点评:We ve discovered this place after some annoying visits in other spas in Valais. Me, after B. D. S which was my worst ever experience in a Spa, smile smile smile , i ve promised myself never to set foot in any other similar place. Still, about Heremence, i ve known a bit about this Project as, some 4 years before me and French entered their
construction site,(i know, it s forbidden, but i was so curious) and, since it was opened, i ve seen their architect plans in one of the rooms, i found them Fascinating, since my dad was an architect too, it seemed like a pharaonic Project, just like the one in Aminona, it took them 13 years to finish it, they ve played '' ping pong' 'untill the actual owner(a smart immobiliar developer in
Valais) took control and invested some millions in this project, made a deal with the Comune of St Martin, and for the next years, he will pay a small amount per year, if i m correct , for some 250 000 cube meters of warm water, taken from Combioule source from the valley floor below the pyramids. Little do we know Combioulaz is one of the most significant hot water sources in Switzerland, with about 81 springs at temperatures of 25 to 29°C at 600 m, and up to 53 degrees at 1000.m
water which heats up naturally, and rises quickly back to the surface.
As the water travels underground, it collects rich minerals, salts, and a light touch of sulfur, thus according to the geothermal research department at Neuchâtel, of all the known thermal waters in the Swiss alps, the waters of Combioule together with those of the wells of Pro San Gian at St-Moritz, are the most rich in sulphates, chlorides, magnesium et sodium.... No wonder we slept like babies the nights that followed our two days visit in Hermetence.
Here is a small insight:the place is huge,bright, beautiful, clean, the view over Dent Blanche is one of the most stunning one I ve seen in my life. think:you are at 1800 m,there is space for everyone,especially that the Spa is structured on 3 levels :one for the pools (indoor and outdoor, both with jacuzzi ) and restaurant, second :my favorite for saunas, i ve counted 4, but maybe i m wrong, a quiet room, where you can watch the view in silence, and where i did not expect too much to be honest, as this is Valais, the concept of silence is not familiar to people,especially in The spas, but guess what:it is so quiet that you can even take a nap or read, i could even hear my thoughts. This second level has a nice Terrace, 2 free Tea Rooms,and even a gym that can be used for 10 sfr extra. A, by the way Reception desk offers an extra quiet room, to me it looked like more like the living room of a chalet, nicely decorated and with a long wood table , where they sell white fluffy towels at 15 sfr(you can keep the tower, which is salutary) , and beautiful swimming costumes at 50 sfr, and 30 sfr for men, still they do not offer Bathrobes nor flippets, and my advice is to get one with you, as the Restaurant has strict rules, you can only acces the Terrace to eat, and not the Restaurant, if you don t wear a bathrobe, which i find normal. Also take in consideration that this Spa has Zero tolerance to nudity. Smile smile smile. The personal is present, but they know how to make you feel welcomed, there are some simple rules to follow, and people who come here usually respect these rules. I personally did not like the '' tender moments'' of some couples in the Swimming pool, when everyone could see, especially the people in The upper floor, where the saunas are located, i found these gestures were primitive and... inappropriate.By the way, most of the people in The Spa during the weekend(we needed 2 days to really enjoy the Spa and its amneties) were couples, also Saturday was more relaxing,in The morning we were alone, Sunday the place became a bit crowded, still after 3 pm, people started to leave, and take into consideration that minors under 16 years old are allowed only on the first floor, in the Restaurant , and not up. Payments in Restaurant are made only by TWINT or Card, they do not accept cash, you should know that. There are no extras, no hidden fees, there is 'still' free covered parking in the basement, and the lockers for clothes do not have that annoying System with coins.... You pay for what you get:daily entry 50 sfr, yearly subscription 1000 sfr, and 900 sfr for people who live in the area:a good reason to buy a house here. The depth of the 2 swimming pools is 1,35 m, and water is soup warm and very clean:no hair, plus the personal takes water samples each 4 hours. On the 3 rd level you have the massage area, but for the moment nor myself nor French did not get to the 3 rd floor. The only thing that could improve, i was really hoping to find some smoothies,shakes, something more healthy,maybe not so many carbs, or a warm soup, with wild salmon on top and some herbes, still we ve appreciated the generos portions of food at decent prices(we ve payed less than 70 sfr for 2 persons, which was fair) . In time the concept of spa and natural retreat will improve, i m sure, we all learn, both we the guests and also the gerants of this place. Question:is this the Best Spa in Europe, as the owner stated not long ago, from my stand point, considering the value of money and what it offers, and compared to some places i ve visited, like Bad Hamburg,Taunus Therme, Cinq Mondes in Crans ,Garden Eden in Dietzenbach-My favorite , Claudius Therme, Titus Therme Koln,Tropical islands, close to Berlin, Therme in Bucharest, and some Spas in Taormina and Palermo,Budapesta and 5 star hotels in Crans Montana, the answer is :yes, for the moment this place is my best choice. And what makes it so special are the people, as they give you that vacay vibe and also the personal of this place as you feel welcomed and safe, which is for me The best feeling ever in this Temple of Western Civilisation in Swiss Alpes. Also, i ve totally appreciated the fact that you do not have that feeling that you are robbed, as it sometimes happends with their annoying '' extras'', or fully charged bookings that you cannot cancel 48 h prior to the appointment, and, in some cases you pay for.... nothing as it happened to me recently in a famous french Spa(cinq mondes) , with no view at all over the Mountains, in Crans Montana, where, after I ve payed for my Monthly subscription, they did not even bother to open the door once during the 30 days.
翻译:在瓦莱州体验了几家让人不爽的水疗中心之后,我们发现了这个地方。在经历了有史以来最糟糕的水疗体验——B.D.S之后,我暗暗发誓再也不踏入任何类似的场所了,哈哈。不过,关于Heremence,我倒是早就有所耳闻。大概在我和法国朋友进入其施工场地的4年前吧(我知道这是违禁的,但我实在太好奇了)。自它开业以来,我还在其中一个房间里看到了他们的建筑设计图。我觉得它们非常吸引人。由于我的父亲也是一名建筑师,这个项目看上去就像是一项法老式的宏大工程——和阿米诺纳的那个项目类似。他们花了13年时间才完工。在这期间,各方一直在“推诿扯皮”。直到后来真正的业主——一位瓦莱州很有实力的房地产开发商——接手并为这个项目投入了数百万资金。他还与圣马丁市镇政府达成了协议:如果我没记错的话,在接下来的几年里,他每年只需支付一小笔费用,就能获得约25万立方米的温水。这些水取自金字塔下方山谷中的Combioule泉源。其实,Combioulaz是瑞士最重要的热水泉之一:在海拔600米处有约81处泉眼,水温介于25至29摄氏度之间;而在海拔1000米处,水温最高可达53摄氏度。这些水自然加热后便会迅速升回地表。在水流经地下层的过程中,它吸收了丰富的矿物质、盐分以及少量硫磺——据纳沙泰尔州的地热研究部门称。在瑞士阿尔卑斯山地区所有已知的温泉中,康比乌勒的泉水与圣莫里茨的普罗圣吉安水井中的水,含有最丰富的硫酸盐、氯化物、镁和钠……难怪我们在结束了在赫梅滕斯的两天游览之后,当晚都睡得格外香甜。
这里简单介绍一下:这个地方规模宏大、光线充足、环境优美又整洁,从这里眺望白牙峰的景色堪称我此生见过的最绚丽的景致。想象一下:你身处海拔1800米处,这里的空间足以容纳所有人。尤其值得一提的是,这个水疗中心共有三层:第一层设有泳池区(室内外均有,且都配有旋流浴池)以及餐厅;第二层是我最喜欢的地方——那里有四个桑拿房,还有一个安静的房间,可以静心欣赏外面的景色。说实话,我原本没对这里抱太大期望,毕竟这是在瓦莱州,安静这个概念对当地人来说并不常见,尤其是在水疗中心里。但结果如何呢?那里安静到甚至可以小睡一会儿或看书,我甚至能听到自己脑海中的思绪在回响。第二层有一个很不错的露台、两间免费的茶室,甚至还有一个需要额外支付10瑞士法郎方可使用的健身房。顺便提一下,前台还提供一间更加安静的房间——在我看来它更像是一间小木屋的客厅:装饰精美,有一张长长的木桌。在那里,他们以15瑞士法郎的价格出售柔软蓬松的白色毛巾(买下后可以带走,这倒是挺贴心的);泳衣则卖50瑞士法郎,男士泳衣价格为30瑞士法郎。不过,这里依然不提供浴袍和拖鞋。我的建议是也给自己买一件浴袍,因为这家餐厅有严格的规定:如果不穿浴袍,就只能进入露台用餐,而无法进入餐厅内,我觉得这一点很合理。另外,请务必记住这家水疗中心对裸露行为是零容忍的。笑一笑,保持愉快的心情吧。工作人员虽然在场,但他们很懂得如何让你感到宾至如归;这里有一些简单的规则需要遵守,而常来此处的客人们也通常都能遵守这些规则。就我个人而言,我不喜欢游泳池里有些情侣的那些“亲昵举动”——毕竟所有人都能看到,尤其是位于楼上桑拿房区域的人。我觉得这些举动既粗俗又……不合适。顺便说一下,周末时水疗中心里的大多数人(我们花了两天时间才充分享受到水疗中心及其各项设施)都是情侣;周六的氛围更为轻松,早上时我们甚至独占了整个场所。到了周日,人渐渐多了起来,不过下午3点之后又恢复了宁静。人们开始离场了。需要提醒的是,16岁以下的未成年人只允许待在一楼的餐厅内,不可上楼。另外,餐厅内仅接受TWINT或银行卡付款,不收现金,这一点还请知悉。这里没有任何额外收费或隐藏费用;地下层依然提供免费的室内停车服务;衣物储物柜也无需使用硬币来操作……物有所值:每日入场费为50瑞士法郎,全年会员费则为1000瑞士法郎。对于居住在周边地区的人而言,费用仅为900瑞士法郎:这是个在此买房的好理由。两个游泳池的深度均为1.35米,池水温暖如汤且极其干净——连一根头发丝都没有;工作人员每4小时还会采集一次水样进行检测。三楼设有按摩区,不过目前我和那位法国朋友都还没去过三楼。唯一可以改进的地方是:我真心希望能有些冰沙、奶昔之类的更健康的选择,最好少些碳水化合物,或者能提供热汤也行。上面有野生三文鱼和些许香草,不过我们还是很欣赏这里分量十足且价格合理的餐食(我们两人用餐总共只花了不到70瑞士法郎,这个价格相当公道)。我相信随着时间推移,这里的水疗与自然疗养理念也会不断完善;我们这些顾客以及这里的经营者都能从中有所学习。问题:正如店主不久前所说,从性价比以及所提供的服务来看,这里真的是欧洲最好的水疗中心吗?与我去过的一些地方相比,比如巴德汉堡、陶努斯温泉、克朗斯的辛克蒙德温泉、迪岑巴赫的花园乐园——这是我最喜欢的地方——还有科隆的克劳狄乌斯温泉、提图斯温泉、柏林附近的热带岛屿温泉、布加勒斯特的温泉,以及陶尔米纳和巴勒莫的一些水疗中心、布达佩斯,还有克朗斯蒙塔纳的五星级酒店,我的回答是:是的,目前这里是我的最佳选择。而让它如此特别的,就是那里的人们。这里能带给人一种度假的惬意氛围,同时这里的服务也很贴心,让人感到备受欢迎且安心——对我而言,这就是瑞士阿尔卑斯山这座“西方文明殿堂”所能给予的最美好的体验了。另外,我特别欣赏的一点是:在这里完全不会有被“宰客”的担忧,不像有些地方那样存在烦人的“附加费用”,或者即使提前48小时都无法取消却仍需全额付费的预订情况……就像我最近在法国一家有名的水疗中心(Cinq Mondes)所遇到的那样:那里完全看不到克朗-蒙塔纳的群山。我付了月度会员费之后,整整30天里他们甚至都懒得为我开门。