Top 8 wellness destinations in Central Europe for rejuvenating spa and health getaways

When it comes to mixing adventure and healthcare, Ensana Hotels offers plenty of choices in some of the most desirable spa holiday spots across Central Europe. 

Its popular “Healthy in…” program lets you rejuvenate with Ensana’s signature treatments and experience the healing power of unique local natural resources guided by expert professionals. 

Enjoy daily spa treatments tailored to your needs, leaving you physically and mentally refreshed, regardless of your stay’s length. Available at 18 Ensana hotels in eight destinations, a Health Stay package includes a minimum of two nights with breakfast and dinner, one treatment per person per day, and complimentary spa access.  

In honor of World Health Day, book a “Healthy in…” getaway at one of these top spa destinations. 

Known for its singing fountain, historic landmarks, and carbon dioxide-rich spring waters, Mariánské Lázně has established itself as a beloved destination for those seeking therapeutic treatments and relaxation. A two-hour train ride from Prague, this charming UNESCO spa town, with its natural healing attributes and reputation for fighting off respiratory woes, has long been a favorite weekend retreat. 

Ensana’s spa properties here, including Nové Lázně, Centrální Lázně, Hvězda, and Pacifik, offer mineral baths, fully equipped wellness and fitness centers, and treatments tailored to individual needs. 

Budapest’s stunning Margaret Island is a prime spot for relaxing the mind, body, and spirit. Its meticulously kept gardens, medieval ruins, and natural hot springs unearthed more than 150 years ago deep beneath its north bank create the perfect escape from city life. The island’s thermal waters are particularly effective in treating chronic medical conditions like locomotor diseases, problems stemming from the body’s muscular and nervous systems, peripheral circulatory disorders, and digestive issues. 

Settle in at the Grand Margaret Island or Thermal Margaret Island. The exclusive properties will cater to all your health and pampering needs. Enjoy indoor and outdoor pools as well as a state-of-the-art medical spa.

Roughly 200 km from Budapest sits Lake Heviz, a 20,000-year-old thermal lake along the northern slopes of Mount Keszthely in western Hungary. Its healing powers against rheumatic and arthritic diseases have been attracting visitors since the Middle Ages.

Book your stay at Ensana Thermal Heviz for the “ultimate spa experience or at Ensana Thermal Aqua, which is equipped with an appealing wellness and pool area for leisure or medicinal purposes.    

Surrounded by hills and a beautiful natural landscape – including a sprawling arboretum filled with 400-year-old trees in the lush Raab Valley – Sárvár is home to some of the best-known thermal springs on the renowned Hungarian spa circuit. For more than 50 years, the town’s medicinal waters have worked to combat numerous chronic medical conditions and diseases.

In the middle of the action is Ensana Thermal Sarvar, which sits directly 1,300 meters above one of the town’s two thermal springs. The water brought up to the hotel is significantly cooled before it’s used in a broad range of balneotherapies to protect or restore your health.

There is no place quite like Sovata. This historic spa town in the heart of Transylvania is home to Bear Lake, the largest heliothermal lake in Europe. The water temperature increases with depth, especially during the summer months. Its salt-rich waters, mud, and pine-scented air offer healing benefits for many health conditions, with exceptional success for women’s health issues.

Ensana Sovata and Ensana Ursina provide the perfect home base for exploring the surrounding natural beauty. Both properties use the town’s salt waters and mud for various treatments to combat rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders.       

Situated in the lush Váh River valley and easily accessible by train, bus, or car, Piešťany is Slovakia’s biggest and most popular spa town. The medicinal thermal waters and unique sulfur mud are well-known for their healing effects, particularly for lingering rheumatic and arthritic diseases.  

There are numerous Ensana hotels to choose from in town, including Esplanade, Pro Patria, Splendid, Thermia Palace, and Vila Trajan. Each property has a unique vibe. In addition to offering healing and relaxation treatments, you can join a cultural program or a leisure activity to enrich your stay.     

Smrdáky, a small, rural spa resort in western Slovakia, is often referred to as the “Slovak Dead Sea” due to the exceptionally high levels of hydrogen sulfide in the mineral water. For more than 400 years, the town has been a leading destination for treating skin disorders.

Nestled in the middle of a 16-arce spa park in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, Ensana Smrdáky uses the town’s spring waters and medicinal mud in its signature treatments targeting skincare as well as muscle, bone, and joint ailments.    

Located just 10 km from Varna, Sts. Constantine and Helena is surrounded by vast greenery, enviable beaches, and seven healing thermal springs, making the spa resort a top destination for balneotherapy, health prevention, rejuvenation, and relaxation. 

Ensana Aquahouse, just 25 meters from the beach, is staffed by professional therapists and specialists in physical and rehabilitation medicine. The resort’s mineral water benefits a number of ailments, including gastrointestinal, gall-liver, renal, urological, and metabolic diseases.