Euro 2016: France is hosting the European Championship starting 10 June and for sure the stars can expect cinema rooms, computer games and table tennis at their luxury accommodations in the country. Top players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be fighting for the coveted trophy. In their quest for glory, the 24 teams competing for the right to be named champions of Europe will need to be at their best when the group stages.
That’s why they will be welcomed at luxurious resorts up and down the country while also being put through their paces at state-of-the-art facilities no more than 20 minutes from their hotel.
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Hotel Ermitage
Team: Germany
The hotel was renovated in 2010 and the complex, which includes 80 rooms, 11 conference rooms and a hotel spa, overlooks the town of Evian-les-Bains, 125 metres above Lake Geneva.
Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf
Team: Hungary
Located in a rural location, the footballers will have access to four restaurants, a full-service spa and a golf course. All 114 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and iPod docks. They’ll also be able to take advantage of an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and two bars with lounges.
Auberge du Jeu Paume
Team: England
The 92-room hotel describes itself as ‘the very expression of fine French living’ in northern France’s Picardy region in which ‘every detail exudes timeless elegance and comfort.’ Guests can make use of the Spa Valmont which includes treatment rooms, an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a steam bath and gym, and offers a range of treatments.
Chateau Belmont
Team: Czech Republic
Located in Tours, the Clarion Hotel Chateau Belmont combines peace and relaxation with access to the city centre. The hotel, which boasts 65 modern rooms and suites, also has a restaurant offering traditional French cooking and a bar, as well as a Cinq Mondes spa area featuring a heated indoor swimming pool, a hammam, a sauna and a fitness area.
Golf du Medoc Hotel and Spa
Team: Belgium
Golf du Medoc Hotel and Spa boasts two restaurants, meetings rooms, two bars and a lounge, a fully equipped gym and spa, and an indoor heated swimming pool. It has a training base, Chateau du Haillan, which boasts nine football pitches, including two artificial pitches, one jogging trail of 3km through the woods, a professional centre and a training centre.
Hotel les Tresoms Lakeand Spa
Team: Iceland
Les Tresoms Lake and Spa Resort is located on the shores of the picturesque Lake Annecy with its guests treated to spectacular views of the mountains. Fully renovated in January of last year, the hotel has 52 unique rooms, two restaurants, a terrace, an outdoor pool and a spa. A footpath leads from the leafy grounds of the hotel to Annecy’s old town. Complexe Sportif d’Albigny, where Iceland will train, is part of a sports complex in Annecy-le-Vieux – situated between the lake that shares its name and the Alps.
Don’t you just feel like going to all these places?
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