My wife and I will be at the Budapest Marriot for a few days before a river cruise (or bus tour if the rains don't come!) next month. While in Budepest before the cruise we would like to visit whatever bath location that would be best for us as tourists, and closest to our Hotel in case we would walk to and from. Which one would be the best choice starting from Budapest Marriot and how far in advance should I be booking our time there? Anything else I need to know or consider about this part of our short stay in Budepest?
Thanks!
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
27079 posts
The Széchenyi Bathhouse is going to be the most iconic and easiest to reach.
https://www.szechenyifurdo.hu/
Behind your hotel is Vorosmarty ter (square). That is the end stop of the historic M1 metro. Hop on and in about 10 minutes you get off at the szechenyifurdo stop. You are there.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qLvrin5Qk1GSiYQN8?g_st=ac.
I will PM you a link to some of the details of using it. I'd buy the ticket a day or two early and go in the morning mid-week if possible.
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OP
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Thanks very much!
Posted by
Atlanta
1057 posts
We visited the Szechenyi Baths on a snowy day years ago when we lived in Bonn. Great fun. Spent most of our time in the steamy pool with the chess players, then ran through the snow to the pool with the intense water jets, where we could barely stay upright. Skipped only the lap pool in between these two. For us, this was probably a more memorable experience than the elegant hotel baths would have been.