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12 treatment rooms including a hammam, a colonic room, color-therapy room, Oriental room, salt room and cave room for couple’s treatments and five multifunctional single treatment rooms. The hotel also has wellness packages during certain months, ranging from anti-aging programs to yoga discovery and yoga detox sessions. Signature treatment The Holistic massage, for either 60 or 90 minutes, is a fully personalized treatment based on each guest’s needs and desired results. It uses a combination of flowing, soothing, rhythmical and medium-pressure movements on the specified areas of concern to relieve muscle tension and to bring about a balanced, calm and stress-free state of being. Contemporary, authentic and full of surprises, Megu offers some of Japan’s most unusual ingredients and dishes. The restaurant serves a wide array of freshly prepared sushi and sashimi, as well as an extensive selection of sake — including some rarities imported exclusively for The Alpina Gstaad. Megu has been awarded one Michelin star and 16/20 Gault Millau points. The Sommet The Sommet restaurant is the jewel in The Alpina Gstaad’s crown, with one Michelin star and 18/20 Gault Millau points, paying testament to the restaurant’s exceptional gourmet cuisine. Chef Martin Göschel delivers creative dishes and a unique tasting menu using predominantly regional produce. The restaurant also offers a superb selection of wines, including hundreds of bottles from across the world, hand-picked by the head sommelier. DINE Megu

THE ALPINA GSTAAD GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND The Alpina Gstaad is a newly built mountain resort located in an exclusive hilltop area above Gstaad. The hotel offers magnificent views of the Bernese Alps and the Saanenland, an area known for a wide range of summer and winter activities. Part of a multi- million-dollar luxury development, which includes private chalets and apartments, The Alpina Gstaad features a contemporary interpretation of traditional Swiss architecture that incorporates local materials and authentic Alpine style. The Alpina offers on-site Michelin-starred restaurants, a wine cellar containing over 1,700 selections, private cinema, cigar lounge, ballroom, several boardrooms and a stunning contemporary art collection. The property hosts the only Six Senses Spa in Switzerland, a holistic destination that’s inspired by Asian wellness traditions, which draw upon the energy of the Alps and the Bernese Oberland’s peaks and pastures. The 56 spacious rooms and suites — all with balconies — range from 333 sq ft to 4,305 sq ft. CONTACT Ewout Lionarons, front office and reservations manager, reservations@thealpinagstaad.ch, +41 338 889 888, thealpinagstaad.ch

Megu restaurant

glacier, as well as the entire Saanenland region. There is a large living room with a private dining area for up to eight people, a separate kitchen with state-of-the- art appliances and a separate entrance for staff. Treat yourself to an entire spa floor in the suite with a sauna, steam room, two rain showers, a relaxation room, exercise room, spa treatment room with massage room, and a Jacuzzi on the veranda. Each room has its own wood-burning, floor-to-ceiling fireplace made of stone from nearby rivers and the Alps. The interior design is a unique mixture of traditional and contemporary with century-old fir wood lining the walls and hand-painted 18th- and 19th-century wooden armoires and chests mixed with contemporary, handmade Italian, French and English furniture coupled with the latest technology — the essence of modern alpine chic.

STAY Panorama Suite Size 4,306 sq ft Nightly rate from $11,000

RELAX Six Senses Spa

The Six Senses Spa is a holistic destination spa inspired by Asian wellness traditions, which are offered alongside Swiss Alpine treatments. There are

This three-bedroom suite offers exceptional views over Gstaad, Les Diablerets mountain massif and

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