Hajdúszoboszló’s Rock Café is the town’s loudest living room: a year-round haven for guitar-driven nights, weekend live gigs, and the kind of crowd that shows up for riffs and stays for the atmosphere. It’s the local home of a genre that taught generations how to voice a little rebellion. If rock is your heartbeat, this is where it quickens. Call ahead, bring friends, and let the amps do the talking. Photo: Pixabay.com
December Lineup: Big Guitars, Big Voices
Circle the dates. On 2025.12.23, The Number of the East storms the stage with a full-throttle Iron Maiden tribute, joined by a Black Sabbath Tribute set—two titans of classic heavy metal in one night, right here in Hajdúszoboszló. A few days later, on 2025.12.27, Bogi Nagy’s year-end concert brings a different mood: a powerful voice to close out the season. On 2025.12.28, LMEN PRALA AND THE BAND turns up the energy, then 2025.12.29 delivers a Triász concert for fans of veteran craftsmanship and evergreen songs. Four nights, four flavors, same address: 4200, Rákóczi St. 119.
Why Rock Café Works
The idea is simple: rock is a language that ages well. It’s light on pretense, heavy on presence. The Rock Café puts that on tap all year, especially on weekends, drawing locals, spa-goers, and travelers who ended up in Hajdúszoboszló for the famous waters and stayed for the decibels. It’s the town’s laid-back, amps-up anchor—no velvet rope, just a stage that keeps earning its stripes.
Stay Close, Sleep Well
No need to commute to the gig. The resort area around Hajdúszoboszló’s baths is dotted with apartments, guesthouses, and hotels an easy stroll from both the stages and the springs. One holiday house sits about 400 meters—roughly a 5‑minute walk—from the beach complex, with four upstairs apartments: two doubles, one for four, and one for five, open year-round. If you want silence after the noise, look for garden-district addresses: perfect quiet, quick access to the Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Peace Baths (Béke) for anyone seeking healing treatments.
You can base yourself near the airport in a pension just 100 meters from the main beach and 400 meters from both the Aquapark and the newer Extreme Slide Park (Extrém Csúszdapark). Árpád Pool and the Hungarospa therapy building are close by too, for anyone planning targeted medical treatments. Alice Apartment (Alice Apartman) offers a family-feel setup in a peaceful pocket since 2010, close to the beach, thermal baths, and the Aqua-Palace. Another apartment house in the resort quarter is also a 5‑minute easy walk from the world-famous baths, in a quiet setting that keeps you close to the water and far from the hassle.
Pick Your Street, Pick Your Pace
You’ll find brand-new apartments on Kölcsey and Major streets, just 100 to 200 meters from the beach entrances. Restaurants, a market, and grocery shops cluster nearby. One apartment house in the bath zone opened in June 2009, 200 meters from the beach and 150 meters from the bus station—ideal if you’re arriving by coach and want to ditch the car for a few days. Prefer a dead-end street for total calm? There’s a guesthouse in a cul-de-sac with free courtyard parking and a shared breakfast kitchen, open all year. In the heart of town, another lodging sits just a few minutes’ walk from the spa. For a spin on “treat yourself,” Evelin Apartment (Apartman Evelin) promises comfortable luxury about 200 meters from the baths, plus a private pool in the yard.
Eat, Sip, Repeat
On the dining side, the options are built for post-gig hunger and pre-soak cravings. Kemencés Csárda leans into tradition with a modern twist—an homage to old roadside csárdas, expressed through a menu and interiors that nod to heritage without getting stuck in it. Across from the Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő), Lorena Restaurant (Lorena Étterem) blends romance with elegance in a popular complex that pulls a crowd. Major Guesthouse and Restaurant (Major Panzió és Étterem), right in the bath district but tucked into a calmer corner, sits about an 8‑minute walk from the winter entrance and 2 minutes from the summer entrance.
Mirage Restaurant invites you to check out its fully refreshed interior with an atmospheric pálinka wall, a seasonal menu, and service that aims to be as smooth as the jazz on a Thursday night. Looking for all-day comfort? There’s a stylish spot pairing an inviting restaurant with a patisserie, supported by 13 room types designed for business travelers, couples, families, and evergreen wanderers—rooms come in both bathtub and shower versions to match your routine.
Grills, Terraces, and Sweet Finishes
No. 8 anchors the bath zone with a welcoming, grill-forward lineup. Pop in by day or evening; the summer and winter terrace runs from April to late November, and the nearly 80‑seat pavilion is one of the city’s biggest—cocktails and soul-warming sips included. Steps from the Hungarospa Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő) entrance, a pancake spot does both sweet and savory crêpes, with a sideline in lemonades, cocktails, coffee specialties, and artisan ice cream.
Family Hotels, Spa Focus
If you’re rolling in with kids, there’s a 107‑room family- and child-friendly hotel in the resort zone with its own medical and wellness wing. Room types range from doubles and triples to 2+2 family apartments, family rooms with bunk beds, and suites for a bit of luxury. Expect color TVs, minibars, phones, safes; some rooms have air‑con and balconies, and all have bathrooms with toilets. Another pension sits just 50 meters from the baths in a calm, family vibe, with two double rooms and eight four‑bed rooms with French beds. Big balconies, private bathrooms, TVs, fridges, generous continental breakfast, and free secure parking tick the boxes for a short spa sprint or a longer recharge.
Plan, Book, Rock
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs, so it’s worth calling ahead. Line up your concert nights, pick your spa mornings, and make Hajdúszoboszló your end‑of‑year ritual: metal tributes, chart voices, bands with stories, and a city that knows how to blend hot springs with hot stages.
