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Italian Dolomites’ Resort Perfect for New Parents

by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

Jun 19, 2025

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You might not think of traveling in the first few months after your baby is born, but a luxury resort high in Italy’s Dolomite mountains has designed a family getaway just for new parents.

 

Imagine a 5-star spa combining relaxation, wellness and play with an energizing natural setting of soaring peaks and quiet forests. A resort specially designed to welcome parents, newborns and children of all ages, and where spa treatments are carefully designed for the wellbeing of new mothers, lies in the Dolomites.

 

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AKI Family Resort PLOSE is a relaxing hideaway designed specifically for families with babies as young as 1 month old. Spacious suites are completely child-friendly, and complimentary buggies and baby carriers are available. Seasonal menus feature healthy, locally sourced ingredients, and organic baby food is complimentary.

 

Creative play zones, pools with water slides, a petting zoo and the kids’ club keep baby’s older siblings entertained while mothers are pampered with specially designed postpartum spa therapies.

 

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Family yoga sessions and nature-based activities are complimentary, and the spa menu includes family-friendly and baby spa therapies, assuring an unforgettable family experience.

 

Mama Recharge Moments at AKI Family Resort PLOSE is a carefully designed recovery program for new mothers, giving them a dedicated space to recharge physically, emotionally and mentally. Treatments in the Zen-like spa are designed to support women, with therapies tailored to the unique needs of the female body during recovery. Professional nursery service is available 12 hours a day so new mothers can focus on their own well-being.

 

The four-night Mama Recharge offer includes a personalized consultation for a physical assessment and tailored treatment plan, two customized treatments, two 50-minute ADLER body treatments to deeply nourish and improve skin elasticity, and a 50-minute exclusive treatment designed for postnatal care. This offer includes four nights in a family suite, all meals and non-alcoholic beverages.

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