we came to this SPA hoping to have some hours of relaxations. Since we are not German speaking we could not find any instructions and explanations about the code of clothing (which is very important in this kind of place) and roles in this place. the workers did not show any willingness of helping us. So we needed to explore it by ourself.so the first floor (basement) is not worth a stay. all kind of size pools with different water temperature - any home jakuzi can do the job.The second floor, which was hard to find (for us) is much more better, with dry and wet Sauna, Thai room a big pool.while the best place is the open roof with the pool and sauna rooms.I do not recommend the treatments in this facility. both my wife and I ordered massages and found it very simple and amateur
This was our second visit, which we enjoyed even more than the first. Any concept of people staring or being perverts is not at all realistic. This is a refreshing & relaxing aspect of German culture, which should be experienced by open minded people, who do not go there expecting anything unnatural. Not once did we feel anyone was staring at us or a single person was there for the wrong reason. For someone who used to be very shy and inhibited, I found this a liberating and indeed comfortable experience, especially as there are many areas where swimsuits are worn.
An old building that once was a ath for the nobility. Today you can realx in a beautiful ambience. There a several nice little intimate bathtubs where you can spend yout time with your love. The Swimmingpool on the top terrasse has a nice few over Bad Wildbad.
I travel to this region of Germany on business about once per year. I always make sure to schedule some time here. The atmosphere is relaxing, palatial and yet still affordable. The staff is polite, helpful and gracious. The time in the spa passes much too quickly. No matter how long I spend there it never seems to be enough. Swim suit is optional. On average only about 20% of the people wear a suit. So if you are an American thinking of visiting the spa be prepared and forewarned. But when in Germany, do as the Germans!
If you need relaxation (massage, sauna, warmwater) and a outstanding ambiente, then go there. It's also possible there to have lunch/dinner or a nice drink at the bar.
Palais Thermal is in a beautiful building-- you'll spend time just admiring the architecture and tile work. As it was a warm, sunny winter day, I would have liked more outdoor space, but the pool overlooking the valley was enjoyable.
Well, as a thermal spa facility, it is solid. Not out of this world, but a solid performer. However, what did catch my eye was the several middle aged couples 'making out' is the communal spa area. There is also quite a few middle aged men on their own, leering at anything remotely female. Basically it's for middle aged perverts. Not very relaxing at all.
To be honest, the weather was pretty bad during our visit so this may have contributed to my overall impression.The older thermal part looks nice and has been lovingly restored, but has somehow less character than similar buildings I've seen, such as the Friedrichsbad in Baden-Baden. The newer section is good, I suppose the roof terrace is nice when it's sunny, but in the rain it's less attractive and slightly treacherous as I saw two people slip when getting in or out of the pool. The Aufguss in the Oriental sauna is very good. By all means go there when you're in the vicinity, but it's not worth a special trip.
Nice area on the basement. Several pools with different water temperature. Hammam is nice but salt for body scrub is not provided. Saunas are very modern and they run "aufguss" every hour even if is pretty soft and last only 5 minutes. I reccommend it for those who likes pools, jacuzzi and any kind of water massage but not for those who like sauna and aufguss.
Brilliant! Our first visit and we can't wait to return. Booked in for two hours which was a mistake as we only had time to enjoy the historic baths on the ground floor. Some people wore swim suits but many didn't and everyone seemed totally relaxed regardless. The atmosphere was so calm and peaceful and just oozing with tranquility. My wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and said that after the spa bath she was pain free for the following 2-3 days. That was an added bonus!