Heviz, Hungary - Weekend Trip (Spa, wellness, thermal) (Hévíz)

Heviz, which is Hungarian for "healthy water," is located just 190 kilometres (118 miles) south-east of Vienna. Spa, wellness, thermal weekend.

Heviz, which is Hungarian for "healthy water," is located just 190 kilometres (118 miles) south-east of Vienna. On Saturday, October 23, at around noon, we headed for the Rogner Hotel & Spa Lotus Therme. It took us exactly 2˝ hours to reach our destination.

Check-in was very fast and efficient. We made advance reservations two weeks earlier, both for the hotel room and for the beauty treatments. So at check-in we not only got our room keycards, but also a time sheet with our pre-ordered treatments along with instructions on what to wear.

Speaking of "what to wear" - the clothing of choice for the guests is a bath robe, which the hotel provides for free. Everywhere you look there are people in white bath robes and bathing slippers. There is just one room where you have to dress smart casual - the restaurant.

We had a nice room with a view of the pool. The queen size bed was not the best we had ever slept in, but the room features air condition, a TV with mostly Austrian and German channels, pay TV, and an in-room safe, where you can store your valuables, while running around with your swimwear, your slippers and your white bath robe.

The hotel features an indoor and an outdoor pool, which are connected to each other. Pools are open from 7am to 10pm. The outdoor pool closes at 9pm. There is also a thermal bath. The water is purely natural and comes directly from the Thermal Lake of Heviz.

Heviz has two thermal cure springs, which emerge from a steeply-sloping rock crater at a depth of 38 metres in the thermal lake. The springs, whose temperatures are 38°C and 42°C (100 / 108°F), are in constant action, so that the thermal lake's water is renewed within three days. Europe's largest natural thermal lake, surrounded by lotus flowers, is one of the unique features to be found in Heviz. The lake is 4.5 hectares (11 acres) in size, in summer the water temperature is between 32 and 38°C, cooling in winter to a pleasant 24 to 26°C.

The same day we arrived Lianne was booked for a "Milk and Honey Body Wrap". Afterwards, after a relaxing swim, we went for the dinner buffet in the restaurant. The food was really great, and so was the bottle of local white wine. They offer two kinds of soup, a salad bar, cold cuts, several main dishes, ice cream, and a dessert station with the incredible "Somloi Galuska" (a mixture of sponge cake, cream, raisins, rum and chocolate) and a selection of delicious local cheeses. So we spent at least two hours trying to taste everything, while a live band played local traditional tunes.

Sunday morning we started the day with the breakfast buffet. To our surprise they not only offered the "usual" breakfast items like fresh bread, cold cuts, scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, jam, cheeses, assorted fruits, juices, fruit salad and yogurt but they also offered sparkling wine. And everything is included in the room rate.

Around noon we took a two hour walk to the famous Thermal Lake, then to the village of Heviz and back to the hotel. Then it was time for Lianne's second beauty treatment, the "Vital-Control" facial treatment. The rest of the day ended like the day before: pool, thermal bath, and dinner buffet.

On Monday morning it was time to pack our suitcases and head home. We enjoyed the delicious breakfast buffet and then checked out of the hotel at 11am. The hotel bill for two nights accommodation, the beauty treatments, a snack at the bar, two dinners with wine and tips was in the amount of 123.368 Hungarian Forint, which equals 490 Euros.

Lodging information: http://www.hungaryrooms.com/hotels/heviz

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Wellness Hotel Kakadu superior        (Keszthely)Customer rating: 93% (16)

On the Hotel Our Wellness Hotel KAKADU ***superior has been welcoming its guests for nearly 15 years, and from February 2009 it awaits you with a completely new atmosphere: following the newest trends it offers extended „wellness”, medical and „selfness” services. The hotel is located in... more »On the Hotel Our Wellness Hotel KAKADU ***superior has been welcoming its guests for nearly 15 years, and from February 2009 it awaits you with a completely new atmosphere: following the newest trends it offers extended „wellness”, medical and „selfness” services. The hotel is located in Keszthely, some 500 metres from the shore of Lake Balaton. The two buildings of the hotel are connected with a wellness area, which features a heated overflow pool, and plenty of exotic and Mediterranean plants. From the pool you can take the panorama lift to the roof terrace, from where you can enjoy a breath-taking view of the town Keszthely.

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mn. 25.45 EUR pers/night

Batthyány Kastélyszálló        (Zalacsány)Customer rating: 99% (3)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Zalacsány, to one of the historical Castles of Hungary. In 1790 Laszlo Csány, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works in the second independent Hungarian government, was born here. Later he was the plenipotentionary commissioner of Lajos Kossuth in... more »Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Zalacsány, to one of the historical Castles of Hungary. In 1790 Laszlo Csány, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works in the second independent Hungarian government, was born here. Later he was the plenipotentionary commissioner of Lajos Kossuth in Transylvania, and became one of the martyrs who were sentenced to death by hanging Oct. 10.1849. In the middle of the 19th century the castle was devolved on the Batthyany family, and was reconstructed in baroque style. It was operated as an orphanage from 1945. This period has put its signs on the walls and furniture. The complete destruction of the Castle was stopped by the reconstruction, started in 1997. It gave back the building’s original style from both outside and inside. Today you can enjoy its 33 stylish furnished apartments with cable TV and telephone, restaurant, conference room, thermal bath, sauna. For those who want to spend more time open air we recommend our poolside drink b

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mn. 33 EUR pers/night

Hotel Európa fit superior          (Hévíz)Customer rating: 93% (6)

The Hotel Europa Fit****superior is situated in a quiet neighbourhood, just a few minutes' walk (cca 400 m) from the beautiful Lake Heviz. It is the biggest lake of Europe with naturally heated thermal waters renowned for their unique healing properties. The hotel, which has opened its doors to the... more »The Hotel Europa Fit****superior is situated in a quiet neighbourhood, just a few minutes' walk (cca 400 m) from the beautiful Lake Heviz. It is the biggest lake of Europe with naturally heated thermal waters renowned for their unique healing properties. The hotel, which has opened its doors to the public in May 2000, is the paradise for all who are searching for recreation! Welcome to Hévíz, the spa world of wellness. Our hotel offers quality, comfort and a carefree relaxing break. A Pampering Oasis in Hévíz, just a few hours away…

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mn. 36.25 EUR pers/night

Prestige Ház          (Hévíz)Customer rating: 98% (2)

The Prestige Apartment House is located at a 400-metre distance from downtown Heviz, 800 metres from the Spa, surrounded by green areas. Guests may enjoy convenient apartments, various wellness services, a section room, and safe parking.

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