Condé Nast Traveler - Hot List Spas 2013
May 2013

Kulm Spa St. Moritz, Kulm Hotel
St. Moritz, Switzerland

What: In St. Moritz's oldest hotel, which dates back to 1864, a striking wellness playground with trimmings to spare—a 65-foot indoor pool with underwater music, an outdoor pool with water jets, a whirlpool, a kids' pool, and a Kneipp footpath through pools of varying temperatures, two saunas, a steam bath, a salt grotto, and a gym.
The look: White spruce and larch wood (the mere sight of which is said to lower blood pressure), with pale-gray granite.
Who goes: Germans, Italians, and Brits who've been coming to the hotel for decades.
The treatment: The 80-minute full-body Kulm massage combines hot basalt stones, reflexology, and a head massage.
P.S.: Lake-facing rooms have stunning views but can be very bright in snow season; book for the evening if you have sensitive eyes.

Six Senses Spa, Alpina Gstaad
Oberbort, Switzerland

What: Set in one of Switzerland's premier ski resorts, this is the first Six Senses Spa to offer outside product lines—including cultish Biologique Recherche—as well as familiar Asian therapies; the 12 treatment rooms also allow for flotation, colonic, Ayurvedic, and color therapy treatments. There's an indoor-outdoor pool, two whirlpools, a sauna, a hammam, a steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, sensory pods, a salt grotto, a yoga studio, a gym, and a juice bar. Kids can shoot down the water slide into a splash pool, as well as play on the grotto's "salt beach."
The look: Echoes of a traditional chalet, with warm woods, natural fibers, and timber decor.
Who goes: Royalty and the rich, particularly Russians and Arabs.
The treatment: The 45-minute express Skin Recovery Facial moisturizes with two masks (one algae, one bespoke), a perfect antidote to dry mountain air.
P.S.: Request Pernilla for facial treatments—she brims with wisdom.