Bregenzerwald, AustriaBezau
Hotel Post Bezau
Minimalist timber bathhouse
Bezau Bregenzerwald, Austria
Renovated
2009
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Design LocalOutside the door
Minimalist timber bathhouse
Pale timber pavilions house an alpine bathhouse, where daily life revolves around thermal soaks and wild mountain herbs.
“During facials and massages at the spa—a Zen-like modern addition designed by Oskar Kaufmann—practitioners use fragrant herbal serums and scrubs.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A three-storey glass bathhouse with an outdoor brine pool and alpine herbal rituals.
Notable
Architect Oskar Kaufmann shapes clean Vorarlberg timber forms in untreated blonde wood.
Notable
Furniture crafted by valley cabinetmakers and produce harvested from a four-thousand-square-metre garden.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
In the upper reaches of Austria’s Bregenz Forest, not far from the Swiss border, Hotel Post Bezau has been painstakingly perfecting their wellness-centered hospitality concept for some time now.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Walking trails run through the surrounding meadows, and a village cable car lifts hikers into the high Alps.
The rooms
Untreated blonde wood lines the bedrooms, and beds are fitted with Samina natural sleep systems.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A 16-metre indoor pool looks onto garden foliage, and the outdoor saltwater pool is heated to 36°C.
Spa and movement studio
Therapists focus on fascia sculpting and lymphatic drainage, and the timber studio looks straight onto alpine meadows.
At the table
The kitchen serves regional alpine courses and a plant-based detox menu rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
How it began
The hotel began in 1850 as a mail coach stop, and has stayed in the same family for five generations.
Bregenzerwald
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.