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Sonnhof Alpendorf – COCOON Spa

St. Johann im Pongau, Austria · from EUR 80

About

The 1,200 m² COCOON Spa of a family hotel in Alpendorf above St. Johann im Pongau, with an adults-only sauna world and an onsen pool. Day guests book by noon the day before; packages include breakfast, some yoga, and there is a weekend late-night ticket.

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

  • Ice fountain
    Crushed ice to rub on your skin after the sauna.

Pools and baths

  • Hot pool (38 °C and more)
    A pool or tub of very warm water, 38 °C or more, often outdoors and sometimes heated with wood.
  • 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.

Relaxing

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

Treatments and fitness

  • 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.
  • Yoga and wellness classes
    Classes such as yoga, meditation or breathing exercises.

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
Towels included

Getting there

Alpendorf 16, 5600 St. Johann im Pongau, Austria

St. Johann im Pongau, Gernkogelbahn · about 2 min walk (120 m)

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