Budapest offers pregnancy massage in the baths to avoid any potential medical complications. Even if you are in absolutely perfect health condition with your baby, the bath management cannot take the risk of unexpected complications / urgent resolutions to keep you and your baby safe from harm. We are terribly sorry that we cannot spoil you when you would deserve the most.
In a similar vein, there are several pools in the baths which contain hot water (between 33 and 40 degrees Celsius), the upper end of which, is not recommended for pregnant mothers.
In short, massage treatment is not available for pregnant moms in Gellert Spa.
Hot thermal water is not suitable for pregnant moms.
During pregnancy please keep consulting with your doctor whenever you intend to visit public baths, shared pools. Pregnant women are kindly asked to consult with their doctor /OBGYN if they can bathe in the thermal waters in Budapest too, and what – if any – precautions they need to make before entering the pools.
All visit to the baths and its facilities are at the responsibility of visitors, including pregnant mothers. We apologize for any potential inconvenience. You will find that some private spas do offer pregnancy treatments in Budapest, even if not the major thermal baths.
Thank you for your understanding.
I had a very relaxing and enjoyable experience at Gellert baths. After a morning of sight seeing I arrived in the afternoon on a beautiful sunny day so made the most of the outdoor thermal pool, sauna and sun beds before a VIP massage and then spent the rest of the afternoon in the indoor pools, sauna’s and steam rooms. I loved the architecture and sense of history, considering these are public baths I think they’re very well maintained and everything was really clean. The massage was excellent, in a private area the staff were really professional. I did get confused trying to find my way around, was desperately thirsty and it took me a while to find the water fountains, not speaking Hungarian made it more difficult and confusing for me, even though signs were there, they didn’t seem very clear to me at the time. Apart form that, thank you for a lovely afternoon. I would come again but for a full day!
Dear Julie,
thank you for your kind feedback, we are very glad that you enjoyed your day in Gellert Spa. We hope we can welcome you back in the future in Budapest, the city of spas.
good afternoon
is there public transportation to your spa?
Dear Tyler,
yes, you can get to Gellert Spa by public transportation: underground 4, tramways 19, 41, 47, 49 and 56, buses 7, 107, 109, 133 and 233.
please mail me Map of Gellert Spa Budapest in English with details of internal landmarks …
thanks
Hi, I wanted to know if it’s ok to wear water shoes in the pools & baths?
Dear Akilejna,
unfortunately water shoes are not allowed in the pools. Only slippers – outside the water.
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