MOM Sport Uszoda és Sportközpont

This is probably the second-best option after the Hajós Alfréd Nemzeti Sportuszoda pool in Budapest. There are lots of sport swimmers. They also have water polo and clubs training, but it was not too crowded the three times I went there. Swimmers tend to swim side by side in a lane, if there are only two swimmers sharing.

The attached sauna area has three different saunas and a warm water whirl pool, so the price for the swim is more expensive than Hajos Alfred. I found the facility actually completely clean and the receptionists did speak English.

Open 6 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. People circle swim even when alone in the lane. There is no pace clock. Lane lines inside were loose and the water bit choppy. Lane lines outside were nice and tight. The locker room was barebones. The floor was dirtyat the end of the day; bring flip flops and a towel. An electronic wristband gets you into the locker room and locks your locker. The front desk attendant was cheerful and helpful, but did not speak much English. (She did seem to understand me.)