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A complete wellness holiday is not always possible, even if it would do you good. And booking an entire weekend doesn’t always work, either. Perhaps because there are small children at home or you are responsible for the care of a loved one. There are many factors that can stand in the way of a night away. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up sustainability (in the broadest sense of the word). Even a day or a few hours can make a big difference to one’s overall well-being.
Why a Visit to the Spa increases your Well-Being.
Did you know that the term “spa” is an acronym and stands for “Sanus per Aquam”, i.e. health through water? That, at least, is one common explanation of the word. Another refers to a Belgian spa town that has been famous for its healing springs since the 16th century and bears the name Spa.
Whether in the original spa in Belgium or in one of the many spas scattered around the world: A visit is proven to have a stress-reducing and restorative effect. It is no wonder that wellness and day spas continue to enjoy great popularity. Especially in view of our fast-paced world with all its accompanying challenges, a few hours of relaxation in warm water, sauna sessions or massages are like a pause button that makes time stop for a brief moment.
But it is certainly not only mentally that wellness or spa days have a positive effect on people. Saunas, massages and alternating baths also strengthen the immune system (especially in the cold season) and can relieve tension.
Relax Sustainably and with a Clear Conscience – Sustainable Day Spa Offers from Green Pearls® Partners.
A key factor in the wellness sector is – and remains – the enormous energy consumption required for heating rooms, pools and saunas. In addition, cleaning and other factors increase the climate footprint of spa and wellness providers. Those who still wish to indulge in relaxation with a clear conscience can choose sustainable spas. They pay attention to energy and water-saving measures, obtain heat and electricity from eco-providers or even produce them themselves (e.g. with the help of combined heat and power plants and PV systems), and also point out to their guests how they can support their efforts. For example, by re-using towels or dispensing with disposable slippers.
Day Spa im Tiroler Hotel Klosterbräu.
“A day as relaxing as an entire holiday,” promises the team at Hotel Klosterbräu in Seefeld. The YOUNIQUE Spa Day, as the Austrian wellness hotel’s daily offer is called, begins on request with a visit to the rich breakfast buffet with Tyrolean specialties and organic products. Afterwards, a varied sauna landscape with seven themed saunas, including a hand-carved wooden sauna, various indoor and outdoor pools, and many relaxation rooms and lounging options both indoors and outdoors are available. Twice a week, the spa day can be combined with a yoga session, or you can book individual treatments and massages. A lunch buffet and an afternoon snack are also included in the spa day at Klosterbräu. A special highlight: In the “Sündenkeller” (sin cellar), guests will find the beer fountain, from which home-brewed beer always freshly flows.
Wellness with a lake view on the Ritten.
Non-hotel guests can also start the day at the Hotel Weihrerhof by visiting the regional breakfast buffet. The Pichler family sources the products as locally as possible and points out with small signs where honey, eggs and the like come from.
Afterwards, the day can start at the SeaSpa at Lake Wolfsgruben. Exclusive treatments with natural cosmetic products specially developed for the Weiherhof, a cosy indoor pool and various relaxation rooms with a view of the lake invite you to unwind. A large sunbathing lawn offers space to soak up the warmth of the sun. The highlight of the SeaSpa, however, is the boathouse sauna. Built from local materials and clad with typical South Tyrolean wooden shingles, it is very cosy and also offers a wonderful view over the lake.
Sustainable wellness in a modern spa.
The newly built 2021 Mountain Spring Spa of the HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio leaves nothing to be desired. In addition to an indoor pool, sauna area and cozy hanging chairs and loungers to unwind, there is also a plunge pool and a large natural bathing pond. The special feature: From practically everywhere you can enjoy the view of the mountain panorama around Balderschwang.
In several treatment rooms, guests can indulge in massages and treatments alone or as a couple. The day is rounded off with a visit to the breakfast buffet as well as a lunch buffet and cakes at lunchtime and in the afternoon.
Healing water and healthy air in the Black Forest.
The spa area of the SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA in the climatic health resort of Bad Herrenalb offers everything the heart could desire. In addition to various saunas, steam bath and shower grotto, the mineral thermal swimming pool with panoramic view alone is worth a visit. In Bad Herrenalb, thermal water, i.e. water with a high mineral salt content, bubbles up from the ground, which has a healing effect on body and mind and can be particularly beneficial for mobility and cardiovascular troubles. The town also owes the “Bad” (English translation: bath) in its name to the thermal springs. Bad Herrenalb is also a climatic health resort. A spa day in the SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA is best rounded off with an overnight stay or a stroll in the fresh air.
Sustainable wellness at CERVO Mountain Resort in Zermatt.
The unique luxury hotel CERVO Mountain Resort gladly opens the doors of its Mountain Ashram Spa to day guests. The spa area extends both indoors and outdoors and offers a range of pools, saunas and treatment rooms – all in the unique CERVO style.
A spa day at CERVO begins with a private brunch, serving the house specialties (all locally sourced; at CERVO produce very rarely has a long journey). Afterwards, all the amenities of the spa can be enjoyed. A massage, for example, is included in the Enjoyment Package. The location on the slightly sloping terrain also allows a view up to the Matterhorn throughout the day.
Day Spa in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria.The Naturhotel Outside is surrounded by the peaks of the Alps in East Tyrol. Various saunas, relaxation rooms and experience showers are complemented by a natural garden landscape with a natural pond for swimming and strolling, as well as a Kneipp wellness center. Individual treatments from herbal stamp massages to detox treatments are an integral part of the day spa offer and transform the visit into a mini holiday.
The spa day is rounded off with either an extensive brunch beforehand or a 4-course menu in the evening, where guests can indulge in local specialties
Relaxation on the Moselle at the Lifestyle Resort Zum Kurfürsten.
Guests will find the lifestyle resort Zum Kurfürsten nestled between picturesque vineyards. The wellness hotel, with its focus on TCM and its unique style, does not compromise on its day spa offers. Whether in combination with a delicious snack buffet, together with your favorite person or a few relaxing hours after work: ten saunas, three heated swimming pools as well as the natural pond and numerous relaxation options indoors and outdoors definitely ensure a holiday feeling.
Well-being by a crackling fireplace.
At the Klosterhof – Alpine Hideaway & Spa, the feeling of a holiday is created from the very beginning. The day begins with a delicious breakfast buffet before guests head to the exclusive and relaxing atmosphere of the Artemacur Spa. There are several highlights waiting to be discovered. For example, the outdoor panorama pool with a view of the surrounding mountains, the panorama sauna, which provides that extra portion of relaxation on rainy autumn days, and of course, the crackling fireplace by the indoor pool, which creates a very special atmosphere.
Herbal bath and beer massage in Erlangen.
The small but charming wellness area of the Creativhotel Luise is also open to day guests. In addition to the sauna and steam bath, there is an aroma experience shower and an ice grotto. A particularly special recommendation from the Creativhotel: book a private spa with an herbal bath in the aquapuncture tub and a beer massage. And to round off the holiday-in-a-day experience, the popular zero-waste breakfast buffet can also be booked to ensure the spa day gets off to a relaxing start.
A day of rest and regeneration at the STURM.
In the Rhön SPA at Hotel STURM, time runs a little slower than it does in the outside world. Various saunas, a steam bath, a fresh air grotto and the idyllic garden with its natural bathing pond make it easy to forget the outside world for a day. The wellness day can and should be combined with individual treatments and massages. Shiatsu treatments are also available. In addition, day guests can look forward to a delicious organic breakfast or a unique dinner in the Otto|s restaurant, where you can have a look over the chefs’ shoulders thanks to the open kitchen concept. In addition, the extensive nature park and the snack garden invite guests to wander around and consciously experience nature with all their senses.
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