One of the worst hotels I've ever stayed in. We were booked in for three nights but left after just one. The staff were rude and unhelpful (even denying it in front of us when questioned). The non smoking room smelt of smoke, the balcony was tiny (forget about fitting a chair on it). The decor was circa 1976 and... More

First of all, no airconditioner but this is a three star hotel!!! Little but clean hotel, old style furniture and reception, worth to stay here, but no wait for luxury environment. Has an own swimming pool with saunas and fittness, own island on the lake of Balaton and free paddle boat, kenu, etc.

We did have one of the older rooms which was yet to be decorated, but the room was perfectly clean and comfortable. Balcony a bit small but no great problem with that. Staff could not have been more helpful and the food was certainly the best at any hotel we have stayed before. This comment being made by someone who... More

Well, not the worst hotel, but close! It was very tired and smelt of stale food most of the time. The room was just adequate, no air conditioning, and the buffet style dinner was awful, we had an awful time trying to order a bottle of wine. We could not find anything to tempt us to eat - we didn't... More

This hotel was way below our expectation - the whole place smelt of unappealling food and was dull and depressing. We'd booked a week's holiday with 3 nights in Budapest and 4 nights on the Lake. We arrived at 8pm on Sunday Evening after a wonderful stay in the Hotel Carlton in the capital to a tired looking hotel that... More

Stayed at the Helikon as part of a two week package holiday (1 week in Budapest) for seven nights. Overall, the experience was very enjoyable. Our double room was a standard and of a decent size, comfortable, and clean, had been painted but noted some parts of the hotel looked tired. The bathroom was also nice & clean, plenty of... More

Stayed at the Helikon for two nights as part of a cycling tour. The hotel was chosen by the tour company. Overall, the expeience was enjoyable. My room was a decent size, comfortable, and clean. The bathroom was also nice & clean. The location directly on Lake Balaton and the lake views from the room are just fantastic. And it's... More

Stayed 7 nights at this hotel on half board basis in September 2008. There were 4 of us in our party, 2 of which had single rooms. All the rooms were the same size with twin beds, however, our room was in the renovated part of the hotel. It was much better than the 2 single travellers rooms, freshly painted... More

The hotel is located right by the lake with its own mini-island which is accessible via a bridge directly from the hotel. The staff is rather friendly, and my room was quite spacious with the usual appliances one expects from a hotel (in case you have difficulty finding the fridge; it is concealed under the tv). The lake is reasonably... More