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Hotel Olympica

Brig-Glis (VS), Switzerland · from CHF 20

About

The large wellness area of a sport hotel in Brig-Glis, in the Valais mountains, open to day guests. Next to Finnish and bio saunas with Aufguss there is a steam bath, an infrared sauna, a brine pool and a cold plunge; swimwear is optional.

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.
  • Aufguss (sauna ritual)
    A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.

Cooling down

  • Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
    A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
  • Rain and mood showers
    Warm showers with changing temperature, light, scent or rain patterns.
  • Kneipp path
    Walking barefoot through cold and warm water or over pebbles, after the method of Sebastian Kneipp.

Pools and baths

  • Brine pool (Sole)
    A pool with salty brine water (Sole).
  • 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.

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.
  • Gym
    A gym with equipment for training.
  • Solarium
    Sunbeds for tanning.

Food and extras

  • Restaurant or bistro
    Somewhere to eat or have a drink, often one you can visit in your bathrobe.

The place

Setting
Mountains
Type of place
Hotel spa
Practical
No time limit
Parking
Free parking

Getting there

Industriestrasse 94, 3902 Brig-Glis (VS), Switzerland

Gamsen, Gewerbez. Olympica · about 4 min walk (190 m)

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