Located close to Festetics Palace, Hotel Helikon provides a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, beachfront dining, and sun loungers. Indulge in a hot stone massage, reflexology, and a body treatment at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and Hungarian cuisine. Yoga classes and Pilates classes are offered at the 24-hour health club; Hotel Helikon also has a playground, a hair salon, and an arcade/game room. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps.
Located in Keszthely, Hotel Helikon is connected to a shopping center. Festetics Palace and Szigliget Castle are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Balaton and Lake Heviz. Kehida Thermal Spa and Adventure Bath and Zala Springs Golf Resort are two other places to visit that come recommended. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Keszthely travel guide
Mikus Gyula sétány 5., Keszthely, 8360
What's nearby
Lake Balaton
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Festetics Palace
19 min walk - 1.6 km
Óriaskerék Keszthely
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Balaton Museum
13 min walk - 1.1 km
Georgikon Farm Museum
9 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
Keszthely Station
10 min walk
Balaton (SOB-FlyBalaton)
23 min drive
Restaurants
Pajti Kávézó
17 min walk
Cafe Móló
6 min walk
Csaba Borozó
6 min walk
VItorlàs bisztró
6 min walk
Móló Terasz
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 hot stone massage, reflexology, or a body treatment at the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and Hungarian cuisine. Yoga classes and Pilates 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
An elevator, 4 meeting rooms, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All 176 rooms feature comforts such as free international calls and premium bedding, in addition to perks like air conditioning and bathrobes.
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.
How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Helikon?
As of 24 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Helikon on 15 November 2026 start from AED 624, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
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?
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.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Hotel Helikon Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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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
Great hotel in a beautiful location. The room was excellent, the food delicious and the amenities were all top notch. I’ll definitely be looking this hotel up again.
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
The hotel exceeded our expectations, our room was clean, comfortable and had a lake view. The staff was kind and professional, especially Georgina, who helped us find an excellent room after the first one they assigned us only had a partial view of Lake Balaton. The SPA was also great, but what really impressed us was the abundance of varied, special and delicious foods. I would rank the culinary experience, what we had in the hotel into the top five out of the hundreds of hotels we have stayed in worldwide over the decades.
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.
This was the last journey on my seven day trip to Hungary. It is a beautiful hotel, and the rooms were great! I was also within five minutes of dining, shopping, and site seeing. Definitely recommend!
This property is perfectly located on Lake Balaton walking distance to the local park and weekend festivals in the area. The room prices include 2 meals a day in a buffet arrangement, which we highly recommend. The indoor pool & jacuzzi is amazing and great for kids. Best hotel in the area
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.
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
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.
A new, clean hotel with great view in the quiet area. The wellness center is great especially the outside Jacuzzi. The room is quite clean and comfortable. The dinner is good but the breakfast is in the average. The restaurant and the pool area are very noisy where full of children’s crying and screaming.
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.
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.
Great hotel with wonderful facilities. Check out is 0am,
11 am would be better.
Although the rooms are non-smoking, during my stay, people in surrounding rooms were smoking on their balconies, which meant I could not open the door or window.
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!
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.
All is great, beautiful views over looking the lake, except room upkeep needs abit of attention , for example tea and coffee supplies were not replenished and the cleaning wasn't thorough. Other than that all was great.