Danubius Health Spa Resort Aqua

ARRIVAL BY PLANE:
Fly Balaton Airport - Sármellék ( SOB ) 13 km
Flights ( charter or regular ) from Germany ( Dortmund, Berlin, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Friedrichshafen ), Switzerland ( Zürich ), Great-Britan ( London ), Denmark ( Kopenhagen ).

Next International Airport:
Budapest ( BUD ) - app 200 km away

ARRIVAL BY CAR:
From Budapest:
- from Budapest to Zamárdi - M7 motorway
- from Zamárdi to Balatonszárszó - 7 highway
- from Balatonszárszó to Balatonkeresztúr - M7 motorway
- from Balatonkeresztúr to Keszthely - 71 highway, then Hévíz ( only 6 km from Keszthely )

From border station Sopron / Klingenbach:
- from Sopron highway 84 to Balatonederics, here turn right onto highway 71 till Keszthely, then Hévíz.

About the lake

The thermal lake of Hévíz is the largest one of its kind in the world and covers a territory of 47,500 m2. The water contains sulphide, the bottom is covered by mud, containing organic and unorganic components. Water temperature in summer: 33-35°C/92-96°F, in winter: 23°C/77°F.

Some Highlights of the region:

Keszthely - the capital of Lake Balaton
This picturesque Baroque town has benn the home of culture & events for 2000 years: theatre, dance, festivals carnivals and a choice of museums are waiting to be experienced.
The Castle Festetics is one of the largest Baroque castles of Hungary, the home of Lady Mary Hamilton, where she spent many years as the wife of Prince Festetics. You can visit 101 breath-taking rooms, the wine cellar and stables with its extensive coach and carriage exhibition.

Herend - here is the oldest Hungarian porcelain factory, where kings and queens, including Queen Victoria, Queen Sissi and King Maximilian commissioned their tableware.

Veszprém - was the town of the Hungarian queens. With its picturesque location, baroque palaces, cathedral and fire tower it has become a very popular destination for tourists.

Tihany - is the only peninsula on Lake Balaton. This year the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany celebrates its 950th anniversary. Around the abbey you find a typical old fisherman`s village with small houses.

The Restaurant Aurea and Brasserie Arbor, with terrace overlooking the gardens, offer international, Hungarian, dietetic dishes and regional specialties as well. In addition we also serve a wide range of vegetarian and fish specialties in the Zala Room.

Cocktail Bar Quint in the lobby and the Café Terrace Bellevue in the garden ( summer ), offer a fine selection of drinks and coffee specialties in pleasant surroundings.

Health Spa Center
We are offering treatments (traditional and preventiv therapies) based on the healing water and the mud of the thermal lake.
(diagnostic section, diet advice, dietetic food, balneo- and hydrotherapy, mechanotherapy, elektrotherapy, phototherapy, inhalation, special packs, dental clinic)

Wellbeeing, fitness & beauty
Adventure-bath (200 m2 – with in- and outdoor pools), indoor thermal bath (37 °C), outdoor swimming pool and Kneipp tread-basin (mid April to mid October), sauna, sun terrace, different massages (aromatic, relaxing, revitalizing, dry-brush..), aroma bath, beauty salon (face and body treatments, hairdresser, manicure, pedicure), solarium, fitness room, personal fitness training, group exercise classes, life-style advice, Qi Gong, Yoga, autogenous training.

AQUA ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAMME
included:

07:00-10:00 Buffet breakfast
10:00-11:00 Continental breakfast
10:00-15:00 Herbal tea and fruits in the spa section
12:00-14:00 Buffet lunch “Healthy Choice”: soups, salads, vegetables, pastas, grilled and wok dishes, cakes, pancakes, fruits
15:00-17:00 Afternoon tea: cakes, tea, coffee and ice-cream
18:00-21:00 Buffet dinner
In addition to soft drinks house-wines and draught beer, tea, coffee
Once a week Hungarian buffet dinner and once - served gala dinner
11:00-22:00 Soft drinks (mineralwater, fruit and vegetable juices), coffee, tea, fruits and ice-cream (from May to end of September in the garden too)

SPA FACILITIES
Use of hotel’s thermal pool, adventure pool, outdoor swimming pool, Kneipp treat-basin in the garden (from mid April to mid October), sauna

SPORT & FITNESS:
Fitness room, sun-beds, table tennis, group exercise classes (morning and fitness gymnastics, aqua-fitness, hiking), Nordic Walking

ENTERTAINMENT
Evenings live-music and dance.

SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Animation for children in the summer months: 10 to 18. Children`s pool, playground, play-room, child-bed, high chair.

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED
Use of parking places, WIFI in the lobby, mineralwater from the minibar, use of a bathrobe.

FOLLOWING FACILITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED
Spa therapies, wellness and beauty programme, hairdresser, Beauty Shop, rent-a-car, bicycles, internet-room, roomservice, minibar (except mineralwater)
Garage, pet (on request).
Quint Bar

Please note that the rates also include the free usage of bathing establishment and the fitness room!