Yacht Club Wellness Hotel

I had booked a room with a full view of Lake Balaton, but unfortunately, due to an extension on the building, I had an obstructed view so that I could only see the yacht harbor. The carpet in the room was so dirty that you were actually disgusted to have to walk on it. I find nearly €25 for a small dog to be a bit excessive. The pool area is very nice, but there are constantly people swimming laps back and forth for hours, pushing you aside, or there are swimming lessons with shouting... just going for a quiet swim is a matter of a lot of luck. Next to the hotel is a huge construction site where another hotel is being built with the corresponding construction noise... knocking, hammering, and so on. The hotel's own beach is not recommended at all. Completely unkempt, portable toilets, dilapidated house ruins that tell of better times. There is nothing to eat or drink at the beach, no beach umbrellas, no boat rentals, neglected shipwrecks... in other words, for a 4-star hotel, the beach is truly an imposition. Except for one exception, the staff did not speak German at all... a pity! Oh yes, I almost forgot, no German TV channels available. Apparently, we Germans are no longer needed for tourism as much as before, and I know what I am talking about. I have been going on vacation to Hungary for 50 years. Probably not anymore next year.

Perfectly lovely stay. Probably not as upmarket as the website makes out - a lot of the facilities feel like they haven’t been updated in 20 years or so. But all perfectly usable and clean, and staff were unbelievably friendly and helpful (and almost all spoke perfect English, and which was a pleasant surprise). Food options were good, with standard basics each evening but also more local specialties. Lots of variety of meals. Location was strong, with a lovely view of the lake and dock. About a 15 minute walk along to the seafront, though there were lots of hireable scooters outside which made it much faster. Hotel itself was very quiet during our mid-June visit, which was nice. Dining space was almost totally empty so we never had to wait. The “spa” is really just a medium pool with adjoining kids’ pool and hot tub. Perfectly pleasant but probably closer to a leisure centre experience than a luxury one. Don’t think there were ever more than six people in the pool at a time, including the two of us. However the steam rooms and sauna are only used a few days a week, so weren’t on for the duration of our stay, which was a bit disappointing. Bedrooms were basic but absolutely fine. A kettle might have been nice but maybe that’s just my British showing! Air con in the room was much appreciated; we had it on around the clock. I would definitely recommend the hotel, but would advise not to focus too much on the “four star” part of the name, and instead expect a more standard holiday package hotel experience. My only other note is that we were plagued with flies while out on the balcony in the evening. Not the end of the world and certainly not within the hotel’s control, but it was mentioned in passing during checkout that we could have asked for bug spray at reception - keep in mind if you have a lake view room!

In the meantime, we were probably already six times at the Hotel Yacht. This time we were in high season for the first time. The hotel corresponds in almost all respects to the category of four stars, air up there every time. Plants dried up in front of the entrance area, makes a very shabby impression, several tile mosaics in the hot tub and swimming pool come loose and at the sharp edges there is a risk of injury! Very disturbing and incomprehensible we found this time (Our 1. Visit in the high season) the following situation: next to the Hotel Yacht is the Hotel Molo (repulsive state), but of which guests were allowed to use the breakfast buffet and the wellness area of the Hotel Yacht free of charge. We do not see in the Hotel Yacht an extremely higher price to pay than guests in the Hotel Molo and thereby to have hustle and bustle at breakfast and in the wellness area!! Normally the moto "you get what you pay" should apply! Fortunately, the Hotel Molo will be demolished soon. If this situation does not change with the guests of Hotel Molo at Hotel Yacht, we and many of our friends will no longer book at Hotel Yacht! Very positive to mention is the extremely friendly staff in all areas, the excellent cuisine at the evening buffet where there is always a vegan offer and that dogs are welcome.