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Off the path

The main valley of Vals, with its continuation Zervreila, runs throughthe Adula mountains for five to six hours, right up to their highest

summit, the Rheinwaldhorn (3400 m above sea level.), and is flankedby the sizeable side valleys Toml, Peil and Kanal. () The Valsborders ends at the Tessin Bleniotal valley.

Zwschet leida, ruucha Brga.

The Adula mountains primarily consist of gneiss, which is supportedby dolomite and other stones. The Vals mountains are a well known

location for beautiful and rare minerals. Vals is most known to hikers for its abundance of water. From spring to sprin g, stream by streamflowing and murmuring; countless waterfalls, white ribbons, sprayingarcs and terrifying waves fall from high up on the cliffs into the gorges.

J.J. Jrger and Paula Jrger,

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Mountain. Stone. Water

Mountain, stone, water building in the stone, building with stone,into the mountain, building out of the mountain, being inside themountain how can the implications and the sensuality in the associa-

tion of these words be interpreted, architecturally? The whole

concept was designed by following up these questions; s o that it alltook form step by step.Book Peter Zumthor Therme Vals ,

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Season 2013| 2014 15 June 2013 to 30 March 2014

The Hotel Therme Vals is anon-smoking hotel!

Therme Vals

The bath

Hotel Therme Vals

Buildings and Restaurants

Therme Spa

Well-BeingOur Special Range

Hotel Site Plan

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Therme Vals

ch-7132 Vals

Phone Therme

0041(0)81926 89 61 Phone Therapy

0041(0)81926 88 21

E-mail Therme

[email protected] E-mail Therapy

[email protected] Web

www.therme-vals.ch

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Calcium Sulfate, Hydrogen Carbonate Thermal Bath

Indoor Pool

Outdoor Pool in winter

Outdoor Pool in summer

Fire Bath

Ice Bath

Drinking Stone with naturally

warm, ferrous spring water

Flower Bath

Sound Bath Resonance Room

Sweat Stone and

Steam Stone air humidity

Sounding Stone composition by Fritz Hauser

Relaxation rooms

Opening Hours

Monday to Sunday

Night bathing for hotelguests Sunday,Wednesday, and Thursday

From 07 am 11 amthe Therme is reservedfor hotel guests onlyChildren are admittedfrom the age of 5

Admission

AdultsChildren 5 to 16 yearsWith guest card:AdultsChildren 5 to 16 years

32 c

36 c

30 c

42 c

14 c

30 c

33 c

35 c

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07 am 08 pm

11 pm 12:30 am

Ticket reservation for day guests

Reserve a space online and simply pick up your ticket at the spa desk.

www.therme-vals.ch

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Therapeutic Springs

The Vals thermal and mineral springs originate on the left side of thevalley, 20 to 25 meters above the valley floor on the hotel and spa

grounds. Drilled in 1980, the most import ant well is located south ofthe Hotel Therme and protected by a modern str ucture.

The mineral spring water is used by both the Hotel und ThermalbadBad Vals ag and the Valser Mineralquellen ag. The springs ar e owned

by the community of Vals.

Instructions for Bathers

Adjust the amount of time you spend in the various baths accordingto your state of health and well-being. Consult our spa staff for advice.

Please shower before bathing. The floor can be slippery when wet. Be careful, walk, dont run. There are steps and stairways throughout the Therme. The first set

of stairs is just past the turnstile. Please watch your step. Bath attendants cannot constantly monitor the Sound Bath and the

parts of the Fire Bath, Ice Bath, and Flower Bath that are notvisible from the outside. Please keep this in mind when using thesefacilities.

The Therme is a place of peace and relaxation. Please refrain fromusing sports equipment and do not jump into the pools.

We assume no responsibility for personal items. Valuables can beleft at the spa desk for safekeeping

Taking pictures /electronical equipment is not allowed.

Temperature and Minerali zation

For millions of years water has collec ted in five billion tons of Bndnerschist, it has seeped through cracks and crevices down to a depth

of 1,000 meters and penetrated the dolomite rock layer, from whence

it finally resurfaces at the foot of Piz Aul.

The water tapped by the new borehole dr illed in 1980 emerges at atemperature of 30 C. These thermal springs in Vals are the onlyones in Grisons and are fed by a watercourse 90 meters belo w ground.This source runs through Trias strata, a regional phenomenon that can

be observed in the Vals Valley and Lugnez.

An analysis of the chemical composition of the water clearly shows that

mineralization occurs in the Trias strata because all the dissolvedparticles found in the thermal water are also present in the various roc ks

of the Trias strata: dolomite, limestone, white marble with quartzand cellular dolomite, and in between, gray slate. The concentrationof the mineralization of the water is 1,918 milligrams | liter and canbe broken down as follows: calcium 436, magnesium 54, sodium 10.7,chloride 2.5, fluoride 0.63, iron 6, iodide 0.02, potassium 2.0, manganese

0.03, hydrogen carbonate 386, sulfate 990, silicic acid 25. for Stone and Water, Summer 2003

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The Selva House

Seven stories high, the Selva House, located in front of the Hotel

Therme, is connected to the main building by a covered passage. Thismeans you can go to the spa in just your bathrobe (provided by us).The Selva House retains its delicate, white sixties-style archi-

tecture. Here, too, we have already started to renovate the interior.

Selva Stucco

The 20 Selva House rooms redesigned by Peter Zumthor are fresh

and bursting with color, we call them Selva Stucco: the walls

were done in red, blue, or yellow Venetian stucco-lustro! The darkwooden parquet flooring is warm and elegant. Travertine pavesthe showers, which open directly into the living quarters. The SelvaStucco rooms are no larger than before, but now you can luxuriate

in a king-size bed with satin she ets. (The bed is high enough for youto easily stow your bags and suitcases beneath i t. Or use the hallway

cabinets set aside for this purpose. They are room-color coded andcan be locked.) There is Valser mineral water, a stereo with a choice

of cds, bathrobe and pool slippers in each room. tv ava ilable upon re-quest and free of charge.

Selva roomsThese rooms are vaguely reminiscent of ship cabins. We have packed

as much as possible into the space available. In some rooms youwill still find the original beds mounted on walls as they were in thesixties. All rooms include a bathroom|wc and balcony. Radio, bath-robe, pool slippers, and upon request a tv are provided free of charge.

Ancillary buildi ngs the Zerfreila and Toml Houses

Only a short walk from the Therme. The rooms are appo inted likethe Selva Rooms. Bathrobe and pool slippers can be rented at the

spa desk.

The Buildings

The Hotel Therme

The outward appearance of the curved buildi ng has changed littlesince the sixties; instead, its transformation into the new hotel isexpressed on the inside. Without altering the core structure of thehotel, Peter Zumthor has completely refurbished 40 rooms andenlarged the Red Restaurant. The result i s not a brash display ofmodern architecture but the preservation of the style of the hotel

in refreshing and unexpected ways.

The Red Restaurant and the terraceThe extension of the Red Restaurant sets forth the faade of the frontsection of the main building, blending seamlessly into the existing

architecture. And yet there is an almost baroque extravagance about

the new space with its red and blue stucco-lustro wall, s ilver ceiling,canopy, and its long tables in the middle of the room. The leatherchairs, tables, and black lacquer counters were designed by Peter

Zumthor, and he enlarged and furnished the terrace to match.

The Temporaries |Hotel ThermeThe basic furnishings black lacquer pieces designed by Peter

Zumthor are the same in all rooms, and yet each room is unique:

bright kilims or gabbehs, twentieth-century furniture classics from

Eileen Gray to Mies van der Rohe to Le Corbusier to Jasper Morrison,pure silk curtains in different colors to match the carpet. You sleep in

a king-size bed with linen sheets (and two blankets, if you like), the

chocolates are made on the premises by our own confectioner, andthere are fresh apples and flowers in every room. We also provide

a stereo with a selection of cds (tv upon request and free of charge)

and, of course, a bathrobe, pool slippers, minibar, and high-speedwireless Internet.

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The Hotel c omplex wa s built in the

sixties and comprises the Hotel Therme,which is the main building, the SelvaHouse, and the ancillary buildings, theZerfreila and Toml Houses. The

main building and the Selva House havedirect access to the Therme. Locatedin the main building are the reception

desk for all the buildings, the RedRestaurant, the Blue Hall with its bar,

the 40 so-called Temporaries, and the

corridor to the Therme.

Hotel Therme Vals

ch-7132 Vals

Phone

0041(0)81926 80 80 Fax

0041(0)81926 80 00 E-mail

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Culinary offer at Hotel Therme

15 GaultMillau Points at the Red Restaurant

As much as possible we feature fresh regional raw products that arewonderfully prepared and surprisingly composed regionalspecialities which are newly interpreted. Convenience food is aforeign word in our kitchen. Everything is freshly prepared here.

You can choose your five-course menu from 16 market-fresh dis-hes. The offer changes daily! Our chef de cuisine will also make you aspecial menu proposal. On Tuesday we alternately serve a dessert orcheese buffet in addition to the menu. On Friday we host an exclusivegala dinner.

You will find over 250 items on our wine list. Grison wines are pre-

dominant, but you will also find numerous vintage wines and luckyfinds from other regions with us.

Every morning from 07:30 to 11:00 oclock, we offer a sumptuous

breakfast buffet with a large selction of loose teas,organic dairyproducts and free-range effs from local Vals farmers, a wide varietyof homemade breads, and much, much more.

The Red Restaurant is often fully booked. We advise you to reservea table for dinner even before your arrival, best of all as a half-board arrangement. Of course, you can also feast la carte in theRed Restaurant (except Tuesdays and Fridays).The Red Restaurant is a non-smoker restaurant, and mobile tele-phones are also not necessarily welcome. In the summer we will

also serve your meal on the terrace weather permitting.

Restaurant Chessi at Zerfreila courtyard

Sebastian Pilch and his team will gladly pamper you with market-

fresh la carte cuisine and Bndner specialities.

Enjoy a cosy dining experience while trying Grison style tapas or our

grilled meat specialities. Our service team will advise you in

the choice of a matching wine. The wine list offers choices of fineGrison wines and Italian classics.

Open daily 6 pm 12 midnight For reservation call 0041 (0)81926 89 20

The Blue Lounge

A sun-drenched room with a view of the mountains during the day

and groovy jazz ambience at night. Here you can enjoy the dailyoffer of live music with a glass or wine or while indulging in a trouvail-

le from our whisky selection.Starting at 10 oclock in the morning we will serve you with fine Amici

coffee and homemade cakes prepared fresh every day from our

ptisserie as well as our snack specialities. On request we will alsogladly serve you a bottle from our extensive wine assortment featuring

over 250 labels.

Open daily 10 am 12 midnight Hot meals served 12 noon 14 pm Daily live music 6 pm 7 pm and from 9:30 pm 12 midnight

Our special offer for hotel guests

Tuesday: Cheese- or dessert buffet in t he Red RestaurantWednesday: Night bathing in the ThermeThursday: Night bathing in the ThermeFriday: Gala dinner in the Red RestaurantSunday: Night bathing in the Therme

All events within our cultural program are available to our guests

at no additional cost. For more information regardingour cultural season or our package stays please visit our websitewww.therme-vals.ch.

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Our skin care products for you

Cellcosmet|CellmenThe science of staying youngResearch and technology at the highest level.On the cosmetics market worldwide the unique Swiss Cellcosmet(for her)and Cellmen (for him)are the only products which con-tain stabilized, biointegral activated cells. This revolutionary skin

care product provides an unparalleled efficacy for the revitalizationof the skin.

Salin de Biosel

Certified genuine product*This unusual line of cosmetics is based on the principle of traditional

Chinese medicine and works with plant formulas called biosequential

formulas.Depending on individueal skin type, oglio elements are added tocreams and masks to intensify the effect.

*Produced without hazardous substances that affect the skin, as inmany other cosmetic products, such as paraben-based preser-vatives (butylparaben ethylparaben etc), propylene glycol, sodiumlaureth sulfate (SLES) mineral oils, paraffin, synthetic dyes,

ingredients of animal origin, animal testing, genetically modified

organismus (GMOs).

Well-Being

Therapy and Beauty

At the turnstile as you enter the Therme Vals there is a brass plaquepointing the way: Therapie. A stairway to the left leads belowthe bathing level to a floor dedicated to the well-being of our guests.The therapies and treatments offered here are designed to relieve

tension and pamper: masks, exfoliation, baths, wraps, and massages.

Here, the Vals gneiss is polished and smooth velvety concrete walls

with noble brass doors on the mountain side; the treatment areaon the valley side. Behind the brilliant blue Murano glass doors arethe separate massage rooms, their walls and ceilings coated

with metallic paint. A small square window frames the landscape:

the guests own personal picture.

Our competent, well-trained therapists and beauty staff ensure arange of high-quality treatments. Not only will you find classic

massage, Thalasso and aromatherapy, but you can also book Lomi

Lomi, or Abhyanga.

After your treatment, relax on a leather couch, have a cup of herbaltea, gaze through a large window at the opposite side of the valley,at the hillside strewn with small barns.

Let our experienced beauticians pamper you with a range of treat-ments including exfoliation, modelage facials, face masks, facial

massages, facial lymphatic drainage, and manicures. Our beauty

center is on the same floor as the spa desk, next to the passagewayto the Selva House.

Soglio

Force of nature from the Grison mountains.

This product line derives from the refining of raw materials from ourGrison mountains. These include domestic and wild herbs gathered

in the village of Soglio. Other herbs used by Soglio are provided by Swissmountain farmers working on certified organic farms.

A very special project regulates the purchase of butter oil with alpinegoat farms in the valley of Vals. The Valser Balsam, which wasspecially designed for the Therme Vals is the result of this collaboration.The characteristic of Soglio begins with the relationship with itsraw materials. Nature and origin are important in all products of Soglio,which are 100% natural, local and organic.

Our Special Range

Water massage i n the Vals thermal exe rcise pool

Water massage is an application of alternative medicine or hydro-

therapy. The therapist stands in chest-deep water and moves theguest in accordance with predetermined figures, thus combining

the positive properties of water with the basic effects of Shiatsu.The treatment takes place in 35 C water. The body weightlessly

floating in the water- undergoes passive lengthening and stret-ching. Here, the drag of the water enhances the technique. There isa feeling of weightlessness inducing a deep relaxation. The treat-ment also benefits from the healing properties of the warm thermal

waters of Vals, such as improved peripheral circulation and a reliefof the joints. An excursion into weightlessness.

Vals hot stone massage with cleansing body peeling

During the peeling, the upper layer of skin is smoothed with refinedand gentle peeling substances. These promote circulation and theproduction of new cells, which leads to a smooth and soft complexion.

The skin is now excellently prepared for the Vals hot stone massage.Hot stone massage is a type of massage for which heated, polished

Vals quartz stones are used. The stones are heated in a water bath,at a temperature of around 60C. The aim is to relax the muscles usingheat. Apart from the emission of heat, the stones are almost unno-

ticeable, as they are very smooth, and primarily moved over the

muscles. The best pampering massage in the cold months.

Valser Vitality

Our wellness therapists have designed this special treatment foryou: with this combination of foot reflexology and back massage thebody organs are influenced in a positive way and aches and painsare alleviated. The back and neck are often tense due to our modernlifestyle. Valser Vitality gives an invigorating effect and supports thenatural regeneration of the body. For a fresh load of vitality.

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Beyond the Hotel Therme

Therme Shop |Zerfreila HousePeppermills and candleholders designed by Peter Zumthor for Alessi,deep and flat bowls made of Vals quartzite by Franz Hgli for the

Therme Vals. Ceramic vases by Sonja Do-Meyer, ceramic bowls by

Madleina Lyss, linen sheets, Soglio care products, bulk teas.

Publications about Vals and the Vals Valley, books by the various

authors who have written texts for the Therme Vals, Vals texts

Edition Therme Vals, books by Peter Zumthor, prints of photographsthat have appeared in Stone and Water, postcards, and magazines.

Stop by and browse! Manuela Peng and Vreni Illien will be happy toanswer any questions you may have. Tuesday to Friday,10 am12 noon and 03 pm06 pm Saturday, 10 am12 noon and 03 pm05 pm Sunday, 10 am 01 pm Phone0041(0)81926 89 22

Coiffeur Therme|Zerfreila HouseMake an appointment to have your hair done by Nilfer Kavakli. Tuesday to Friday 09 am11:30 am and 01 pm07:30 pm Saturday 08 am03 pm Phone0041(0)81926 89 21

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