In addition to the breathtaking surroundings, the indoor area impresses above all with its professionalism and authenticity. The versatile spa and wellness landscape extends over a total of 4,000 m². The extensive pool landscape has a large indoor pool with integrated bubble loungers and massage jets as well as a splash shower. The panoramic whirlpool offers a fantastic view of the idyllic landscape from above. Depending on the weather, the outdoor pool can be used through the airlock. The sauna area has two outdoor log cabin saunas with a natural biotope, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam baths, Himalayan salt grotto, Kneipp pool and relaxation rooms. There is a separate ladies' sauna area with bio-sauna and loungers in the beauty pavilion. Anyone who takes a sauna, works out or swims laps naturally needs some well-earned relaxation afterwards. Comfortable loungers and double loungers with a fantastic view over the Black Forest and the beautiful sun terraces invite you to relax. There are also quiet islands for two to four people.

For more relaxation, there is a wide range of soothing treatments to choose from: massages, facial or body treatments, baths and wraps or traditional wellness rituals - alone or as a couple. The signature treatments from nature are also unique, such as special treatments with wild herbs from the Black Forest, massages with warm granite stones and fir oil or rubdowns with pine cones.

Original Ayurveda from Sri Lanka! Original Ayurveda treatments have been offered at the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee for more than 20 years. The Ayurveda center is integrated on a separate floor of the hotel and an Ayurveda doctor and specialists from Sri Lanka, the country of origin, carry out the holistic treatments. This means you can experience an Ayurveda cure with authentic treatments and experience the traditional philosophy of this millennia-old health teaching. The Ayurveda treatments, which last several days, include consultations, original Ayurveda treatments and the Ayurvedic nutritional concept. The team of therapists from Sri Lanka takes a sensitive and professional approach to the special needs and life situations of each individual guest, making each individual Ayurveda treatment a lasting pleasure.

Culinary: The aim of the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee is to offer hospitality at the highest level. This includes not only the best regional ingredients, but also imaginative creations. The legendary Vier Jahreszeiten gourmet breakfast buffet, for example, provides top-class indulgence, including a wide selection of gluten-, lactose- and dairy-free products. At lunchtime and in the afternoon, Café Gugelhupf invites you to enjoy small dishes and a large selection of cakes from the in-house patisserie. In the evening, 6-course menus with vegetarian / vegan alternatives or delicious à la carte dishes are offered in the panorama restaurant. The restaurant "Am Kachelofen" offers varied buffets with the best from the hotel's home region, the Black Forest, as part of the half-board (open depending on occupancy). In the cold winter months, the Schwiizer Stübli also opens for rustic fondue evenings. The evening ends with delicious cocktails at the carousel bar.

Sport & activity: Regardless of the season, the Black Forest offers unlimited outdoor opportunities. Whether hiking in the most beautiful natural surroundings, golfing on green meadows or cross-country skiing on well-developed trails. And if the weather doesn't play ball, the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee offers a wide range of indoor sports activities with or without supervision as well as well-equipped fitness areas. From A for entertainment to Z for informality - the hotel's guest services offer a varied program of activities and entertainment: sports and relaxation courses such as yoga or Pilates, guided hikes or e-bike tours, casino royal evenings with blackjack and roulette, quiz evenings and musical entertainment six evenings a week.

THE BREAK ISLAND IN THE PALATINATE FOREST

For over 30 years, the Dr. Manfred Maus family has been running the 4* Superior Hotel PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT with a keen sense for their guests and the treasures of the region. True to the motto "Recreation is celebrating the break", the house started 2019 with extensive innovations and impresses with a 55,000 square meter garden area with adjacent, in-house forest area including a natural bathing pond, outdoor sauna island as well as a new two-story panorama house with year-round heated outdoor infinity pool and extensive relaxation zones. In the garden wing of the resort facility, guests can also look forward to 14 new double rooms "Lindelbrunn", five new spa suites "Römerfels" with private spa and the family spa suite "Römerfels". The resort offers an extensive range of both mental wellness and activity programs, as well as culinary delights from the upscale regional cuisine of the Palatinate and Alsace. Thanks to its location in the middle of the Palatinate Forest and the nearby Northern Vosges Mountains, the resort is an ideal starting point for hiking and biking excursions.



SIMPLY SWITCH OFF IN THE MENTAL WELLNESS OASIS

In the PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT guests enjoy holistic relaxation and mental wellness offers in the spacious spa and vitality world with three different saunas, indoor pool and panoramic whirlpool overlooking the valley of the Dahner Felsenland. In the new panorama house of the PFALZBLICK those looking for relaxation spend deeply relaxed hours with forest feeling on two floors. In the modern relaxation rooms designed in warm colors, wellness fans not only find themselves in the midst of nature with a view of the adjacent Palatinate Forest, but also immerse themselves in a peaceful feel-good atmosphere thanks to the combination of natural materials and design elements. Thus, vacationers relax on comfortable water loungers between ceiling-high, tree-shaped wooden columns, let their gaze wander over the garden paradise from the daybeds and the cozy seating areas, or rest on the large hanging swing. Through automatically opening doors, the path leads to the year-round heated infinity pool, the "Sprudelwoog". At pleasant temperatures, they splash around with an atmospheric play of light and soak up the soothing water pressure of the massage jets.

Sauna fans experience the outdoor sauna island with a Finnish sauna with experience infusions, a steam grotto and bio sauna as well as an ice fountain and experience showers. Between classic full-body massages, trendy detoxing massages and cosmetic treatments in the beauty center, wellness-hungry guests choose their own individual pampering program. Furthermore, fitness courses such as yoga, Pilates and aqua fitness ensure that body and mind are in harmony. A special highlight is the direct access to the 55,000-square-meter garden paradise and the natural bathing pond "Kleiner Wasgau-See," which impresses with a swimming length of 38 meters. The indoor and outdoor relaxation areas invite you to unwind with waterbeds, hammocks and plenty of places to retreat.



SPACE AND LUXURY IN THE NEW ROOMS

The PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT lives its concept of free space in all areas. As of now, more spacious and luxurious rooms await couples and families in the newly expanded garden wing. In addition to the 14 double rooms with 49 square meters, guests enjoy plenty of space in five spa suites, each with 82 square meters, and in a 97-square-meter family spa suite. Like the existing penthouse suites, all are equipped with their own whirlpool on the balcony or covered terrace, as well as their own Finnish sauna, which can also be used as an infrared cabin.



THE HIKING HUB ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Numerous premium themed trails invite active nature lovers to hike, bike and explore the impressive landscape of the Palatinate Forest and Alsace. The premium hiking trail Dahner Felsenpfad or the Dahner Rundwanderweg lead directly across the resort's property. Impressive red sandstone formations and historic castle ruins can be found along the Legend Trail or in the Pfälzerwald-Nordvogesen Nature Park and Biosphere Reserve. Exciting insights into the world of wolves can be gained by animal lovers of all ages on the wolf nature trail. In addition, the hotel organizes its own hiking weeks several times a year, and hiking events on various themes take place all around the premium hiking region.



FAMILY TIME UNDER ONE ROOF!

Spending time together with the whole family away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life is valuable and important. At the intergenerational family hotel PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT, every member of the family - from grandchildren to grandparents - will find relaxation and adventure amidst the pristine nature of the Palatinate Forest. Water rats enjoy the natural bathing pond. Little explorers go with grandma, grandpa and Co. on the numerous premium hiking trails directly from the resort grounds, following in the footsteps of the castle ghost and the old legends that entwine themselves around the bizarre rock formations and the numerous castles of the Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Should the Palatinate sun not shine, nearby museums and an ore mine are waiting to be discovered.

ENJOYMENT: CREATIVE CUISINE WITH HANDPICKED INGREDIENTS

In six comfortably modern dining rooms and on the panoramic terrace with an unobstructed view of the Dahn countryside, gourmets at the PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT will enjoy a colorful mix of upscale yet down-to-earth Palatinate cuisine and Alsatian delicacies, such as the top-class cheese selection of Alsatian maître Bernard Antony, who is one of France's leading cheese specialists. At the same time, the hotel's two restaurants lovingly craft regional and fresh ingredients into sophisticated dishes and offer plenty of variety with seasonal menus and an in-house pâtisserie. A variety of dishes is also available for vegetarians, vegans and allergy sufferers. The highlight of the culinary vacation day at the PFALZBLICK WALD SPA RESORT are the varied theme buffets and menus in the evening. The in-house vinotheque rounds off the culinary offer with 170 top wines from the Palatinate and Alsace. At the weekly wine tasting with host Dr. Manfred Maus, wine lovers can sample the fine wines before ending the evening at the cozy hotel bar in the Kamintreff Altdahn.

The hotel is one of the best wellness addresses in the Alps. It impresses with its personality, plenty of privacy and a unique medical wellness program. The luxurious relaxation landscape of pools, whirlpools and saunas offers unusual highlights on 3500 square meters. For example, you can relax in the cozy fireplace room with heated waterbeds according to all the rules of the art.

The up to 250 m² suites with whirlpool, sauna, steam bath and solarium shower are modern, romantic and above all spacious. They enchant with a fantastic view of the Tyrolean Alps, which makes you want to immerse yourself in the magnificent mountain panorama. Whether it's a pedalo ride on the Haldensee lake, an e-bike tour or cross-country skiing through the snow-covered valley, which is covered in a peaceful silence in winter.

With the new "Dine Around" offer, we invite our guests on a culinary journey of discovery through ...dear Rot-Flüh.
Wanderlust and a sense of home. Modern lightness and genuine Tyrolean traditional cuisine. Exclusive ambience and authentic entertainment. The ...liebes Rot-Flüh celebrates an incredible range of culinary delights. The two new chefs Markus Wanner and Peter Kaufmann - you can read more about our new additions on page XX - skillfully play the entire range of culinary delights.

We celebrate variety!
We are celebrating this wealth of possibilities with our new "Dine Around" offer! Five days a week, we invite you on a special culinary journey of discovery through ...liebes Rot-Flüh, where you can dine in our restaurants at no extra charge. Start your day with an unobstructed view of Lake Haldensee in our breakfast room. The aroma of fresh bread and pastries fills the air. Our breakfast chef will prepare eggs from happy chickens from the region for you or you can try our deliciously healthy porridge, which provides plenty of energy despite being low in calories. At lunchtime, you can dine in the Grotto Vale Pino or on the pool terrace, where quality Alpine products are prepared with plenty of Mediterranean sophistication. In the afternoon, you can enjoy coffee and a variety of cakes from our in-house patisserie in the Montanara Hall. In the evening, you have a free choice between gastronomic excellence in "La Cascata nobile" or a delicious 3-course menu, which you can select from our a la carte menu in the "Via Mala" experience restaurant. You can also bring the day to a tasteful close with a traditional fondue evening.

Connoisseurs will experience a one-of-a-kind wellness holiday at our hotel in the magnificent Zillertal mountainswith plenty of amazing hiking, skiing and recreational opportunities. All right on your doorstep when you stay at our hotel. It’s just a few minutes away from three top ski resorts: Spieljoch, Hochfügen and Hochzillertal. Lots of wonderful hiking and mountain biking routes start right from the hotel.
In 2012 the Hotel Wöscherhof**** opened your home from home", where you can enjoy Zillertal hospitality at its best. Relax in our comfortable wellness and spa area, float in the heated pool and enjoy superb, healthy Austrian and Tyrolean natural cuisine.
We are extremely passionate about our region, its culture and traditions, and especially about our guests’ wellbeing. Bask in Tyrolean hospitality - we’re also extremely passionate about that! The service provided by us and our friendly team is warm and personal, attentive yet unobtrusive, and we’ll do our utmost to respond to all your requirements.

The Wöscherhof is idyllic and yet centrally located at 549 metres above sea level in the 1700-people community of Uderns - right in the middle of the Zillertal.

Here, right by the lake, surrounded by the stunning mountain scenery of the Steinernes Meer, the warm-hearted host family around Hannes and Martina Riedlsperger have created an exclusive place of indulgence - a place to relax, recharge your batteries and have a really good time.

The Spa am See is located between the two buildings that make up the Wellnesshotel Ritzenhof. The underground wellness oasis opens directly onto the shore of Lake Ritzensee with a private sunbathing lawn. There you can doze in one of the shell and floating loungers with the sound of the reeds in your ears. An indoor pool, Finnish sauna, textile sauna, steam bath, sanarium, infrared cabin and massages or beauty treatments tailored to your individual needs await you in the spa by the lake.

In winter, the cross-country ski trail runs right past the spa and provides access to the region's extensive network of trails. Some people also chase their childhood memories on ice skates on the frozen Ritzensee or simply warm themselves by the flickering fire.

The stylishly furnished rooms and suites are deliberately kept simple; nothing should distract from the essentials. Clear lines and materials replace the sensory overload to which we are exposed in everyday life. The reduction to the essentials helps you to switch off quickly and consciously move in the here and now.

Griaß di
Even Aunt Lisl knew that in addition to mountains and well-fluffed pillows, you also need a good meal, a cozy place to relax, an open heart and good food for a really good gut feeling. That was over 70 years ago.
Since then, we as a family have gone many new ways to preserve this special feeling of home and to reinterpret vacation for you. Our wellness and hiking hotel Gassner **** superior has grown out of the small forest guesthouse - and the pretty Gassner tree house too.

As a genuine family business, we are the perfect complement, because we could hardly be more different. Together with our wonderful Gassner Seilschaft, we bring a lot of warmth, charm and life into the hotel. That's probably why so much of our work is so individual and varied.
Come and join us and be surprised by the wonderful way in which our contrasts attract you. Mia gfrein ins auf di!

Feel good
Still waters and cozy warmth. Deep-rooted naturalness and airy lightness. From inside to outside. From above to below. From sweet idleness to conscious being. In our Crystal and GardenSPA on over 1,200 m², the opposites merge so naturally that you will realize with a satisfied smile how wonderfully enriching it can be to always find a new favourite place for yourself. Before, after, instead or in between - you can mix everything with everything for a relaxing break.
1,200 m² wellness indoor color light pool, natural "mountain lake" pool, salt sauna, panoramic outdoor sauna, organic sauna with spruce scent, mountain crystal steam bath, Swiss stone pine sauna, ice fountain, infrared loungers, family relaxation room and family dress-on-sauna

Out and about
Are you a true child of nature and just as drawn to the outdoors as we are? Wonderful, because as a member of the best hiking hotels in the Alps, our main aim is to find strength and inspiration in nature all year round.
On at least 5 guided hikes, we, hiking guide Monika and boss Hans-Peter Gassner, would like to introduce you to the diversity of nature in the surrounding mountains, hike with you through blooming alpine pastures and climb over perpetual ice to the region's panoramic peaks.

We would like to accompany you on snowshoe and winter hikes to the idyllic snow-covered places of the Hohe Tauern National Park and show you personally how renewing it can be to walk at eye level with nature.

Gassner tree house
Wonderfully close to nature and also a little off the beaten track. 147 m² all to yourselves. A retreat for newlyweds, longtime lovers and the whole family. We believe that when it comes to togetherness, you need a particularly cozy place on this earth and so our dream of an extraordinary vacation nest is yours.

There are many beautiful houses. But the most important thing is the people who live in them, laugh together and do their best together. So feel free to speak from the heart and meet us at eye level.

The Gassner family with the entire rope team.

Certified hiking hotel of the Wanderhotels, Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality & Ecolabel Award, EU Ecolabel, HolidayCheck Award Winner 2024

Sensations, scents, and colours will plunge you in an atmosphere of old-world charm that will transport you to a new dimension of relaxation where you can fully relish the tranquillity of this place. Admire the beautiful view of the pool on the Resort’s inner courtyard and the luxuriant vegetation, comprising lush palm trees, fruit orchards and rose bushes. Let the outdoor scenery flow in through the large windows and seduce you in a space decorated with sophisticated touches of elegance.

The Resort’s inner courtyard features a large mosaic tile swimming pool, surrounded by large and comfortable oversized sun loungers, modern umbrellas, and elegant side tables, designed to provide our guests with exclusive quality service.

At the end of 2022, the renovation and expansion work of the new Spa will begin, inspired by the well-established concept of the award-winning Almablu Wellness & Spa of Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa. entirely renovated and expanded to more than 2700 m2. Right from the start, the guests of Almar Giardino di Costanza Resort & Spa will still be able to enjoy the wellness treatments of the rich Almablu offer based on traditional Chinese medicine and developed exclusively by a pool of experts with the aim of rebalancing body and mind.

The wellness experience offered by Almablu Wellness & Spa of Almar Giardino di Costanza Resort & Spa is a real journey through time that will make our Guest relive Sicily in the different historical periods during which diverse dominations, the Roman, the Arab, and the Norman, took place and influenced and enriched this splendid land with their own costumes and traditions.

To create a memorable Guest experience, the Resort provides a wide range of treatments that incorporate the ancient knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which identifies in the balance of QI energy the tool to achieve physical and mental energy and improve the overall feeling of wellbeing. The treatments are the same as those offered by the well-established, award winning Almablu Wellness & Spa at Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa and are designed and created exclusively for us by a pool of experts, with the aim of rebalancing body and mind, relieving them from stress, tension, and fatigue.

All our Suites and Junior Suites have exclusive balconies or spacious private terraces that bring unrivalled brightness to the room. The furnishings, renovated before the opening, are refined and elegant, meticulously appointed, in delicate shades of pearl white and cashmere gray. The high semi-vaulted ceilings with touches of Baroque plaster in the decorations emphasize the Island’s elegant and authentic style.

The AquaMadre Restaurant offers its Guests a culinary experience that blends modernity with Western customs but stands out for the new twists provided by global influences. The gastronomic options offered by AquaMadre Restaurant include an extensive selection of traditional dishes that retrace quintessentially Sicilian flavours, using only the best local raw materials.
      
Turchinu Lounge & Terrace is the Resort's main Lounge Bar. "Turchinu" is the Sicilian expression used to describe the color turquoise, that is, the intense blue-green inspired by the marine landscape of the Western Island. The panoramic terrace extends outside the bar and overlooks the Resort’s inner courtyard. It is decorated with the exact same shades of light blue green, the mere sight of which induces peace and serenity to the mind, allowing the body and mind to relax.

Enjoy this fascinating panorama poolside at our Citrus Pool Bar while savouring a refreshing summer drink lying on comfortable oversized loungers or sitting on fun blue majolica stools in the pool. An ambience that also invites you to try the extensive selection of products of the traditional Sicilian “rotisserie”: panelle, arancine, onion rings, mixed fried fish with red shrimp from Mazara del Vallo, will be just a sample of the delicacies that you can choose from among our wide range of local dishes.

Just 15/20 minutes from our Resort is located the exclusive Lido di Costanza; a tribute to Costanza d’Altavilla, mother of Emperor Frederick II, protagonist of the Arab-Norman era. Enchanting place to spend the hottest days. Sunbeds and umbrellas available for all guests of the Resort A gulf to be experienced thanks to the catering services that surround it. Culinary proposals based on local fish to be savored on a panoramic terrace facing the sea that offers a typical view of the West coast. Alternatively, a dedicated refreshment corner will be available all day and will accompany you with fresh snacks and drinks on the hottest days.

All this and much more awaits you at the Thermenwelt Hotel Pulverer in Bad Kleinkirchheim. Enjoy wellness and spa facilities that sustainably increase your well-being. Feel the unique power and energy of the healing thermal water, the source of which flows directly from the church of St. Kathrein. Water, the source of all life, has a cleansing, revitalizing and regenerating effect on body and soul.

Experience the many facets of healing thermal water during your spa vacation and discover our 4,200 m² spa and adventure sauna landscape. Look forward to 10 different saunas and a newly designed 1,200 m² natural bathing pond with integrated thermal infinity pool, which invites you to relax and linger.
Our vitality oasis pampers your body with a variety of classic and energetic treatments tailored to your individual needs.

We spoil you with culinary delights using products from our own "Hochwalder" farm, including fresh fish from our own pond, fallow deer from our own enclosure, herbs and vegetables from our garden and eggs from happy hens. The range is complemented by high-quality products from farmers and partners in the region to offer you the highest quality and authentic enjoyment.

If you appreciate the special flair of traditional Carinthian hospitality, we cordially invite you to our à la carte restaurant Loystubn . Awarded with 2toques by Gault & Millau, you can enjoy traditional home cooking as well as international specialties, accompanied by exquisite wines with a focus on Austria and selected international wines - for unforgettable moments of pleasure in a special ambience.

In the small but fine organic wellness hotel HOLZLEITEN on the Mieming sunny plateau in Tyrol, the clocks tick a little differently: More quality, slower and more conscious - decelerating is not an empty phrase here, but holistic experience and enjoyment with all your senses. Holistic is also defined through the consistent use of 100% organic. “For us, organic is quality, joie de vivre and experience. For us, being an organic hotel means the consistent implementation of our personal sustainable philosophy, ”says hotel manager Simon Wilhelm, describing the very special break. And where could this exquisite gem be better located than in Tyrol? The Mieminger Plateau - 40 km west of Innsbruck - is a sensual oasis of idyllic meadows and larch forests, the Fernpass lakes and the rugged mountain scenery. In the midst of this picturesque setting, the award-winning Holzleiten is located at an altitude of 850 meters. On cloud 7 in the organic wellness heaven The spa area of the BioWellnesshotel HOLZLEITEN offers a wealth of opportunities to do something good for yourself and your well-being - tailored to your needs: balance & harmony, detox & cleansing, beauty & beauty or relax & enjoy . Various saunas, a brine steam bath, an infrared sauna as well as the year-round heated energy outdoor pool and a natural bathing pond complete the offer - always including a view of the impressive Alpine backdrop. Culinary hotspot with regional expertise The BioWellness Hotel Holzleiten has long since developed into a well-known culinary hotspot. The kitchen and cellar offer what your heart desires. When it comes to organic products, Holzleiten does not make any compromises. Chef Kurt Regensburger only uses ingredients from certified organic agriculture. We cook according to the basic rules of the 5-element kitchen. It goes without saying that the products used - wherever possible - come from farmers in the neighborhood. Nature as far as the eye can seeWith over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, the sunny plateau Mieming & Tirol Mitte inspires with the longest summer in the Alps. Its exceptional microclimate allows spring to move in early and golden autumn to last a long time - ideal conditions for all outdoor activities. Golfing on the 27-hole course, mountain biking with the e-bike, hiking and much more. The area around Holzleiten has the perfect infrastructure for everyone who loves exercise.