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Ultimate couples spa day: Luxurious VIP suites for a relaxing retreat

For the perfect couples spa day or break is enhanced by the chance to spend time together in the tranquil and luxurious surroundings of your own VIP spa suite.

From spa butlers to private pools, here we explore the benefits of a VIP spa suite, and invite you to explore some of our top recommended luxury spas where you can book time in your very own sanctuary.

What’s included in a VIP spa suite?

For spa goers looking for quality time with a friend or partner, a private spa suite is the ultimate in rest and relaxation, giving you the time and space to truly unwind, and be a little spoiled as well. With spas across the UK designing their own private spa suites, they come in all shapes and sizes, with each offering their own carefully considered experiences, added extras, facilities and style, from private Jacuzzis to spa butlers. The one thing they all have in common however, is a dedicated space where you are the VIP.

Can you customise the experience?

Most spa suites are designed to set the scene so you can have the spa experience of your dreams. The stage is set so you can spend time using the facilities as you wish, have the treatments you want, eat and drink as you please, and snooze on sumptuous loungers at your leisure. That said, some offer a more guided experience, where they recommend the treatment and offer food and drink as part of a carefully designed experience to help you maximise your time.

What is the ambiance like?

Each VIP spa suite will have its own style and ambience but almost universally they are luxurious and incredibly relaxing. Comfortable, stylish spaces where the spa has paid careful attention to details including the colour palette, the materials, the comfy seating, the music, and even the scent in the room, the ambience is all about a fusion of rest and indulgence.

What are the costs?

The cost of booking a VIP spa suite will vary from one destination to the next. In some instances it will be included as part of a spa package, while in other cases it's an added extra. .

Is there any food or drink available?

Most spas have a culinary offering as part of your visit, whether it's an on-site restaurant or drinks brought to your lounger. Typically, VIP suites will give you the chance to have food and drink brought to you in your space. That might be from a dedicated menu, a set offering as part of your spa package (such as a champagne afternoon tea), or ready and waiting tea and fruit.

How private is the VIP suite?

Most private spa suites are totally separate spaces that give you access to the general spa facilities, but also offer a totally enclosed area for you to have time to yourself. Some spas also offer private areas that are not enclosed. For example, Pennyhill Park features private cabanas, each complete with a copper bath, loungers, a fridge filled with drinks, tea and coffee facilities, and the option to order food straight to your lounger.

Some of our top-recommended VIP spa suites

ESPA Life at Corinthia

A subterranean private spa sanctuary: ESPA Life at Corinthia, London

ESPA Life at Corinthia offers luxury wellbeing in the heart of London. The subterranean spa feels like stepping into another world, seductively lit with glowing fire torches and complete with marble heated loungers and private sleep pods amongst its facilities. There are 17 treatment rooms and therapists offer everything from naturopathy to Chinese medicine.

For special occasions and a couple’s spa day, take the experience to the next level by booking their romantic Private Spa Suite. It invites you to enjoy more than three hours of time to yourself, complete with treatments, and experiences like a Rasul Healing Mud Ritual. 

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A designer private spa suite: Bulgari Hotel, London

The embodiment of the Bulgari brand, the Bulgari Hotel and spa is all English style and Italian craftsmanship from the private cinema to the glass, onyx, oak and Vicenza stone spa haven. Everything about this hotel and spa is ultra chic, from the 25-metre pool lined with shimmering green and gold mosaic to the surrounding cabana-style beds. No stone is left unturned when it comes to delivering exceptional experiences, with 11 treatment rooms and therapies ranging from non-surgical advanced beauty and skincare from world renowned Mesolift to LED therapy, holistic treatments, and of course an on-site Neville’s Hair Salon.

Chief amongst these offerings however is the private suite. Ideal for a couple’s spa experience, it’s complete with its own changing area, side-by-side treatment beds, a twin steam shower, relaxation space and an oversized hydro massage tub with a spectacular green onyx backdrop.

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Spa butlers and a complete spa sanctuary: The Langley Spa, Buckinghamshire 

Once a royal hunting estate owned by the Duke of Marlborough, the Langley is an exquisite manor house surrounded by acres of formal gardens and bountiful parkland. In the grounds, there is a purpose-built spa, where the wellness journey has been beautifully designed. Luxury touches include a marble edged swimming pool, a rose quartz steam room that uses a rose infusion, a Himalayan salt sauna with a juniper wall, a brine-infused steam room with a citronite crystal as the focal point, and a hammam which is open for everyone to use but can also be booked privately.

For guests who want the ultimate in peace and seclusion there the VIP suite is a private haven with couches to lounge on, your own spa butler, as well as Champagne, fruit, and anything else that you want available. The suite includes its own juniper-infused sauna, vitality pool, amethyst steam room, and changing facilities, and of course you have access to the main facilities as well.

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An exclusive spa apartment: Cecily Spa Windsor, Berkshire

Cecily Spa Windsor doesn't have a private spa suite - it is a private spa suite. Enjoying views of Windsor Castle, this unique pampering experience invites you to enjoy exclusive use of an apartment dedicated to rest and relaxation. Achingly stylish, with details including William Morris wallpaper and rich fabrics, you can visit for the day or an overnight break. There are no facilities - it's all about treatments and quality time together.

It includes a double bedroom, a cosy lounge, a self-catering kitchen where a hamper for afternoon tea will be waiting, and therapists come to you to deliver award-winning treatments using products from the acclaimed skincare brands, ESPA and Cecily.

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Breedon Priory sun terrace

A private spa hideaway for rest and relaxation: The Spa at Breedon Priory, Derbyshire

Hailed for offering exquisite experiences since it first opened, The Spa at Breedon Priory is a day spa where everything has been beautifully designed for total wellbeing and luxury. Looking out across rural views on the border of South Derbyshire and Leicestershire, the contemporary retreat offers indoor and outdoor facilities and gorgeous treatments from British skincare brands Temple Spa, Tribe 517, Pinks Boutique and Proverb. Their outdoor pool and sun terrace is a favourite feature, and there's a beautiful restaurant to dine in after all that R&R.

For those celebrating a special occasion, The Hideaway is a secluded, private space away from the rest of the spa for you to have all to yourselves. It includes a double treatment room, private lounge area, shower area, outdoor hot tub, mini bar, fire pit and double lounger, and you can spend your day there, even booking treatments, lunch, afternoon tea and ordering drinks as you go about your day.

Book a spa break at The Spa at Breedon Priory

Scented spa suites at Lion Quays

A waterside retreat in Shropshire, Lion Quays has earned a reputation for offering a warm welcome and beautiful experiences. Formerly a pub, it's been refurbished to become a stylish, four-star hotel, complete with a popular spa. Guests love the laid back feel, and the range of facilities including a 25-metre swimming pool and a beautiful thermal suite. The starlit three-level steam room is a particular feature, as is the rasul mud chamber.

Amongst it all, there are a number of LQ Private Spa Suites, which are ambient and scented, named Damanscena, Llavendula and Harmonie. They include use of your own changing area, your very own spa tub or sauna with an outdoor garden and loungers, as well as dual treatment spaces. Throughout your stay, dial directly from your room for a dedicated drinks service to your door and move effortlessly from inside your suite to the privacy of the outdoor gardens.

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