Spa Hotels & Resorts always sound a little intimidating – sort of as if they are intended to sound a little out of reach, no? Well not our stylish babes of beauty, wellness, health and lots of chillax time. Run around all day in your fluffy gowns sniffing up those botanical oils, try desperately not to get aroused in the massage room, or steam yourself like some little Dim Sum, frankly your body probably deserves a little MOT.
This wellness genre from The Aficionados is geared for those of you who want a little Me-Time, steady in the slow lane with yoga atop a mountain; yet it is just as equally for those looking to join a boot-camp in luxury surrounds, foregoing the local park on a frosty morning.
Travel to a Spa destination, detox, polish and beautify – then return home to start all over again – what fun.
The vigilius mountain resort, created by architect, Matteo Thun, reclines in effortless eco style set to a fragrant Alpine landscape of larch trees, mountain pine, foxgloves and alpine roses.
read moreThe Senses Spa at the Hotel Arlberg Lech has partnered exclusively with Susanne Kaufmann’s plant-world inspired healing remedies formulated using only natural ingredients to add a new dimension to the Spa experience for hotel guests.
read moreWith mountain eye-candy stretching out in every direction, this nest egg of casual style is the perfect bolthole for urbanites who love the rural idyll framed by modernity and crowned by its fabulous rooftop infinity pool of sheer wow.
read moreA chilled habitat of modern alpine vibe, this ski bolthole is dapper, plush and Martini cool. A suave lair of modern alpine style that flirts with the traditions of the Alps and is the perfect habitat for the ski fraternity and summer activity junkies.
read moreHike with the cows in this Alpine adventure of outdoor Austrian idylls, a famed foodie hotspot, the ladies have it good up here in Vorarlberg's Bregenzewald.
read moreThe Schgaguler Hotel is a modern pearled white luxury resort in the UNESCO heritage-protected mountain village of Castelrotto. The interior design is eminently simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, bespoke carpentry, and a clean Alpine aesthetic that borrows from Italian design, the Danish principals of Hygge and a touch of sweet sophistication in the Japonesque detailing.
read moreA lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.
read moreThe chilled design hotel Miramonti sits perched atop Merano, nestled in forestry with spectacular, Bond-like views. Modernity subtly reigns whilst snuggling up to Alpine traditions – the vibe is relaxed, chilled and most definitely easy-going.
read moreBirch and smoked oak hug the thick walls and capture the house’s DNA from the days as a farmhouse barn. Once a resplendent Renaissance home to the Bishop and favoured lodgings for the merchant traders heading along the Romanesque Via Claudia Augusta.
read more(Y)our very own pine-scented edit of the top 10 Alpine spas in all the Alps - think luxe hotels, natural treatments, waterfall settings and breathtaking views. You'll be coming home peachy chilled - ready to do it all again.
read moreCaramel timbers, robust chunky stone and larch shingled rooftops amplifies Alpine charisma buttered across the three ‘Malghe’houses of the Borgo Eibn which are draped in the grassiest of natural pastures, soaring spruce trees which your eyes follow and views of the insta-beaut Sauris plateau and the Dolomites.
read moreModernity, fresh elegance and a natural hand are cornerstones within the restored traditional walls of boutique hotel, Das Wanda; a modern, natural retreat with a strong South Tyrolean heart.
read moreA legendary crash pad of royalty, celebs and lovers of Arlberg, this is the chic chalet hotel and spa of consummate five star style. Interiors are dedicated to Alpine heritage and modern luxe running through the hotel’s family history.
read moreA groovy icon from the seventies, Seehotel Ambach presides over the shores of Lake Caldaro in Italy’s South Tyrol with its perfectly formed, curvaceous marshmallowy walls of laid-back glamour and a canvas of tangerine, vert and oxide reds which drape mid-century furniture pieces.
read moreA combination of country house familiarity and urban chill. A designer orchestration of salvaged pieces, crafted textiles, aged ceramics and bespoke furnishings that are housed in a traditional red-brick new build – this new luxury kid on the block gives TriBeCa the unpretentious grand hotel it so craved.
read moreA lovely Alpine lodge for families that has had a chic, eclectic refit. Quirky design elements, stacks of well-positioned collectables and lively, modern takes on heritage prints and textiles decorate this boutique interior. An urban family retreat that is alive with positive energy, as inspired by the Aveda Spa, yoga and setting.
read moreA peak-side, sophisticated bolthole oozing fifties Vogue glamour. A firm favourite of the design fraternity, it is a trove of timeless, postmodern pieces that feel perfectly at home in this Alpine masterpiece of creative chillax.
read moreDrenched in Tirol originality and crafted by a setting of mountainous vistas. This luxury ski & spa hotel is all about boutique personality, passion, delicious food and a perfect location that hugs the snow-capped plateau, with windows that frame endless Austrian mountain eye-candy.
read moreA monastic designer den of rural appeal set in a 30-hectare estate, this rural sanctuary has clubhouse flair, a sleek modernist touch and loads of sun-kissed sophistication. Altogether, a chilled off-radar adaption of indulgent luxury.
read moreA striking feat of luxury architecture & design, contemporary Strandbad Seeburg on the edge of Lake Lucerne is the perfect place for Swiss summertime paddling.
read moreIt is said that the rhythm of your breath determines the length of your life. At Haus Hirt Hotel in Austria's stunning Gastein Valley, you could almost extend your life beyond the probable just by taking in its purest alpine air in a setting of Bad Gastein that inspires one to live forever.
Step in a natural beauty deep in the Leogang Mountains of Austria, home to the fabulous Forest Spa of Hotel Forsthofgut. Decked in blond woods, wrapped by nature this is a perfect Yoga retreat too.
read moreAn epic mountain setting that could easily inspire a novel or two, this is a sleek Bavarian bolthole where the past cuddles up to organic modernity. Hand-finished in every detail, this is Alpine living with a fashionable edge, all authentically wrapped in natural woods, stitched linens and fluffy sheepskin throws.
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