I really wanted to go to a thermal bath while in Budapest, but almost didn't after reading reviews of some of the bigger ones more popular with tourists. This place is just lovely. I got there right when they opened at 3:00 and had the large bath almost to myself for a short time. Water temp was perfect - at first I thought it was not warm enough, but realized that if it was like a hot tub, I couldn't stay in so long! In case you are confused like I was at first, the baths are located inside the hospital - you go in the main entrance and turn left, then you will see the sign.

We had visited the more touristy and crowded Szechenyi baths on Christmas day, and found the Veli Bej Baths to be cleaner, less crowded, and an overall better experience. Not to mention, it is far less expensive than the Szechenyi baths. We opted to rent bath and sauna towels, which were available. Lockers were included with the entrance price. We went early in the morning and it was not very crowded, we enjoyed the pools, steam rooms and saunas. It was a very relaxing experience and much needed after extensive travel and walking throughout our trip. If you only have time for one bath experience during your stay in Budapest, I would recommend this one over the more touristy Szechenyi. One tip, do bring cash, although they accept credit cards, cash is required for towel deposit.

I was asked to visit one of the Spa baths by my friend. Chose this one because of the reviews. Small and efficient. Several pools of varying temperatures. And the outcome after almost 3 hours is that you feel so much better.

In my opinion these are the best thermal baths we visited in Budapest - so good we visited twice. They are spotlessly clean and great value. The layout of different temperature baths was really nice. If you are after a party these are not the baths for you but they are used by locals. Staff were friendly. A locker is included in the price and the changing rooms are communal (changing cabins) but there are single sex showering areas. It gets very busy at the weekends

This place is a hidden gem, off the main tourist trail and really good value. They have a main Turkish bath, plenty of room, pool, jacuzzi, saunas and steam rooms. It was a shame not all the pools were open but plenty to do to use up 3hrs. We also had a 35 minute massage which was lovely and, again, really good value. Give the bigger baths a miss and go here before it gets really popular.

Veli Bej is one for the cheaper thermal pools and seems to be used by the locals. There was a cafe with nice coffee and cake. We visited 4 baths and Veli Bej was the best value. We especially liked the Turkish bath. 

I would definitely recommend these baths. We went for the 3PM weekday opening and it was so quiet! You get three hours and it was busier around 4/5PM, but you're not struggling for space. They are also very clean! We got a tram to the St Lucas stop and then walked 5 minutes. The spa is located inside a hospital and there are signs once you're there, but I would recommend mapping it out on Google or Budapest Go beforehand. The address on the website takes you right there. It cost us approx £25.50 for us both so it is really cost effective (always choose to pay in HUF and not GBP/EUR). With that, you get 3 hours access to the baths/steam rooms/saunas as well as a locker to store your items. The lockers are opened with a rubber wrist tag and it is electronic; I felt like my items were very secure. Each tag opens its own locker and so you are randomly assigned a locker which only your tag opens when you pay for your visit. The changing rooms are unisex but they have private and lockable changing rooms and then separate shower areas for women/men, again with shower curtains for privacy. You can pay 2000HUF for a big terry towel and 1000HUF for a turkish towel. Note, these are cash deposits only so you will need notes/coins if you want to do this. We hired a towel each and took a towel with us, 2 towels are needed I'd say. I've attached a photo of the massage prices which, like the baths, are really cheap compared to the UK. We didn't have one as we had to go back that evening to pack for our flight home, but I'd come again and try the massage. 5500HUF is currently about £12, so paying in euros is a lot more expensive. I would say you need to take your own: bottle of water, shampoo/conditioner/shower gel, towel and sliders/flip-flops.

Not such a wow experience as the Széchenyi baths but still had a nice time. if you want to try another thermal bath in Budapest this is a good alternative. It had a similar feel to some old Turkish baths I recently experienced in Istanbul, and worth noting this has recently been restored. Staff were friendly and the baths were in good condition, you get a locker and lock/unlock with your wrist strap. You can’t buy tickets in advance on the net, but the actual price you find is a lot lower than Széchenyi baths when you buy on the day. There were various pools to choose from at different temperature’s. It’s a good half day experience.

As mentioned not as big as other spa baths. It opens at 3pm and we got there about 4.30pm and there were about 20 people in there. Lots of space in the thermal pool, saunas and steam rooms. Would recommend if you don't like crowds (we went mid week so not sure about weekends).