site.btaSpa Hotel Terma Maintains 70% Average Year-round Occupancy Rate, Plans Complete Renovation of Spa Centre

Spa Hotel Terma, located in the village of Yagoda, at the foot of the Balkan Range, between Stara Zagora and Kazanlak, has been in operation since 2017 and maintains a 70% average year-round occupancy rate. A unique feature of the complex is that the therapeutic mineral water is available to guests directly in their rooms, hotel manager Nina Angelova told BTA.

The spa centre features indoor and outdoor seasonal pools, an outdoor jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam bath, a hammam and a tangent bath. Various cosmetic treatments and massages to stimulate and rejuvenate the body are also available to guests, Angelova said.

"We are planning a complete renovation of the spa centre, scheduled to be finished by September. The renovation will not affect guests' ability to enjoy the healing properties of the mineral water during the summer season, as work will be confined to the interior of the spa centre, where new facilities will also be built," Angelova said, adding that the team’s mission is for the complex to maintain a high level of service and meet modern requirements.

The mineral springs in the village of Yagoda have been known since antiquity, with remains of large-scale Roman baths with marble statues and reliefs discovered in 1903. The first bathing facility was built in the late 1860s, and the modern mineral bath in the village was completed between 1928 and 1934. The mineral water in Yagoda springs at a temperature of 54°C and is characterized by a low sulphur content, Angelova said.

The mineral water in Yagoda has proven therapeutic properties for the skin and a beneficial effect in the prevention and treatment of a number of conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis, conditions following fractures, traumatic injuries, postoperative conditions, etc. The water is also suitable for drinking and for preventive treatment of gastrointestinal, liver and biliary system, and bone and joint disorders. It also helps treat psoriasis and other non-infectious skin diseases.

Among the most popular services at the complex are the pools with healing mineral water, relaxing massages and aromatherapy, the manager added.

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