Thermen Bad Nieuweschans

This place used to be great, but no more. First the good points, since there are a few. The current wonders have spent a lot of money expanding the sauna facilities and the expanded saunaplein in particular is pleasant. Now the many negative points. The food in the previous "Waters of the World" restaurant was very good. The current restaurant, called Norell, is decidedly disappointing. It only has a fixed menu. Moreover we were warned on a previous trip that if we had any dietary restrictions we should inform them in advance. We did, but it didn't help. One of my favourite sauna's was always the kruidenbad (herb sauna). Only now it doesn't have any herbs. So it is just another relatively cool sauna, of which they have several. This change is entirely negative, so why do it? Also I have a suspicion that the temperature in the very large salt water bath has been turned down. I can't prove it, but it didn't feel as amazing as on earlier visits. They have a great park to walk around. This remains beautiful. So why reduce the number of hammocks and seats. Service in the outside rest areas is very poor. Even when it is very busy they only seem of have one person serving. We were there three days and not once did anyone offer us anything. They are currently refurbishing the bedrooms, so you can expect noise and unfinished spaces. Which would be less irritating, if they hadn't put prices up considerably.

We have been to this wellness resort many times in the past. Sadly the price/quality ratio gets only worse. This time, we had booked a room on the ground floor with a terrace. When we got to the room, we discovered that there was only one outside chair with no other furniture on the terrace. When I called the reception, I was told, with no apology offered for the inconvenience, that the new furniture had not arrived. No help was offered to bring replacements. The following day was 1st May and "badkledingdag". The result was that the resort, saunas and areas were so busy that we could not even find a sunbed/chair to sit or lie on. While I accept that such days will be busier, there was no effort made to accomodate the extra guests. The atmosphere was really not relaxing, the guests were loud and inconsiderate and we retreated finally to our room for peace and quiet (without terrace chairs). Fortunately the park is still beautiful even if they have removed most of the comfortable seating and all of the hammocks. The restaurant offers only a "surprise" menu and the drinks are overpriced. When we complained about the shortcomings during our stay at checkout, we received no apology. "There are worse things in the world" was the receptionist's reaction when we pointed out that they should not advertise services which could not be provided. We will not be hurrying back.

Unfriendly staff and too high pricing for old and dirty equipment. Using phone in the wellness area is not allowed, so if you have to check any messages be ready that staff will come and tell that it is a violation, not talking about photos.

It is okay and the thermal water is great and sauna as well but missing the cool down water area outside which was broken and inside it was way too busy. This also meant no flexibility for treatments and overall understaffed when you had a question at the spa or beauty area. The hotel rooms are okay but outdated and that is partly the same in the rest of the venue. Overall okay to go for an afternoon including a nice lunch but not worth a long drive.

This used to be an authentic and very relaxing experience with focus on quality. With the new ownership this has change into quantity. More sauna's with entertainment (where you look at a screen with an polar bear walking by) and the field has now been completely filled with sunbeds. There is no privacy and you have to que to get into. They used to make more use of the actual location and Groningen itself. Now they call it nordic and make use of screens, moodlights etc. The investors or owners have not looked into the actual area and used that as a differentiating positioning for this spa.. I found the food quite ok but, again there, it's like a factory. One takes orders, others serve out.. No human connection.

Das Zimmer war renoviert- was fehlt ist ein Klimaanlage. Frühstück sehr gut. Das Überraschungsmenü hat uns nicht gefallen da wir nicht gerne Wild essen - eine Menüauswahl wäre von Vorteil. Die Saunen sehr schön aber es fehlt an Ruheräumen und Sitzmöbeln innen. Die Aufgüsse waren zu voll und es standen schon Minuten davor Riesen Schlangen um rein zu kommen - hat mit Entspannung nicht viel zu tun. Draußen war die Autobahn zu hören. Uns gefällt die Therme und Hotel Nähe Hamburg Vab… besser.

Heel teleurstellend dat de sprenkeling in het stoombad er niet meer is, de lavendelkamer gesloten is en dat er geen vogelgeluiden meer te horen waren in de ontspanningsruimte. Bovendien zijn de prijzen in het restaurant te hoog… En als klap op de vuurpijl gold de kortingsbon van de postcodeloterij (50%korting op het t****e kaartje) alleen voor de entree met sauna en niet voor de thermaalbaden. Terwijl dat niet uit de tekst op de bon valt op te maken. Kon hoog springen of laag springen, maar…. helaas. Een deceptie dus….

Wir hatten eine Übernachtung gebucht. Das Hotelzimmer war sauber und das Bett bequem. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und das Frühstück bot eine große Auswahl. Der Saunabereich ist sehr groß. Indoor und Outdoor findet man diverse Saunen (bspw. Kräutersauna, Dampfsauna, Nordlichtsauna oder die Kelo-Sauna mit mehreren Aufgüssen täglich). Zusätzlich gibt es zwei Pools und diverse Möglichkeiten zum Sitzen und Liegen. Sowohl drinnen, als auch draußen gibt es mehrere Duschmöglichkeiten und draußen sogar ein Eisbad. Die Anlage ist sehr gepflegt und Sauna, die MitarbeiterInnen sehr freundlich. Im Outdoor-Saunabereich gibt es außerdem ein Bistro, welches im Bademantel zugänglich ist.

Het word er niet beter op. Stoombadhuis heeft geen sprenkeling meer .Dit gaf anders altijd een heerlijke ontspanning voor je nek en schouders. Lavendel kamer was ook buiten gebruik. In de stilte ruimtes is het te koud. De douche was lauw. Verder was het te druk konden de auto niet eens kwijt bij aankomst. Had net weer een 10 baden gekocht voor komend jaar nu al spijt van.