Spa Parenthesis Aix Les Bains

Spa Parenthèse sits inside the Hotel Le Riviera in the center of Aix-les-Bains, spread across three floors and more than 1,600 square meters. The ground floor holds eight treatment cabins, four of them designed for couples, alongside a hammam, a sculpted-dome steam room and hydromassage loungers for solo or shared sessions.

The wet areas cover a wide range: jacuzzis, an indoor pool with massage jets, a sauna built against a salt wall, a sensory tunnel, a heated outdoor pool, a lazy river, an XXL jacuzzi, a shallow pool for children, and an ice fountain for contrast bathing. Staff work in French, German and English, and the spa takes walk-ins as well as day-pass bookings, so a visit doesn't have to be planned far in advance.

Food is built into the offer rather than an afterthought. Spa-and-food packages pair two hours of access to the wellness area with a meal at the on-site restaurant, L'Alchimiste, which runs breakfast, a lunch buffet and dinner depending on the package chosen. The spa also puts together custom group formulas for occasions like birthdays or bachelorette parties, combining treatments, pool access and restaurant time.

Opening hours run from 9:30am most days, closing at 9pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and extending to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Parking is available nearby at the Hotel Le Riviera and the Hôtel de Ville, both a short walk from the entrance on Avenue Charles de Gaulle.