Budapest’s iconic Gellért Bath and Hotel stands silent today, its grand balls, wartime whispers, wave-pool roars, Gundel Restaurant feasts, star guests, and legendary film shoots seemingly consigned to memory. But are they really gone? For a short, playful time-travel performance, the building’s story stirs again—and you’re invited to step inside its living past.
A maid’s memories open every door
Guided by the recollections of an imagined chambermaid, the hotel’s eras flicker to life. Music and dance drift from the Gobelin Hall. Károly Gundel keeps setting ever-new culinary creations on the table. Outside, a young woman dives headfirst into the wave pool. In the lobby, Antal Páger rustles a newspaper, unhurried and at home. We wander bright hotel corridors in our minds, sip hot black coffee at the espresso bar, and stretch out in the fairytale bath’s warming pools—guests of the house for a little while longer.
Join the story where it continues
The Gellért legend hasn’t ended; help write the next chapter. Tickets: 6,900 HUF/person. Program length: 2 hours. Venue: 1092 Budapest, Ráday Street (Ráday utca) 30. Access: a short walk from M3 Corvin-negyed or M4 Kálvin Square (Kálvin tér). Important: entrance from Ráday Street (Ráday utca).
Upcoming dates
– 2026.02.24. 18:00 – Budapest
– 2026.03.10. 18:00 – Budapest
– 2026.03.24. 18:00 – Budapest
– 2026.04.09. 18:00 – Budapest
– 2026.04.11. 16:00 – Budapest
– 2026.04.20. 18:00 – Budapest
Number of events: 40. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programming.
