Photos: Au Club Alpin, used with permission.
Au Club Alpin
Champex-Lac (VS), Switzerland · from CHF 100
About
A hotel day spa in Champex-Lac, set by a mountain lake with direct access to the water. It has a Finnish sauna and a steam bath, an indoor pool and a whirlpool, and day packages that pair the spa with a meal or treatment.
Facilities
Saunas and steam
- Finnish sauna
The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
- Steam bath
Around 45 °C with nearly 100 % humidity.
Cooling down
- Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
- Direct access to a lake or river
Step straight from the sauna into a lake or river to cool off.
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.
Relaxing
- Indoor rest area
A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.
- Outdoor rest area (garden or terrace)
A garden, terrace or lawn with loungers, to cool down and rest in the fresh air.
Treatments and fitness
- Massages
Massages you can book, usually at extra cost.
- Beauty treatments
Facials, manicures and other beauty treatments, usually at extra cost.
- Spa day packages (with treatment or meal)
A day package that adds a treatment, a meal or both to your entry, at a higher price.
- Gym
A gym with equipment for training.
Food and extras
- Restaurant or bistro
Somewhere to eat or have a drink, often one you can visit in your bathrobe.
The place
- Setting
- Great views · By a lake or river · Mountains
- Type of place
- Hotel spa
- Practical
- Towels included
Getting there
Route du Lac 21, 1938 Champex-Lac (VS), Switzerland
Champex, Lac · about 2 min walk (70 m)
Also nearby
- Les Bains Publics
Martigny · 8.5 km away
- ACTIV FITNESS Martigny
Martigny · 8.7 km away
Hôtel Restaurant Bivouac NapoléonBourg-St-Pierre · 11 km away