Mountain retreat Forestis reopens with refreshed wellness offering

The 2,000sqm Forestis Spa in the Italian Dolomites has added new spa suites and treatments

Italy

By Wendy Golledge

17 October 2024

www.forestis.it

The 62-suite Forestis Hotel, on the slope of the Plose mountain in Italy, has reopened following extensive renovation.

A five-star mountain retreat, Forestis has revealed new spa suites and treatments. Each of the suites has two treatment beds, a large round bathtub, relaxation area, steam bath and shower.

Spa facilities at Forestis include an indoor and outdoor pool filled with pure Plose mountain water, a silent room and a Wyda (yoga) area.

There are four treatment rooms with Gharieni treatment beds and the spa has a Technogym-equipped gym.

Thermal offerings include a brine steam, bio sauna and textile sauna.

Sauna overlooking a snowy view — Forestis Hotel has indoor and outdoor Finnish saunas

A stone sunken bath in a dimly lit room — The new spa suites have a large round sunken bathtub

Celtic-inspired wellness

The 2,000sqm spa’s year-round wellness programme is inspired by Celtic traditions and their natural doctrine.

New treatment additions include a healing wood massage using wooden sticks, and a vital field massage, that strengthens the body’s energy with gentle movements.

“Following our renovation, we have further enhanced the Forestis Spa experience. The new spa suites, along with our expanded spa menu, deepen our commitment to holistic healing. Our aim is to create a sanctuary where guests can reconnect with nature and themselves, resulting in peace and rejuvenation."

Eleonora Pellizzari

Forestis spa manager

Other treatments include combinations of aromatherapy and tree frequencies, energy flow massages and mountain pine body scrubs.

Treatments use own-label Forestis Spa products developed in collaboration with consultant Sandra Agerer, using plant-based ingredients.

Owners Stefan Hinteregger and Teresa Unterthiner follow a Forestis philosophy of reconnecting with body and soul and embracing nature.

A wood floored yoga studio with a glass wall — The Wyda Room is furnished with the local materials of wood, glass and stone, which act on each other as energy fields combine

All wellness treatments are based around four native trees – mountain pine, spruce, larch and Swiss pine – four healing woods, four healing stones and four healing tree frequencies.

Forestis also offers Wyda – the movement and mindfulness theory of the Celtic Druids. The millennia-old energy exercises take place in the Wyda room.