Hotels Near Balaton Sound in Szantod

The hotel is located on the edge of Lake Balaton, the view is exceptional. There is a handful of restaurants within walking distance and more at the top of the hill ( 12 minute steep walk). The hotel apartment was spacious, clean and ideal for a family of four. The pier runs ferries to other towns on the lake which was good for day trips. We did not have a car, but travelled by public transport which was easy to navigate and reliable. Hotel reception was friendly, helpful and informative.

Very characteristic country villa, a family of three lived in the attic, it felt like entering the Hobbit's small house, very fairy tale. The room is very hygienic and the facilities are very textured. As soon as I entered the restaurant, I saw a solid pig, so cute. The breakfast is really rich and the quality is very high! There are three large yards, spacious and rustic restaurants, and an open-air swimming pool. The price is in Europe in August, and the price is really good!

From the photos and location this hotel really looks the business. Please don’t be fooled like we where. I pride myself on being an adept researcher and avid traveller. I stay in 5* hotels, air bnb’s, and everything inbetween. This hotel though takes the cake!!! I should have known by the checkin experience something was a miss.... the grumpiest checkin person ever, probably not suited for customer facing posts. We arrived for our 2pm checkin early, asked if we could use the facilities (pool) whilst we waited for our room to become available, to which they obliged. However they informed us our room wouldn’t be available until 3:30pm because it was busy season and they hadn’t cleaned all the rooms yet. It was then up to me the customer to pull out my booking form which clearly states 2pm checkin with two tired kids in tow. I had emailed our children’s dietary requirements in advance as to make the process go smoothly. I can’t stress how under provided for they where - let’s just say gluten free bread was their main meal (and due to incomprehensible labelling system, we almost got sick!) usually hotels b&b’s etc. prepare a simple meal of say grilled chicken, rice and vegetables on an individual plate - the really good ones talk to me when we arrive and ask about the preferences etc. because of the risk of cross contamination on a buffet - these guys didn’t have a CLUE!!! Show Quoted Content However they informed us our room wouldn’t be available until 3:30pm because it was busy season and they hadn’t cleaned all the rooms yet. It was then up to me the customer to pull out my booking form which clearly states 2pm checkin with two tired kids in tow. I had emailed our children’s dietary requirements in advance as to make the process go smoothly. I can’t stress how under provided for they where - let’s just say gluten free bread was their main meal (and due to incomprehensible labelling system, we almost got sick!) usually hotels b&b’s etc. prepare a simple meal of say grilled chicken, rice and vegetables on an individual plate - the really good ones talk to me when we arrive and ask about the preferences etc. because of the risk of cross contamination on a buffet - these guys didn’t have a CLUE!!! Not to mention oh yes you guessed it some more gluten free bread for pudding 🤮 On our second day we went out all morning exploring hoping to come back to a freshly made up room by 2pm, but not, no sign of housekeeping at all, never mind the request we’d put in for replacement lightbulbs (3 lamps where missing bulbs 3!!!!!) we asked at 2pm if housekeeping could sort out our room - we where rudely told that new checkin rooms got priority and we had to wait and be patient. We finally got our room serviced at 6pm!!!! Oh and no new bulbs 💡 Day 3 up early again, appalling breakfast - very little assistance (thankfully there where fruit and vegetable options) asked for room to be cleaned at 9am, also asked for bulbs to be changed. Return back at 1pm -

Breakfast is relatively rich. After all, it is a small hotel. It is hard to be like a domestic 4-5 star hotel. It is good for this country and city. There is a square at the main entrance, and you can walk to the river in a few minutes. This is an old hotel that was remodeled later. Every room you stayed in is actually different, big and small, and which one is assigned to pure metaphysics! The rest is the same anyway. Hungarian resort hotels are almost the same. The bed is a big bed made of two small beds...like all Hungarian hotels without toothbrushes. Because parking is free during the epidemic now

Everything was perfect, service was excellent, everybody from the staff was super, helpful and flexible. All of our special request was solved. The dinner with degustation menu was so delicious. The wellness is big so we could have rest in silence. The room is equipped with everything, so it was a really nice time for us. Thank you so much!

Nice hotel right on the Balaton embankment with its own marina and wellness center. Beautiful quiet environment, but very far from the city center and also from the main promenade. But the peace and quiet is excellent. The rooms are small, one side of the bed is almost against the wall and it was difficult to reach it, weak heating in the spring, it was cold in the room, a disproportionately large bathroom but with a very small shower where the average person had trouble showering. Our bathroom smelled of sewage. Wellness with a large swimming pool with a little cold water and a whirlpool with quite dirty water, which is adjacent to the children's pool. I was not very impressed with the wellness, I was expecting better equipment. Breakfast and dinner deliciously cooked, even if breakfast is still the same and evenings are often repetitive. The problem was that, despite the large number of staff, they did not have time to replenish the food and there was often a problem with an empty buffet. The restaurant and bar staff had trouble communicating in a language other than Hungarian, but they were still very nice. The same goes for the staff in the wellness area. The only good English speaker was the reception. Despite the high price and 4*, this hotel should be presented as 3*, because the services and facilities did not correspond to 4*.