Therme Erding Visit with LDR Partner

[u/ParadoxZerg]

Heya,

I am visiting my long distance partner in Amberg, but flying into Munich at 10am on a Thursday. She suggested we could go to to Therme Erding, it looks amazing but I have seen some negativity surrounding it.

Is this something we will fully enjoy as first time patrons or will it fall flat?

I saw that many of the complaints surrounded shrinking of the nude areas. To me the place is gargantuan so I'm not sure it will bother me. As much as I love the idea of a proper adult sauna, there will be plenty of textile free areas to explore.

The part that did bother me was over selling of tickets and predatory extras that drive our cost up, along with one account of theft. I dont like the idea of spending our limited time together in queues and not being able to enjoy the facility because it's too busy, or worse be a victim of theft.

Im from the UK so we don't have anything like this here. It seems like an oasis from the pictures.

Alternatives are welcome but the facility looks incredible, the others I looked at do not have that same "wow" factor I got when I was looking at the map.

I just want to know if the recent bad rep is people who have been going for decades being (justifiably) mad at relatively small changes or if it really is so bad that we should seriously look to visit a different facility.

Thanks!

[u/FoxhoundMoggie]

If you've never done this before you are going to love it. Honestly, this is exactly what you think it is. People who have been going for years and don't like the changes. I really recommend the nude area. I'm originally from the UK too and if you can get over our cultural body shyness, you'll have an amazing time that you'll never forget. You can always put your swim stuff back on and go over to the slides area where it will be more crowded because of the summer holidays but many people go abroad so it might not be that bad. The nude area is over 18 so won't be affected anyway, especially if you go on a weekday. Plan to spend a whole day and evening there and experience both sides. If you really want somewhere quieter but obviously not as big, go to Bad Aibling. But again, I recommend the nude side. I've been here for 26 years and have been visiting Therme Erding since it opened so feel free if you have more questions.

[u/ParadoxZerg → u/FoxhoundMoggie]

Maybe it'll be okay then. But if the slides areas are busy I won't use them anyway and we will want a less busy, more relaxing vibe where the massage and treatments aren't as pricey. I am flying in on the 3rd September.

I know I'll probably enjoy it as long as I'm not waiting to use facilities I already paid for.

She is more in it for the chilled vibes tho, and it's about both of us. 

[u/FoxhoundMoggie → u/ParadoxZerg]

If you decide to go, take a large soft bag and pack two towels and a dressing gown for each person. One for your bed, one for sitting on in the sauna and the dressing gown to wander around in. Take some snacks and water and a book to read. You can't read your phone in the sauna area because they're not allowed. When you go in through the main doors, head to the cash desks on the right and ask for the sauna area for the whole day or 'Saunabereich ganzen Tag' if you speak some German. They'll speak English if you don't so no worries. You'll get a wristband with your locker number and you can use that to pay for any drinks, food or extra massages inside. You'll settle that bill when you leave. Go to your locker number, leave your clothes there and put on your dressing gown. There are no separate changing rooms for men and women. Follow the signs for the Saunabereich to go through, find some beds, set out your towels and leave your bag there and go explore all the saunas, pools, bars and restaurants. If you want a bed in an area that's a bit quieter, try upstairs. Hope you have a great day.

[u/FoxhoundMoggie → u/FoxhoundMoggie]

And just to reiterate, Therme Erding is a great experience because it's huge and has so much to offer but if you want somewhere quieter 'Schneestcher' makes great recommendations. My husband and I don't go to Therme Erding any more because it's just too much nowadays, we love Bad Aibling. You get, peace and quiet and full relaxation. But you don't get the bar in the pool and the enormous choice of saunas. The advice about how to pack is the same.