Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Austria’s AQUA DOME is simply a wellness haven wherever each item is designed to rejuvenate. From gourmet eating to invigorating spa treatments, fittingness classes to soothing saunas, this world-class edifice offers a holistic escape. After my visit, I felt refreshed, relaxed and acceptable to instrumentality connected the world. It is the cleanable destination for those seeking a existent sanctuary of serenity.
Despite its aboriginal 2000s origins, AQUA DOME remains a beacon of modern luxury. Chic architecture, thoughtful design, and caller renovations, similar the lobby restaurant, person ensured it stays astatine the forefront of hospitality. The expansive edifice lobby barroom and edifice are a testament to the property’s ongoing committedness to excellence. The elegant lounges and unfastened floorplans make a serene ambiance, portion the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows connection stunning upland views. The tempting buffet and a la carte options showcase the champion of section cuisine, making each repast a memorable experience. Bussing robots whizz astir the eating country level returning dishes to the kitchen, allowing for servers to beryllium person and much attentive to guests during mealtimes.
Stone, wood, solid and cloth accents tin beryllium recovered passim the property, leaning into the earthy aesthetic and subtly immersing guests successful an elemental ocular experience. Harkening to the surrounding nature, everything from firepit lounges to artful hallways fto your tensions easiness and accent simplification commencement to acceptable in.
The edifice rooms astatine AQUA DOME are spacious and comfortable, each of which person balconies and outfitted with the comfy Austrian duvet bedding. Double rooms are 115 quadrate feet with The Junior Suites astatine 213 quadrate feet, with sitting areas and optionally connection a fireplace. Large bathrooms are equipped with totes for taking towels to the pools and saunas, bathrobes and slippers are disposable done the hotel. JustLuxe insider tip: inquire for an oversized robe astatine the beforehand table for and adjacent much opulent envelopment.
During the winter, AQUA DOME offers skis cogwheel rental and e-bikes during the summer. A subterranean daytime wardrobe is simply a cleanable spot to alteration retired of skis apparel oregon motorcycle attire to caput to the spa. A passageway connecting the edifice to the thermal pools and saunas is an perfect infinitesimal to instrumentality a fewer breaths and unwind arsenic you determination into the AQUA DOME domain.
The signature thermal spas are a large spot to virtually dip your toed into the experience; indoor and outdoor pools of assorted temperatures are fashionable options for some edifice guests and locals alike. While I attended AQUA DOME successful aboriginal September, determination was airy snowfall, which was an invigorating and enchanting aquatics to beryllium successful the outdoor lukewarm pools portion fluffy flakes fell from the sky. There are 12 indoor and outdoor pools to research connected property, each with its ain unsocial character.
It should beryllium noted that photography is prohibited astatine AQUA DOME with the objection of a fewer designated areas defined with signage. I not lone appreciated the destination’s thoughtfulness for privateness of guests, but noticed radical were connecting much with 1 different portion not endlessly connected their phones.
The fittingness halfway is located adjacent to the spa, wherever classes are disposable daily. Yoga, guided meditation, and spot grooming are each offered. Spa appointments should beryllium made successful beforehand and everything from signature treatments to modular massages and facials are available. A hairdresser is besides connected property. Thermal Deep is the exclusive quality enactment which is lone disposable astatine AQUA DOME. It includes a scope of products specified arsenic assemblage lotions, look masks, and assemblage oils—all are enriched with thermal h2o from theLängenfeld thermal spring, sourced from a extent of implicit 6,000 feet.
Sauna World is location to 11 saunas of assorted heats and themes. My favourite was a barn sauna; a small cooler, with a haystack successful the halfway of the country and charming beams and a extortion implicit the top. The larger two-tiered Loft Sauna was warmer and besides fantastic. An adults-only broadside of the resort, it should besides beryllium noted that this country is nary covering allowed. Due to the oils of the tegument and fabrics which tin ruin the cedarwood successful the saunas, arsenic good arsenic cross-contaminations of minerals carried via swimsuit from spa determination to location, the European mode of soaking up the vigor is successful the nude. While this whitethorn beryllium daunting to immoderate tourists, my proposition is to clasp the signifier and admit the experience. Showering earlier each offering is simply a must, and sitting connected the towel wholly (with nary tegument touching the woody planks) is besides a rule. Sauna masters are besides scheduled passim the time for infusion experiences successful the saunas, whipping blistery aerial astir with towels and scented air, overmuch to guests’ delight.
For an immersive experience, caput upstairs to the Waterfall; a 30-foot cavern with acoustic effects of a thunderstorm and rain, waterfall and mist to accentuate it. After the invigorating waterfall experience, a lukewarm grotto is conscionable astir the country for a soothing soak lined with glowing Himalayan oversea salt.
Spa 3000, lone offered to edifice guests, is besides a textile-free area. My implicit favourite offering was the Hamman-style mineral bath. Upon entering, guests usage an attached hose to h2o down the tiled spot and soak successful the steamy vigor of the room. A speedy measurement extracurricular to a salt-scrub implicit the tegument and past backmost into the heat. After courteously hosing disconnected their seating area, guests past measurement into a warm-cold-and-hot bid of mineral-infused waterfall-style showers. Thankfully, a video explaining however to bask this acquisition is step-by-step nearby. Additional Spa 3000 opportunities that support guests coming backmost for much see a tranquil soaking pool, mildly swinging hammocks successful a Himalayan oversea brackish relaxation room, much saunas (of course), and an upstairs panoramic lounge with café and barroom to beryllium fireside oregon instrumentality a nap, decorativeness a book, oregon instrumentality successful the Austrian upland views.
Home to astir 3,000 quadrate feet of gathering space, the spot has a ample seminar area, which tin accommodate up to 800 radical for events and meetings.
AQUA DOME is simply a spot I won’t soon forget, and I look guardant to returning to. The outgoing staff, beauteous interiors, relaxing facilities and stunning mounting person guests clamoring to unwind astatine this unthinkable property. For rates and reservations, sojourn www.aqua-dome.at/en/
Chad Chisholm
The unthinkable AQUA DOME located successful The Otztal, Austria.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
The chic edifice lobby bar.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Lounges are large spaces to unbend successful the evenings.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Local fare and fantastic buffet options from food lockers to vegas desserts, section nutrient to delicious meats.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Sample the section fare astatine AQUA DOME.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Dining rooms abound connected property.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Junior Suites person the enactment of a cozy fireplace.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Double rooms are cheerful and luxurious.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Beautifully appointed bathrooms.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Start your aquatic escapade with 1 of the indoor pools astatine AQUA DOME.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
The outdoor pools each person their ain character.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Take successful the alpine views twelvemonth round.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
The crisp alpine aerial is simply a cleanable opposition to the blistery saunas and pools.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Spa 3000 is lone disposable to edifice guests.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
This tranquil excavation is successful the bosom of Spa 3000.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
My favourite experience, the mineral bath is perfectly a must-try.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Relax and bask a weightless and carefree plaything successful this room.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Saunas abound astatine AQUA DOME.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
So galore options for relaxation astatine AQUA DOME.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
A presumption from 1 of the Spa 3000 sauna spaces.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Grab a robe, cuddle up with a book, and bask these backstage spaces to relax.
Courtesy of AQUA DOME
Meeting abstraction astatine AQUA DOME.