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Austria’s Forsthofgut completes €12m upgrade Naturhotel Forsthofgut has used its recent closure to enhance the spa’s connection with nature AUSTRIA: Leading Austrian nature hotel Forsthofgut is set to unveil a €12m (£10.3m) extension to its facilities in May 2021 as part of its efforts to achieve ‘perfect synergy with nature and optimal guest wellbeing.’ The 400-year-old, family-run hotel in Leogang includes the 3,800sqm waldSPA, which offers guests a luxurious array of hydrothermal attractions. With intimate knowledge of the hotel’s surrounding area, local architect Andreas Hallinger and interior designer Katharina Naglich have delivered a brief focused on an environmentally sound aesthetic.
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“In waldSPA, you are not only surrounded by nature on the outside, thanks to ecological timber construction and natural materials, but we also bring the outdoors inside,” says the hotel’s co-host, Christoph Schmuck. “Our spa concept combines indigenous Alpine ingredients with the strength of the elements to promote energy and relaxation.” The centrepiece of the new additions at Forsthofghut is a new waldSPA Lakehouse that overlooks the hotel’s organic pool. With a Japanese-themed restaurant, a 42°C onsen-style pool, and an authentic onsen washing
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