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What is a wellness vacation?
A wellness holiday is about well-being, fitness and health. Everything revolves around you and your well-being. If we look closely at the term wellness, we see a holistic lifestyle that takes body, mind, soul and the environment into account. The ideal wellness holiday is the perfect combination of nutrition, exercise, relaxation and social contacts. Every single pillar contributes to the relaxing wellness experience.
nourishment
What would a spa vacation be without healthy, delicious meals prepared with love? They are the basis for a good body feeling. A balanced diet with fresh herbs, fresh fruit and vegetables provides us withTolfioow nutrients and gives us strength and well-being.
Move
Moderate exercise has a positive effect on body, soul and spirit. We reduce stress, feel joy and enjoy the moment. Enjoying movement and sport is an important key to staying healthy and fit for a long time.
social contacts
We are all social beings and need interaction with other people. A wellness hotel is an ideal environment to cultivate friendships and relationships. A healthy social network ensures emotional stability and happiness in life.
Relaxation
Relaxed hours are balm for the soul. A wide variety of activities can bring you relaxation. Meditation and yoga, massages and facial treatments, saunas and steam baths. Taking regular breaks to relax has a long-lasting positive effect.
A wellness holiday not only unfolds its effect while you are enjoying it. The positive effects extend into your everyday life. Because wellness is a mental attitude that you can adopt to make your lifestyle comfortable, optimistic and beneficial. Get used to regularly taking a wellness break – even if it’s just a day at the spa – give yourself valuable hours with a long-term effect.
Tip: Book a wellness weekend to strengthen relationships
If social contact is important to you and you are a sociable person anyway, a wellness holiday with a dear friend or a close friend, with your partner, your daughter, mother, father or brother is a good idea. It is easy to strengthen relationships in a relaxed atmosphere.
But that doesn’t mean that wellness vacations don’t work for solo travelers. If you want to switch off completely and be alone with yourself and your thoughts, a vacation from everyday life in a wellness resort is a very good idea. A wellness holiday for relaxation is ideally suited to tailoring it entirely to you and your needs. Booking a trip to a spa hotel for yourself is a form of self-care and self-esteem. Have a really good time and enjoy your personal me-time to the fullest.
Where is the best place to go for a wellness holiday?
Where you can best go on a wellness holiday depends heavily on your personal preferences. As already mentioned, the ideal wellness holiday is 100% tailored to you and your wishes. In this article we are concentrating on wellness holidays nearby, i.e. on offers in Germany. The destinations can be reached quickly and easily by car or train plus taxi or bus, so you don’t have to put up with a tiring journey. Your wellness holiday starts as soon as you arrive. The most popular wellness holiday regions for Germans include:
- North Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Bavaria, Alps and the Allgäu
- Hochsauerland
- Mosel
Regardless of the region, the quality of the selected wellness hotel naturally plays a decisive role. Only if the general conditions are right and the hotel meets your requirements can you fully enjoy a relaxing holiday for your soul.
What characterizes a good wellness hotel?
There are many wellness hotels, but the corresponding services are not included everywhere that has this label on it. Top wellness hotels convince with a beneficial wellness factor. You will find the best wellness hotels in the 4- to 5-star category , with attractive deals and great offers for a relaxing break for cost-sensitive holidaymakers. Whether it’s Tropical Islands in Brandenburg, the Meersburg Therme in Baden-Württemberg or the HochLeger luxury chalet resort in Aschau in the Zillertal, Austria – it’s definitely worth taking your time to look for suitable wellness offers with us.
Finding the right wellness hotel: you should pay attention to this
Some hoteliers hang the “Wellness Hotel” sign on their door, even though there is only a small sauna with a plunge pool in the garden. Other hotels, on the other hand, really deserve this award, as they offer a varied spa area along with a pool, fitness room and various treatments. If you are looking for a hotel that lives up to its name as a wellness hotel, you can follow the guidelines of the German Hotel Association (IHA) and the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA Bundesverband) . A really good wellness hotel meets these criteria according to the specifications of the associations:
- location close to nature
- WellnessTolfioow cuisine
- Correspondingly large wellness area or spa area
- environmentally conscious management
With regard to these essential criteria, there are hotels of different categories. For example, a top category hotel is right next to a park or in the middle of beautiful nature, a middle category hotel is no more than 5 minutes from parks and green areas. A wellness hotel in the basic category is characterized by the fact that the night’s rest is not disturbed by sources of noise such as traffic, industrial noise, etc. – the evaluation criteria are so wide-ranging.
The kitchen in the wellness hotel
Good wellness hotels offer wellnessTolfioowity cuisine. This means that breakfast, lunch and dinner always include dishes that are wholesome. There are also vegetarian dishes on the menu. A range of fresh fruit and vegetables, organically grown under controlled conditions, and meat from animals raised in a manner appropriate to the species are also features of a good wellnessTolfioowity kitchen. In the upper categories, i.e. in the 4 and 5-star area, you will find particularly balanced offers, because these houses employ professional dieticians or work together with nutritionists. Either way, when you eat at an upscale spa hotel, you can look forward to creative, healthy, and balanced cuisine.
The heart of a wellness hotel: the spa area
the spa area in the upscale wellness hotel is regularly checked for hygiene and is always perfectly maintained. The sanitary facilities, showers and changing areas are separated by gender. The hotels also have hair dryers and vanity mirrors ready for you. Towels, shower gel and care products are of course available. You can practically go straight from your hotel room to the spa area and let yourself be pampered.
The pools are at least 60 square meters in luxurious wellness hotels and at least 40 square meters in basic hotels. One to three saunas in the indoor area as well as various offers for cosmetic treatments, hand and foot care, massage offers, Kneipp water treatments or hay and mud baths round off the offer in this area.
Wellness hotels offer fitness areas with equipment, with luxurious hotels providing at least 50 square meters of space. A minimum of 20 square meters is specified in the lower categories.
How much does 2 days of wellness cost?
The cost of a 2-day wellness holiday cannot be calculated as a flat rate. You can save a lot of money with us if you look around at the current offers in the wellness holiday category. Greatly reduced prices entice you to a luxury spa weekend on Lake Constance, in the Black Forest or on the North Sea. With prices under 100 euros, you can already enjoy a wellness weekend with a relaxation guarantee!
Wellness vacation: tips for southern Germany
Germany is home to many great hotels with spa and wellness areas, including the world’s largest thermal baths in Erding . The mega oasis covers a whopping 140,000 square meters and offers more than 30 different steam baths and saunas, hundreds of beauty and wellness offers, a wave pool and many, many other surprises. The Hotel Victory Therme Erding is probably the top hotel for wellness holidays in Germany because it gives you access to the mega wellness spa in Erding.
Wellness holiday in the Black Forest :
There are two recommended wellness hotels in the middle of the beautiful Black Forest: Holzschuh’s Schwarzwaldhotel and the Auerhahn wellness hotel.
- At Holzschuh’s you will be amazed at the indoor rock pool with waterfall and you can relax perfectly in the forest spa. There are even hay beds here for you to relax in and you can try out an organic pine cone sauna. So much closeness to nature makes you happy! The theme is also continued in the restaurant, where, in addition to vegan and vegetarian dishes, a special water is offered, the pine water. It is said to be particularly healthy and contribute to restful sleep.
- The Auerhahn Hotel is geared towards salt. There is a brine pool and a salt room where Himalayan salt enriches the air you breathe. A balanced treatment program with a wide range of offers such as aromatic oil massage, rose blossom cream pack, Thalasso cure and anti-aging facial treatment offers many opportunities to switch off completely. Physical pleasures are also taken care of. Game dishes, fish and healthy regional specialties are on the menu.
Wellness in the Harz Mountains and in Hesse
If you want to go on a wellness holiday in the heart of Germany, the Victor’s Residenz-Hotel and the Parkhotel Emstalerhöhe come into question.
A great atmosphere awaits you at Victor’s Residenz-Hotel Teistungenburg in the southern Harz Mountains in the midst of beautiful nature. The wellness area features a beautiful indoor pool, a steam bath, and opportunities to take a sauna. You can relax and be pampered there on more than 3000 square meters. Dogs are also allowed in the hotel, so nothing stands in the way of an active weekend with long walks through nature.
The 4-star Parkhotel Emstalerhöhe offers a relaxing holiday at a high level with Grimm’s Badehaus. Small and fine, guests can experience moments of well-being on the in-house Velus jet massage system. A tub with a bubbling champagne whirlpool system envelops you in scents so that you can switch off completely to the gentle sounds. The gastronomy of the hotel regularly offers a Mediterranean gourmet buffet and surprises with fairytale creations based on Grimm’s fairy tales. Do you already know the aperitif Snow White? A composition of pomegranate, prosecco and soda ensures a delicious start to a fairytale culinary experience.
Wellness by the sea: Baltic dream and North Sea wind
A wellness break on Rügen becomes an unforgettable experience in the popular Hotel Hanseatic. The sea is literally a stone’s throw away and it’s easy to relax here. Start your day with a long walk on the beach and enjoy the soothing freshness of the Baltic Sea air. The hotel offers you a swimming pool without chlorine so that your skin can breathe. The wellness and sauna area offers a breathtaking view of the sea as well as traditional, natural and healing relaxation options. Cosmetic treatments and massages can also be booked in the spa.
In terms of gastronomy, you will find what you are looking for in the hotel restaurant Strandlaufer. A combination of regional, national and international dishes and drinks ensures a diverse range. Fish, meat and vegetables, fruit and desserts result in a delicious gourmet program.
The 4-star Hotel Nordstern in Neuharlingersiel offers everything you need for a great wellness holiday. Bio sauna, solarium and wellness treatments convince in the wellness area. The gastronomy offers some culinary specialties. Vegetarian, fish and meat are just as much on the program as changing seasonal offers. Fancy a relaxing sundowner on the beach? Then one of the barbecue events with a beach feeling is just right for you.
After the wellness holiday is before the wellness holiday
There are numerous other offers up and down the country and it is advisable to treat yourself to a little break every now and then. Wellness holidays ensure relaxation and a feeling of well-being that will accompany you for a long time after your holiday. The best medicine for stress is to take care of yourself regularly. Planning a weekend trip three or four times a year is an investment in your own health and improves your quality of life. You do something good for yourself and feel happier and more satisfied overall.
