T e spa’s design, by Sylvia Sepielli, is a unique selling point along with bespoke items such as the heated pebble-fi lled sunaburos
MD T omas Schmid is a spa advocate
off ers an impressive, well thought out range of facilities. T ese include 18 treatment rooms and two suites with beds by Gharieni, a relax- ation room, and male and female wet areas with a variety of thermal experiences by Klafs. T ere’s a generous-sized swimming pool, plus indoor and outdoor whirlpools – the latter featuring stunning views over Zurich – and a chillout room, an aqua zone fl anked by a steamroom, a snow room and samarium. In addition, there’s a fi tness suite as well as two exercise studios, a hair salon, a library, a med- itation room, and a café and shop.
SPA BUSINESS 2 2012 ©Cybertrek 2012 T e spa’s sensuous design has been infl u-
enced by European and Japanese cultures. Eastern touches include kotatsu footbaths with simulated currents and pebble surfaces. T ere are also fi ve sunaburos – tubs fi lled with fi ne, heated pebbles, which you just melt into – custom-designed for the spa by Klafs. Yet step into the swimming pool that’s surrounded by huge, curved stone walls and you feel as if you’ve been transported deep into the heart of a Swiss gorge. The east meets west theme continues with the treatment menu which has Euro-
■ T e outdoor whirlpool has been purposefully positioned so users overlook the city of Zurich while taking to the waters
pean, Swiss and Japanese therapies such as bamboo shiatsu. Product houses include European brands such as La Prairie, Kers- tin Florian and Horst Kirchberger make-up. T e Japanese range Kenzola didn’t sell well, however, and has recently been replaced with the German organic and natural skin- care line Amala (see p62).
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