Explore the Bavarian South Seas How about a trip to the world’s largest spa? Whether indulging in action in the adventure pool or relaxation in the sauna area, Therme Erding promises a South Seas feeling in the middle of Germany. The unique, luxuriously designed Hotel Victory is the perfect starting point for this – not least because it’s the only hotel in the area with direct spa access.
without any detours, “and get free rental bathrobes or towels on-site too,” explains Maier. Another advantage: hotel guests can enjoy the wave pool before the official time of admission.
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Spa meets wellness
365 days of summer temperatures, turquoise waters and real palm trees? Now, you don’t even have to fly around the globe to enjoy all of this! The Hotel Victory in Erding, close to Munich, impresses with its unique ship design and offers guests the opportunity to feel like they are in a tall ship, a yacht or in a tropical version of Venice, while in any of its 128 rooms. “Children are especially happy when they sleep in the dinghies that are affixed to the wall in the captain’s cabin,” smiles Marcus Maier, authorised officer of the Therme Erding. Besides the luxurious furnishings, the ho102 | Issue 81 | December 2019
tel also offers exclusive care products and spring mineral water in the cabins. Culinarily, the hotel puts great emphasis on the highest quality. Restaurant Empire, for example, impresses with an exotic, relaxed ambiance and modern cuisine made with regional, seasonal produce. In the mornings, the harbour restaurant invites guests for an opulent breakfast buffet, while the Kaleidoskop Bar is perfect for cocktails in the evening. The Victory, meanwhile, lies in the wave pool’s palm lagoon, which boasts 300 large palm trees and up to twometre-high waves. Of course, hotel guests can access the spa area from the hotel
The Therme Erding promises fun for the entire family. Concretely, this means: 27 water slides, slides with virtual reality glasses which lead through the galaxy or the jungle, the large wave pool or the Crazy River. After that, guests can relax in the many spa areas of the VitalityOasis with 28 different saunas, and enjoy one of the many beauty or wellness treatments. It seems no wonder, then, that Hotel Victory has already received many awards. Most recently, in autumn 2019, it was named Europe’s best luxury thermal bath hotel at the World Luxury Hotel Award. www.therme-erding.de