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1085 Budapest, Csepreghy utca 2 (corner Mária utca)
Phone: +36-1/ 267 25 32
Email: Send Email
Web: Visit this link
(Metro Ferenc korut, Tram 4/6 Baross utca, Bus 83, Nightbus 906, 923, 966, 979)
The biggest and most visited gay sauna in Budapest with 550 square meters, now in its 7th year of operation. Popular with all age groups. Steam room, dry sauna, 9 regular private cabins, 3 large sized cabins, 6 glory hole cabins, 2 darkrooms, 3 video rooms, cruising cellar with sling, massage, solarium, free internet access, gym with free weights and cardio machines. Locker area completely renovated in the Fall of 2007. Cabin part renovated in the Spring of 2008. At the bar, you can get a full selection of alcoholic (beer, wine, breezers) and non-alcoholic drinks, hot beverages, and snacks. No entry for guests less than 18 years of age. Monday: Youth discount day, Tuesday: Sauna aufguss day, Wednesday: 1290 ft entrance for everyone, Thursday: Classic sauna day, Friday: Erotic show at 8pm, darkout party at 9 pm and fetish zone at 11pm, Saturdays: First Saturday: Pizza orgia, Second Saturday: Erexxxion Party, Third Saturday: Big party, Fourth Saturday: Bear Party. Friday: Showtime at 9 pm and theme parties. Saturday: Party day with free snacks. Saturday to Sunday open non stop.
Oppening hours: Mondays to Thursdays - 1 pm to 1 am; Fridays - 1 pm to 4 am; Saturdays 1 pm to Monday 1 am (nonstop).
2500 HUF for over 25 years and 1800 HUF for under 25 years. The entrance fee is valid all day and includes in/out privilege (guest can return same day without paying again). Extra towel 150 HUF; Sandals 150 HUF (since April 2008).
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1093 Budapest, Angyal utca 2 (Entrance from the street - a metal door with the sign 69)
Phone: +36-1/ 2101751
Email: Send Email
Web: Visit this link
(Close to the Petofi bridge, Metro stop Ferenc korut; Tram 4 or 6 Mester
utca stop; 2, 2A Boraros ter stop; Bus 15 Boraros ter stop; Night Bus
906e Mester utca stop; 914, 950e Ferenc korut stop)
The newest (500 square meters) sauna for gay men in Budapest. It is open
since December 2004. Finnish sauna, turkish steam bath, jacuzzi, 12
relax cabins, 6 gloryholes, darkroom, massage, chocolate massage, video
room, bar with alcohol (beer, breezers, champagne) and cigarettes, TV,
separated smoking area, free internet and Wi-Fi access.
Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 1 pm until 1 am, Fridays 1 pm until
2 am, Saturdays 1 pm until 6 am and Sundays 1 pm until 1 am.
Entrance fees: If you are younger then 25 years old 1490 HUF; If you are
older than 25 years old 1690 HUF; Towel and slippers included. Return
same day: 500 HUF. Extra towel: 250 HUF (since May 2008).
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I., Kelenhegyi út 4-6
Phone: +36-1/ 466 61 66
(Bus 7, Tram 18, 19, 47, 49)
The fountains are over 200 years old. The bath itself was built in 1918 in art nouveau style, and is probably the most famous among all baths in Budapest for its architectural beauty. It is also the priciest of its kind. Gay men go to the thermal baths mainly, but the pool and the outside area during the summer are also cruisy. Massage and other medical services are available.
Opening hours for thermal bath and swimming pool Mondays til Fridays 6 am til 7 pm (entrance latest at 6 pm). Saturdays & Sundays in summer 6 am til 5 pm (entrance latest at 4 pm). The outside areas open from May til October.
Entrance fee: Thermal bath 3100 HUF. If you leave within 2 hours you get 400 HUF refunded, within 2 to 3 hours you get 200 HUF refunded. Cabin included, access to swimming pool included.
Comment by Ron who visited in January 2006: This is a beautiful place! However, if you are looking for action, you'll have to try the gay suanas.
Comment by Mlke who visited in September 2007: In the thermal bath area for men you have to wear swim a short, because of renovation of the womans part ladies are also inside the male-area.
Comment by Ivan who visited in September 2007: It was a nice experience but not at all gay. Trunks are worn everywhere (no apron), so I had to hire awful orange baggy trunks for an extra 500 HUF, and the thermal baths are mixed. The whole place is also very confusing in its layout.
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II., Fô utca 82-84.
Phone: +36-1/ 202 36 88
(Tram 4, 6, Bus 6, 26 to Margaret bridge, on the Buda side, then walk or take bus 60, 86 for one stop towards Battyány tér.)
Recently re-opened. Built in the 15th century by Arslan Pasha. Massage available. Towels are provided with the entrance fee. Compared to the Gellért bath, it has a more authentic and cruisy atmosphere and is more gay. This bathhouse was very popular with gay visitors for decades. Since the private gay saunas, Magnum and Sauna 69 opened all the public bath houses do not have so many gay audience anymore. And, additionally, a tv report in the Hungarian Television about gay sex at Kiraly bath in February 2005 caused drastic changes. Suddenly cameras have been installed and swimwear became required. However, it is still worth a visit.
Opening days have been changed since 1st of October 2002! Many travel guide books still list Monday, Wednesday and Friday for men. But it is for men Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 9 am until 8 pm. For women Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7 am until 6 pm. Entrance closes 1 hour before the bath closes. Opening hours are the same all year around.
Entrance fee 1300 HUF - weekdays 1,5 hours, weekends 1 hour (updated October 2007). If you like to spend more time there, you pay more when you leave. Or you give the guy who locks and unlocks the lockers a tip when you leave.
Comment by Don who visited in February 2005: Kiraly now requires that everyone must wear a bathing suit even in the sauna. Also try Gellert a little better for swimming and at least the apron is worn in the men's baths. But also disappointing.
Comment by muffin1969 who visited in February 2005: Though I live here in Budapest, I have not been to the Kiraly for about nine months. From the word that I have heard from those who have gone since the news story hit the TV news, they are now requiring men to wear bathing suits. There are monitors in the pool areas monitoring behavior. From what I have been told, there is no action there. What my Hungarian friends have said it that it has been well known that this is the Gay thermals. The Tourist Bureau even had this on their printouts of the thermals in the city. However, since it was exposed (pardon the pun) on the news, the city was forced to take action. Most of the thermals are owned by the government and they are all in financial trouble. Hungary is hoping for big money from the EU to remodel them and make Budapest the Wellness Center of Europe. They are going to lose a lot of money on the Kiraly if the gays quit going there. The majority of the men there are tourists. When the prices went up to 1000 HUF, the rent could not afford it. Now they raised it even to 1100 HUF. For the same price, you can go to the gay saunas and spend as much time as you want.
Comment by spicekid who visited in June 2006: Gellert and Kiraly Thermal Baths. I met handsome men in both places: an easy work! In Kiraly i saw action under the shower and none had troubles about it! Really good.
Comment by Nick who visited in August 2006: I went there around 10 am on the Thursday. I paid 2000 Forints all up incl massage which I didn't have as the guy was obese and the previous guy receiving the massage was old and had a rash all over him. He was completely naked. I couldn't do it. The venue itself is run down and needs renovation which I think they are waiting to do. It wasn't too crowded but mainly older men. They were happy to look at the eye candy. I didn't go in the bath as again it just felt dirty. I had been to Rudas and compared to that bath it was awful. So I thought I'd just take a long shower. I kept my briefs on which the Hungarians seem not to worry about and go naked. The guy in the stalls next to me was lathering up. He was around 50. He kept stepping away from his cubicle to get a look at me whilst all the while lathering his crotch and ass. I started to get hard myself and had him all excited. A few passers by were happy to watch and others kept on with their business pretending not to notice. I spotted a guy giving me the tongue and signalling towards the toilets. I followed him in and we closed the door but no lock (removed for exactly this reason I guess) I held the door shut with one hand whilst we went about our business. I could go back again and simply put on a solo show in the shower area. Real turn on. Rudas had better looking guys and the apron which only covers your crotch area. Real sexy. I think if you tried you could get action at any of the the known baths.
Comment by Ryan who visited in July 2006: Yes, you must wear swim suits now. There is no longer any action due to a TV reporter secretly video taping the action and showing it on the TV News Feb, 2005. Only old and overweight Hungarian men and uninformed tourists go there but it is dull and boring. They have guys walking around to make sure there are no other scandals. The thermal is owned by the City of Budapest.
Comment by Michele who visited in August 2006: Quiet disappointing in general terms compared to Szecheny or other baths - not in a good state and a little dirty. Definitely gay in the for-men days but most of the people are in the middle age. They seemed to be locals. Despite what I had read on this site, I saw some action there. If you want to experience a hungarian bath, I recommend Szecheny or Gellert. If you look for sex, I suggest trying in some clubs.
Comment by Nick who visited in August 2006: Quiet disappointing in general terms compared to Szecheny or other baths - not in a good state and a little dirty. Definitely gay in the for-men days but most of the people are in the middle age. They seemed to be locals. Despite what I had read on this site, I saw some action there. If you want to experience a hungarian bath, I recommend Szecheny or Gellert. If you look for sex, I suggest trying in some clubs.
Comment by Zizo who visited in January 2007: One of the best gay places in the world! Here you can meet with a friendly old and young gay who came from all the world. The older man come in the morning. But the best time to visit is 3 pm. For me Kiraly is always the best.
Comment by Ivan who visited in September 2007: It is now 1300 HUF and a towel is not included (600 HUF rental plus 3000 HUF deposit). They are still strict on men wearing swimming trunks - as well as several signs, the person at the ticket counter asks if you have them. However, a couple of men wore their (white, and thus translucent when wet) underwear and no one stopped them. When I was there, the clientele was almost entirely older men - this may have been due to it being the early afternoon on a Thursday.
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- Palatinus open air swimming pool, Budapest 1138 Margitsziget, Phone: +36-1/ 340 45 05 (At Nyugati metro station take bus 26 until Palatinus) The nudist sun terrace is frequented almost only by gays. Open May 1st til August 22nd. Comment by Bruno who visited in June 2006: I think it is worth a visit. On the Margarite Island. It has a nudist area on the roof of the entrance building. This nudist area is only visited by gays, which I find quite funny (in fact it is a public swimmingpool). Continuous eye-contact with really hot and handsome guys and cruisy toilets. Easy to find sex there.
- Rác Bath Closed since June 2002
- Rudas (I., Döbrentei tér 9. Phone: +36-1/ 356 13 22). is Open for men only Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Comment by Bruno who visited in June 2006: After renovation, they put half-transparent doors in the toilets and showers, so you cannot find a place were you can go with a guy to have sex with without being seen. The bath is incredibly beautiful and very relaxing. There are some hot gay guys but I found difficult to get in touch with, because everything seems to be very neutral. I had a hot time with a guy in the opposite shower but it was impossible to go further, except some caresses in the baths, always surrounded by other heterosexual visitors. The place is really stimulating and erotic, because no one wears swimming suits, just only the towel given there. I really enjoyed.
- Lukács (II., Frankel Leó út 25-27. Phone: 326 16 95)
- Széchenyi (XIV, Állatkerti út 11. Phone: 363 32 10)
- Csillaghegyi open air swimming pool, 1038 Budapest Pusztakúti út 3. Phone: +36-1/ 250 15 33 (Near Batthány tér metro station) The nudist area at the top of the hill is often visited by gays. Summertime only.
- More bath houses listed at spasbudapest.com.
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Omszki Lake: Just outside Budapest, in the north, reachable by the suburban train "HEV", starting from Batthany tér (direction: Szentendre). Get off at Budakalász. From there it is about 20-30 minutes walk to the lake. There is a nudist area often visited by gays.
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Dipping into Budapest's Baths |
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Budapest is well known for its public bathhouses, which also play an important role in the city's gay life. The most recommended baths are listed below.
A visit to a Budapest bathhouse, a tradition leftover from the Turkish occupancy of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, is a unique way to experience Hungarian culture firsthand (as it were). Mass-market tourist guidebooks make much of the interesting architecture to be found at these institutions. However, a trip to the bathhouse is fraught with customs and rules that will be entirely new to a Westerner, especially men who usually go to other European or American bathhouses to hook up with other guys for sexual fun and games. (As a man, I am only addressing the bathhouses from the gay male viewpoint, and would welcome any lesbians to write about their visit to a women's bathhouse).
Read more of this article contributed originally by Rick Rodgers and re-written and updated in February 2005 by Ryan James for our web site:
http://budapest.gayguide.net/Gay_Guide/Baths_Beaches_Saunas/budapest_baths.html. |
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