Spa Hotel G-Rex, Podebrady

A modern building offers a complex spa services near a spa park. Whole year operation, capacity 87 beds.

The spa centre is created by greenery of the parks. These parks have a calming effect on the nervous system and releases from stress. The quiet and romantic environment is ideal not only for the patients but also for recreation that offers a range of sports activities such as: tennis, golf, horse-riding, swimming, volleyball, basketball, football, cycling, surfing, sports shooting, fishing.

he Spa Podebrady spreads out in lowlands along the river Elbe and is only 50 km far from Prague, nearby the highway E67. The climate is dry and warm with the town's relatively low elevation (185 m above sea) There is a chance of the climate change from mild wet to continental.

All rooms are equipped with WC, bathroom, television with satellite, refrigerator and telephone.

The town Podebrady has become a favourite summer resort thanks to the successful health-results, eventful cultural, social and sports life and the beautiful natural setting. This is the place where you can get your health back and make it stronger by a preventive treatment combined with pleasant relaxation. Come to find out about all that by yourself.

An important part of the treatment is a healthy diet. The diet is prescribed by a doctor on the beginning of the stay. If you need to know anything about food and healthy eating you can talk to a dietary nurse who is ready to advise you. We can offer 9 kinds of diets to our patients, lowering a cholesterol level (it has 3 choices), gall-bladder diet, diabetic diet, diabetic + gall-bladder, reduction diet, fit diet, special diet for relaxing stays.

Treatment

Massages
A general or partial massage is given according to the doctor's recommendation. The massage lasts 5-30 minutes. We use special gels or soaps. If you are an allergic please mention that in advance. Take a shower after every massage. In case of using a modern massage gel it is enough to wipe it off by tissue paper.

Electro-treatment
We cure muscles and joints pain, diadynamic, ultrasound, diaterm, hydrogalvan. The time of an application is set up according to the doctor's medical attendance. The intensity level is up to the patients' individual sensitivity.

Inhalation
Treatment of breathing disorders. The basic source for the inhalation is mineral water 'Vincentka', additional according to the doctor's prescription. The inhalation lasts 3-6 mins., 1-2 times a day. Please breath regularly during the inhalation, not too deeply as it may cause an irritation.

Paraffin therapy
Cures muscles, bones and joints pain. The white paraffin with paraffin oil is applied at the temperature of 50-52°C. It is possible to dip your arms into the vessel 3-5 times to create a thin layer. Paraffin is applied on the other parts of the body by a brush. Paraffin is left on for 20 mins. The removal is easy - Paraffin is peeled off.

Gas injections
Cures muscles and joints pain. We use: a specially filtered natural gas for an under-skin application. The process is carried out by a nurse. Each dose is 20-50 ml. The maximum dose is 200 ml/one sitting. The procedure is provided 3 times per week. The area where the injection was applied is swollen for about 1 hour. As you touch it you can feel some cracking. That is caused by the gas which is gradually absorbing. It's not necessary to rest, contrary you should keep on moving for a while.

Water treatment
Cure of blood circulation disorders and rheumatism. We provide 5 types of treatment depending on the medical state of the patients. A part of every treatment is a rehabilitation pool. Patients take a shower before the individual parts of the treatment beginning. We suggest to take a rest of 30 mins. after the absolving of all procedures. This procedure is time-consuming and physically demanding - please don't make any programme.

Carbonic bath
The bath lasts 10-20 mins. according to the doctor's suggestion. The temperature is 32-34°C. Please lie comfortably in the bath with your head backward so that you don't breath carbon dioxide. After the bath you will have a rest in a wrap.

Underwater massages
The massages are provided in the Podebrady's mineral water. The water contains concentrated carbon dioxide. The massage lasts 10-30 mins.

We offer also followings stays, active holidays, anti stress stays, stays for slimming, relax stay, women's weekends, stays for managers, wellness stay in Spa Podebrady, special stays for diabetic treatments.

Leisure time and culture, coach trips, sightseeing with a leader, exhibitions, library, cultural programmes, dancing evenings.

Whole day restaurant services. The hotel has 1 dinning rooms with 80 seats.

Hotel and its location is suitable for an action of a firm conferences, seminars, for a group tourism and classical stay too. There is bar, fitness center with sauna and parking site.

Prices are including accommodation, full board, medical controls and treatment. From Monday to Friday 3 procedures, Saturday 1 procedure, Sunday without procedure.

On request we will give you information concerning all medical stays, treatment, cultural and sports events.