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Alpen Spa, Hotel Hochfirst

Obergurgl, Austria

About

Five-star hotel in Obergurgl, high in the Ötztal. Its 1,500 m² spa, open to hotel guests only (saunas from 16), has Finnish and bio sauna, two steam baths, an outdoor sauna hut and a 30 °C indoor-outdoor pool.

Facilities

Saunas and steam

  • Finnish sauna
    The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
  • Bio sauna
    A gentler sauna of about 50–60 °C with more humidity, also called sanarium.
  • Steam bath
    Around 45 °C with nearly 100 % humidity.
  • Infrared sauna
    Infrared heaters warm the body directly while the air stays cooler.
  • Outdoor sauna
    A sauna in its own cabin or with a door straight to the open air, so you step outside to cool off.

Cooling down

  • Cold bucket shower or waterfall
    A gush of cold water from above, or a bucket you tip over yourself.

Pools and baths

  • Whirlpool or jacuzzi
    A warm pool with jets of air and water bubbling around you, usually for several people.
  • Indoor pool
    An indoor pool to relax or swim in.
  • Outdoor pool (heated year round)
    An outdoor pool heated enough to use in winter too.
  • Bubble loungers
    Loungers under the water surface with bubbles rising from below.

Relaxing

  • Indoor rest area
    A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.

Treatments and fitness

  • Massages
    Massages you can book, usually at extra cost.
  • Beauty treatments
    Facials, manicures and other beauty treatments, usually at extra cost.

The place

Setting
Mountains
Type of place
Hotel spa
Practical
Towels included

Getting there

Gurglerstraße 123, 6456 Obergurgl, Austria

Obergurgl Hotel Hochfirst · about 1 min walk (40 m)

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