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# Relaxing at the Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort

> The Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort is a five-star-superior Relais & Châteaux hotel in Lenk, Switzerland, combining over 300 years of sulphur bathing tradition with gourmet dining, contemporary spa facilities, and warm Bernese hospitality.

## Destination
Badstrasse 20, 3775 Lenk, Switzerland (Simmental region, Bernese Oberland).

## Why visit
A historic sulphur spa reinvented as a luxury wellness retreat, offering award-winning cuisine, its own sulphur source, mountain views of the Wildstrubel, and a full-service spa — all under attentive Relais & Châteaux hosting.

## What to see
- **Mountain views of the Wildstrubel** — Visible from guest rooms and the outdoor sulphur pool, the Wildstrubel is the landmark peak of the Simmental.
- **Art collection** — Hotel walls feature rotating exhibitions; during the reviewed stay these included works from the Martin Stucki Foundation and paintings by hotel owner Jürg Opprecht.
- **Wine cellar** — An atmospheric cellar with a well-assorted selection and daily hosted wine tastings.

## What to do
- **7 Sources Beauty & Spa** — Extensive spa with indoor and outdoor pools, multiple saunas (bio, oil, aroma, herbal, Finnish), steam baths, sulphur grotto, ice grotto, and jacuzzis.
- **Outdoor sulphur pool** — Soak in the historic sulphur waters while taking in direct views of the Wildstrubel.
- **Dining at Restaurant Spettacolo** — 15 Gault Millau point restaurant offering modern 'well-flavour' cuisine with a daily-changing menu of up to 15 courses, composable as a 4-to-7-course meal.
- **Dining at Oh de Vie** — A more intimate second restaurant with a southern European and Mediterranean touch, suited for lighter dining.
- **Breakfast buffet** — Extensive morning buffet described as a full culinary experience.

## Good to know
The spa can feel crowded at full hotel occupancy, so securing a lounge chair early is advisable. The hotel uses name-tagged bathrobes to prevent mix-ups in the busy spa.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wohnzimmer-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "Living room of Lenkerhof (lobby & bar)"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Espuma-Welcome-Drink.jpg"
    caption: "Chai tea espuma as welcome drink"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lenkerhof-Hotelbett-Junior-Suite.jpg"
    caption: "Junior Suite \"Mediterranean\""
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Weinkeller-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "Wine cellar of the Lenkerhof"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lenkerhof-Restaurant.jpg"
    caption: "Restaurant \"Spettacolo"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Rindsfilet-Pistazie-Rosenkohl-Lenkerhof-Restaurant.jpg"
    caption: "Tender fillet of beef on mashed potatoes with pistachio"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jan-Stiller-Lenkerhof-Katja-Birrer.jpg"
    caption: "Host Jan Stiller explains the kitchen work-routine to me"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tischdekoration-abends-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "Table decoration in the \"Oh de Vie\""
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kunstausstellung-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "painting by Jürg Opprecht at the Lenkerhof"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Therme-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "Sulphur bath with view of the mountain Wildstrubel"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bademantel-Lenkerhof.jpg"
    caption: "Distinctive: bathrobe with name tag"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jan-Stiller-Heike-Schmidt-Lenkerhof-Gastgeber.jpg"
    caption: "Host couple Jan Stiller and Heike Schmidt"
```