Photos: Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa, used with permission.
Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa
Cademario (TI), Switzerland · from CHF 40
About
A large hotel spa in the mountain village of Cademario in Ticino, with wide views and day entry by reservation. The textile-free sauna area has Finnish and bio saunas, a hammam and a steam bath, with a cold plunge and ice fountain, plus an indoor 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.
- Hammam (Turkish or Moroccan bath ritual)
The traditional ritual in stages: warm rooms or a heated marble slab, a body scrub with a kessa glove and a soap-foam wash, then rest.
Cooling down
- Cold plunge (under 20 °C)
A small pool of cold water, below 20 °C, to dip into after the heat.
- Cold bucket shower or waterfall
A gush of cold water from above, or a bucket you tip over yourself.
- Rain and mood showers
Warm showers with changing temperature, light, scent or rain patterns.
- Ice fountain
Crushed ice to rub on your skin after the sauna.
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 (seasonal)
An outdoor pool open in the warmer months only.
- Water massage (jets and neck showers)
Underwater jets and strong streams of water that massage your neck, back or feet.
- 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.
- 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
- Free tea or fruit
Tea or fresh fruit included in the entry price.
- Restaurant or bistro
Somewhere to eat or have a drink, often one you can visit in your bathrobe.
The place
- Setting
- Great views · Mountains
- Type of place
- Hotel spa
- Practical
- No time limit
Getting there
Via Kurhaus 12, 6936 Cademario (TI), Switzerland
Cademario, Kurhaus · about 2 min walk (100 m)
Also nearby
- Hotel & SPA Cacciatori
Cademario · 0.5 km away
- ACTIV FITNESS Vezia
Vezia · 3.5 km away
- Villa Sassa Hotel – Wellness Club Sassa & DOT SPA
Lugano · 4.6 km away