Spa resorts in Romania: stay at thermal and mineral-water destinations
Romania has dozens of resorts with mineral and thermal waters, salt lakes and mud, spread from Banat and Crișana to the Eastern Carpathians and the coast. Their hotels often have pools, saunas, spa and relaxation areas.
Pick a resort from the list or open its page: you will find a short introduction, travel information and the hotel search already set to that place.
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Spa resorts
- Băile FelixBăile Felix is one of Romania’s best-known thermal-water resorts, a few kilometres from Oradea.Read more
- Băile 1 MaiBăile 1 Mai is a quiet thermal-water resort next to Băile Felix, near Oradea.Read more
- Băile HerculaneBăile Herculane is a historic resort in the Cerna valley, between mountains, with buildings from the imperial era and thermal waters known since Roman times.Read more
- SovataSovata is a resort in Mureș County, Transylvania, built around salt lakes between forested hills.Read more
- Călimănești-CăciulataCălimănești-Căciulata is a resort on the Olt Valley, in Vâlcea County, with hotels by the river and mineral-water springs.Read more
- Băile OlăneștiBăile Olănești is a secluded resort in a wooded valley in Vâlcea County, with mineral-water springs, a park and old villas.Read more
- Băile GovoraBăile Govora is a resort in Vâlcea County, near Râmnicu Vâlcea, with a large park, spa hotels and mineral waters.Read more
- CovasnaCovasna is a mountain resort in the county of the same name, in south-eastern Transylvania, known for its carbonated mineral springs and for mofettes, natural gas emissions.Read more
- Băile TușnadBăile Tușnad is Romania’s smallest town by population, set in the Olt Valley in Harghita County between mountains.Read more
- BorsecBorsec is a mountain resort in Harghita County, known for its mineral springs and the forests around it.Read more
- Vatra DorneiVatra Dornei is a resort in Bucovina, in the Bistrița valley, surrounded by mountains.Read more
- Slănic-MoldovaSlănic-Moldova is a resort in Bacău County, in the Nemira Mountains, with mineral springs, a park and old buildings.Read more
- TechirghiolTechirghiol is a town next to Eforie and the salt lake of the same name, from which mud is extracted.Read more
- AmaraAmara is a resort in Ialomița County, near Slobozia, built around a salt lake in the Bărăgan plain.Read more
- Ocna SibiuluiOcna Sibiului is a resort near Sibiu, built around salt lakes formed in old salt mines.Read more
- Ocna ȘugatagOcna Șugatag is a resort in Maramureș with salt lakes formed in former salt mines, set among hills and traditional villages.Read more
- Geoagiu-BăiGeoagiu-Băi is a thermal-water resort in Hunedoara County, set in hilly country, with a park, hotels and a complex with thermal pools.Read more
- Lacu SăratLacu Sărat is a resort on the edge of Brăila, built around a salt lake, with a park, a lakeside beach and hotels.Read more
- BuziașBuziaș is a resort in the Banat region, Timiș County, with a large old park and nineteenth-century buildings.Read more
- BaznaBazna is a small resort in Sibiu County, near Mediaș, known for its salty mineral waters and old park.Read more
- MoneasaMoneasa is a resort in the Codru-Moma Mountains in Arad County, surrounded by beech forest.Read more
- PucioasaPucioasa is a resort in Dâmbovița County, at the foot of the Carpathians near Târgoviște, known for its sulphur waters.Read more
- Sângeorz-BăiSângeorz-Băi is a resort in Bistrița-Năsăud County, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains, with mineral springs, a park and hotels.Read more
Frequently asked questions
- What is a spa (balneo) resort?
- It is a place with mineral or thermal waters, salt lakes or mud, where you find hotels with spa and wellness facilities. For a visitor, it is a place to relax and rest.
- Can I go in winter?
- Yes. Many hotels have indoor pools and spa, so the resorts are welcoming in the cold season too; for outdoor pools, check the schedule on each hotel’s page.
- What should I check on a hotel’s page?
- The relaxation facilities (pool, sauna, spa centre), their opening hours, meals included and the cancellation terms. You find them on the hotel page, before you book.
- Are foreign visitors welcome?
- Yes. The site is available in English, and the form asks for the guests’ citizenship because price and availability can depend on it.
- How do I compare resorts?
- Read their pages: each one says what the place is like, who it suits, when to go and how to get there. Then search the same dates in several resorts.