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Giving a wellness voucher: the perfect gift

There is hardly a gift with which you can go as little wrong as a wellness voucher. Time for two, a few hours in the spa, switching off properly for once — that is what most people wish for, yet in everyday life they rarely get round to it. It is precisely this time out that you give with a voucher: no dust-catcher, but a memory that stays.

This page is your guide — independent of season and occasion. It helps you choose the right voucher, gives inspiration through hand-picked spa hotels and leads you to concrete offers and regions.

How to find the right wellness voucher

Before you commit, a brief moment of reflection pays off. Four questions almost always lead to the fitting voucher:

  • An open amount or a fixed arrangement? A value voucher leaves the choice to the person receiving it. A concrete arrangement — two nights with spa and dinner, say — takes the decision off their hands and seems more considered.
  • For whom and for what occasion? Romance for two, a significant birthday, a thank-you to one's parents — the occasion decides the house, the length and the style.
  • Region and journey. Mountains, sea or forest, easily reachable or deliberately far away: the location often shapes the experience more strongly than the number of stars.
  • Validity and redemption. In Germany a limitation period of three years to the end of the year usually applies to value vouchers; many houses are more generous. A look at the conditions is worthwhile.

Let the hotels inspire you

A voucher is at its loveliest when a concrete house stands behind it. These five spa hotels stand for very different kinds of time out — from the Bavarian Forest via the Baltic to South Tyrol. One click leads to the respective hotel page with all the details; the page listing all spa hotels gives an overview.

Wellness offers to give as a gift

Whoever prefers something more concrete gives a ready-made arrangement straight away. These packages are made for a gift for two — and a good pointer if you are still wavering between an open amount and a fixed programme. Do browse all wellness offers as well.

Giving by region

Sometimes the region is the real gift. In the Bavarian Forest healing climate and deep woods meet; on the Baltic the sea air clears the head. The Salzburg region around Leogang stands for mountain wellness, the Bernese Oberland on Lake Thun for spa with a lake view and South Tyrol in the Vinschgau for sun, mountains and a Mediterranean air. An overview of all destinations is given by our wellness regions page.

Which gift it turns out to be in the end is almost secondary — being spoilt for choice is part of the deal with wellness vouchers. One thing is certain: nobody has ever been annoyed by being given time to relax.

By the Wellness Royal editorial team

Published on April 18, 2019 · Updated on June 26, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How much should a wellness voucher be worth?

That depends on the occasion. For a relaxed day in the spa with one treatment, 80 to 150 euros is often enough. Whoever wants to give a shared overnight stay with a pampering programme should plan on 250 to 400 euros per person. An open value voucher can also be combined — several people can club together.

An open amount or a fixed arrangement — which is better?

Both have their appeal. A value voucher gives the recipient full freedom over the date and the services. A fixed arrangement — two nights with spa and dinner, say — seems more considered and takes the planning off their hands. If you know their preferences well, the arrangement is the more personal gift; if you are unsure, you can never go wrong with an open amount.

How long is a wellness voucher valid?

For value vouchers in Germany the statutory limitation period of three years usually applies, counted from the end of the year of issue. Many hotels voluntarily grant longer periods. What counts are always the conditions of the respective house — a look at them pays off before you give the gift.

Who is a wellness voucher suitable for as a gift?

For almost every occasion and almost every person: for a birthday, an anniversary, as a thank-you or simply in between. Particularly lovely is a voucher for two, which gives shared time. And whoever rarely comes to rest in everyday life is glad of the express permission simply to do nothing for once.