If you’re in Milan you need to visit this place — it really is amazing. It’s located in a busy area but once you step inside you forget you’re in the middle of a city. It’s undoubtedly the best spa I have ever been to and I worry that it may have set too high a standard for any others I visit to reach. I visited with my mum, who had booked it in advance, and it was only around £25−30 each for the evening visit plus buffet and aperitifs. When you arrive you are given a robe and flip flops. We started our evening at the buffet, which offers a large selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, focaccia, bruschetta, juices, yoghurt, cooked meats and also different types of wine. We then made our way downstairs: there is around 5 or 6 different jacuzzis, hot and cold dip pools, steam rooms, saunas, relaxation rooms — you could spend hours just in these rooms. Upstairs there is another couple of steam rooms, as well as a ‘theatre of wonders’ — essentially a room covered in memory foam mattresses where you could easily spend a couple of hours napping. The highlight of the place for me was the outdoor pools. Although it was freezing, the pools were lovely and hot and it was an amazing experience to relax in them under the stars. We left feeling relaxed and with lovely soft skin, thanks to the lotions that are available for free in the women’s changing room. It really was an amazing experience and definitely the highlight of my Milan trip.
Carmela O.
Rating des Ortes: 5 North Charleston, SC
When I look back on my day here, I still cry. It was the most wonderful, magical, restful, happy day I’ve had in recent memory. Gorgeous, endless, wandering pools and waterfalls and saunas. At least 5 different rooms devoted to napping. A hot spring overlooking an ancient Roman wall. It’s ruined me. I’ve desperately tried to find anything even remotely close to this in the US and can’t. I will plan trips around this in the future.
Huong D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Washington, DC
The absolute BEST way to ring in my bday– spending almost 6 hours at the spa! Seriously– the time flies by and even my BF enjoyed it. Love that it’s couple friendly and lots of different relaxation rooms, pools, saunas, steam rooms, etc to try out. I would recommend booking a reservation beforehand(and also not going on the weekend). Bring a bathing suit and some toiletries if you have specific ones you like(if not, the ladies locker room is stocked with shampoo/conditioner, body scrub, face lotion, hair lotion, blow-dryers, etc) and get ready for a relaxing day. We also booked the 1 hour massage but like most of the reviews on here– I would have skipped it and spent 10 – 15 euros on various add-ons such as masks and scrubs, etc. The massage was more shiatsu and even when you ask for firmer, it’s not that good. :/Basically it felt like I was getting lotionized for 1 hour– but hey– still nice and relaxing, just if you’re looking for a deep tissue massage to work out your knots– this is NOT the massage for you. And the various baths, steam-rooms, etc— awesome! They have some outdoor pools with a converted trolley sauna, various indoor pools to dip in and then various rooms to rest and relax including nests, UV rooms, sound and light rooms– we were like kids going from one room to the next. And there are light snacks available in the buffet room– yogurt and granola station, fruits, veggies and some breads. Overall– one of the best and most relaxing experiences and all for only 39 euros to enter? Not bad at all.
Sophie Z.
Rating des Ortes: 5 New York, NY
Make your reservation online and go! Don’t wanna spoil the surprise by revealing too much but this is not your run of the mill bath house. Plan to spend about 3 – 4 hours minimum to experience every room/facility. With light snacks available throughout you will not leave hungry either. Note that even though you have provided credit card info online at booking you are not charged. Payments are made at entrance.
Mauro C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Milan, Italy
Good place where you could find relax and coming with underground. No stress of driving neither.
Ann S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Boston, MA
FANTASTICO! This was was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. My study abroad program paid for all of us to enjoy a relaxing night here. My friends and I started our night with the dinner buffet and a glass of wine and moved onto the hot tubs. Spending an hour soaking ourselves in the hot water and enjoying the ambiance and gazing at the old architecture, we didn’t want to get up! We eventually made our way downstairs(and good thing we did!). We stumbled upon the water relaxation room and almost fell asleep in a matter of minutes. Forcing ourselves to get up, we wandered through different halls and made it to the waterfall and the geyzer. Absolutely wonderful! This place was absolutely wonderful and I left feeling so relaxed. Granted, it was really expensive, I would definitely go back again if I could!