A great variety os swimming pools with hot water. Nice to relax and for sport. Not crowded, not noisy, clean and quite environment.

Not as hip and doody as Budapest's other thermal baths, but well laid out, clean as a whistle and with a huge collection of different watering holes (and a water-slide park in the summer). You can while away an entire afternoon here on an island in the Danube (with the very welcome kids) and do it at a fraction of the price the trendier baths charge! And yes, the water is warm and welcoming.

Having already been to the other more touristy and glamorous thermal baths in Budapest we decided to explore Margret Island. The pools here turned out to be equally as great in a more functional and quieter way. We were there in February so not sure how it is in peak season but it was absolutely gorgeous lying in the sun on the slopes of the outdoor thermal pool with the locals. We love a lido in the UK so it was brilliant after so much lying around in hot pools to get a proper outdoor swim too. Clean, lovely changing cabins, free hairdryer, bus to the door….. another easy and soulful day in Budapest.