Latest posts for the topic "Hot Tub advice"

Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:47:28 GMT

Hi
New to the forum :)

I'm looking to book a European based trip for Feb 2013. Top most of the criteria is a hotel with an outdoor hot tub. I've done the usual Google search but it really only shows hotels with a hot tub, not specifically an outdoor one.

Anyone got any recommendations? Or even heard of / seen hotels with a hot tub outdoors?

TIA

John

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:34:58 GMT

Perfect logic. Key to any ski trip is not really resort, weather or snow conditions. Friends, good food and good wine far more important. Adding in a hot tub sounds perfect.

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:59:38 GMT

Ranchero,

"Key to any ski trip is not really resort,weather or snow,,,,,"

Why then go skiing?

Why then go on ski site?

Friends, good food, good wine, good spa I can get anywhere and I have them .

Great ski conditions,,,,that mother nature "rewards me".

Sorry but I disagree. A SKI trip is to ski first. Then perhaps other matters as secondary to skiing.

As a passing note. Did you all know that more people die in spas and hot tunes than while skiing? Seems they do not wear their helmets while,,,,,,!

Seriously Ranchero wine more important than a great run down +40 cm. of soft powder ?

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:29:30 GMT

A comfy bed, not too noisy and quick access to the slopes top criteria for me.

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:44:16 GMT

ha ha. Love it!

yeah - resort info I can find on the web. snow reliability i can find on the web. friends I can find on the web (just enter my credit card - i'm not that fussy).

hotels with a hot tub outside. not on the web :)

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:56:40 GMT

lol, maybe my mind is too simplistic. For me I couldn't care where I am when skiing, always have fun, hard pack, slush, powder enjoy skiing them all. Yes more than happy when the big dumb comes and will even actively seek them out. Maybe too much skiing on small hills with wet snow, limited daylight in Norway, or dry slopes in UK as a kid. No snow snobbery here, I ski, climb, walk, bike every day I can regardless of conditions. 1st bus to lift even when seems little hope of opening. Worst case you get a croissant and coffee :-). Never had a bad days skiing, never intend to. Bad weather=early lunch, great weather=late lunch, packed snow go carving, powder snow go crazy. Whatever day brings will always be a +ve, hence my whole life is pretty much planned around maximum ski time, even recently took a job in Iraq because guarantees 8 weeks skiing a year ?.

Hence am sure whichever resort they choose, there will be something on ground and they will be able to exaggerate speeds, jumps, face plant etc. Hopefully for them in a hot tub with good wine. Best days skiing is always the one you just had. Best foot forward, no reminiscing about Jan 2012 and the monster dumps, although long range is looking very promising.

Above does not apply to Megeve which I have a hate hate relationship with. Could have been related to rain and animal pasture type slopes hence not strictly skiing activity (more farming and singing in rain). 1 morning only :-).

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:51:33 GMT

We stayed in the Les Arcs 1950 apartments in 2011. There was a swimming pool and also jacuzzis for use by the guests. Unfortunately it was more of a tepid tub than a hot tub. The outdoor pool was also very cool. Spent about 10 minutes in it on our 1st day and then gave it up as a bad job.

The steam room was an interesting experience. ...as was the group of women wandering around with no clothes on. I did wonder if we'd found our way into some kind of "special" section of the resort at that point.

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:14:39 GMT

You might want to choose a ski resort which is also a Spa town. Leukerbad for example, has many thermal baths. It's possible to have your breakfast served floating :D

http://www.leukerbad.ch/en/welcome.cfm

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:08:40 GMT

good little hotel and it has an outdoor hot tub..its very good soaking under the stars

http://www.terrasse-de-verchaix.com/

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:13:20 GMT

Drop an e mail to one of the UK based travel agents such as http://www.skisolutions.com/ (no connection) and ask.

As an agent for many companies and individual hotels they may well be able to help.

I have seen some chalets advertised with outdoor hot tubs and hotels but don't think this facility is as common in Europe as the States,

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:34:11 GMT

The Omnia in Zermatt has an outdoor whirlpool (with Matterhorn view) and a partial outdoor swimming pool http://www.the-omnia.com/en/feel-well/wellness/

If you don't want to go to Zermatt, get in touch with the local tourist office for the resort you want to visit. They should be able to provide you with a list of hotels that have one.

Re:Hot Tub advice

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:22:14 GMT

Following on Bandits suggestion, Bad Gastein, or the nearby Felsentherme ~ heaps of spa orientated places.

I can offer a personal experience. Last season we had a family ski stay at the Hotel Sportiv, Obergurgl. It is directly connected to sister hotel, the Crystal. The Crystal has an indoor pool and a separate outdoor pool. The outdoor pool is warmer, and is surrounded by splendid snow capped mountain views. It also has steam and sauna rooms.

As a bonus, the ski rental is in the basement, the gondola is 10m from the ski room door.

The skiing is wide and varied, you can get the high gondola across to Hochgurgl, and by paying 10 Eu extra, your lift pass covers Solden for a day. (Next valley, 25min bus journey)

I got a good deal when I put a couple of paintings on Inghams web site. (Maybe I would have paid less if I hadn't put the paintings on!)

The hotels are 10 min walk away from the centre, so if you use ski school you need to catch the ski bus. The Sportiv is a fair bit lower on cost, mainly because you have to do the connecting walk, underground or over-road tunnel.

Then there is the Thursday night quiz, won by the Macs!

Re:Hot Tub advice

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:25:19 GMT

thanks for all the recommendations. The Sportiv/Crystal in Obergurgl looks really nice. And I haven't been to Austira for years.
Thx for the ski solutions linke as well. I'm going to drop them a line to see what they come up with.
thanks