Top Health spas in Baden-Baden, Germany

It was ok. Sadly, way too crowded! The pools are not very warm. They should really invest in a new outdoor pool, they have the space, probably just too greedy. They should also build a few more whirlpools in the sauna area, that would be nice. When we left (18:30 on a Saturday) the line to get in was crazy!! So I imagine it was going to get even more crowded… Still I was able to enjoy a bit with my girlfriend, but I don’t think I will come back unless there is more pool areas.

I am a breast cancer survivor, and had an extremely embarrassing and humiliating experience at the Caracalla Therme Spa in Baden Baden last Thursday. I wore a bathing suit that I normally wear, which has a bit more covering top (simple black short top with cap sleeves) to cover scars from my surgeries and for other obvious reasons why women who have gone through breast cancer treatment (mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation) need special swimwear. As I started to go into one of the pools, a woman who works Caracalla spa approached me in front of other guests and basically demanded that I leave the spa area because my top did not look like what she considered to be a standard swimsuit top. Even though it is a swimtop and made of the same material as any other swimsuit, it just has more coverage (see photo), with a cap sleeve that covers my upper area more so than the standard revealing swimsuits with bikini style straps. I explained my condition (while other spa guests watched and could hear), and she did not seem to care. Another young man who worked there came over to try to assist and he also tried to explain to her my medical condition (she did not speak English so he translated it for her), and this did not help either. Her response was simply as though the fact that I had been through breast cancer and have "appearance" issues from treatment did not matter at all, and that I had to leave the spa area. Again, in front of other guests who were at the spa (all watching me, which was very embarrassing). She escorted me into the locker area near the entrance of the spa, and again I had to explain my condition to additional staff at Caracalla as to why I had to wear a more covering swim top...and no one did anything. They simply did what this person wanted, which again she still demanded that I would not be able to wear my swimsuit top into the spa. Again, this was extremely embarrassing and humiliating to have to keep explaining this to workers at the spa. Eventually, I had to go to the Caracalla gift shop and purchase a different swimsuit, and figure out a way to put a cover-up over the top of the swimsuit to keep from exposing my deformities and skin issues from radiation and scars. I did this rather than leaving the spa because I did not want to ruin the day for the other oerson I was with. And I had to pay much more money for this swimsuit than you would in a normal store, because of course it was the spa gift shop. Caracalla of course did not offer me any type of compensation as a result of this treatment. No apologies, and no refund for all the time I had to spend to do this. They charge admission by the hour, so I had to use the time I had already paid for to go to the gift shop and figure out how to fashion an appropriate cover-up for this new expensive swimsuit. All of this happened to me during Breast Cancer Awareness month, in which when I walked through the streets of Baden Baden, Germany, and saw that they proudly display their support for Breast Cancer awareness month "Pinktober in Baden Baden." As one of the primary tourist lattractions in Baden Baden, the Caracalla Therme Spa does not seem to support breast cancer survivors who are forever scarred from this disease. That is why I am writing this review, to bring awareness of how they treat poeple like myself at Caracalla. Maybe others will see this and take note of this, and maybe Caracalla will change their practices.

Very nice spa, with a large half circle area where jet streams propel you forward, fun stuff! Beautifully arranged, and nice lights in the evening. I wish there were more massage jets but there are some, and the price is reasonable.

Nice place to spend a couple of hours. In my opinion, the sauna was the best part of the complex. Indoor and outdoor pools with different temperatures were good for moving around. The main part I didn't like was the price of €12 to rent towels, which in other places I'd been to were included in the entry price.

Loved this experience! Spent a full 3 hours here and could have easily spent longer because there is so much to enjoy. We went on a Friday night, there was no waiting. Buying the ticket through our hotel gave us towels to use and an extra hour for free. This experience was very new to us and we were confused about the locker and changing room entrance when we walked in but the staff gave us directions. All the areas that we saw were clean except the grotto hot pool seemed to have a little gravel in the bottom. We enjoyed the textile free area and the swimsuit area but didn’t have time for the restaurant or sunbathing. I think it should not allow children—it is hard to keep kids from being rowdy and noisy around a pool. Thankfully the sound of the waterfalls and jets helped to create white noise which helps with relaxation. Loved how strong the jets are so that you get a good deep tissue massage. Wonderful time, highly recommend!

The place is too small.
Two small pools outside and one inside.
The personal is extremely rude. When you ask them about something, they turn their back on you. The person's call Thomas and Lamaj.
The staff is not friendly to people with disabilities.
Avoid this place.

Great experience! Quite and relaxing place. Wasn't many families with children. Not to many people in the pools at once.
The restaurant was a pleasant surprise. Good quality of food on decent price.
If you would like to have massage you have to plan ahead.
We will definitely come back next year.

I loved the whole place, i visited in december and it was magical, the water very hot and the weather was 1 degree. We have spend 2 hours there, i recommend people to take their towels with them because you have to pay 6 euro for renting a towel along with a deposit. One thing i did not like is that photography is not allowed there but i was able to take some photos for the memory. I cant understand why i cant take pictures there