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Need a change of scene? A break from the family? Some TLC? Look no further than the UK for a spa-vellous selection of luxury hotels with spas where pampering has never been or felt so good.
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The Lanesborough, London
This luxury hotel needs very little introduction and is perfectly positioned between Knightsbridge and Mayfair. The Lanesborough Club & Spa is the most luxurious spa and club in London offering members and hotel guests access to internationally recognised and respected experts in the fields of mindfulness, fitness, beauty and wellness - with a holistic approach to wellbeing. The Lanesborough brings together the much-loved spa and beauty brands ila, Tata Harper and La Prairie, in combination with facial and beauty expert Anastasia Achilleos. New and exclusive to The Lanesborough is a full-body treatment: ila CBD Immersion. This luxurious treatment is a complete 360° ritual from head to toe, using ila’s new CBD infused range of products. CBD Oil is believed to help stimulate nerve responses, reduce pain and inflammation as well as helping to promote healing and a sense of deep calm, just what we all need right now.
Day Spa passes start from £150 per day.
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Gleneagles, Scotland
Known by many as the Glorious Playground, Gleneagles is a charming country estate in the beautiful Perthshire Hills, perfect as a cosy couples' retreat, a luxury 5-star hotel like no other in the UK. The Spa at Gleneagles has an extensive ESPA menu of traditional spa therapies together with alternative wellness treatments, designed to relax and reinvigorate both the body and mind with ingredients sourced from the fresh waters and rolling hills of Perthshire. Boasting no less than 20 treatment rooms, a steam room, a hot sauna cabin, a warm, dark vitality pool, a light-filled relaxation courtyard and a healthy Spa café, the Spa at Gleneagles is an uplifting oasis to nourish the mind, body and spirit for men and for women (specific male and maternity treatments are also available). Gleneagles has led the way as a sporting paradise for more than 100 years, and golf sits at its very core; three world-renowned championship golf courses are enough to satisfy even the most avid golfer. For those with itchy feet there are plenty of country pursuits to try – from horse-riding and off-road driving to falconry and shooting.
Rates at Gleneagles from £395 per room
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Rockliffe Hall, County Durham
Rockliffe Hall is the best luxury hotel in County Durham. The 61 large and luxurious bedrooms look out onto the beautiful golf course, surrounding countryside, and River Tees. The Spa and Spa Garden is an award-winning oasis where you can sit back and relax in the glass fronted sauna before soaking in the warm infinity edge outdoor pool. Spa facilities include a salt inhalation room, igloo, juice bar, tepidarium, experience showers, infrared sauna and heated bench. The newest signature treatment is the Himalayan Splendour ritual, a top to toe treatment that will leave you feeling calm, restored and revitalised. Created exclusively for Rockliffe Hall, this treatment harnesses the magic of mineral rich Himalayan salt to slough away tired dead skin cells while warming arnica soothes tensions. The most appealing treatment right now though is The Mind Therapy Room, an experience like no other in the fight against the stresses of today. Originally developed to combat PTSD, this technology reduces stress, improves sleep and much more; even the busiest minds can achieve deep levels of relaxation in a 30-minute session.
Rates at Rockliffe Hall from £210 per room
The Newt in Somerset, Somerset
To celebrate the history and heritage of Somerset, The Newt’s estate and gardens have been lovingly transformed by Karen Roos, owner of the award-winning luxury hotel, Babylonstoren, in South Africa’s Franschhoek valley. The former barton farm buildings of Hadspen House have been transformed to provide a luxury spa for the exclusive use of hotel guests - taking inspiration from the surrounding ancient woodland. The beauty and spa products are bespoke and local, using botanical ingredients and scents found in an English garden. The spa facilities include an indoor swimming pool and indoor/outdoor hydro pool, a wild swimming pool, mud rasul chamber, and a halotherapy room. The spa food and drink menu promotes nutritional health and skin with kefirs, kombucha and pickles, chickpeas and seaweed. Opening in summer 2021 The Farmyard, nestled in a hidden corner of the estate, will add 17 stylish bedrooms and suites to The Newt bringing the room total to 50.
Rates at The Newt In Somerset from £285 per night
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Grantley Hall, Yorkshire
Grantley Hall sits on the banks of the River Skell in Ripon. Once a private country house, this 17th-century building has been restored and transformed to its former glory by the Sykes family. After four years of renovation Grantley Hall is now one of the best luxury hotels in the UK. Each of the 47 rooms and suites has been designed with the building’s rich heritage in mind and can be found in either the original Old Hall or the newly built Fountains Wing. Many famous artists, including LS Lowry, have immortalised the beauty of Grantley Hall. The luxury Three Graces Spa is an oasis of calm where treatments and therapies are bespoke and focus on restoring beauty and balance through individual spa journeys. Therapies revolve around Greek mythology and ancient Indian and Chinese therapeutic wisdom and practice. Kissed by Mii, ila, Three Graces product range and Natura Bissé are just some of the wellbeing brands used during your experience at Three Graces Spa. Not only is the spa exceptional but the fitness centre leads the way with cutting edge technology including a cryotherapy chamber, 3D body scanner and underwater treadmill. Difficult to beat on every level.
Rates at Grantley Hall from £385
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