The best spas in Austria for a spot of Alpine recuperation.
With jaw-dropping views, whizzy treatments, and decadent products these are CF’s pick of Austria’s most wowing spas.
1. Stanglwirt
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This organic farm and luxury-wellness hotel has been drawing a well-heeled crowd since 1722. From Dr Barbara Sturm facials, and endless pools fed by local spring water, to alpine hiking, there’s a lot on offer. The rooms are a vision too: in cosy chalet quarters, beds are hand-carved from reclaimed Swiss stone pine.
2. VIVAMAYR Altaussee
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Surrounded by breathtaking countryside, with a magical lake and fabulous mountain scenery, there is nowhere else we’d rather be for a hard-core detox. Here, recovery and relaxation is the order of the day. Most guests stay for three weeks, but a week-long jaunt will render you euphoric.
3. Lanserhof LANS
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With mesmerising architecture, this spa boasts mountain and forest backdrops from every angle. At the forefront of the medi-spas movement, it takes a three-pronged approach to wellness with detoxification, purification, and deacidification programmes, and boasts truly top-notch facilities. Be prepared to practically float out.
4. Das Central, Sölden
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An über-stylish ski resort, the spa here is the crown jewel. There are numerous saunas, hammam, and steam rooms where you can relax tired muscles after a day on the slopes.
5. Naturhotel Forsthofgut
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The adults-only area at Naturhotel Forsthofgut comprises a wood-clad series of saunas, pools, soothing steam baths, and relaxation rooms. Enjoy mesmeric views of the wild game park, or relax in the whirlpool at the edge of the forest, enjoying the Alpine scent.
6. SchlossHotel, Fiss
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Offering a fitness and yoga programme, and promoting digital detoxes and forest bathing, this all-singing all-dancing spa has it all; it is the very definition of laid-back luxury. Plus, with the Splash Water Park on-site you can rest assured the kids are well taken care off whilst you enjoy some much-needed downtime.
7. Hotel Post
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Owned by the impossibly elegant Susanne Kaufmann (the hotel has been in her family since 1850), Hotel Post is home to a super whizzy spa. The is where her product line was born and products are tested and developed on site. Expect exceptional massages and facials that leave skin with an impossible glow.
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