Weekend Getaway in my old Homeland
Seezeitlodge - a Weekend Getaway in my old Homeland Before I tell you about my Wellness weekend getaway in my old homeland, there is a little story: About 12 years ago, I went for a [...]
Four Seasons Vail Colorado- My sunny fall afternoon getaway
If you want to know how to find a sunny fall afternoon getaway during a Colorado road trip, this article is for you. I love Skiing. I started downhill skiing as a child and consider [...]
Hotel Theresa – a truly authentic service culture
In 2013 I was mystery guesting all of the (at the time) 30+ Best Wellness Hotels in Austria and South Tyrol in Northern Italy. The time frame back then was short. I had to do [...]
My Ayurveda Oscar goes to…
Not just any Ayurveda village.Ayurveda, the knowledge of life. Holy grail for some years now in the Wellness Industry.I have seen a lot of Ayurveda inspired treatments. And Ayurveda inspired cosmetics, skin care products, and [...]
Naturhotel Rainer – Nature with a Roof
Naturhotel Rainer - Nature with a Roof Ah, South Tyrolia, this area in Northern Italy close to the Austrian border is my personal red-hot wellness travel destination. There is everything you could wish for for [...]
What is a treatment Spa? Linden Spa, Inn at Perry Cabin in St Michaels
What is a treatment Spa? I am about to discover if I am going to unlock an Eastern Shore Hideaway. And try out their Linden Spa, what I call a treatment spa. Lucky me, I [...]
Four Seasons Munich – a different interpretation of ‘Luxury Spa’
Four Seasons Munich - a different interpretation of ‘Luxury Spa’ When you live in a little rural town in the middle of the Austrian Alps, a Sunday at the Luxury Spa of Munich’s Four Season Hotel [...]
Private Spa Suite at Hotel Quisisana Palace in Carlsbad
Private Spa Suite at Hotel Quisisana Palace in Carlsbad Everyone who is somehow interesting in Spa & Wellness has heard of Carlsbad, the famous spa town located in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, about 80 miles [...]
Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein – city life, nature and sport
Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein - city life, nature and sport What a positive surprise! I knew that the Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein near Frankfurt city in Germany is not a Wellness Hotel but rather offers MICE facilities. [...]
Bollants in the Park – a very two-faced spa resort experience
Bollants in the Park - a very two-faced spa resort experience The Bollants in the Park is said to be one of the best Wellness Hotels in South West of Germany. I had heard so [...]
Kulm Spa St Moritz – a retreat within a retreat
Kulm Spa St Moritz - a retreat within a retreat The invite for a spa review from the Kulm Spa comes as a huge treat to me! I have just had some rough weeks with [...]
The Spa at Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz
The Spa at Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz Swiss hoteliers are know for innovative services that secure customer satisfaction and return on investment. To a point, were Swiss Hospitality Management has become a [...]
Talise Ottoman Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray – the ultimate spa sensory journey
Talise Ottoman Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai Palm – the ultimate spa sensory journey How to instantly feel like a princess out of 1001 nights? Sign up for the royal hammam experience at award winning [...]
The Spa at the Intercontinental Dubai Marina – a city hotel spa at its best
The Spa at the Intercontinental Dubai Marina - a city hotel spa at its best I recently stayed at the Intercontinental Dubai Marina Hotel, as the name suggests located on the Dubai Marina, only a [...]
The Charles Spa Munich – Wellness to Millennials
The Charles Spa Munich - Wellness to Millennials I was fortunate to listen to Irene Forte’s presentation at the Global Wellness Summit in 2016 about ‘Wellness to Millennials”. Irene Forte is the daughter of Sir Rocco [...]
Magical Days at Private Chalets Holzleb’n
Magical Days at Private Chalets Holzleb’n I wish I could turn back time. And be a child again. I am currently further exploring the concept of private spa, and have been invited for a research [...]
Luxuslodge – Time for Private Spa
Luxuslodge - Time for Private Spa Anticipation is the most wonderful sort of joy. Followed by more joy about this incredible private spa experience at the Luxuslodge in Annaberg. (c) luxuslodge Ok, at [...]
Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol
Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol My series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ is not ending just yet. Not before I have taken you to the Kempinski Hotel in Jochberg with their luxury mountain [...]
Alpine Spa Indulgence at Wellness Hotel Jesacherhof
An Alpine Spa Indulgence at Jesacherhof It is one of those days… I hardly slept the night before. I am in a pretty foul mood. I don’t feel like driving the two hours to my [...]
The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Golf & Spa at Grand Tirolia
The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Grand Alps Spa at luxury resort Grand Tirolia If you are into Golf & Spa in Tirol, this is where you want to be! A splendid Alpine hotel, a [...]
Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA
Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA About one month ago, the family owned and run 5* Hotel Forsthofgut in Leogang (in the Salzburger County) has opened the doors to their newly expanded waldSPA® (wald [...]
The Stunning Spas in Kitz III: Kitz Spa & Wellness at Hotel Kitzhof
Love is in the air at Kitz Spa & Wellness! I think I fell in love… For my series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ I visited Kitz Spa Wellness in the 4* Hotel Kitzhof Mountain [...]
The Stunning Spas in Kitz II: Hotel Elisabeth
The Stunning Spas in Kitz II: Hotel Elisabeth It is a horrible day outside, the clouds are hanging tight over the roofs of the houses, it is pouring down with rain accompanied by a cold [...]
The Stunning Spas in Kitz I: Spa-Rosa at A-Rosa Resort
The Stunning Spas in Kitz I: Spa-Rosa at A-Rosa Resort Happy news: during the Global Wellness Summit in Mexico in 2015, my adopted home Kitzbühel has been chosen as venue for this years GWS event. All year [...]
SoSpa Sofitel Bayerpost Munich
Spa Review: SoSpa Sofitel Bayerpost MunichNowadays I only live about 1,5 hours car ride away from Munich. The beautiful city in Bavaria in South of Germany is well known not only for its famous Oktoberfest, [...]
Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort
Spa Review: Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort At the beginning of this winter I managed to get away from Austria for a few days to a warmer spot on the map: [...]
LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois
Review: LOISIUM Wine Spa Resort Langenlois Since I had travelled to Southern Styria in May for the first time, I was intrigued by the “ Wine & Wellness ” theme. This is so Austria. This [...]
Ayurveda in Sri Lanka
Ayurveda in Sri LankaDuring my Yoga retreat in Ulpotha in Sri Lanka in June 2015 I opted for the 10 day Ayurveda cure called Namaskaraya (Salutation) on site.Sri Lanka with its ideal climate and Ulpotha [...]
the mill to chill – Wellness in Portugal
The Mill to chill – Wellness pure in PortugalNowadays it feels like everything is labelled ‘Wellness’, almost no Hotel package without Wellness. Of course there are some excellent Wellness Hotels and Retreats out there in [...]
Weinrefugium Brolli – wine and wellness
wine and wellness – refuge in a Styrian vineyard The latin word ‘refugium’ means something like refuge or hideaway; in some cases also wellness area for relaxation and recovering. Thus I was quiet curious when following [...]
Spa Review: Amara Spa Park Hyatt Dubai Creek
The Park Hyatt Dubai Creek is not a brand new development and maybe exactly this very aspect is one of the reasons, why I was so impressed after my visit for this spa review at [...]
La Clairiere, Secret Quiet Escape
ich bin total aus dem Häuschen! Und irgendwie verzweifelt weil ich keinen anderen Ausdruck finde als ‘secret escape’, mit dem ich besser beschreiben kann wie wunderschön dieser Ort ist und warum man unbedingt ins La Clairiere [...]
eforea Spa at Hilton Hotel Queenstown
Why women need to take “Spa time”… at eforea Spa at Hilton Hotel QueenstownThe list of daily commitments can often seem endless: work, children, family and friends, cooking and cleaning and, if you’re really well-organised, daily [...]
Cocoon Feeling – why visiting a Spa is a must when travelling to Dubai
Always on the search for something special, I have thrown myself into a Spa Marathon in Dubai and checked out these 4 worth knowing Spas for you: […]
Does travel need to be disruptive to our Well-Being?
Does travel need to be disruptive to our Well-Being?Traveling is disruptive. Be it to our sleep, our diet, our work, our fitness routine, and if that travel involves crossing numerous time zones, our whole circadian [...]
Tyrol in Austria is Wellness-Country!
Wellness Österreich – Wellness in Austria according to an international report (Health and Wellness Industry Report 2014 by Horwath HTL), so called ‘destination spas’ (hotels, that have made their spa and wellness offers main focus [...]