Located in the heart of nature in Kirazlıyayla, surrounded by the magnificent forests of Uludağ National Park, Swissotel Uludağ Bursa continues to heal today as it did in the 1940s.
Designed as the Kirazlıyayla Sanatorium in 1946 by H. Emin Onat, the architect of Anıtkabir, and Prof. Dr. Leman C. Tomsu, one of Turkey's first female architects, the complex draws attention with its deep-rooted history. The restoration of the Kirazlıyayla Sanatorium, one of the most valuable heritages of Bursa, was completed by the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO), while the accommodation service is provided by Swissotel Uludağ. Swissotel Uludag invites its guests to bond with its nature that strengthens physical and mental health, reduces stress and calms, and offers healing with 5-star comfort as it did years ago.
Detox in 5 star comfort
Ufuk Demir, General Manager of Swissotel Uludağ Bursa, noted that Kirazlıyayla Senatorium sheds light on the future with Swissotel Uludağ Bursa and said, “This project is very important, our building is a historical building. In 1940, it was planned as a sanatorium by H. Emin Onat, the architect of Anıtkabir, and Prof. Dr. Leman C. Tomsu, one of Turkey's first female architects. In the early 1900s, due to the widespread prevalence of “Tuberculosis”, a survey was conducted in Turkey during the time of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In this research, a committee is formed to determine where the best place to establish a tuberculosis hospital is. This committee identifies 2 places in Turkey. One of them is the Tuberculosis War Hospital in Heybeliada, Istanbul in 1923. In the 1940s, this building was constructed. The reason why this place was chosen is primarily the altitude and the natural richness it has. This place is at an altitude of 1500 and as you can see, it is in a forested area. This area is considered the ideal altitude for both tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease. Due to the oxygen level, quality oxygen enters the body. Patients staying in our facility, which offers physical renewal for our guests, also enter a natural healing process. Being a building with such a structure in terms of its historical character and regional charm, we go beyond the comfort of a standard Swissotel and offer a slightly more ambitious service as a four-season health hotel. In addition to a health walk in the morning, our guests can enjoy breathing therapies and forest baths. There are sun terraces on the side of our facility, and we provide the same service as it was projected at the time of establishment. At the same time, the region we are in is actually a source of healing in terms of food and drink. The region is known as Kirazlıyayla. The red fruits that grow here have antioxidant properties and there are quite a lot of them here. We offer such rich mixtures to our guests. The healthy animal and herbal natural foods we procure from the growers in the region inspire our chefs in the menus of our unique culinary concept. This beautiful building and important work, which was built for healing purposes in the 1940s, continues to host important summits and events as Bursa Business School campus with the vision of Mr. İbrahim Burkay, President of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and continues to distribute healing with 5-star health hotel service.”
“You can experience a mental and physical detox while on vacation”
Expert Dietitian Gamze Akbaş said that detox is not in season, but it gives a different pleasure with the unique snow holiday at Swissotel Uludağ Bursa and added, “At Pürovel Spa, our guests can use the wet area. This wet area includes an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, steam, shock, adventure shower and Turkish bath. Apart from this, they can use the salt room. Apart from all these, we have the Mountain Clinic at Swissotel. We have high-tech detox devices in our clinic. These are devices where you can remove your toxins with meditation and sweating experience for both weight loss and stress relief. When all of these are taken, we provide our guests with a holistic health experience. Uludağ is a place where you can get clean oxygen with its high oxygen level with its location and unique historical texture. Thanks to its unique nature and clean air, we actually aim to maximize healing. In fact, there is no season for detox and purification. You can allocate a certain mental and physical relaxation time for yourself in every season. Since we are in Uludağ, winter has a different pleasure. You can have a mental and physical detox experience while having a snow vacation.”
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