About
Built in 1873 on the lush green and quiet Margaret Island in the center of Budapest, the Ensana Grand Margaret Island offers a spacious spa area with a selection of treatments. A heated underground hall connects the hotel to the neighboring Ensana Thermal Margaret Island, which features one of Europe's top health spas. The spa area is free of charge for guests and includes a thermal pool, a recreational pool, a 56 ft long swimming pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, various types of saunas and a steam room, which guarantee that you have a pleasant time. The medical center offers complex, personalized treatments lasting from a few days to several weeks for people suffering from joint, back, lumbar and neck pain, stress-related conditions and weight problems. The therapies are combined with the beneficial effects of thermal water from Margaret Island and medicinal mud from Hévíz. Guests can enjoy the a generous breakfast buffet set in the Széchenyi Restaurant, which offers a beautiful panoramic view and evokes the atmosphere of the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In good weather, the pleasant terrace overlooking the Nagy-rét in Margaret Island is also open for breakfast. In the autumn/winter season you can enjoy tasty snacks and quality drinks in the authentic club-style Viktória Bar, and in the spring/summer season in the Margaret Pub and its shady terrace. The classically furnished rooms overlook the Danube or the magnificent park. They are all air-conditioned and have a mini-bar. The island stretches over 2.5 mi and is protected leafy botanical parkland with ancient trees, a Japanese garden, and a rose garden, an open-air amphitheater, traversed by walking and jogging tracks. It is only a 15-minute drive away from the center of Budapest.
1,135 Reviews
- Cleanliness
- 9.0
- Staff
- 9.1
- Location
- 9.2
What Guests Say
- “Amazing, attentive staff. Facilities were wonderful and fully allowed us to relax. Spacious rooms with Old World charm.”
- “Service! Spa! Food! It’s very warm in the place! Very clean and nice!”
Top Amenities
- Swimming Pool
- Restaurant
- Free Internet Access
- Spa
- Fitness Center
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Pets Allowed
- Hot tub/Whirlpool
Room Options
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1/4Deluxe Plus Twin Room with Wellness and Fitness Access
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Deluxe Plus Room with New Year's Dinner
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Deluxe Family Room with Wellness and Fitness Access
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bidet
1/4Deluxe Double or Twin Room with New Year's Dinner
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Deluxe Double Room with Wellness and Fitness Access
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Suite with Wellness and Fitness Access
- Accessible by lift
- Additional toilet
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
1/4Deluxe Twin Room with Wellness and Fitness Access
- Accessible by lift
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
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What Guests Loved
Based on 1,135 reviews
Pros +
- Definitely the Spa
- Location
- Amazing, attentive staff. Facilities were wonderful and fully allowed us to relax. Spacious rooms with Old World charm.
Cons -
- The room needed to be updated. It was clean and large enough but definitely needed an update.
- Airconditioning was not good in one room, had to move to other.
- Some of the other guests were quite boisterous- loud at breakfast, in the pool/spa area, and at night.
Definitely the Spa
The room needed to be updated. It was clean and large enough but definitely needed an update.
Location
Airconditioning was not good in one room, had to move to other.
Amazing, attentive staff. Facilities were wonderful and fully allowed us to relax. Spacious rooms with Old World charm.
Some of the other guests were quite boisterous- loud at breakfast, in the pool/spa area, and at night.
Service! Spa! Food! It’s very warm in the place! Very clean and nice!
Big proper two rooms! The place I want! Very comfortable!
Spa, location, the beauty of the island
Excellent breakfast, the SPA wonderful, all the island beautiful, good bus connection to city (26) .
Great place, the spa facilities are amazing and the location nice to access both parts of Budapest. The breakfast was great and the food at the brasserie fresh and great taste.
The pressure of the shower could use some improvement.
Beautiful facilities, spa, great food.
A bit isolated on the island, but that could be a good thing for some!
Great location in the middle of Margit island, renovated stylish rooms, first rate breakfast AAA+++
The space where they organised breakfast was much to small to host all the hotel guests. The coffee corner was often dirty, the machines either didn't work or were very slow, the food was mediocre
I was given a room right on the corner. I had a view of the large park and on the other side, a view of the Danube, which looks towards the sunrise, with the dazzle on the water on sunny days. It was a perfect room for me. I chose to stay here because the hotel is in the middle of a natural park, and far away from most of the EMFs and industrial pollution one might find difficult in a big city. The large park is a beautiful place to walk in and ground. My room was decorated with colours I appreciated, and was spacious and had a clean bathroom, and the room overall was well-appointed and cleaned well. I liked the balcony and the chance to be outside and enjoy the clean air. As my room was so far from the reception area, which meant a fair walk each day but that was good for me, it meant that the wifi was very weak and would drop out all the time. This meant that for me, I wasn't being bombarded by a strong wifi radiation while I wanted to sleep. Of course, this would have been a problem for most people but was a huge plus for me. Next door there is a Spa Hotel, which offers a range of treatments based on the thermal waters and thermal muds sitting under their sites. Some of the treatments were reasonably-priced and some I found good benefit from. There were some staff members who went out of their way to be friendly and to help me. I recall now only some of their names. Zsusia (reflexology Stellar!!), Imre and Sylvester and Bernadette (reception) and Nina (breakfast) were all great! I could really see that they wanted to be genuine and helpful and that makes a very big difference to a stay when you are by yourself in a country where you don't speak the language.
The restaurants are trying to meet healthy food standards but are still using vegetable oils and white sugar. At least the food is very cheap. Some of the staff lied to me and then a small sub-set of staff members ganged up on me and started to take actions that can not be justified, especially as i had not made any error. Someone in their bookings department had made an error, and I asked it to be resolved or the sum I pre-paid be refunded. It would have been sensible to simply to rectify the situation immediately. Instead, the management has not empowered their staff to resolve minor matters and has not trained their staff on appropriate responses to minor issues. As such, certain staff members took deliberate action to make my stay worse, and in the end, the atmosphere this mini-group created, caused me to leave the hotel prematurely. The top manager did refund me the money, and I was grateful to be able to avoid any more serious conflict, but it made me so sad that these employees treated me like a pariah, when I had done nothing wrong. I had ordered flowers and a plate that were not delivered as ordered. Such a minor thing, but the flowers were very, very important to me. In the end I ordered my own flowers, and the Manager did refund me for the damages that had been done. He could not do any more to resolve the situation, and I was grateful he stepped in. I wished though, that a sensible policy had been installed so that on day one the problem was addressed peacefully and quickly. It would have reduced four days of shunning and mistreatment where from the start I had done nothing but ask for what I had paid for. I was assured that these changes would implemented. Some of the treatments that I had were really not great, and I found that the Spa has no policy to fix this, when that occurs. I would say, avoid treatments from Csilla. The mud packing is worth it but don't expect a lot of one-on-one time!
Hotel is clean, quiet, and located on a very beautiful island surrounded by nature. Breakfast is offered at a high standard.
the spa and the adjacent hotel are very crowded, and children make the pools quite busy. The restaurant on other hotel (not the one in the lobby) is quite dirty and the food is of poor quality.
Amazing hotel, very clean and comfortable, in a beautiful environment, and great breakfast.
Such a peaceful place to stay surrounded by nature on the Island. Rooms were very QUIET. Food and service excellent.
Therme water ,food,service,stuff are excellent
Pool area need to be renovated
It's out of the noisy streets of Budapest, on a beautiful island with parks The treatments were good
It is understandably more complicated to get to places in the city. My room wasn't very clean, specifically the toilet/shower. I had a very noisy neighbour and had to move rooms, but the staff was nice to come and help.Sometimes I felt the staff at the desk struggled to understand English.
Location is perfect. You are surrounded by nature. Great breakfast. Perfect for walking or jogging.
Would definitely encourage having a second car charging station as one station for 2 hotels is not enough.
The rooms are extremely spacious and majestic. The furniture is royal, antique and beautiful! The heated mineral pools are a great place to relax in addition to their health qualities! Very well equipped and spacious showers and dressing rooms at the pool. All the facilities are spotless! The staff was so welcoming, helpful and friendly! Breakfast was superb! And the beautiful surroundings of this exquisite island just make this hotel the ultimate choice for a peacefull and delightful holiday! Definitely a place to come back to!!
Everything was just wonderful!
Very nice and quiet neighborhood. Loved the access to the baths and the big breakfast
Very calm and peaceful very convenient transportation to downtown
Very nice and clean great staff
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Swimming & Soaking
- Swimming Pool
- Hot tub/Whirlpool
- Heated pool
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
Fitness & Spa
- Fitness Center
- Spa
Food & Drinks
- Restaurant
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Transportation
- Airport Shuttle
- Accessible parking
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
- Professional cleaning services
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Business facilities
- Business Center
General
- Pets Allowed
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Aerobics
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 3:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 11:00 AM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 6 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot. Children of age 0 to 5 stay free with extra bed. |
| Pets | Pets are allowed upon request. Charges may apply. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Important info
From 24 June 2026 until approximately early September, the spa facilities will be temporarily accessible only via a short 2-minute walk outdoors. All the indicated fares include VAT, but, in compliance with the Hungarian legislation in force, catering and hospitality services shall be invoiced with a different VAT rate from 1 January 2018. Please note that if you require a booking confirmation for visa application, the hotel will send this to the respective embassy. Please note that only a limited number of pets can be accommodated and for an additional fee. If you are planning to bring pets with you, please contact the hotel directly. Spa therapy guests are kindly asked to bring their medical report. If you are travelling with children, please let the hotel know of their age prior arrival. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. When travelling with pets, please note that an extra charge of 30 EUR per pet, per night applies. Please note that a maximum of 1 pet is allowed. Please note that the property can only allow pets with a maximum weight of 30 kilos. Pursuant to Section 1.9 of Annex 5 to Hungarian Government Decree No. 510/2023 (XI. 20.): Children under 14 years of age may only use the services of a public bath under the responsibility and supervision of a parent or an accompanying adult. Children under 14 years of age are not allowed to bathe in thermal or hydrotherapy pools or those with a water temperature higher than 35 °C. Children under 6 years of age are not allowed to bathe in massage pools, jacuzzis and other facilities specified in the House Rules.Swimming pool: Closed from Mon, Sep 14, 2026 until Fri, Apr 30, 2027
Location
Margitsziget, Budapest
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