Positioned in Slenaken within the stunning Dutch Hills of Southern Limburg, you’ll find the 4-star Spa & Wellness Resort ‘Klein Zwitserland’ (Little Switzerland). With 36 luxurious rooms, wellness services, a famend high-quality restaurant and a stupendous setting with gorgeous views, this wonderful lodge is an ideal and accountable place to remain if you plan a vacation in South Limburg, and extra particular the Dutch Hills (Heuvelland).
South Limburg is well-known due to the inexperienced hilly panorama, which is exclusive in distinction to the lesser reduction in the remainder of the Netherlands. South Limburg, together with the city of Slenaken, presents stunning strolling areas, climbing trails and biking paths to find its stunning inexperienced nature and landscapes. Aside from that South Limburg has loads of different issues to do and see, from numerous museums, thrilling caves in Valkenburg, GaiaZOO in Kerkrade and Europe’s largest indoor ski enviornment Snowworld to the three-border area in Vaals, the historic metropolis of Maastricht and the American Cemetery positioned in Margraten.
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On this article I share 10 explanation why Resort Klein Zwitserland is the proper place to remain if you go to South Limburg and Slenaken, the pearl of the Dutch Hills and the Gulp valley.
1. Location: good base to find the Dutch Hills plus Germany and Belgium
Resort Klein Zwitserland is located in Slenaken, which is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, positioned in Limburg, probably the most southern province of the Netherlands. Slenaken is a part of the Dutch Hills, one of the essential touristic areas of Limburg. It’s positioned near charming cities like Gulpen, Heijenrath, Beutenaken, Mechelen, Vijlen and Epen the place you’ll find numerous eating places and cosy bars, that are famend for his or her wonderful hospitality.
The gorgeous Wellness Resort within the pure village of Slenaken is centrally positioned for daytrips to for instance Valkenburg, Maastricht, Aachen (DE) or Liège (BE). These locations are all a 30 to 40-minute drive and no additional than 25 kilometres from the lodge. Due to this fact, Resort Klein Zwitserland is the proper base to discover the area of South Limburg together with its fundamental sights.
From the lodge you’ll have stunning views of the pure inexperienced panorama. Within the direct environment, you’ll be able to take pleasure in its nature and hilly landscapes, an ideal space for a pleasant stroll or biking tour.
South Limburg presents a number of routes to discover its panorama; one of the well-known routes is the ‘Mergellandroute’, which leads by means of probably the most stunning landscapes and villages of South Limburg. Ask the reception for a map with strolling trails and different routes to find the most effective South Limburg has to supply.
Different extremely really useful locations to go to within the space close to Slenaken are the American Cemetery in Margraten and the thee-border area (Drielandenpunt) in Vaals, the place you’ll find the most important labyrinth of Europe.
2. Spa & Wellness services ‘Magnificence La Perla’
Resort Klein Switzerland presents wellness facilities, together with an indoor swimming pool heated to 30 levels Celsius, a whirlpool and sauna panorama with Bio sauna 56°C (132.8°F), Finnish sauna 90°C (194°F) and an aroma steam tub. Contained in the sauna panorama, additionally, you will discover a rest space and totally different showers like an ice- and tropical bathe. It additionally has an out of doors naked ft path.
From the heated indoor swimming pool, you’ll have nice views of the surrounded panorama and you may relaxation at one of many snug (water)beds inside or outdoors on the balcony with a view. As a lodge visitor, the doorway to the sauna panorama and swimming pool is free. The swimming pool is free from chlorine, which is best for our well being and the setting.
Moreover, you may e-book a wellness remedy, like a full physique therapeutic massage, sport therapeutic massage or a facial remedy. The salon, Magnificence La Perla, is open from 9:00 a.m. to six:00 p.m., 6 days every week.
The above wellness services are one of many prime causes to remain in Resort Klein Zwitserland. Think about your self stress-free within the sauna after a heavy climbing path. A good way to deal with your physique for all of the heavy work.
3. Famend Restaurant ‘PUUR’
South Limburg is known for its Burgundian life-style and nice hospitality. The fantastic restaurant PUUR presents actual gastronomic delights! Many of the merchandise and components are natural and originate from specialised regional suppliers. They serve a each day altering 4-5 course menu that includes two fundamental dishes to select from. An intensive wine listing is introduced, containing numerous wines, largely originating from close by wine estates.
Having diner on this high-quality Restaurant Puur was a tasteful expertise and actually made our night. In the event you’re a lover of fine meals, this is likely to be the primary purpose to remain in Resort Klein Zwitserland! The workers was very pleasant and we have been even provided an additional dish.
4. Comfy and Spacious (Wellness) Suites
Resort Klein Zwitserland presents numerous luxurious visitor rooms, 36 in whole. Most of them have a non-public terrace with stunning views over the hills, farmlands and Gulp Valley of Slenaken. The rooms are nicely designed and exude magnificence and luxury, particularly the wellness suites and rooms, positioned within the renewed trendy wing. Some suites may also be used as household rooms.
We have been provided a luxurious and spacious Wellness Superior Room, that comprises a really snug king-sized mattress, a lounge space, an enormous flat-screen TV, a toilet with whirlpool and walk-in bathe with rain bathe, free use of tub robes and slippers, a terrace with a stupendous view and final however not least a Nespresso espresso machine. Nothing beats an espresso whereas settling in your room.
5. Free fitness center
For everybody who’s making an attempt to remain match whereas touring, Resort Klein Zwitserland presents a small fitness center on the higher ground with a recumbent bicycle, cross-trainer and stationary bike. Aside from these health units, you may benefit from the performance of the Technogym Kinesis coaching station, superb for circuit coaching.
There are additionally some yoga services out there like a health mat and fitness center ball. Throughout your exercise, you’re handled with a stupendous view of the encompassing nature. No excuse to overlook your exercise!
6. In the midst of a strolling and biking space + bike rental
Slenaken is called the most effective strolling areas within the south of the Netherlands, positioned on the touristic ‘Mergelland route’ by means of the native hills. Upon arrival, you’ll obtain a map of Slenaken and environment, together with free strolling and biking routes. In the event you choose biking over strolling, you have got the chance to rent a (e)bike or scooter. Resort Klein Switzerland arranges every little thing for you with their trusted bike rental companion they usually ship the bike of your selection proper on the doorstep of the lodge.
I’d undoubtedly suggest to discover the surrounded nature, often known as the ‘backyard of Maastricht’ which is wealthy in woodlands and meadows. Take pleasure in panoramic views, surrounding genuine villages with church buildings, castles and farms and the little Gulp River. You’ll completely recognize every little thing this space has to supply.
7. Free parkingÂ
Parking your automobile at Resort Klein Zwitserland may be very simple. They’ve their very own personal parking space simply across the nook of the lodge, and some parking spots in entrance of the lodge. Each parking tons are free and there’s loads of area.
8. Good & Free WIFI connection
These days, vacationers take into account a free and quick web connection as one of the essential facilities a lodge can provide. Resort Klein Zwitserland presents a safe, quick and dependable WIFI entry. I didn’t have any issues or delays whereas utilizing the WIFI connection throughout my two-day keep.
9. Excessive-quality native merchandise to assist native entrepreneurs
Resort Klein Zwitserland has been attaching nice significance to regional, recent and home made merchandise.
One among their specialties is the Dutch cheese platter which is an ideal selection as a dessert, accompanied with scrumptious wines from native wine estates, for instance wine property Steenberg. The lodge solely presents a collection of (native) Dutch cheeses, because the Netherlands is known for its cheese.
On the scrumptious breakfast, additionally they serve totally different native merchandise, from home made jams and native cheeses to the genuine Blanche Dael espresso that’s originated in Maastricht. Breakfast is served in buffet model – together with eggs of your selection, from 08.00 – 10.00.
I’m delighted Resort Klein Zwitserland helps their native entrepreneurs by utilizing native merchandise and components.
10. Resort Klein Zwitserland has a Inexperienced Key-certificate
The Inexperienced Key certificates is among the main worldwide ecolabels in tourism for sustainable firms within the hospitality business and goals to contribute to the prevention of local weather change by awarding and advocating services with constructive environmental initiatives. Resort Klein Zwitserland is a proud member of the Inexperienced Key certificates. This label is acknowledged by the World Sustainable Tourism Council and symbolize a dedication of excessive environmental requirements.
I’m happy that Resort Klein Zwitserland participates in making a distinction on an environmental and sustainability stage. Examples are conserving CO2 emissions low, the non-chlorine swimming pool and utilizing pure and sincere merchandise. If you wish to make a accountable journey selection, e-book your stick with Resort Klein Zwitserland.
Thinking about staying in Resort Klein Zwitserland, Slenaken?
With the above 10 causes to remain in Resort Klein Zwitserland I’d select this lodge once more sooner or later. Menace your self on a luxurious wellness expertise within the stunning pure environment of South Limburg. You gained’t remorse it. The lodge can be appropriate for enterprise folks, because it presents numerous assembly packages.
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This text is written bytravel photographer Kim Paffen, a part of the Traveltomtom crew. She additionally wrote wonderful Africa articles about Uganda, Madagascar and South Africa. Discover extra of Kim’s images on her Instragram @ourplanetinmylens.
