Picture-book retreat

Time out with a view of the lake

(Bild: St. Martins Lodge/Kurt-Michael Westermann)

Nestled in the Pannonian steppe landscape of Lake Neusiedl National Park lies St. Martins Therme & Lodge. A place that promises retreat and relaxation.

Wonderful! I like thermal spas. I particularly like the warm thermal water. I could stay here for hours. The water temperature in the 4 indoor and 7 outdoor pools at St. Martins Therme in Frauenkirchen is between 30 and 35 degrees (with the exception of the cold water pool). The water from Burgenland's third recognized healing spring is pumped deep from the rock at a wonderfully warm 43° and a pH value of 7.9 and is said to be particularly helpful for degenerative spinal and joint diseases, cardiovascular regulation disorders and rheumatic complaints.

INFO

St. Martins Therme & Lodge
Im Seewinkel 1, 7132 Frauenkirchen
02172-20500
www.stmartins.at

GENERAL INFORMATION: www.burgenland.info

The classic thermal spa offer includes a spacious wellness and water landscape as well as various saunas and steam baths. Special packages such as "Relax! Day Vacation" or the Private Spa offer special retreats and pure relaxation. Just the right thing for me. My partner treated me to this little break and booked the "Wellness and Spa Deluxe" package.

Exclusive area: the lakeside sauna with a view of nature(Bild: St. Martins Lodge/Peter Rigaud)

Various massages ensure relaxation and well-being.(Bild: St. Martins Lodge/Peter Rigaud)

On the first floor of the spa atrium, there are reserved relaxation loungers ready for us, and the drinks station offers juice and water as well as salty cookies and snacks, daily newspapers and magazines. We found a bathing bag with bathrobe and towels in the changing room. In addition to admission to the public sauna area, the package also includes exclusive access to the lake sauna, which is built on stilts in the 8-hectare bathing lake. In addition to a soft sauna (around 60°) and a Finnish sauna (90°), a thermal water pool and direct access to the lake, you can relax on special infrared loungers.

At fixed times, sauna coaches ensure that sauna guests really work up a sweat with special infusions using natural essential oils, creams, peelings or salts. A few brave souls decide to cool off in the lake afterwards. I'm definitely not one of them. Wrapped up in my fluffy bathrobe, I doze off and enjoy myself. "This is how relaxation works" is my last thought before I fall asleep.

Eva Bukovec