Babymoon at Swiss Spa Retreat in Bad Ragaz

A leading spa destination in Switzerland, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is set amongst lush green mountains, clean crisp air and fresh flowing water. Only an hour from Zurich, it is the perfect destination for your Babymoon.

The Resort comprises two hotels : Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites and Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz. Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites is an all-suite hotel comprising 8 suites, 97 junior suites and a royal suite. In May 2009 the Spa Suites were introduced, featuring a penthouse suite, 8 spa suites, 4 spa lofts deluxe, 17 spa lofts superior and 26 spa lofts.

The new Spa Loft Superior is your hideaway during your Babymoon and features a whirlpool, steam shower, Airlux ® sleep system, butler service, air-conditioning, balcony and a Bang & Olufsen TV System.

The Babymoon Package includes the following :

•2 nights in one of our new Spa Loft Superior with balcony, Bang & Olufsen TV system and a whirlpool
(The entire Spa Building is working with thermal spa water. Bathing, showering etc. will always be with pure thermal spring water)
•Daily delicious breakfast buffet in our Restaurant Bel-Air
•Fresh Ragazer mineral water from our own spring
•Daily fresh fruits or sweets in your room
•Welcome presents for the to Be parents
•Facial treatment for the Mom to Be from the brand of your choice : La Prairie, Kanebo, Sisley or Carita
•Niance Men Pure Treatment for the Dad to Be with pure Swiss glacier elexir
•Free access to the To B. Wellbeing area – the fitness and wellness oasis
•Late check out on the day of departure (subject to availability)

To view more details, click here : Babymoon Package
To view the Babymoon Package of Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz,
click here : Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz

DINING
The Resort offers a broad selection of fine dining at Gourmet Restaurant Äbtestube, serving gourmet Swiss and international cuisine (17 GaultMillau points - Chef Roland Schmid), Restaurant Bel-Air, a sophisticated restaurant serving international cuisine as well as Japanese food (15 GaultMillau points - Executive Chef Renato Wüst - Japanese Chef Tadashi Aoki), restaurant Olives d’Or, a Mediterranean restaurant and Cuisine Equilibrée, Namun, an Asian restaurant with Thai and Chinese menus, Zollstube, a typically Swiss, cosy, wood-panelled restaurant, Golf Restaurant, serving Mediterranean and Asian dishes, Golf Bistro for snacks and light meals and La Merenda at the Tamina Therme.

LEISURE
In the picturesque countryside between the Rhine and the Alps, opposite the Bündner Herrschaft, lies idyllic Bad Ragaz where guests can enjoy a host of interesting activities and attractions whilst on holiday.

• On-site tennis courts
• On-site Mini-golf
• On-site Cinema “Teatro”
• On-site Shops (Jewellery and Fashion Boutiques)
• Mercedes Benz cars available to guests

From Bad Ragaz guests can take a cable car directly to the Ski- and Hiking area of Pizol (2,222 m).
Summer: Jogging, Nordic walking, angling, fishing, climbing, hiking, Horse-drawn carriage rides, trekking
Winter: Nordic and Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, winter hiking

The luxury resort is the only one in Switzerland to offer two golf courses. The breathtakingly beautiful 18-hole PGA Championship course with its natural water obstacles, good supply of trees and exhilarating mountain panorama has a huge following which reaches far beyond Switzerland. Every summer, the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open is held
on the championship course.

A 9-hole Executive Course with a large practice centre and Golf Academy has been created at Golf Club Heidiland.

TO B. WELLBEING & SPA
Spanning 5,500 square metres and newly renovated 2008-2009, To B. Wellbeing & Spa offers a tranquil setting devoted to guest wellbeing. Featuring 21 Luxury massage rooms and treatment Suites, Sequoia, Beauty Lomi, Thermo Stone, Soglio herbal massage, Vinotherapy, Chocotherapy, Ayurveda , Klangschalenmassage.

The Resort offers as first one in the world two “Napshell” relaxation rooms.

Saunaworld features a Sanarium, Finnish Sauna, Steam bath, Sole bath, World’s first Swarovski Crystal Embellished Steam Room, Kneipp circuit (a cave-like room full of thermal water in which can guests walk to stimulate blood circulation), Relaxation room with water beds, Napshell® Lounge, Ice Cave and Garden Area.

Waterworld features the spectacular Helenabad swimming pool with mineral water (34ºC), Sports pool for a more rigorous workout (27 ºC) and a Garden Pool (27 ºC) for a refreshing dip with a spectacular mountain backdrop (open from May – October), Solarium.

Andeer Private Spa, 100m² of pure and indulgent wellbeing Whirlpool, steam bath, sauna with Champagne cooler, massage tables, ‘cuddle lounge’, home cinema and garden.

To B. Body & Sports : a fitness zone with Technogym equipment, Kinesis area, Pilates and Personal Training.

To B. Beauty & Care : Exclusive cosmetic products such as La Prairie, Kanebo, Sisley, Carita and Niance products. For men; Luxury treatment rooms with daylight and James Good for you – Hair- & Makup Stylist.

Medical Health Centre (Fully expanded and modernised in 2008)
At the Medical Health Centre specialist doctors ensure that comprehensive medical care is applied using the latest scientific methods. Around 70 staff are employed including 9 specialist doctors, 7 consultants, 29 therapists and other skilled personnel. Everything under one roof:

• Motion & Sport
• Rheumatology
• Weight & Nutrition
• Mental Health
• Plastic Surgery
• Veins treatment
• Watsu
• Qi Gong
• 20 individual therapy rooms
• 2 group therapy rooms
• 1 relaxation room
• Swiss Olympic Medical Centre
• New therapy pool with thermal spring water

GaultMillau HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2009
The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is the “Hotel of the Year 2009″. This makes them the first hotel ever to have received the coveted GaultMillau twice, since it was bestowed on them already in 1998. Moreover, the Restaurant Namun has been honoured with 13 GaultMillau points. This means that the Grand Resort boasts a grand total of 45 GaultMillau points – held by three of the seven restaurants. Unrivalled in Switzerland !

LOCATION – GETTING THERE
Situated in the beautiful foothills of the alps in Heidiland in eastern Switzerland, approximately one hour by train or car from Zurich (110km) and 45 minutes from Altenrhein airfield. The nearest helipad is just 5 minutes from Bad Ragaz.

Liechtenstein, Chur and the Bundner Herrschaft region are on the doorstep; St. Moritz, Lake Constance and Appenzell are all within easy reach.

Swiss International Airlines offers up to 20 daily flights to Zurich from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham and Manchester.

From Zurich Bad Ragaz is an easy train ride away – it takes about 1 hour and the trains run about every 30 minutes. The hotel also offers a limousine service with their fleet of Mercedes Benz luxury cars.

Altenrhein Airfield – a 45 minute drive away – is ideal for private jets. The Bad Ragaz airfield for helicopters is just 5 minutes away. The hotel can assist with travel from anywhere in Europe including arranging transfers.

Babymoon Celebration at Mardan Palace

Mardan Palace is the newest destination in the Mediterranean providing the finest Turkish Hospitality with passion and commitment. Located on the beautiful shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Lara region of Turkey. Mardan Palace occupies a total area of 180,000m2, compromising 560 unique Rooms and Suites. The architecture  of Mardan Palace reflects four distinct designs embracing the famous trademarks of the city of Istanbul: The Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge, Maiden Tower and Kuleli Building.

Mardan Palace has created a Babymoon celebration to embrace the luxury and indulge one another with a signature experience for expectant.

The Mardan Palace Babymoon Package includes :

• Four nights in a Superior Room for two
• Receive a complimentary upgrade to next available room category
• Sumptuous breakfast buffet served every morning in the Bosphorus restaurant
• Personal pre-birth gift for the parents to be
• One romantic candlelight dinner for two in an a la carte restaurant of your choice : La Brasserie – French, Besiktas – Turkish a la carte, or La Cucina – Mediterranean
• One Prenatal Massage for her (55 minutes)
  A pampering massage for expectant mothers that is designed to alleviate muscle tension aches and relieves swelling. Massaging taut skin can also help reduce the likelihood of developing stretchmarks
• Free late check out on day of departure until 4 pm

The cost of the Babymoon Package is starting from 1619,- euro and is valid from
the 1st  of June 2009 to 31st December 2009.

ROOMS
All rooms come equipped with advanced interactive multi-media systems, flat-screen LCD TVs and wireless internet access (including all public areas). Exclusive Hermès amenities will be used for all rooms, while 24-hour Butler Service will be provided to all suites.

RESTAURANTS & BARS
Mardan Palace offers 9 restaurants : the Main Breakfast Restaurant, Russian Restaurant, Turkish Restaurant, Seafood Restaurant, Mediterranean Restaurant, Thai Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant, a Brasserie and a Lobby Lounge restaurant. The underwater Aquamarine restaurant is one of a kind, and is surrounded by a 400,000 gallon aquarium.

A wide range of bars is offered : the Waterfall Bar, Jazz Bar, Moonlight Bar, a Night club, Vitamin Bar and the Swim Reef Cafe.

All day bars can be found near the beach, at the Spa and at the Bowling area.

SPA & FITNESS
7500m2 of Spa & Fitness providing an extensive range of services, to name a few :
indoor pool with jet lounger, baby paddling pool, relaxation area and pool bar.
Relaxation areas (dark, daylight and garden view, with fire place and heated benches)
A Snow Paradise and one Executive VIP Treatment Suite.

AQUATIC ADVENTURES
One of the largest outdoor swimming pools (16,000m2) in the world is surrounded by a water street with Sultans golden horn gondola service. In the lagoon-like decorated pool that stretches down towards the beach, one of the world famous laser shows together with water animation and sound is provided to you. Dramatic waterfall features with seven different levels of water fountains and beautiful statues will be welcoming guests.

A Swim Reef of 350,000 gallon will allows visitors to swim amongst local fishes in a controlled environment. The Swim Reef offers an enjoyable adventure where guests can interact with 2500 different fish. Guests will be instructed by a guide before experiencing the underwater wonders of the reef, where you can swim and snorkel with an exciting variety of fish.

Four Aquariums, showcasing 5000 fish, reflect the unique atmosphere of the different seas- Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Red Sea.

SHOPPING
Mardan Palace has an own shopping arcade where luxury brands are featured.

KIDS
Especially designed facilities are offered for children aged 0-4, 4- 12 and 13- 17 with a specific timing per age group. The facilities will be manned by trained personnel from 10:00- 12:30 and 14.30 – 18.00. A specially designed Kids house offers toys and entertainment for children. The little ones will be looked after in our Mini club. An extensive children and teenager programme ensures around the clock entertainment.

GETTING THERE
Antalya Airport Code = AYT

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