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Relaxing in a Hobbit sauna The leading spa in the Netherlands is without a doubt Thermen Holiday. With its personal approach, attention for details, creative solutions and exquisite beauty treatments, the resort is the number one place to come to your senses after a long week of hard work. TEXT: JANINE STERENBORG  |  PHOTOS: THERMEN HOLIDAY

“Everything  we  do  is  focused  on  giving our guests the best wellness experience possible,” owner Sherita Narain explains. Many  wellness  centres  miss  an  extra touch. Not Thermen Holiday: “Next to our regular beauty treatments, we offer highly specialised treatments for face and body. We  work  with  (semi)medical  equipment from  award-winning  brands.  You  can’t find  these  treatments  in  the  next  best beauty salon!” Specialised beauty treatments are just a tip of the iceberg of the distinctive approach of Thermen Holiday. There is a cinema sauna, in which you can watch a comedy, wildlife movie or a live concert. One of the newest eye-catchers  of  the  resort  though,  is  the Hobbit sauna. It looks like a Hobbit house, but inside is an infra-red sauna. “It started out as a joke,” Narain says, “but thanks to our  creative  carpenter,  the  Hobbit  sauna

became  reality  only  three  months  later.” Both inside and outside the craftsmanship of the wood is natural and irregular, as if you really are in a forest. “It is the tiny details that make the difference.”

our  Swimsuit  Tuesdays,”  says  Narain, “and  for  Valentine’s  Day,  we  offer  the ‘Lovely  duo  arrangement’.  Couples  are welcome  to  relax  together  and  drink  a glass of Prosecco!”

This  personal  approach,  out-of-the-box thinking  and  eye  for  detail  also  finds  its way into the service. At standard wellness centres, you will not meet the owner, but Narain is a well-known face to the regular guests.  “I  know  all  of  them  by  name,” Narain explains, “I take the time to talk to them during their stay and take all of their feedback into consideration to be able to continually improve the spa.”

Thermen Holiday is located in Schiedam, in the shadow of Rotterdam, and is easy to reach by car and public transport. www.thermenholiday.nl

Thermen Holiday is perfect to enjoy with friends, and for businesses and couples the spa is a great place to relax as well. “If you  are  uncomfortable  with  seeing  your colleagues in the sauna, join us at one of

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