The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is a heaven of the traditional and the contemporary, where legendary Swiss Grand Hotel culture, elegance, and hospitality come together.
The unique combination of luxurious and stylish accommodation, fine food, natural thermal spa water, business amenities, world class golf, wellbeing and medical facilities of the highest level makes the Grand Resort unmistakable and incomparable. Located just one hour from Zurich, this luxury Resort not only offers two traditional style Grand Hotels, the Quellenhof and the Hof Ragaz, but also the new “Spa-Tower”.

The new Spa Lofts and Spa Suites come complete with butler service and each features a private wellbeing-oasis bathroom with thermal water on tap, steam shower and some also feature their very own sauna.

The medical team at the Swiss health retreat Grand Resort Bad Ragaz have developed a series of packages specifically suited to target health problems caused by modern day living, be it – weight worries, being over-stressed and over-worked. The packages called “Weight loss” and “Burn-out Prevention” help guests focus on keeping a healthy body and achieving an optimum work-life balance. Below are highlights from two programmes:

Weight Loss Programme
The Weight loss programme is a six day course, which combines medical tests, counselling and exercise, is designed to help guests achieve body satisfaction, a healthy relationship with food and a feeling of wellbeing. The programme includes delicious meals from Cuisine Équilibrée, the resort’s new healthy eating concept which features varied and fresh menus that helps control calories down whilst remaining appetising.

Weight Loss Programme Includes:

• Thorough medical examination
• Measurement of weight and body mass index
• Hearing and eyesight test
• Screening for skin changes
• Central nervous system function check
• Spinal column check
• Detailed assessment of joint status
• Laboratory examinations of liver, kidneys, thyroid, blood sugar, blood lipids, blood count, as well as
  Prostate screening if appropriate
• ardiovascular function test on an ergo meter (Resting and stress ECG)
  Body fat measurement
• Analysis of eating and exercise habits
• Nutritional advice 2 x 60 min.
• Daily personal training sessions 50 min.
• Daily work-out incl. introduction
• Daily “Cuisine Equilibrée” full board
• Daily 4 litres of Ragaz thermal spa water
• Concluding medical consultation (discussion of all investigative results and preparation of a personal dietary and exercise plan)
• Personal health dossier
• Personal guidance during the programme

Optional Additions: 

Your programme – additional week (7 days):

• Medical follow-up
• Body fat measurement follow-up
• Nutritional advice follow-up
• Daily “Cuisine Equilibrée” full board
• Daily 4 litres of Ragaz thermal spa water
• Daily personal training sessions 50 min.
• Daily work-out (without trainer)

The Weight loss programme costs from 3,360 Euros, the additional week 1,786 Euros per person excluding accommodation.
The “Weight loss” programme may be booked in combination with a minimum stay of 6 nights’ accommodation in the Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites or the Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz. Arrival day is Sunday only. A price reduction of 10% will be allowed on all room categories for stays of up to 6 nights and a price reduction of 15% for every additional week.

The accommodation price includes:

• “Cuisine Equilibrée” breakfast
• Welcome drink
• Access to the 5500 m² «To B. Wellbeing & Spa»
• Free admission to the 7300 m² Tamina Therme
• Daily fitness and relaxation lessons

Burn-out Prevention Programme
Long nights at the office and one too many work trips can take their toll on even the most dedicated of employees. Burn-out prevention is especially designed for the worn-out, over stressed city worker. Offering a complete clinical examination, the programme tests general fitness, for office related health problems (such as incorrect posture, a frequent problem for those who spend too long at their desk!), suggested dietary advice and mental coaching to help identify career potential.

The Burn-out Prevention programme includes (3 days):

• Medical-psychotherapeutic initial consultation
• Biofeedback
• Nordic walking with your personal trainer
• Introduction to medical training therapy (MTT)
• Daily training sessions in the fitness centre (without coach)
• Daily bathing in thermal spa water
• Medical whole-body massages 50 min.
• Relaxation massage 75 min.
• Medical-psychotherapeutic final consultation with recommendations for everyday life, work and sport
• Written report with “take-home messages”
• Personal guidance during the programme

For comprehensive burn-out prevention, the physician also recommends additional 2 days:

• A supplementary medical-psychotherapeutic progress consultation
• Psychological evaluation test of your personal strengths
• Nordic walking with your personal trainer
• Daily training sessions in the fitness centre
• Daily bathing in thermal spa water
• Water therapy 30 min.
• Lomi Lomi Nui massage 90 min.

The Burn-out Prevention programme 3 days costs from 1,610 Euros, additional 2 days 1,003 Euros per person excluding accommodation.

The “Burn-out Prevention” programme may be booked in combination with a minimum stay of 3 nights in the Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites or the Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz. Arrival days are Sunday to Tuesday, or Sunday only if you are also booking the Burn-out Prevention “Plus” programme (additional 2 nights’ accommodation). A price reduction of 10% will be allowed on all room categories.

The accommodation price includes:

• Generous breakfast buffet
• Fresh fruit and Ragaz water each day
• Welcome aperitif
• Access to the 5500 m² “To B. Wellbeing & Spa”
• Free admission to the 7300 m² Tamina Therme
• Daily fitness and relaxation lessons

Getting There:
Swiss International Airlines (www.swiss.com/uk; 0845 601 0956) offers up to 20 daily flights a day to Zurich from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham and Manchester.
It's also easy to travel from London to Zurich by train, taking Eurostar to Paris, then a direct Paris-Switzerland high-speed TGV. TGVs from Paris to Zurich are run by Lyria, a consortium of the French and Swiss national railways. From Zurich, Bad Ragaz is an easy train ride away – it takes about 1 hour and the trains run about every 30 minutes.

For more information see the website www.resortragaz.ch  or call the reservation at +41 81 303 30 30 or email reservation@resortragaz.ch