Hotel Elbresidenz at the Spa

FIRST CLASS

Close to the Toskana Spa, nestled between the marketplace and the Elbe river, lies the jewel of Saxon Switzerland - the imposing Hotel Elbresidenz. The building ensemble is impressive, with magnificent views over the Elbe or the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

The Saxon Switzerland National Park offers a true treasure trove of interesting destinations, natural beauties, and breathtaking views. The picturesque town of Bad Schandau, surrounded by the scenic backdrop of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, is located right at the entrance to the Kirnitzsch Valley. The valley can be explored with the historic tram, but it is also ideal for hiking, for example, to the Kuhstall, an eleven-meter-high rock gate that can be climbed via the narrow "Heaven's Ladder" to experience the view over the region. Among the most impressive rock formations are the Bastei and the Schrammsteine.

Enjoy a breakfast buffet in the elegant salons of the Sandstone Restaurant. The Elbe Terrace Restaurant, with its summer garden, boasts high-quality interiors and meticulous attention to detail, complemented by its breathtaking view of the Elbe River. The half board option features regional products and international compositions, available from the buffet or served directly to your table. Options include vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, and gluten-free dishes. The Rio Xingu Bar is the perfect place to unwind in the evening.

Refined Fasting

Life Balance - Rejuvenation for Body and Soul
Feeling increasingly drained, tired, and powerless in your daily life? Rediscover life's balance and allow your body to maintain health and heal! This 12-day fasting programme is based on a modified version of the protein-sparing modified fast by Otto Buchinger and Hellmuth Lützner, incorporating proven elements from other fasting strategies such as whey fasting and alkaline fasting, supported with fine teas, balanced juices, and special supplements.
Your fasting journey is led by an experienced nutritionist and specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and diabetology. Fasting is professionally complemented with physical activity, relaxation therapies, and physiotherapeutic treatments. Combined with the five pillars of Kneipp medicine, including swimming, dance, and culture, you will experience a holistic and diverse programme.

The 5 Pillars of Health Philosophy, central to Kneipp medicine, also play a crucial role in refined fasting:
Water: Swimming and water activities, sauna, baths, and affusions, Aqua-FlowDance, and sauna yoga in groups offer deceleration.
Movement: Movement and relaxation techniques, fasting walks, physical and mental agility reduce stress and prevent diseases.
Medicinal plants: Theoretical impulses for home and special spices and herbs as part of the fasting diet aim to detoxify the body.
Order of life: Recently, concepts such as mindfulness, healthy sleep, and self-care have gained significant importance.
Nutrition: Comprehensive catering within the fasting diet with a special focus on supplements like spices, fermented preparations, valuable vegetables, juices, teas, and herbs, acting as powerful catalysts to enrich the fasting experience.

Refined fasting is especially recommended for overweight, metabolic disorders, high blood pressure, fatty liver, and diabetes (metabolic vascular syndrome). It is also beneficial for physical and psychological imbalances, stress, impending burnout, post and long-Covid symptoms, rheumatic diseases, chronic pain, migraines, and gastrointestinal disorders such as colitis or irritable bowel syndrome. Or simply for recharging your "batteries" and strengthening the immune system.

Relaxation with a view in the 1,600 sqm Wellness Park Elbresidenz on the top floor (pool and fitness 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., saunas 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., treatments 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.). Indoor pool "Aurorabad", sun deck on the rooftop terrace, Finnish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath, and sensorial showers. Beauty: Exquisite body treatments such as wraps with honey, algae, or goat butter on the soft pack lounger, back massage, hot stone, Indian head massage, Ayurveda massages, and natural mud packs. Products from TEAM DR. JOSEPH and SOTHYS Paris. Fitness area.
As a guest of the Elbresidenz Hotel, you receive unlimited access to the Toskana Therme Bad Schandau.

Toskana Therme

Experience a unique bathing experience - bathing in a total work of art. Indoor pool with two 25-meter lanes and massage loungers, outdoor pool, current channel, children's pool with a small slide, whirlpool, and warm pool. With Liquid Sound©, body and soul float, supported by sound, colour, and light in the comfortably warm water. Underwater music and 360° dome video projections create a "concert hall filled with water". Sauna world with ice-cold plunge pool, Laconium, cistern with continuous seating, herbal bath, Saxon sweat lodge, ore grotto with rustic slate flair, panoramic sauna, relaxation zones, and sunbathing lawns, and for cooling off, ice snow fountain, sensorial showers, foot whirlpool, and Kneipp stream with five differently tempered chambers. In the sauna garden, cold water pools and Kneipp walking pools provide refreshment.
The Wellness Park Toskana Therme also offers wellness and beauty treatments of the highest level.

Bad Schandau is located in the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland National Park region. The unique Bastei Bridge and the Königstein Fortress are within walking distance. The pier for the line ships and the historic paddle steamers is located at the hotel. The historic tram takes hikers into the Kirnitzsch Valley. Cyclists can look forward to the Elbe Cycle Path. The cultural metropolis of Dresden is only about 46 km away.