in västerås, there is an old steam power plant, overlooking lake mälaren, where you'll find the steam hotel, appropriately named as you'll find a lovely spa on the top floor. they've kept much of the industrial details which works really well with the softer touches.
we came to celebrate stefan's birthday. i love that he loves a good spa hotel although he cannot seem to get used to the sauna experience. while he finds it too hot, i say heat it up some more. and, the softness of your skin afternoons is just amazing.
while the spa is smaller than their sister hotel, the ellery (take a peek here), we happily enjoyed both the pool inside and outside, the hot sauna (me) and dark relaxation room with a fire (stefan's favourite). there is a bar for drinks too. you couldn't help but feel newly energized and relaxed.
and the food was perfection. before we made use of the spa, we had afternoon drinks and a light lunch on the 18th floor with fantastic view of lake mälaren. the food was a melody of asian-inspried dishes that had me already looking forward to dinner which was so worth the wait.
after dinner we walked along lake mälaren, enjoying the sunset. relaxation, good food, and a sunset... not bad for a birthday celebration.
to take a peek at our lidingö spa weekend in march, click here. our next weekend away will be with friends in ekerö, stay tuned, if you like.
