New opening
by Megan Whitby, assistant editor
Lanserhof Sylt opens, following five-year, €120m development
28 spabusiness.com issue 2 2022
photo: Lanserhof Group
Lanserhof lies on the highest elevations of Sylt
photo: Lanserhof Group
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edical spa brand, Lanserhof Group, has welcomed the first guests to its all-new coastal health resort on the German island of Sylt. Plans for the 55-key property were first revealed in 2017 and Lanserhof has invested more than €120m (US$128.6m, £102.6m) in the intervening years to bring the property to fruition. Currently in a soft opening phase, Lanserhof Sylt joins the group’s four other properties: the original, Lans, in the Tyrol region of Austria; Lanserhof Hamburg; Lanserhof Tegernsee, in the Bavarian district of Miesbach; and a private wellness clinic in London called Lanserhof at The Arts Club. The new destination’s beating heart is its 5,000sq m treatment area. The facility is complete with a spacious spa – equipped in part by Unbescheiden – and features saunas, steam baths, a relaxation area and an indoor and outdoor pool with a sun terrace hidden in the island’s coastal dunes. There are also two interconnected saltwater indoor and outdoor pools and a striking five-story, freestanding spiral staircase which serves as a centrepiece for the destination.
Treatments on offer Programming at Lanserhof Sylt is centred around the brand’s signature LANS Med Concept, inspired by the Mayr method. The concept blends modern diagnostics and medicine with natural healing methods – through a combination of detox treatments, mental training, movement therapy and programmes for beauty and aesthetics, as well as traditional massage treatments. Programming at the resort also has a focus on cardiological rehabilitation for acute or chronic diseases, as well as treatment for respiratory and skin diseases. These priorities were inspired by the island’s reputation for restorative sea air, which is claimed to provide relief for allergy and respiratory disease sufferers. Lanserhof has appointed medical director and cardiologist Dr Jan Stritzke, a specialist in cardiological rehabilitation for acute and chronic illnesses, to oversee programming at Lanserhof Sylt. Stritzke said: “Surrounded by the unique and ever-present nature of Sylt, the new resort awaits guests in a place where modern, flowing and natural architecture radiates tranquillity
