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Banyan Tree

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Anse Intendance, Mahe
T: + 248 383 500; www.banyantree.com

With spectacular views of the Indian Ocean, one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, the Banyan Tree nestles between lush vegetation and the mountains.Treatments feature Eastern and Western therapies. An extensive range of cuisine is available and includes exotic seafood and coconut dishes.

There is a wide selection of spa services: from romantic treatments to comprehensive one-day packages combining hydrotherapy, massotherapy and aromatic body, beauty and skincare treatments. There are also individual spa programs to suit personal needs. Spa packages include: Renewal (2-hour session); Rejuvenation (2-hour session); Rainmist Revival (3-hour session); Balinese Boreh (3-hour session); Hawaiian Lomi Lomi (3-hour session) ;Javanese Lulur (3-hour session) ;Thai Healer (3-hour session); Royal Banyan (3-hour session) ;Harmony Banyan (3-hour session) ;The Banyan Day (7-hour session)

Sofitel Thalassa Vilalara – Algarve

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Praia des Gaivotas,Alporchinhos-Porches,Algarve

T: +351 282 320 000; www.accorhotels.com

The hotel is perched on a cliff and the large spa has saunas, a Turkish bath, fitness centre, golf, tennis, tai chi and yoga. Outdoor sports include sailing and watersports. Treatments include thalassotherapy, hydromassage, seawater and seaweed wraps and anti-cellulite.

Cotton House resort & Spa

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T:+1 784 456 4777;www.cottonhouseresort.com

A beautiful island hotel right on the beach – celebrity guests. Surrounded by the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Cotton House provides one of the most pristine holiday locations in all of the Caribbean.

Charming cottages and houses take their places in the beautifully landscaped gardens rising up from L’Ansecoy Bay. There is an old sugar mill standing within the plantation-style architecture. A fresh sea breeze sweetens your senses as you take in the moment. Free from the normal boundaries and pressures of the world, Mustique welcomes you to the Cotton House, its hideaway and perfect tranquil retreat.

Mustique quietly shares its unspoiled treasures with each of its guests. A hideaway for celebrities and royalty, the island is renowned for its seclusion. Mustique has several beautiful beaches and protected coves for guests to enjoy. Take in sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling, tennis, motorboat excursions, or horseback riding.

Les Thermes Marines de Monte-Carlo

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2 Avenue de Monte-Carlo, MC 98000 Principaute de Monaco

T: +377 92 16 49 46; www.montecarloresort.com

Overlooking the sea, the hotel spa, specialises in relaxation, energy, fitness, weight loss, beauty and well-being. Also specialises in marine therapies. Dietetic, sporting, psychological, and made-to-measure programmes available. Discover new methods to fight cellulite without disrupting your biological rhythm and with effective results. Very strong on seawater and seaweed treatments. Other treatments include massages, aromatherapy, shiatsu, reflexology and non-surgical facelifts.

Mahakua – Hacienda de San Antonia

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Municipio de Comala, CP 28450, Colima, Mexico
T: 52 312313 4411 Fax: (52 312) 314 3727
US toll free: (1 888) 802 9127 Mexico toll free: (1 800) 624 2582
E-mail: Hacienda@mahakua.com.mx

Set in gardens inspired by the Spanish Alhambra, views from the resort stretch as far as Mexico’s largest volcano, Volcán del Fuego. Mahakua – Hacienda de San Antonio offers a taste of life on a great Mexican estate.

The Oberoi

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Turtle Bay,

Pointe aux Piments,
Mauritius
T: +230 204 3600
F: +230 204 3625
E-mail: gm@oberoi-mauritius.com

Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean about 800km east of Madagascar and 2,000 km off the nearest point of the African mainland. The Oberoi, Mauritius lies along the Baie aux Tortues or Turtle Bay on the island’s curvaceous north-west Coast in over 20 acres of beautiful, subtropical gardens and with an impressive 600 metres of beachfront spanning three crescents of white sand between the mountains and the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. The hotel is 15 km away from the capital city of Port Louis and near the buzzing small town of Grand Baie.

Mauritius is more than a picturesque island of perfect beaches and sparkling seas. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the magical combination of Africa, Asian and European cultures which the Oberoi has successfully recreated in this elegant and intimate hotel.

The Oberoi, Mauritius lies along the Baie aux Tortues or Turtle Bay on the island’s curvaceous north-west Coast in over 20 acres of beautiful, subtropical gardens and with an impressive 600 metres of beachfront spanning three crescents of white sand between the mountains and the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean.

The creative architecture of stone, wood and thatch is a blend of African, Asian and European style and reflects the fascinatingly hybrid nature of the island itself.

Surrounded by an unspoilt natural environment and within a protected marine park, there is much to see and enjoy around the Oberoi. However, if it is pampering you need, the holistic Spa and a team of trained therapists are at hand to provide guests with the perfect opportunity to be cosseted and to unwind.

Exclusive, stylish, and romantic, the Oberoi is a haven of generous Mauritian hospitality and excellent service. Truly a dream destination.

Spa Village, Pangkor Laut

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The Spa Village is a unique retreat that extols the healing cultures of the region and offers a respite from the rest of the world. Malaysia, with its diverse history of people and cultures, and a vast abundance of natural resources, provides the inspiration for health rituals.

The Spa Village is a collection of low buildings and structures, featuring both indoor and open-air spaces, spread over four acres on a quiet bay between the sea and the rainforest. Designed to soothe and refresh the senses, the various buildings face the sea, and are interspersed with open courtyards, lotus ponds, a herb garden, and a reflexology path. There are eight treatment pavilions, a deluxe Belian Treatment Pavilion, “Healing Huts,” which include Chinese herbal, Ayurvedic and Malay Huts, a “Wrap House”, where the menu changes daily with Ayurvedic herbal, seaweed and Chinese herbal wraps, two bath houses, three Thai Pavilions, three Nap Gazebos, a herbal garden, a 50 metre lap pool, Fisherman’s Cove restaurant, Jamu Bar, library and Spa boutique. The Spa Villas situated over the sea offer direct access to the Spa Village. Programmes combine physical and spiritual health and well being, and are based on one of four umbrella concepts: rejuvenation and longevity, relaxation and stress reduction, detoxification, and romance. There are Chinese or Ayurvedic specialists on hand for individual consultantations.

Treatments at the Spa Village begin with the unique Bath House Ritual, representing various bathing traditions from around Asia. This starts with a foot bath and an invigorating Chinese foot pounding, previously only enjoyed by the concubines of feudal China. From there you will be escorted to the Bath Houses to enjoy the traditional Malay “circulating” bath, and a Japanese-style cleansing with a “goshi-goshi”” cloth, followed by a dip in the heated Rotenburu pool. The Shanghai Scrub, gently exfoliates and washes the body. In Shanghai, this treatment is traditionally offered exclusively to men.

One & Only Kanuhura Resort

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T: +960 230 0044; www.kanuhura.com

The only hotel on an atoll in a breathtaking tropical paradise is very much a hidaway. One & Only Kanuhura is a very private hideaway with a wide range of relaxations, activities, sports, restaurants and bars. Close by are some of the world’s best diving sites, with the outer reef dropping down nearly 2,000 metres. The uncompromising attention to detail begins the moment guests touch down at Malé airport, where resort staff welcome and escort them to a private lounge to await the short seaplane flight to Kanuhura.

The resort features 100 Beach and Water Villas or Suites – all fully air-conditioned, each with its own private veranda overlooking the sea, four-poster king-size bed, open-air sunken bathtub and shower, TV, VCD player, mini bar, safe, IDD telephone and e-mail connection. each Villas The Beach Villas and Suites are on the island’s coral sand fringe. Private space extends on to the beach and out to the lagoon. Water Villas The 18 Water Villas and Suites are built on stilts at the end of a wooden gangway stretching from the center of the island. Perched just above the ocean, the sea is at your doorstep inviting you to a morning dip, to an afternoon or sunset swim. The two exclusive Water Suites are individually designed and furnished and feature one bedroom, a living room and a sun deck with Jacuzzi. Perched just above the ocean, the sea is at your doorstep inviting you to a morning dip, to an afternoon or sunset swim.

The outer reef at Kanuhura drops down to more than 1200 meters below sea level, offering an immensely rich diversity of marine life. There is a wind-surfing school with Topcat catamarans, canoes, pedalos, water-skis, and keeboards. The tennis courts are floodlit for evening play, and the squash court is fully air-conditioned. An instructor is available as a playing partner or for coaching sessions.

Kempinski San Lawrence Resort and Spa – Gozo

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Triq ir-Rokon, San Lawrenz, GRB 104 Gozo
T: +356 22 110 000; www.kempinski-gozo.com

Inland on the island next to Malta, close to the largest town of Victoria and near to the beaches of Xlendi Bay is the Kempinski San Lawrence. Transfers to the hotel are by helicopter from Malta. The resort has pools, gym, tennis, squash and a diving centre. There are 106 rooms, 95 of which have a pool view.

The hotel has one of the biggest spas in the Mediterranean, with 23 treatment rooms in two centres – Marine Care and Beauty and the Ayurvedic both build around an indoor pool. There are a large number of treatments on offer: Food is Mediterranean.

Loisaba Wilderness Spa

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T: + 254 176 31072; www.loisaba.com

Surrounded by a unique combination of remarkable wildlife, diverse outdoor activities and magnificent location, the Loisaba Spa offers the sheer indulgence of enjoying a soothing massage overlooking the vast Laikipia Plateau in between safaris.

The wide range of treatments combine local traditions to provide a unique range of complementary therapies, as well as full body massages and delicious wraps in mineral-rich Dead Sea mud, the spa also offers facials, manicures and pedicures.

Inn Seiryuso, Shimoda

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T: +81 558 22 1361; www.seiryuso.co.jp

One of Japan’s best traditional ryokan inns. Across a raked and sculpted garden is an onsen – a hot-spring bathhouse. There are many rituals such as shoes are compulsorarily removed on arrival. You are given a robe and taken to the bathhouse to marinate in a large wooden tub until you are allowed out for dinner, which is served at the low table in your pavilion. Later, you can take a moonlight steambath in the sheltered open-air thermal pools outside in the garden.

Capri Beauty Farm – Anacapri

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Capri Palace Hotel & Spa

Via Capodimonte, 2b 80071 Anacapri
T: +39 081 978 0111; wwwcapri-palace.com

In a hillside position with beautiful views of the Gulf of Naples and the Mediterranean, this spa has doctors who create tailor-made programmes for all kinds of ailments from weight-loss to stress-busting. There is a large pool and a gym. The treatments focus on massages, thalassotherapy and mud cures. Also available are cosmetic treatments and the latest machines to hone the body into shape and refine and tone the skin of the face and body. There are a number of special leg treatments of which Sophia Loren is reputed to be a devotee. The “Leg School” specialises in stimulating circulation using hot and cold water therapy to improve elasticity, skin tone and shape, as well as fighting cellulite. Cuisine is Mediterranean and diet food is available in a choice of three restaurants.

Spirit One Spa – Galway

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Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway
T: +35 39 15 3830 00; www.radissonsas.com
This hotel has a Moorish-inspired spa with dry-float bed, detox wraps and Elemis facials.

Oberoi – Lombok

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Medana Beach, Tanjung

P.O. Box 1096, Mataram 83001
West Lombok, NTB, Indonesia
T: 62 370 638444
F: 62 370 632496
Email: jhalpin@theoberoi-lombok.com
www.oberoihotels.com

The Oberoi Lombok is an idyllic garden resort on Medana Beach, located on the island of Lombok (65 km due East of the island of Bali), in Nusa Tenggara Barat (N.T.B.) an Eastern province of Indonesia. The resort is 28 kilometers (17 miles) from the city center and airport. Set in 24 acres of private grounds, the hotel is a special getaway where you can indulge in the comfort of luxurious accommodation, with superb cuisine, and a caring conscientious staff.

The Oberoi, Lombok has thatched villas and pavilions built in Indonesian village style and set in 14 acres of tropical gardens along the sparkling sands of Medana Beach. Opened in 1997, The Oberoi Lombok has become a key destination for those seeking luxury and privacy. Towering palms are reflected in mirror – like pools, panoramic ocean views stretch in every direction on this idyllic paradise island.

The interiors of the private villas and pavilions have every modern comfort and convenience with the simple grace and charm of the local architecture. Each guest apartment is secluded behind its own stone-built garden wall. Fine dining or more casual meals poolside are available throughout the day,

Just 45 minutes northwest of Mataram Airport, the resort lies opposite the three Gili Islands, near the village of Tangung. Lombok has direct flights from Singapore with Silk Air. Domestic flights arrive daily from Jakarta and every 40 minutes from Bali. Transfers can be arranged from Mataram and from Lembar Harbour, southern Lombok.

Open 9am to 9pm.
The Oberoi Spa by Banyan Tree offers a fabulous range of full body and beauty treatments designed to rejuvenate, refresh and restore. The holistic, no-stress approach ensures that guests leave the Spa feeling renewed and rebalanced, from the inside out.

Utterly tranquil and totally private, the Oberoi’s open-air massage pavilions with twin massage beds overlooking carp-filled lily ponds are heaven on earth. Caring and highly trained therapists soothe and pamper clients with their exotic treatments. One Javanese speciality is Mandi Lulur, a revitalising massage followed by bathing in tropical flowers. Here you will also bathe in milk and honey, fruits, herbs and spices in a range of blissful massages, wraps and scrubs from around the world.

Beauty Salon
Open 11am to 7pm
Full hair and beauty services, waxing, facials, manicures and pedicures are all available at the Beauty Salon.

Swimming Pool
Open 7am to7pm daily.
It would be hard to find a more stunning outdoor pool than this one. Fringed with tall curving palms and with views out to sea, The Oberoi pool is truly beautiful.

Fitness Centre
Open 7am to 9pm, at the Spa.
If there is any stress left, work it off on the computerised fitness equipment at the gym, available free of charge to guests. Life Fitness Exercycle, Rowing Machine, Stepper and Treadmill and a Cybex Multigym will help keep you trim and toned. Sauna and steam rooms are available at the Spa.

Beach Club
The Beach Club is open to all guests and can be found at the end of a picturesque jetty off Medana beach. Here guests will be able to try out a number of watersports, with expert tuition if required. Snorkelling, PADI Scuba Diving, Windsurfing and private picnic boat rides are all available at the Club. A short boat ride away are the fascinating and beautiful coral gardens of the Gili Islands with a dazzling array of tropical fish.

Golf
There is a golf course across the bay at Kosaido (10 minutes by car.)

Tennis
The resort has a tennis court for guests.

Other Activities
Mountain Bikes, sea Kayaks, Sailing, Motor Boat and deep-sea fishing.

Udai vilas, Udaipur, Rajasthan

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T:+91 294 243 3300; www.oberoihotels.com

The resort has two large swimming pools which are heated in winter, a gymnasium, boutique and a library with a selection of music and DVDs. Private excursions and cruises on the lake can be organised by the hotel. The spa, managed by Banyan Tree, offers holistic treatments and therapies to pamper and revitalise mind and body using holistic therapies and massages combining the best of East and West. Massages, facials and body beautification methods use ancient Ayurveda and aromatherapy as well as Thai and western techniques designed to relieve stress as well as create a sense of wellbeing. The spa has a private pool and individual therapy suites with views of Lake Pichola, the Aravali mountains and City Palace. Each of the eight suites has its own steam sauna and Victorian style bathtub. The gym and hair salon are located around a central domed foyer with a marble fountain.

Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa – Blaa Ionio

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PO Box 22, 240 Grindgavik, Blaa Ionio

T: +354 420 8800; www.bluelagoon.is

In south west Iceland next to geothermal beaches, the spa offers the latest treatments using mineral-rich seawater to cleanse and nourish. The water is particularly good for skin conditions and there is a clinic for the treatment of psoriasis. The restaurant serves and international menu using fresh local ingredients.

Danubius Thermal & Sport Hotel Buk

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Buk H9740

T:+36 94 558 500;www.danubiusgroup.com/buk

A modern hotel which has an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, squash, cycling, horseriding, shooting, volleyball and basketball. Treatments include balneotherapy and mud with several complementary therapies such as reflexology, acupuncture and massage.

Thermae Sylla Spa – Evia

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Wellness Hotel, Loutra Aedipsos, Evia

T: +30 22 606 0100; www.thermaesylla.gr

The spa is famous for its curative mineral waters that are reputed to help all kinds of illness including arthritis, rheumatism and skin problems. The hotel has views of the sea and mountains. A large number of hydrotherapy treatments are available, as well as reflexology and inhalation therapy. Specialities are the Cream Cleopatra bath, the grape paste facial and the Oriental Rasul where Moroccan fango mud is spread over the body. There are two restaurants that serve food using organic ingredients.

Brenner’s Park Hotel & Spa – Baden-Baden

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Schillerstrasse 4-6. D-76530 Baden-Baden

T: +49 72 21 90 05 00; www.brenners.com

The Brenner’s Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden has a Medical Spa which offers a diverse program of healthcare. A team of professionals and the latest examination and diagnostic techniques are available.
Treatments: massages including acupressure, scrubs, facials and body treatments, manicures, pedicures. Gourmet and diet menus are available.

Thalgo La Baule

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Hotel Royal-Thalasso Barriere, 6 Avenue Pierre Loti, 44504 La Baule

T: +33 2 40 11 48 48

The Royal-Thalasso Barrière is a “temple” of health and fitness, set in the heart of a garden surrounded by century-old pine trees. Facing the sea, this hotel is a haven of peace, perfect for relaxing and recuperating.
The spa which specialies in thalassotheraphy, is in an airy wood and glass building that optimises natural light and has a gym. There is a 45-hole golf course nearby. Treatments: the MediMer Anti-Ageing Cure, aromatheraphy, reflexology, shiatsu, anti-smoking, slimming, arthritis. The inhouse team of specialists includes physicians, physiotherapists, osteopaths, dieticians and hydrotherapists. Makeovers are a speciality with a make-up artists, hairdresser and style consultant.

Naantali Spa Hotel

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Matkailijantie 2, FIN-21100 Naantali
T:+358 2 44 55 660; www.naantalispa.fi

The Naantali Spa Hotel is a five star luxury hotel overlooking the Baltic Sea near the picturesque spa town of Naatali. The spa treatments are focused on water with clay and peat. Some rooms have their own sauna suites.

Grand Hotel Pupp & Harp Spa Clinic

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Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), a.s. Mirove name sti 2, 360 91 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
T: +420 17 31 09 111 www.pupp.com

In an ancient spa town, parts of this Baroque-style hotel date back to the 1700s. It has two spas – the Harp Sea Spa and the Castle Spa – both of which treat medical ailments, skincare and muscular problems. The baths which are filled from a natural spring. A typical ‘chocolate box’ town, renowned for its lace, cut crystal glass and porcelain, it is just 1 hour 30 mins drive to Prague and an hour from the German border. Karlovy Vary Airport is 10 minutes by car. Prague Airport is 125 km away (1 hour 30 min by road). There are 112 rooms

The Spa Clinic Harp offers a range of professional treatments for health, rejuvenation and general well-being including balneology, acupuncture and homeopathy. The fitness centre has Roman-style baths, a solarium, sauna and massages. One of the oldest 18-hole golf courses is just 10 minsutes away. The charming castle and the Posthaus, where Antonin Dvorak premiered his Symphony ‘From The New World’, are also nearby. Other local diversions include casinos, a billiard club, nightclubs, and various concerts, shows and festivals taking place throughout the year.

Dining and Entertainment: There are a number of eating options: the Grand restaurant and Mirror Hall offer international and Czech cuisine. Becher’s Bar is an English-style bar with live jazz every evening. The Golf restaurant has a bar and sunroof within the golf club. Try the Pupp Casino Club or billiard tables in the hotel.

Anassa Thalassa Spa

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Latsi, 88840 Polis,Cyprus

T: +357 26 888 000 www.thanoshotels.com

Anassa is a five-star luxury hotel with classical architecture and looks across one of the finest beaches in Cyprus to the Akamas peninsula and the famous baths of Aphrodite where local legend has it that the godess used to bathe. Guest villas have been built in the style of an ancient Byzantine village – all rooms are very spacious, luxuriously furnished and have balconies with panoramic sea views, while some suites have private plunge pools and whirlpools on sea-facing terraces. As well as access to some of the most beautiful countryside in the Mediterranean, Anassa boasts four outstanding restaurants and the excellent Thalassa Spa specialising in the very latest health and beauty treatments. Guests can enjoy the Spa’s healthy menu while gazing out to sea from beside its spacious indoor pool. Anassa has its own luxury sailing boat, available for guests to reserve for private cruises around the Akamas peninsula.The Roman style thalassotherapy health spa uses the restorative and rejuvenating elements of the sea, alongside a wide range of beauty treatments for the ultimate in pampering and luxury.

The Thalassa Spa offers a variety of revitalising body treatments, including thalassotherapy, algae wraps, massages, reflexology, shiatsu and aromatherapy. Beauty treatments include facials, manicures and pedicures, bust treatments and makeovers. There is also a hair salon. The other facilities include saunas, steam baths, a heated indoor pool and exercise pool, squash court and fitness room.

Termas de Puyuhuapi Hotel, Patagonia

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Tel: + 56 67 325103

The hotel/lodge is set within the lush vegetation of Dorita Bay in Patagonia. Nearby attractions include the rainforest, excursions to the Queulat National Park, fly fishing, bike riding on the Carretera Austral or sailing in kayaks through the fjords of southern Chile. The sea water, thermal water and water from the nearby waterfall are used in various treatments: thalassotherapy, relaxing massages and beauty sessions. There is also an option to take a Patagonia Express catamaran cruise through the fjords to the San Rafael Lagoon and its amazing glacier.

Chateau de Limelette

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Rue Charles Dubois 87, B-1342 Limelette,Belgium

Tel: +32 10 42 19 99
www.chateau-de-limelette.be

Chateau de Limelette is a 19th century hotel in Anglo-Norman in style, surrounded by a park with flower gardens, a waterfall, fountains, outdoor pool and gym. It has Belgium’s largest marine balneotherapy centre. Golf, tennis, squash, mountain-biking and clay pigeon shooting. Surrounded by a park of 3 hectares and a garden full of flowers, cascades and fountains, the hotel lies only 20 minutes away from Brussels and its international airport.

There are osteopaths, physiotherapists, hydrotherapists and beauty advisors. Treatments include a large variety of baths – almicronised algae, seawater, mineral salts, hot and cold; Thai and Tao massages. The restaurant has both gourmet and low-fat food.