Puradies Nature Resort

The family-run hotel with 76 rooms and 14 chalets, designed as a village, lives up to its name: for those seeking relaxation and sports enthusiasts, the hotel offers great facilities. Originally a farm house with guest rooms, it is now an ecotourism hotel. The sustainable philosophy runs through the range of activities on offer, the cuisine and the architecture. Among its guests, you will find avid skiers, mountain bikers, hikers, and families with children who enjoy climbing the mountain peaks.

This stunning landscape has been NOA's focus since the beginning of the design process. Prior to the recent expansion, the hotel had a natural pool with boardwalks, but no swimming pools. Strong demand ultimately drove the brand-new spa concept, which includes wellness and sports areas as well as the new in-house restaurant, Ess-Enz.

Highness without height. The new building, which now houses fitness and yoga rooms, relaxation areas and relaxation rooms, a private children's pool, an adult pool, and a restaurant, is harmoniously embedded in the landscape despite its size and breadth. The floor plans are laid out in concentric rows, in harmony with the natural topography. One center faces the bathing lake and the other faces the hill on the south side. This creates two facades that, despite their different orientations, are balanced by each other and inviting no matter which direction they approach. The green roofs blend seamlessly with the lawns, while the detached spaces below have great views to the north and south and open up for maximum enjoyment of the surroundings. The new Wellness Pavilion, with its various areas, rises from the ground like a gentle wave and disappears back into the meadow with its expressive peaked umbrellas. For the onlooker, the pastoral landscape is preserved with its endless expanse and tall grasses, which are so characteristic of this region.

A lawn with raised beds, a vertical fountain made of Dorfer quartzite and an outdoor fire pit runs between the main house and the new building, while the underground passage that formerly led to the lovely reception area has been preserved. This is the focal point for getting into your new wellness zone. The new long corridor, whose interior design sets the mood for the four-element experience, leads the former treatment rooms to the sports and fitness room with a view of the inner courtyard with rock garden. In the corridor itself, the elements of earth and air converge, transforming into a rough-and-tumble wall in an earthy hue on one side and light linen fabrics on the other side of the window. Coarse metallic stucco gives movement, while lively, light-dappled textiles lend a mysterious atmosphere.

Visions, aspirations, points of view. After passing through, the guest is first welcomed into the fireplace lounge - a split-level room that connects the wellness area and restaurant across levels. As the name suggests, the centerpiece is an open bowl-shaped fireplace surrounded by floor-to-ceiling wall-to-ceiling artwork by a young local artist, Michael Lang. Seating cushions and plants add character to a room lined with sisal rugs. Here, guests can relax with a drink and take in the view in the fiery earthy setting. The fireplace lounge leads to the new yoga room, which can also be used as another relaxation room with pull out sofas. A staircase leads to the gallery to the new restaurant.

Continuing downstairs, the corridor leads to the area where the children's pool is located. Here the elements of earth and water meet. The eye is first drawn to the pool with its organic, free-form pool and waterslide, surrounded by intimate alcoves that invite relaxation and play. It is equipped with a parquet floor, deep seat cushions, loungers and armchairs covered in outdoor fabrics, as well as sisal rugs and fabric lamps with a yarn shade. The cozy home feel and the wonderful play of light and shade give the room character. Directly above the pool are metal pendants for hanging plants. Outside is an area with tables, sheltered from the wind and sun, with a lawn that extends towards the swimming pool.