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Hotel Helikon

4.5 star property
Luxury hotel on the beach, with 2 indoor pools

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Outdoor spa tub
Sauna, hot tub, steam room, body treatments, aromatherapy
Sauna, hot tub, steam room, body treatments, aromatherapy
Sauna
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Hungarian cuisine
Hotel Helikon offers a private beach with Lake Balaton views, two restaurants for dining options, and a rooftop terrace perfect for taking in the scenery. Guests appreciate the coffee shop/cafe and spa services that make this a favorite lakeside retreat among previous visitors.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • On private beach
  • Gym

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
2 bedrooms
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Mikus Gyula sétány 5., Keszthely, 8360

What's nearby

  • Balaton Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Erotic Renaissance Wax Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Festetics Palace - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Coach Museum - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Lake Heviz - 10 min drive - 4.8 miles

Getting around

  • Keszthely Station - 10 min walk
  • Balaton (SOB-FlyBalaton) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pajti Kávézó - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Móló - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪VItorlàs bisztró - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tulipán Kávéház - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Csaba Borozó - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Helikon

Luxury family-friendly hotel near Lake Balaton
Located close to Festetics Palace, Hotel Helikon provides a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. With a private beach, beachfront dining, and sun loungers, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage, a body scrub, or a facial at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and Hungarian cuisine. Pilates classes and fitness classes are offered at the 24-hour health club; Hotel Helikon also has a playground, a hair salon, and an arcade/game room. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • 2 indoor pools and an outdoor pool, along with sun loungers and a lifeguard on site
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and an electric car charging station
  • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and meeting rooms
Room features
All 176 rooms feature comforts such as free international calls and premium bedding, in addition to perks like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Baby monitors and baby baths
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch Smart TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, balconies, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: HUF 3,500 for adults and HUF 1,750 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Etterem
  • Konferencia Bar
  • Lobby Bar
  • Spa Bar

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • 24-hour health club
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Baby bath
  • Baby monitor
  • Baby toys
  • Beach toys
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Lifeguards
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of HUF 12000 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: HUF 800.00 per person, per night
  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 72 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately HUF 3500 for adults and HUF 1750 for children
  • Pet fee: HUF 12000 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 25
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on January 1
A fee for a mandatory Valentine's Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on February 14
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Hotel Helikon Hotel
Hotel Helikon Keszthely
Hotel Helikon Hotel Keszthely

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Helikon have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 Indoor pools, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM–8:00 PM.

Is Hotel Helikon pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of HUF 12000 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Hotel Helikon?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Helikon?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Helikon?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Helikon located?

Located in Keszthely, this beachfront hotel is in the city center and within 2 mi (3 km) of Lake Balaton and Festetics Palace. Lake Heviz and Szigliget Castle are also within 12 mi (20 km). Keszthely Station is 10 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Hotel Helikon Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Amenities

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 142 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our 2 nd time staying in July Brett and Lilla we had such a great time again breakfast and dinner was excellent again and the staff were super friendly and helpful as usual dont wait to book your stay here rooms get sold out very very quickly and this is one of the best hotels at lake Balaton
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A modern hotel on the Balaton shores, perfect spa to relax
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quiet stay. The way we want it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

yevgeniya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient beautiful modern room with a lake view, breakfasts and dinners are included, plenty of parking, incredible pool, few hot tubs, saunas, gym. There’s a park next to hotel. Everything thought through for clients to enjoy and relax
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A peaceful stay with beautiful view and good spa

The staff is friendly and helpful except the restaurant staff. They took everything several times while I went to take food with my room card and bag still at seat. It’s so rude and annoying.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private Beach
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous! Very good experience. Staff were polite and helpful and the facilities were exceptional. The buffet breakfast and dinners were great value and very delicious.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laszlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is the best in the area. Nice indoor and outdoor pool facilities and jacuzzi. Bfast & dinner buffet included with the room charge, which had a great selection. Game room for kids. This hotel is right on Lake Balaton next to a large park that hosts amazing summer activities and events for the entire family. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5-star review for a 5-star hotel on the shore of Lake Balaton. Most rooms have a small balcony with a lake view so the room configuration is not a rectangle, but there is plenty of room for two people and their luggage. The indoor pool and hot tubs are wonderful, sorry I missed the beer spa with the music! The dinner buffet and the breakfast buffet were magnificent, all of the staff were so courteous. The sunrise view from the balcony was breathtaking and there are walking and biking paved trails around the lakeshore and in the park next door. We would love to return, it was just a wonderful experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Álvaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A LOT of potential to explore

It was very good! The Hotel is very nicely decorated and comfortable. Free parking is a great plus. The Deluxe Room was nothing special, the food was very underwhelming, the staff was ok but not welcoming and they couldn't accomodate to have the room set up with the "lovers (?)" package while we went for dinner. It was either at check-in or nothing. Which doesn't make sense. I was overcharged for bycicles, but after returning to point it out, it was quickly solved and i was refunded. Overall the hotel itself and the amazing location made up for it all. But shame that it had all the potential to be an EXCEPTIONAL stay and it was only "ok". Urgent to improve the food and get more welcoming staff. I will recommend mainly because of the setting.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Denise

We have booked a room for three people but there were only two towels, two coffee cups etc. in the room. There was no shower gel in the shower. Room cleaning was nearly not existing. Cleaning stuff was in the room. Butt they made only one of three beds, changed one coffee cup and left the other dirty cups and glasses where they were. When we told the reception about it, they apologized. We asked for fresh coffee cups, they assured to bring some to our room, what never happened. The dinner was ok some of the dishes were only described in Hungarian language, a few also in English. Would be nice to know about evety dish, what it is, as it was with some dishes not obvious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic spa, excellent service. Immaculately and spotlessly clean
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wirklich alle super nett. Das Badezimmer hätte in der Woche des Aufenthaltes wenigstens einmal gewischt gehört. Wenn wir an der Rezeption was gesagt hätten, dann hätten sie es bestimmt sofort erledigt. Auf andere Wünsche haben sie auch sofort reagiert. Also unsere Schuld. Ansonsten ist es mit dem Privatstrand und dem großen Schwimmbad sehr schön. Das ganze Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Vielen Dank 😊
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brett and Lilla are Always very happy with our stay at hotel helikon the food is always great and so is the facility’s and the pleasant staff except for one low life who yelled at me for bringing my own drink to the dining room table but since I’m rich and he is working poor I acted like an adult and let it go even though I could have ruined his life because this is the American way he’s lucky I wasn’t an evil elitist snob European other than that everything was great the man was over 45 and had grey hair so Il let him enjoy his pathetic life
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katalin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very classy, great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Derzeit ist eine Mückenplage im Hotel so etwas haben wir noch nie gesehen nicht einmal in Jesolo
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very happy I would easily recommend to everyone
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rene

Wir sind schon das dritte Mal in dieser Unterkunft. Das müsste eigentlich für sich sprechen! Wird nicht das letzte Mal sein.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stag

Really enjoyed my stay here. It’s a lovely hotel with great amenities but not pretentious. Good food, lovely view from the lake view room and staff were proficient and friendly. Would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Yu Cheng

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Aufenthalt mit gemischten Gefühlen

Wir haben uns auf die Junior Suite mit Blick auf den See gefreut, laut Beschreibung sogar von der Badewanne aus. Leider waren die Fenster nicht geputzt und wir konnten die Aussicht nicht genießen. Noch dazu eine schlecht geputzte Badewanne, die ich mir dann vor der Benutzung selbst geputzt habe. Late check out zusätzlich gebucht, die Zimmerkarte wurde aber nicht verlängert. Abendessen in Ordnung, geschmacklich nichts für uns. Eigentlich haben wir gesagt, wir kommen nie wieder, aber dann hat der Spa Bereich uns doch umgestimmt. Nur eine Junior Suite werden wir nicht mehr buchen, schade ums Geld. Personal alle freundlich.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dervis Okan

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Leider haben wir das Zimmer nicht um 15 Uhr bekommen sondern hat man uns warten lassen ca. 20min später man hätte als wieder gut machung von der Bar einige Drinks spendieren können..... Das Zimmer selbst ist neu renoviert ausreichend viel Platz dennoch nicht immer Sauber vorallem was die Handtücher anbelangt, war zumindest unser Gefühl... Die Lage des Hotels ist erstklassig. Frühstück ist ganz okay findet jeder was ebenso das Abendessen was ich persönlich etwas besser gefunden habe (wahrscheinlich weil mehr Auswahl da war) Alles in Allem bis auf das Warten und den Zimmerservice Sehr Gutes Erlebnis definitv Empfehlenswert.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service, facilities and food

The room was relatively big, well designed and comfortable. The breakfast and dinner consisted of a great selection of tasty choices. The best was the excellent and helpful service by the personnel throughout the facility.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

alon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It has a nice location with nice entrance. The room was a bit too small and had a step inside! It served dinner which was really bad nutrition. Breakfast was good and varied. Overall it was less than good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sauro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tutto assolutamente perfetto. Hotel, Servizi offerti, Colazione e Cena. Torneremo sicuramente!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gutes Hotel, vor allem die Lage ist hervorragend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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