Amazing spa thermal suites to try for rest and relaxation

The Buxton Crescent Hotel, Derbyshire

The Buxton Crescent Hotel is a five-star destination drawing on the spa heritage of the area and its healing waters. A landmark destination, it's achingly stylish, while the Ensana Buxton Crescent spa itself is integrated into the blissful surroundings and offers a beautiful range of thermal facilities. Under an exquisite stained glass canopy and surrounded by original wall tiles dating to 1924, start your journey by relaxing in the chemical-free pool filled with mineral rich waters. Then, journey through the wellness experience, travelling from heat to ice to prepare mind and body for a treatment or two using [COMFORT ZONE] products.

Thermal facilities to try at Buxton Crescent:

• Bio-thermal sauna
• CO2 mineral bath
• Infra-red sauna
• Finnish sauna
• Multiple steam rooms
• Salt caves
• Ice fountain
• Rooftop pool with two integrated Jacuzzi zones

Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire

This welcoming four-star hotel is well known as a great group destination because of the scale of its facilities. The hotel has 254 rooms and suites and is surrounded by a popular golf course. Meanwhile, the spa is divided into general leisure facilities (gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi), while a vast thermal suite sits separately within the spa. This is where you can relax and unwind on your own or with friends, before a treatment in one of their 23 treatment rooms including a hammam chamber and rasul room (perfect for shared, self-administered therapies).

Thermal facilities to try at Whittlebury Park:

• Aromatherapy crystal steam
• Caldarium
• Experience showers
• Foot spas
• Hydrotherapy pool
• Ice cave
• Roman salt steam
• Sanarium
• Tepidarium

Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire

An exquisite, five-star hotel in the Staffordshire countryside, Hoar Cross Hall is surrounded by 50 acres of gardens and invites you to enjoy a retreat in the exquisite Jacobean manor house. Stay in sumptuous rooms and suites, dine surrounded by William Morris wallpaper and Sienna marble mantelpieces, roam in the manicured gardens and spend time cycling, playing croquet, tennis, boules or trying your hand at archery. The spa itself is a feast of experiences, from jogging trails to a a 26-metre saltwater vitality pool. A favourite feature is the Snooze Room, and that's before you get to the range of therapies from Elemis and VOYA.

Thermal facilities to try at Hoar Cross Hall:

• 26-metre saltwater vitality pool with two whirlpools
• Plunge pool
• Saunas
• Steam rooms
• Saunariums
• Body jets
• Foot and shoulder massagers
• Kneipp pools
• Heated loungers
• Snooze Room
• Slumber Lounge

Pennyhill Park, Surrey

Pennyhill Park has been setting the standard for five-star hotel and spa experiences for many years, and its crown remains firmly intact. The hotel has an international reputation for excellence, in a Tudor manor house that dates back to 1609, turned into an all-singing, all-dancing destination. Wake to views of gardens brimming with topiary, decorative ponds and waterfalls, and dine in two restaurants including The Latimer, which has a Michelin Star. The spa is a destination in its own right - at 45,000 sq. ft it's a world of wellbeing, from their own spa cafe to their ballroom pool with underwater music, their indoor and outdoor thermal pools and Natura Bissé ‘bubble’ treatments. There are 23 beautifully appointed treatment rooms, where therapists use Natura Bissé, Jessica Nails and Mii makeup.

Thermal facilities at Pennyhill Park:

• An 18-metre open air pool
• Outdoor hydrotherapy pool
• Indoor hot tub
• Outdoor Canadian hot tubs
• Herbal saunas
• Steam rooms
• Laconiums
• Tepidarium
• Ice igloo
• Foot spas
• Plunge pool
• Drench bucket
• Experience showers

AIRE Ancient Baths, London

AIRE Ancient Baths London is a luxurious, candlelit spa that recreates the ancient tradition of the thermal suite in style. Located in a restored Georgian building, the space features seven different baths taking you on a journey to relax mind and body, to relax, cleanse, and prepare for spa treatments.

Thermal facilities to try at AIRE Ancient Baths London:

• Tepidarium (36ºC) – warm, calming water
• Caldarium (40ºC) – a hot bath to soothe muscles
• Frigidarium (10ºC and 14ºC) – cold plunge pools to invigorate
• Vaporium – a eucalyptus-scented steam room
• Balneum – thousands of gentle jets for hydrotherapy
• Flotarium – a saltwater pool for effortless floating

Banya No.1 - Hoxton, London

Banya No.1 - Hoxton is a great example in the UK - an authentic bathhouse based on a traditional Russian Banya and ancient wellbeing practices. Designed around the centuries-old wellness tradition of Nordic thermal cycles, you go through different heat, ice, and restful experiences from the intense heat of the Parnaya steam sauna to a euphoric dip in the icy plunge pool. There's also space to rest in a private booth with traditional Eastern European and Russian food and drink, crafted to maintain your electrolyte balance and enhance your overall wellbeing.

Thermal facilities to try at Banya No.1 - Hoxton

• Parnaya (steam sauna) – high heat and humidity
• Parenie ritual – a thermal massage using bundles of birch, oak, and eucalyptus
• Cold plunge – icy dips to stimulate circulation
• Relaxation zones – complete with traditional food and herbal teas

The Malvern, Worcestershire

Famed for its natural spring waters, Malvern is a historic spa town, and this was its first spa, having opened in 1910. The retreat is a chic destination that embraces its heritage, with facilities including a 20 metre indoor/outdoor pool that remains at a constant and optimum (by hydrotherapy standards) 35⁰ C, a thermal suite, and a gym. Treatments range from the holistic Elemis to the non-surgical CACI facials for an experience that has something for every spa lover.

Thermal facilities to try at The Malvern

• Hydrotherapy pool
• Herb sauna
• Steam room

Rudding Park, North Yorkshire

Rudding Park is a breathtakingly beautiful hotel where every luxury is accounted for, including an award-winning, adult-only spa. Amongst its many facilities guests delight in the use of rooftop spa cabanas for groups and a rooftop spa garden, as well as a copper bath, outdoor hot tub and spa experiences that use natural spring water from the grounds. There are also 11 treatment rooms

Thermal facilities to try at Rudding Park:

• Juniper Log Sauna
• Bucket Shower
• Hydrotherapy Infinity Pool
• Panoramic Sauna
• Tepidarium
• Luxury Steam Room
• Relaxing Foot Spa
• Experience Showers
• Sunlight Therapy
• Oxygen Pod
• Spa Bath
• Brass Monkey Ice Baths
• Garden Sauna Cabin

Thermae Bath Spa, Bath

Perhaps the most famous thermal baths in the UK, Thermae Bath Spa is the best of traditional and contemporary spa experiences, located in the heart of a World Heritage Site. A unique spa experience, here you can bathe in Britain’s only natural thermal waters, just as the Romans did over 2,000 years ago. Contemporary facilities combine with ancient history to provide outstanding thermal spa experiences, a menu of over 30 different spa treatments and a spa café to enjoy a light bite. A three-hour experience per booking, make sure you head for the open-air rooftop pool with spellbinding views overlooking the city of Bath.

Thermal facilities to try at Thermae Bath Spa

• Natural thermal, mineral-rich waters
• Experience showers
• A rooftop hydro pool
• A second thermal pool with massage jets, whirlpool and lazy river
• Infrared sauna
• A Roman-themed steam room
• A Regency-themed steam room
• A menthol ice room
• A celestial relaxation room with heated loungers, starlit ceiling and video footage of space