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THE BEST OF WELLNESS

THE THIEF

LANDGANGEN, 1

OSLO 252, NORWAY

PHONE: +47 24 00 40 50

WWW.DESIGNHOTELS.COM/THE-THIEF

THE THIEF SPA
Norway

All angular designs, play of light
and textured surfaces, The Thief
Spa in Oslo oozes Scandi-cool. The
intriguing name comes from the
island that it sits on – Tjuvholmen, or
‘thief islet’, once thronged by people
who were up to no good. The ceiling
above the spa pool recreates the night
sky with tiny specks of light; the
cutting-edge design is softened by the

use of candles and natural building

materials. The spa features the city’s

only Turkish hamam, plus ‘Moroccan

Rhassoul’ (exfoliating mud), ‘German

Aufguss’ (aromatic oil treatment),

and the ‘Carita anti-ageing facial’

with real diamond and tourmaline

powder, among other treatments that

it unabashedly claims to have stolen

from spas around the world.

TSCHUGGEN BERGOASE
Switzerland

It’s a surreal sight: sail-shaped
structures rising out of a terraced
slope, as majestic white peaks soar
all around. The Tschuggen
Bergoase spa facility, built next to
Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa is
an architectural marvel created by
Mario Botta. The massive spa is a
masterpiece of organic geometry. Set

inside the mountain rock, illuminated

by light streaming in through the glass

façade of the steel sails, the spa is like

another world. Its open-air pool, with

a lounging deck, has breathtaking

views. There’s a nail spa within the

premises, and holistic treatments

include the five-in-one ‘Tschuggen

Massage’ that works like magic.

TSCHUGGEN GRAND HOTEL

SONNENBERGSTRASSE CH-7050

AROSA, SWITZERLAND

PHONE: +41 81 37 89 595

WWW.TSCHUGGEN.CH

TSCHUGGEN GRAND HOTEL

SONNENBERGSTRASSE CH-7050

AROSA, SWITZERLAND

PHONE: +41 81 37 89 595

WWW.TSCHUGGEN.CH