Winter is approaching in leaps and bounds and while some places have already had to contend with the first snow, we're longing for a relaxing break away from the cold and stress. In preparation for the long and dark season, we treat ourselves once again to a mind detox in the 10 favourite addresses of the Falstaff Travel editorial team!

Feldmilla Design Hotel

Schlossweg 9, 39032 Sand in Taufers, Italy
https://www.feldmilla.com/de/ 

The Feldmilla Design Hotel welcomes you in the heart of the Ahrntal. On cold days you sweat in the extensive sauna area. After going into the organic sauna, guests can refresh themselves in the Kneipp trail and then relax in the fragrant mountain hay in the garden cottage. Another highlight is the fragrant umbrella sauna. The hotel's day spa also offers a quiet time-out for wellness lovers for just a few hours.

Hotel Alpen Tesitin

Unterrainerstraße 22, 39035 Taisten/Welsberg, Italy
https://www.alpentesitin.it/ 

The Hotel Alpen Tesitin promises pure wellness not far from the Kronplatz. The alpine wellness awaits an outdoor pool with a breathtaking mountain panorama. For the beauty treatments, the spa team relies on products with natural ingredients that promote the well-being of the guests. Eight saunas and steam baths heat up even in frosty temperatures. A small highlight is the wellness bar, where guests can fortify and warm up with healthy snacks and tea. The in-house hairdresser will conjure up the perfect hairstyle for you before your journey home, so that you can start your relaxed journey home changed both externally and internally.

Impuls Hotel Tirol

Grünlandstraße 5, 5630 Bad Hofgastein, Austria
https://www.hotel-tirol.at/

A wellness holiday at the Impuls Hotel Tirol is definitely worthwhile. In addition to the extensive thermal spa landscape, the yoga programme is also a highlight. Regular yoga weeks help to regain inner peace and serenity. The private spa in the hotel with the thermal water of the Therme Gastein offers the ideal retreat, where you can let your soul dangle or do your laps in the healthy water. With soothing massages and Ayurvedic treatments, the spa team provides numerous feel-good moments in the 500m² spa area. With the Pure Altitude brand, treatments use exclusive cosmetic products from the French Alps, whose motto is purity, power and perfection - "Perfection to the power of 3". Find yourself and relax in the wellness and yoga hotspot in Bad Hofgastein.

Hotel Gerl

Federal road 50, 5071 Wals
https://www.hotel-gerl.at/de/

The Hotel Gerl presents itself in a round, coherent overall concept: close to nature and urban, modern and at the same time traditional in terms of hospitality. Naturally urban | Naturally different. More than wellness. The Gerls describe the SPA area in their hotel as a "Lifestyle Relax Spa". And indeed, here you will find more beach feeling than "rehab rest": fitness, beach bar, pool, sauna, retreat zones and music turn this area into a loungy beach club. "Wellness" in the Lifestyle VIEW Roof Beach & SPA to celebrate life and not to oversleep. 

Majestic Hotel & Spa Resort

Im Gelände 20, 39031 Reischach, Italy
https://www.hotel-majestic.it/de/

A retreat to wellness paradise awaits guests at the Majestic on over 1,200m². A fragrant herbal steam bath and the brine aroma bath are just two of the countless ways to sweat in frosty temperatures. In the sauna house, guests enjoy the view of the natural bathing pond. The indoor pool with its elegantly curved pool and the whirlpool guarantee relaxing hours in the water. For beauty treatments, guests can look forward to quality products from Team Dr. Joseph and Ligne St. Barth. Enjoy your perfect time out in the South Tyrolean mountains.

Hotel Chalet Mirabell

Falzebener Str. 112, 39010 Hafling Oberdorf, Italy
https://www.residence-mirabell.com 

The luxury hotel Chalet Mirabell entices with 10,000m² of feel-good moments. In the premium spa "adults-only" adults can enjoy relaxing hours far away from any noise. The Sunset Relax Pool offers a breathtaking view over the South Tyrolean mountains - wonderful sunsets included! The Kneipp pool provides refreshment. In the FamilySpa the whole family can escape from everyday life and while the children let off steam in the children's water world, the parents can relax in the hay sauna or in the aroma steam bath. A highlight of the spa world is the infrared cinema and the ice fountain. With the city of Merano at your feet and the mountains in view, guests at Chalet Mirabell relax at the highest level.

HAIDVOGL MAVIDA Zell am See

Kirchenweg 11, 5700 Zell am See, Austria
https://www.mavida.at/de/

In the midst of Salzburg's mountains, the HAIDVOGL MAVIDA Zell am See beckons. Guests can enjoy a relaxing break in nature here and leave everyday life behind with excursions into the countryside. On frosty autumn days, the Finnish sauna beckons with its eucalyptus scent. In the bio sauna, too, a wonderful composition of scents of fresh herbs awaits the guests. If the sauna is too hot for you, you can relax in the steam bath and swim in the indoor or outdoor pool. The Day Spa offers the opportunity to place yourself in the talented hands of the spa staff for just a few hours and relax with soothing treatments. From peeling to private spa, every wellness seeker will find a suitable offer at the Mavida. A small highlight is also the Kids Wellness, where children can relax together with their parents.

Hotel Quellenhof

Weidach 288, 6105 Leutasch, Austria
https://www.quellenhof.at/

Spa & wellness are top priority at the Quellenhof in Leutasch. The hotel, which is also known for its Ayurvedic treatments, won 3 lilies in the relax Guide 2020. Relax in the midst of the Tyrolean mountains and sweat in the fragrant pine sauna. Refreshment after the sauna comes in the form of the SchneeRaum. At -5°C to -10°C, guests get a little taste of the approaching winter. The outdoor brine whirlpool and the outdoor pool entice you into the warm and soothing water. A small highlight of the spa area is the farmhouse sauna and the bio sauna. The Ayurveda treatments are of course a must during your stay at the hotel and there are also special skincare treatments for men. Enjoy relaxing hours in one of the top wellness hotels in Tyrol!

Romantik Spa Hotel Seefischer

Fischerweg 1, 9873 Döbriach, Austria
https://www.seefischer.at/

At Hotel Seefischer you will find peace and relaxation directly at the Millstätter See. Guests can relax on heated waterbeds in the relaxation rooms with direct lake view. An open fireplace in the middle of the room provides additional security on cool autumn days. The two saunas, the steam bath and the brine grotto provide additional hot temperatures. After a visit to the lake sauna, guests can refresh themselves directly with a jump into Lake Millstätter See and then stroll to the spa treatment. In the spa salon, wellness enthusiasts will find the right beauty or relaxation offer. The spa team caters to the individual wishes of the guests and thus ensures perfect feel-good moments.

Alpenhotel Montafon

Silvrettastraße 175, 6780 Schruns, Austria
https://www.alpenhotel-montafon.net/

From November, the Alpenhotel Montafon welcomes you with a completely new wellness offer: the FamilySpa and the AlpenSpa. On more than 3,000m², wellness enthusiasts can escape from stress and enjoy the beautiful mountain world of the Montafon. In the FamilySpa the whole family can relax in the Finnish sauna, a tepidarium and a brine steam bath. On the bathrobe terrace, guests relax on the outdoor chill couches before taking a dip in the indoor pool. In the adult area of the AlpenSpa, adults can unwind from the stresses of everyday life. Here you can find relaxation in the relaxation rooms and with the massages and treatments offered by the spa team. Another highlight are the relaxation rooms with the water beds.

Picture credits: Feldmilla Design Hotel, Wiesthaler, Impuls Hotel Tirol, Hotel Gerl, Majestic Hotel & Spa Resort, Hotel Chalet Mirabell, Haidvogel Mavida Zell am See, Hotel Quellenhof, Romantik Spa Hotel Seefischer, ZOOM VP