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Hotels around Lake Balaton
12 selected accommodations near the lake
About Lake Balaton
The lake itself is one of the largest in Europe, stretching for almost 80km and varying in width from 14km to 1.5km (at the point where it's almost cut in two by the Tihany peninsula). With an average depth of only three meters, it warms up quickly and maintains a pleasant temperature from May to October. In winter the lake often freezes over (the ice growing as thick as 25cm) and horse-drawn carts can be seen driving across.
Though its history is hardly writ large, the region was first settled in the Iron Age, and has been a wine-growing centre since Roman times. During the sixteenth century, it formed the front line between Turkish and Habsburg-ruled Hungary, with an Ottoman fleet based at Siófok and an Austrian one at Balatonfüred. Spas and villas appeared from 1765 onwards, but catered largely to the wealthy until the Communists began promoting holidays for the masses after World War II. During the Sixties, footloose youths started flocking to the Balcsi (Balaton's familiar nickname), while the Seventies and Eighties witnessed a boom in private holiday homes and room letting, fuelled by an influx of tourists from Germany and Austria.
TransportationThough all the main resorts are accessible by rail from Budapest or Székesfehérvár, it's worth knowing that the so-called Balaton Express is actually a slow train, stopping everywhere as it circles the lake. Such trains are the easiest way of traveling along the southern shore, and between Balatonalmádi and Badacsony on the opposite bank, whereas buses are better for journeys between Balatonfüred and Tihany, Badacsony and Keszthely, Veszprém and Siófok.
Car or minibus transfer to Lake Balaton
From mid-April to late September or mid-October, fairly regular passenger ferries zigzag from Siofok to Balatonfüred on the other bank, then west to Tihany-rév and back across the lake to Balatonföldvár. During July and August, another service runs the length of the lake from Balatonkenese to Keszthely (5hr), making regular stops on both banks en route. Additionally, car ferries ply between Tihany-rév and Szántódrév (April-Nov), Révfülöp and Balatonboglár, and Badacsony and Fonyód (both mid-April to mid-Oct).It's well worth visiting the Heviz Thermal Lake as well.
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Hotels of Lake Balaton
Hunguest Hotel Bál Resort
4-star hotel in Balatonalmádi, 100 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 210
Hunguest Hotel Bál Resort offers 210 air-conditioned rooms, including 2 executive floors and 16 suites with panoramic view of the lake. All rooms are equipped with safe, telephone, wireless Internet access, satellite TV with pay-TV option, minibar and work desk.
Hotel UNI Balatonfüred
3-star hotel in Balatonfüred, 125 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 64
Balatonfüred, lying 120 km south-west of Budapest on the northern shore of the Lake Balaton, is a famous health and holiday resort. Hotel Uni has 45 double rooms equipped with minibar, telephone, TV.
Hotel Annabella
3-star hotel in Balatonfüred, 130 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 388
Hotel Annabella is at 50 m from the shores of Lake Balaton, with a beautiful view over the lake and Tihany Peninsula. Each of the rooms -with balcony- has a fine panoramic view over the lake and the surrounding countryside.
Hotel Marina
3-star hotel in Balatonfüred, 130 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 349
Balatonfured is a small town of 14 thousand permanent residents. It is often referred to as the Mecca of those seeking a cure to heart complaints. It is a living village museum of Transdanubia and is the homeland of grape and wine.
Hotel Margareta
3-star hotel in Balatonfüred, 125 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 51
The Hotel Margareta is located in green surroundings in Balatonfured, close to the city centre and Lake Balaton. It offers you spacious rooms with balconies.
All rooms in the Margareta hotel are spacious and equipped with a small refrigerator.
NaturMed Hotel Carbona Heviz
4-star hotel in Héviz, 200 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 261
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
The NaturMed Hotel Carbona**** is situated in the center of the spa, approximately 500 meters far from the Lake Heviz. With its 261 rooms (522 beds) belongs to the biggest institutions of Heviz.
Therapy-center of the hotel is at the disposal of our guests.
Park Hotel Héviz
3-star hotel in Héviz, 200 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 30
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
Friendly, small hotel next to the world famous Heviz thermal lake.
Danubius Health Spa Resort Aqua Hotel
4-star hotel in Héviz, 200 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 224
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
Hévíz is one of the best-known spa resorts in Europe. It's located in the heart of the Pannon-basin in a sheltered surrounding. Our hotel is close to the thermal lake of Hévíz (300 m). It's open all year-round and waiting for you with high-quality service.
Danubius Health Spa Resort Héviz Hotel
4-star hotel in Héviz, 200 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 203
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
In Western-Hungary, in Hévíz - a wonderful countryside-town - is located the biggest thermal lake of the world. This place is suitable for cure in any of the seasons.
Only 500 m from the well-known thermal lake.
Hotel Helikon
3-star hotel in Keszthely, 195 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 232
Hunguest Hotel Helikon the much liked hotel of the small, Baroque town, Keszthely lies directly on the shore of Lake Balaton, only 6 km away from the thermal lake of Heviz. Hotel with its 232 rooms with balcony (view of lake Balaton), indoor swimming pool.
Conference & Wellness Hotel Residence Siófok
4-star hotel in Siófok, 110 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 56
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
Wellness Hotel Residence in Siofok is one of the most beautiful and newest hotels of the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It is located in the residential area 150 m from Lake Balaton. The comfort offeres by the 56 spacious, air-conditioned rooms supplied with every
Trend Hotel Siófok
4-star-hotel in Siófok, 110 kms from Budapest.Number of rooms: 10
Air-Conditioned Accommodation
Trend Hotel Siófok provides air-conditioned accommodation in Siófok, at Lake Balaton. Featuring a terrace, this property is situated near attractions such as Siófok Protestant Church. Set in the Siofok Aranypart district, the hotel is within 1.4 km of Marina Siofok.
Map of Lake Balaton with its hotels
Budget accommodations in Budapest
(3-star-hotels)
- City Hotel Unio
- City hotel with nostalgic atmosphere, spacious, comfortable rooms. Almost all the most important sights of the town can be reached easily from the hotel by the excellent public transportation, or even by walk. All these for very reasonable prices! - Hotel Bara
- Hotel Bara*** is a centrally located Budapest hotel, 400 m from Elisabeth Bridge, close to the Castle Hill and Citadel, only 5 minutes from city centre. The hotel has an underground garage for 80 cars and an outdoor private parking ground for cars and buses. - Hotel City Inn
- New, modern 3***superior hotel in a quiet downtown street, a few minutes from the pedestrian quarter, the National Museum and four others, ideal for business and city break travelers. Just 3 mins walk to public transport (subway/metro, tram), only 20 mins from the airport.
Budapest apartments
- Vivaldi Apartments
- The brand-new Vivaldi Apartments in Budapest are located close to the city centre and the Danube river in a nicely renovated district and offer you cosy and quiet accommodation.
All apartments are equipped with new, modern furniture and feature fully-equipped kitchens.
Internet via TV is available in all apartments free of charge.
Within a few minutes you can reach the most important sights, numerous restaurants and cosy bars. - Elite Studios and Apartments
- Elite Studios are all located in a new building, in the heart of Budapest, right by the historic building of the Synagogue. Other tourist attractions, such as Vaci utca, the pedestrian shopping street, as well as clubs, shops and coffee houses are within walking distance as well. As two metro stations, Astoria and Deak Square, serve the area, more distant parts of the city can be conveniently reached by public transportation as well.
Featured hotels around Hungary
- Thermal Hotel Visegrád - Visegrád
- This 4-star thermal and conference hotel is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Hungary in the picturesque surroundings of the Dunakanyar (Danube Bend), near Visegrad, right next door to the famous Lepence Thermal Bath. - Hotel Baross Győr - Győr
- The 3-star Hotel Baross is situated 800 metres from the city centre Györ, along the main road no. 83 leading towards the town of Pápa. - Hotel Korona Eger ****/*** - Eger
- Hotel Korona is the first private hotel in Eger situated in a quiet part of the town centre. Eger is famous for its baroque and Turkish buildings and bath. Its wines are known all over the world. - Hotel Korona Nyiregyháza - Nyíregyháza
- Style & Tradition. This 100-year-old hotel is one of the most famous buildings of Nyiregyhaza. The hotel awaits its guests who aims to visit the eastern part of the country.