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Spas
Arlberg Hospiz, St Christoph, Austria
Be the centre of attention at the impeccably luxurious Arlberg Hospiz
Hotel. Set in St Christoph, a peaceful ski village connected to the St
Anton ski area, the Arlberg Hospiz
is one of the top hotels in Austria and the spa facilities are
outstanding. You can make use of the swimming pool, whirlpool, health
bar, fitness area, cosmetics salon, massage rooms, sauna area and large
chill-out area with an open fireplace. The atmosphere is refined and
relaxed with natural materials, clean lines and touches of brilliant
colour. Choose from a range of classic and Asian face and body
treatments including shiatsu, thai massages, reiki and aromatherapy.Alpine Resort & Spa Übergossene Alm Hochkönig, Austria
Set
in the huge Ski Amadé area amid towering mountain peaks, the
Übergossene Alm resort’s World of Vitality Spa is completely dedicated
to your wellbeing. It offers experiences as diverse as the Devil's
Sauna, a super-hot cabin for only the very hardy and the fragrant
Mountain Crystal Steam Bath, where the steam soothes your skin as the
gentle violet light prepares you for a peaceful night’s sleep. Opt for
an Alpine massage if you want to pummel the tension away from your
muscles, or for relaxation try an ayurvedic massage. Your stay at the
Übergossene Alm will make you more balanced, healthy and resistant to
stress.Alpenresort Schwarz, Tirol, Austria
Enjoy
the ski area of Grünberg and the extensive crosscountry skiing trails
of the Mieminger Plateau from the Alpenresort Schwarz in its beautiful
lakeside setting. This traditional hotel has great facilities including
indoor and outdoor pools, a gym and the Asian-inspired Sunwelly Spa.
The Spa is elegant and spacious, and it offers a full range of
traditional and contemporary massage and beauty treatments, as well a
wide variety of sauna experiences ranging from salt water to Turkish
hammam, and from herbal bio-baths to a soothing outdoor alpine sauna.
The Sunwelly Spa is also renowned for its rejuvenating baths, including
thalasso therapy and moor peat water.Gstaad Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland
The Gstaad Palace Hotel
is a beacon of luxury and elegance perched on a hilltop overlooking the
town. The Gstaad Palace Spa offers a wide range of body and facial
treatments using chic beauty products in a serene environment of rich
natural colours. There is a gym, a pilates studio, steam rooms, saunas
and a deliciously relaxing warm stone area. To really treat yourself,
indulge in the unique hammam experience, a sensory odyssey that lasts
two hours and travels through seven rooms. Beginning with a soothing
footbath, it continues with a steam bath, infinity room, a cleansing
soap and body massage, a floating pool, relaxation pool and finally a
hydrating warm oil massage.Tschuggen Grand Hotel, Arosa, Switzerland
The Tschuggen Bergoase Spa
was designed by renowned Swiss interior designer Carlo Rampazzi and
even from the outside it’s a show stopper. The building resembles nine
huge glass sails of glowing light and inside there is a vast expanse of
bubbling pools to ease your battered body. The spa offers an impressive
selection of treatments from around the world including a variety of
massages, reflexology, facials, full body peelings and purifying algae
baths. There is also a swimming pool that is partly indoors and partly
outdoors, a sauna, steam room, a hair salon, a solarium, and an
exercise gym.Badrutt's Palace, St Moritz, Switzerland
If St Moritz is the undisputed glitz capital of the Alps then Badrutt’s
Palace is its HQ. Badrutt’s Palace is a favourite haunt of royalty and
celebrity and the glamorous location of the Cartier Polo World Cup on
Ice. Along with use of the indoor pool, steam and sauna, guests can
enjoy The Daniela Steiner Beauty Spa. By the glow of candlelight they
experience ancient purifying rituals performed by the skilled staff of
beauty specialists and fitness instructors. The spa offers a wide range
of facials and body treatments and uses natural products including
volcanic clays, seaweeds, salts and oils which are the ultimate in
nourishment and rejuvenation.Ferienart Resort and Spa, Saas Fee, Switzerland
This five star chalet-style hotel offers first class service, excellent
facilities and a central location in the chocolate box resort of Saas
Fee. Better yet, it contains The Paradia Spa, which will delight spa
connoisseurs with its remarkable array of treatments. You can choose
from ayurveda massages, reflexology, hot stone therapy, Moroccan
facials and Tibetan honey massage. For true indulgence you could try a
Cleopatra wrap where you are slathered in goat’s milk and oils or a
Wallis hay bath. There is a split level pool and Jacuzzi area with
running water features, a caldarium, a rasul area and individual
treatment rooms. There are even massage programmes for kids and babies.
Les Fermes de Marie, Megève, France
Les Fermes de Marie is a complex of eight chalet-style farmhouses that
have been transformed into a luxury hotel with rustic charm. The elgant
spa facilities include an indoor pool, a sauna and an open air hot tub,
but it’s the treatments that really set this place apart. You can be
exfoliated with salt, lie suspended in dry flotation beds, get wrapped
in clay, horsetail, dandelion and arnica. You can even enjoy the
weightless sensation of a moisturising bath or a massage with
semi-precious stones. The products are largely La Ferme de Beauté's
own, using herbs and mountain plants such as edelweiss, rhododendron
and St John's Wort.The Cheval Blanc, Courchevel 1850, France
Set
amongst the trees on the Jardin Alpin piste, The Cheval Blanc combines
a quiet alpine setting with the ultimate in chic, decadent living. This
fantastically glamorous hotel was created by design legend Bernard
Arnault, and is home to the one and only Givenchy Snow Spa. The
centrepiece of the spa is the Infinity Pool, where the natural
materials and organic forms of the waterfalls cascading over pebbles
make it feel as though the mountain has followed you inside. Improve
your ski performance with pre and post-ski massages, and indulge in a
huge range of natural and restorative treatments.Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler Blackcomb, Canada
The
ultra-luxurious Westin Resort and Spa is perfectly located adjacent to
the slopes yet still in the heart of Whistler Village. It boasts indoor
and outdoor pools and hot tubs for evening relaxation, and an exercise
room that is glass-fronted so that you can enjoy views of the mountain
as you work out. The bright and invigorating Avello Spa and Health Club
offers more than 75 different treatments including facials, body wraps,
mud packs, hot rock massages and holistic treatments by a doctor of
traditional Chinese medicine. You could even treat your feet to a trip
to the pedicure lounge after a long day imprisoned in ski boots.Cliff Lodge and Spa, Snowbird, USA
The
Cliff Lodge and Spa is the flagship hotel of Snowbird resort. The
skiing is world class, and the spa offers treatments which rejuvenate
the body, relax the mind and refresh the spirit. The plush facilities
include two swimming pools, one of which is on the roof, a trio of hot
tubs, a giant rooftop whirlpool, make and female saunas, a steam room,
a solarium and a fitness and aerobics centre. The Cliff Spa offers hot
stone therapy, reflexology and shiatsu, as well as exfoliation, herbal
wraps, and massages treatments including deep tissue, relaxation and
even altitude, four-handed or maternity massages.