Are you going on winter sports and looking for a nice stay? Then I can heartily recommend Tommes Gasthaus zur Mühle in Winterberg. You will not only find a Gasthaus here, but there is also a hotel for even more comfort.
Land- und Kurhotel Tommes is located a few kilometers from Winterberg in the town of Schmallenberg. Here you can really completely relax. It is not just a hotel, but above all a wellness and spa resort. People don't just come here for winter sports, but for so much more. The hotel has a swimming pool, massage options, sauna and much more. Do you have (mental) conditions that you would like to be treated in a discreet manner? Then you've come to the right place.
By the way, you don't have to worry about people walking around with serious psychological problems. Think of it as a health resort for people who want to relax physically and mentally. Incidentally, that works fine without further guidance, because the location between the mountains is really beautiful.
Last year I took a break for a few days with my daughter and drove to Winterberg. Because the hotel rooms were all occupied, we chose to stay in Tommes Gasthaus zur Mühle. This is a separate guest house within walking distance of the hotel. As a guest of the Gasthaus you can also use all the free facilities of the hotel. You can also enjoy breakfast in the hotel itself. The only difference is the price and the fact that the hallways may be a little less luxuriously oriented. That was fine for us, by the way. The double room was clean and tidy, we received bath slippers as a gift, two bottles of water every day and we each had a bathrobe at our disposal.
On the day of arrival we chose to have dinner at the hotel. The prices were great, the portions were quite large and the service helpful. Very special:we were not allowed to look for a spot ourselves, our spot was reserved for our entire stay there. Breakfast consisted of a very large and extensive buffet where you could indulge yourself with all kinds of goodies and many healthy products. Coffee, tea, etc. is delivered to the table and you can indicate what you want.
Unfortunately I was not able to take many pictures, because it is a spa. To ensure privacy, it is not allowed to take pictures. The fact that it is a spa does not mean that only old people can be found here. On the contrary:there were many families with (young) children in the hotel and the Gasthaus.
So it was the intention to go skiing with my daughter. Unfortunately it was very busy on the slopes and my daughter did not have the patience to learn to ski. For her, the fun quickly wore off. I did go down the slopes twice, but after my daughter indicated that she was not well, we quickly went back to the hotel. This turned out to be just the beginning of the misery:she became very ill. It was so bad that she wanted to stay in the room for 1 day of our stay and I ordered food from the restaurant for us. She only went swimming once, the second time I had to swim laps on my own.
As you may know, I often suffer from migraines. You can read here what such a day looks like. The hotel also has a Heilstollen. This is a cave with beneficial properties. The water is so healthy that people who drink it for a while get rid of many health problems. Visiting the cave also provides many health benefits. The cave is protected against radiation and ensures that your body is cleaned of free radicals.
I wanted to visit the cave anyway, but now that my daughter had become ill, I had an extra reason to go there. As a guest of the hotel or Gasthaus you get free access to the cave. The cave is open every half hour. You will go under guidance to the interior of the cave and take a seat on a plastic chair. You get a drink and two mats:1 to put on the chair, the other to put over you. No superfluous luxury, because for the next half hour you will sit still in a cave where it is only 8°C with a humidity of 100%.
Absolute silence reigns in the cave except for the dripping of the water. The mats are also useful for that:you cannot avoid drops falling on you. It has been a very relaxed experience and we both felt a lot better afterwards. For optimal results, people come here daily for several weeks or months. There are people here who have been cured of serious illnesses and disorders. It also seems to be an effective remedy for migraines. Unfortunately I was only there once so I didn't notice much of this, although my body did feel reset.
Do you suffer from a lung disease (asthma, bronchitis) or allergy or even cancer? Then a visit to the cave is definitely recommended. Please note:the cave is not suitable for everyone. This is also indicated in advance. If you get complaints in the meantime, you can leave the cave without any problems.
Winterberg is only a 3.5 hour drive from Utrecht. It is a very popular winter sports area with the Dutch. Both beginners and more advanced winter sports enthusiasts can indulge themselves here. And children have also been thought of with plenty of opportunities to (learn to) ski. Winterberg has a nice center and plenty of restaurants where you can especially enjoy delicious schnitzels. I will come back to this with an extensive article.
Have you ever been to a spa?
