In the know

Our favourite rooms: The Panorama suites have the largest balconies and wonderful views of the mountains.
Packing tips: Tracksuit, trainers and swimsuit for that new healthy lifestyle.
Also: Guests booking in for Christmas and New Year must stay at least 10 nights (23 December to 2 January).

Mavida Balance Hotel & Spa, need to know

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Smith card offer: A Mavida CD

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Mavida Balance Hotel & Spa

Zell Am See, Austria[view map]

Style: Super spa
Setting: Austrian Alps

Set against a backdrop of the beautiful Austrian Alps, Mavida Balance Hotel & Spa has a wealth of well-being facilities, including an award-winning spa with floatarium, steam baths and saunas. The hotel also has a number of yoga, Pilates and fitness programmes, as well as personal trainers. Further afield, there's a 36-hole championship golf course, hiking trails, 1,200km of cycle tracks and year-round skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn.

Need to know

Rooms: 43 rooms and four suites.
Rates: €180–€740, including breakfast.
Check-out: 11.30am.
Facilities: TV, DVD/CD player, WiFi, open fireplaces, under-floor heating and roll-top baths. The hotel has tennis courts, and a 36-hole golf course nearby. The area offers hiking trails, 1,200km of cycle tracks and year-round skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn.
Poolside: Indoor pool in the spa. You can also bathe at the nearby Zeller lake.
Hotel closed: 10–20 December.
Also: The hotel's excellent spa has a floatarium, steam baths and saunas, and offers a wide range of massage and beauty treatments. Mavida also has a number of yoga, Pilates and well-being programmes, as well as personal trainers.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: Gourmet dishes are prepared with herbs from the hotel's own kitchen garden. The menu features a wide range of delicious, healthy and energy-boosting food; diet or light dishes can also be prepared.
Dress code: Just remember to change out of your cosy bathrobe for dinner.
Top table: One next to the walk-in glass vinothèque.
Last orders: Dinner: 7–10pm.
Room service: 24-hour.
Hotel bar: The lounge bar has a centre-piece open fire and a terrace. There is live music at weekends. The house cocktail is the Monte Cristo Royal, and there are Cuban cigars on offer, too.

Also worth knowing

Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!

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