Much has been made of the health benefits of sauna bathing, and with good reason. Physically, nothing is more invigorating than a deep, healthy sweat every day. Tension fades. Muscles unwind. Mentally, we emerge relaxed, revived and ready for whatever the day may bring. Here are some of the most luxurious hotel saunas, which offer a welcome pause in your busy holiday schedule to relax, recharge and enjoy the view. Words by Rosa Brennan.
With soaring views of New Zealand’s South Island, the sauna at this award-winning wellness retreat in Glenorchy is hard to beat. Recline in its dry-heat as you admire the glittering expanse of Lake Wakatipu and New Zealand’s snow-capped Southern Alps in the distance.
For show stopping luxury, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo offers a 10,700-square-foot wellness oasis on the banks of Lake Como in Italy. In addition to its lavish, marble-lined hammam and five hot tubs, the spa also boasts a dry-heat sauna with fairytale views over the lake and surrounding villages.
This Ritz Carlton property perched on the sparkling Mediterranean Sea offers an ultra-luxurious spa including a well-designed, cedar-scented sauna overlooking the water. Be sure to check out the spa and wellness centre – 43 the Spa – for a range of treatments that rebalance and rejuvenate.
At The Hotel Brussels, you can sweat it out while admiring the city’s glittering skyline, 23 floors up. Afterward, indulge in a relaxing treatment followed by a detox tea in the spa’s dedicated herbal tearoom.
