Holiday in nature. Sport, relax and tradition
A natural paradise. This is how you could describe in a few words Hotel Waldhof in Parcines, lying in the heart of Val Venosta valley. Every detail recalls tradition and an healthy lifestyle. An ideal place to spend a relaxing and active holiday, enjoying simple pleasures in harmony with nature.
As soon as we’ve reached the car park of the hotel, the owner has welcomed us and taken us to a suite at the 4th floor, ideal for our family with four children. While going to the room, I noticed the furniture and decorations: black and white pictures depicting scenes of peasant life, straw dolls and old cradles along the corridor. And then the natural wood doors, windows and furniture. All areas of the hotel feature the same care for details and elegant minimalism.
Another thing I’ve noticed in all details at Waldhof is a reference to nature. For instance, in the 2.000 m2 of the wellness area I visited in the afternoon. All cosmetic products and health and wellness equipments are based on natural components. All treatments are based on the concept of holistic health granting a long-term effectiveness of treatments.
First of all I tried a bath with arnica and St. John’s wort, a real balm for tired muscles and articulations, but also to reduce emotional and physical stress. The staff of the wellness center took care of me with professionalism and gentleness. I’ve lied on a steam bed where active principles could act directly on my skin.
After the bath I had a relaxing foot massage. A unique experience, which freed my mind from all thoughts. After this treatment I tried an invigorating back massage, a warm relaxing and detoxifying lavender, rosemary and chamomile compress.
Finally, the treatment with bells, with over 32 different kinds of metal. The sound of these bells, placed on the back, makes your body vibrate, producing a muscular massage. This technique is called resonance massage and helps detoxifying and tonifying the interested areas. This method is really relaxing, and I’ve felt much softer.
Everything you experience at the Waldhof hotel is based on nature. The same principle can be found in the hotel cooking. Dinner was mostly prepared with local ingredients, and this made our holiday even more special. Tasteful traditional alpine dishes, a broad choice of typical local products, cheese, salami, salads and many kinds of quality oil and vinegar.
At breakfast, we were surprised by a buffet with many South Tyrolean quality products. Season fruits and fresh fruit juices, homemade jams and many kinds of bread where appreciated even by the delicate palates of our children!
Not only a natural stay, but also an active holiday. On the next morning we decided to go for a bike tour, and the hotel staff suggested us beautiful tracks and interesting attractions. The train museum, with wonderful models of the railway environment, huts in the height, surrounded by nature and equipped with beautiful playgrounds.
Hotel Waldhof gave us a sensation of real wellness. We have been feeling good at ease in all areas, from the pool to the restaurant, we were welcomed in a friendly way and quality was excellent: all this turned our holiday into a real cure-all, which we will certainly repeat in autumn.
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