Spa Business issue 2 2012 - Leisure Opportunities

Th 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 Th omas Schmid is a spa advocate
off ers an impressive, well thought out range
of facilities. Th ese include 18 treatment rooms
and two suites with beds by Gharieni, a relaxation
room, and male and female wet areas
with a variety of thermal experiences by Klafs.
Th 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 meditation
room, and a café and shop.
Th e spa’s sensuous design has been infl uenced
by European and Japanese cultures.
Eastern touches include kotatsu footbaths
with simulated currents and pebble surfaces.
Th 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-
■ Th 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, Kerstin
Florian and Horst Kirchberger make-up.
Th e Japanese range Kenzola didn’t sell well,
however, and has recently been replaced
with the German organic and natural skincare
line Amala (see p62).
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