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A quick mention for the wellness facilities of Mooirivier resort, Dalfsen in the east of the Netherlands.

The resort bills itself as a boutique resort: nice rooms, artsy food, etc. 

The wellness facilities are a recent addition operating at the time of publishing for a couple of months. The wellness doesn't entail much: a sauna, a steamroom, an infrared sauna, an outside sitting area, a shower room. And that's it.

This limitation is quite a pity, as the resort is exceptionally located on the river Vecht, with opportunities to swim. It would have been an excellent opportunity to combine. However the only swim opportunity is located on the eastern most part of the property, the wellness facilities on the west. So you would need to parade to and fro restauration facilities. Not happening?

Tell tale signs that progress still needs to be made are that the sauna is not functioning well: a considerable draft on floor level and intense hot on top: not very comfortable. Nor was the steamroom hot enough during the 3 times on consecutive days.

Other qualms: uncontrolled access resulted in other guests wandering around clothed and shoed checking the facilities out and presumably the other sauna guests. Poor refreshment possibilities. And no  jacuzzi f.i.?

Possibly it will evolve, but currently ok if you are a guest, but even then just a 5.5/10.

Other reviews, all quite similar.

Google a nice 4.5 stars (>900 reviews), though these also refer to the resort as a whole, not the wellness facilities. And also visitors who only frequent the cafe. No reports on sauna use it seems.

Tripadvisor also 4.5 stars (>700 reviews). Snippet (in Dutch):

'De wellness is een klasse apart. Heerlijke sauna’s met een fijne rust ruimte zowel binnen als buiten. Badjassen, slippers en handdoeken zijn verzorgd door het hotel. Lekker uitwasemen aan de rivier of misschien zelfs even afkoelen uit de sauna met een duik in de rivier?

Translated, it seems more that the wellness concept is embraced rather than a real experience share.

Facebook likewise 4.7 stars (400+ reviewers), going back a very long time.

The surroundings of Mooiriver are very peaceful for walking / cycling. Wildswimming even.