The Guide
21 December 2021

Weekend spa, the best addresses

by Marie Carrecabe


©Loëche-les-Bains

For those of you who are looking for a warm place to forget the winter weather, NOW has a selection of spas in Switzerland that will warm up your winter.

©Bain Bleu ©Villars-Diablerets

In Geneva, the Bain Bleu spa invites you to live an experience worthy of a tale of a thousand and one nights. In an oriental decor with a view of the harbor, the spa offers a bathing area, a hammam area and treatments inspired by Arab traditions, such as the black soap scrub or the Rhassoul wrap.
Open from 9 am to 9:30 pm, reservation at + 41 22 318 48 27

The thermal baths of Villars-sur-Ollon in the Vaud Alps welcome you for relaxation with a view of the mountains. Here all the thermal treatments are offered: indoor and outdoor pools, Hammams, rest rooms, bubble beds and cold water pools. Please note that this spa is only open to people over 16 years old.
Open from 9 am to 8 pm on weekdays, until 9 pm on weekends, reservation at +41 24 495 12 21

©7132 Hotel ©Bains de Gruyère

Hotel 7132 is home to the Vals Spa, a relaxing paradise in futuristic architecture. In the complex you will find different pools: a hot bath, a cold bath, a flower bath and steam baths. In order to focus only on well-being, the architect, Peter Zumthor, chose to concentrate on the essentials: raw materials, spring water and a breathtaking view of the mountain.
Open from 11 am to 8 pm, reservation at +41 58 7132 010

Located at an altitude of 900 m in Charmey, the Bains de la Gruyère welcomes you in an idyllic setting in the heart of the Gruyère mountains. Here you have a wide choice: baths, waterfalls, oriental hammam, Nordic bath, massages, beauty treatments and even a cafeteria, everything is done to ensure your total relaxation.
Open from 9am to 9pm on weekdays, until 10pm on weekends, reservation at +41 26 927 67 77

©Yverdon-les-Bains Regio ©Blume Baden

The thermal center of Yverdon-les-Bains is a real bubble of well-being and escape in the heart of Yverdon. In a large park planted with trees, the Yverdon-les-Bains Thermal Center offers you an ideal setting to relax. The mildness of the climate, the beauty of the landscape in a city context and the benefits of the sulfurous waters with a high sulfur content are its main assets.
Open from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., reservation at +41 24 423 02 32

Located in the heart of Baden’s thermal district, the Roman Baths of the Atrium Hotel Blume offer you a taste of the most mineral-rich thermal water in Switzerland. Here the natural warmth and power of the thermal springs have been used for over 2000 years. A good reason to combine tradition and relaxation.
Only on reservation at +41 56 200 02 00

©Villa Honegg ©Leukerbad – Loëche-les-Bains

The Leukerbad Therme is the largest spa in the entire Alpine region: whirlpool, jacuzzi, water massage benches, bubbling sofas, waterfall, water grotto, children’s play area, dry sauna, steam bath, cold well, hydromassage showers, the list of treatment facilities is as rich as it is long.
Open from 8 am to 8 pm, reservation at +41 27 472 20 20

The spa of the Villa Honegg hotel is a true oasis of well-being. Here everything is done to give you a change of scene. The outdoor pool is 16 meters long and heated to 34° C. It offers a breathtaking view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains, allowing you to observe each season from a unique perspective. The indoor pool offers the unique experience of music played underwater.
Reservations only on +41 41 618 32 00