Sorry for the out of order adding. This wasn't quite done when I really felt the need to get my thoughts about the kids starting school down. On with the discription of the absolutely fabulous (I loved that show) hotel.
Below the lobby level (nothing is really below ground as the hotel is built into the hill) is the pool area. Coming down either the elevator or a graceful flight of stairs you are greeted by the staff of the spa area. As with most of the staff they speak English and/or German as well as Hungarian. At the spa reception you can arrange massages, manicures, pedicures, hair cuts, or simply ask for a towel and pass into the pool area over a wooden bridged still reflecting pool. Also to the right of the spa desk is a well equipped small gym area with two treadmills, an ellipse machine, a stair step machine, a rowing machine, an assortment of dumb bells with a bench and a universal weight machine.
The pool area is gorgeous. You come in on the lower level of the pool area. There is a large pool with several smaller areas. There is a donut shaped area that has jets that push the water in a circle. There is an area where you can recline over a a jet of bubbles and another that has large bore (think fire hose) faucets that pummel you.
On the same level of the pool area is the children's pool which is quite warm and has toys for the kids to play with. It goes from about ankle deep to about knee deep so it's perfect for kids to play in. I saw kids less than a year old happily splashing in the water, and my kids loved it as a chance to warm up from the cooler water of the big pool. Also on the first level of the pool area is a door to the outside. They have another pool, a bar (closed during the cooler weather), and a panoramic Swedish sauna with a view of the valley and the hills across the valley which were forested in a spectacular blanket of gold, green, red, a brown with the coming of fall.
Between the two indoor pools is a stair case leading up to the second level of the pool area. The pool area is entirely open with large windows showcasing the aforementioned valley with it's multicolored carpet of trees. The second level has a bar next to a hot tub big enough for about 15-20 people to sit and look out over the valley while enjoying their drinks. Also on the second level of the pool area are the saunas and steam rooms. They have a variety of saunas and a steam room ranging from 35 degrees C to 90 degrees C, and the required cold plunge and showers. A door leads out onto the roof of the lower level to an area set up for patrons to sun themselves.
I took advantage of the pool every day with the kids. We loved it. They keep the entire area very clean so that inspite of two weeks of swimming everyday no one ended up with any athletes foot issues or any other weird fungi. I watched the workers once a week scrub the stairs with bleach (you could smell it) and they we're constantly cleaning the floors.
I also availed myself of the massage services and got Jakob a hair cut. Neither the masseur nor the hair stylist spoke English, but the staff that made the appointment were able to help with what needed to be said. The 60 minute massage was about 30 US dollars/6000 HUF. The hair cut for Jakob was about 12 US dollars/2400 HUF. Both were very nice.
All around it was probably about the best two weeks I think we've ever spent in Hungary. If you are thinking of a trip that's a bit off the beaten track I highly recommend the Hotel Ozon. (I am not a paid representative of the hotel and did not identify myself as a blogger or writer to the staff. I have not been compensated by the hotel Ozon or anyone else for this recommendation.)
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