Want to make sure there aren't any kids in the pool on your next spa break? Take a look at some of the top adult-only spa retreats.
A truly special location, The Spa at Breedon Priory is a purpose-built day spa destination set within 24 acres of countryside. Five-star but ultra relaxed, the contemporary barn-style building has enormous windows that let in lots of natural light, and The Wellbeing Suite is central to your visit. Facilities include steam rooms, saunas, experience showers, an ice fountain, outdoor pools, a relaxation area, sun terrace, spa garden, and a slumber room.
There's also a private space, The Hideaway, which can be reserved for two or for groups, with its own double treatment room, private lounge area, shower area, outdoor hot tub, mini bar, fire pit and double lounger. Meanwhile, treatments are from luxe British skincare brands including Temple Spa, Tribe 517, Pinks Boutique and Proverb, and are designed to energise, relax and revitalise.
The experience is complete with a beautiful dining experience in the Terrace Restaurant. Take in views of the spa garden, and enjoy seasonal dishes made from regional ingredients and served in convivial but unmistakably elegant style.
Ultra modern, the Glass House Retreat is a world of wellbeing, where everything is about your restful retreat. Rooms and suites are filled with natural light and understated luxury is the name of the game. Co-founded by Joy Jarvis, a lifelong devotee of vegetarianism, nutrition is a big part of the experience, with a spa restaurant dedicated to a healthy vegan menu and helping you feel your best.
The spa is a purpose-built wellness destination offering tailor made retreats to help you live a healthier, fitter, and more relaxed life. Facilities include a salt block sauna, cryo chamber, a gym and a heated leisure pool, and there are 12 treatment rooms where therapists offer everything from full-body mineral boosts to the latest Dermalux® and Lipofirm technology treatments. If you're looking to feel like the best version of yourself, this is the place to do it.
In the heart of one of London's most exclusive locations, the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge honours the timeless aesthetic of the worldwide designer brand. Opulence abounds with marble finishes, English style and Italian craftsmanship throughout, as well as unique details like the private cinema dedicated to Sir Richard Attenborough and frequently used to host film premieres. Its restaurants take you on a journey to Manhattan, with its Scarpetta dining experience, Nolita Social bar and lounge for live music and light-hearted revelry. There's also The Lounge for coffee, drinks and fresh pastries.
The spa meanwhile is a 2000m² haven of onyx, oak and Vicenza stone. The spectacular 25-metre pool is lined with shimmering green and gold mosaic and surrounded by cabana-style beds, a vitality pool covered by gold leaf tiles, and thermal experiences. There are also 11 treatment rooms where guests can enjoy therapies ranging from non-surgical advanced beauty and skincare to Micro Needle Therapy, vitamin infusion drips and LED therapy.
A beachfront belle of a boutique hotel, No.42 Margate sits in the characterful old town quarter of the seaside town overlooking the water. A Victorian townhouse, it is a bijoux retreat where rooms are individually designed and many have their own balconies.
There's a sense of whimsy to the retreat as well - notably at The Pearly Cow, where you can dine on meals made from local ingredients. The Rooftop Bar has also made a name for itself as the place for a drink, and Field Trip is right on the sand, serving nutrient-rich and super fresh breakfasts and lunches.
Alongside this stylish residence, guests are invited to indulge in cocooning therapies at No.42 Margate's Field Trip Treatment Rooms. Quiet and calm, this is all about pandering, using eco-luxury products formulated and blended in Britain.
On a site dating back to the 7th century, Fawsley Hall has played host to monarchs including Elizabeth I over the centuries. Today however, you are the guest of honour, staying in one of its 58 rooms (including some with four-poster beds), and dining in the Tudor Great Hall or the award-winning Cedar Restaurant.
The hotel's spa is a boutique experience, where you can truly unwind in truly beautiful style. Spend your time in the indoor swimming pool and outdoor hydro pool, in the high-tech gym or getting your steps in with a little Nordic walking in the grounds. The treatments are carefully considered, using Elemis products in a holistic collection of therapies.
A short distance outside London, Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House offers the best of historic grandeur and contemporary wellbeing. The former home of Lord Mountbatten, The Georgian manor house offers understated opulence and refined taste, with a choice of rooms and suites to choose from. The Mews Suites sit in their own, separate location, and feature details such as fireplaces and private terraces with cedar wood spa baths. There's also a choice of dining experiences, including Omboo for flavours of Asia, and the Brasserie for a relaxed vibe and global culinary inspiration.
The Cottonmill Spa is a modern, adult-only space that's been intentionally designed to let in views of the grounds. Vast windows and organic materials create a sensuous connection with nature. Alongside the latest fitness facilities, holistic experiences include a 14-metre pool, a Jacuzzi, a vitality pool, sauna, and a steam room. Outdoors, their exclusive Spa Club, there are indoor/outdoor experience showers, a hydrotherapy pool, spa garden, outdoor hot tubs, botanical steam room, salt steam room, organic sauna, panoramic sauna, whisper room, deep relaxation room, four sense loungers and heated loungers.
The pièce de résistance is the spa treatment menu. Therapists use Elemis and Aromatherapy Associates products, and also offer the spa's own signature therapies. They also ave the UK’s first amber and quartz crystal bed, which delivers thermal therapy by immersing the body in hot sand.
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 definitely for 'grown-ups', with cool, calm, contemporary interiors, and a restaurant offering everything from Smörgåsbords overflowing with cheese, olives, and dips, to hearty pasta and nutritious salads.
The spa itself 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.
Pennyhill Park has been a leading luxury spa since longer than most of us can remember. Set in Surrey, this award-winning hotel offers luxury at every turn, from decadent rooms and suites to 123 acres of grounds and cultivated gardens, and of course its two restaurants, including The Latymer with its Michelin Star.
The spa is a world of wellbeing, where you could happily spend all weekend and still have more to see. Standing at 45,000 sq. ft, it's reputed to be one of the best and largest spas in the UK, with thermal pools that move seamlessly from inside to outside, and a ballroom pool with underwater music. The spa gardens feature private cabanas to relax in semi-privacy, each complete with a copper bath, loungers, a fridge filled with drinks, tea and coffee facilities, and the option to order food.
As if that wasn't enough, there are 23 treatment rooms where therapists use the exclusive Spanish brand, Natura Bissé, in unique treatments including some that feature crushed diamonds and rose essence.
Just 20 minutes from Belfast, The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat is super stylish and unique. Cool and quirky, the hotel combines Scandi-chic with individual charm, and the restaurant is laid back and indulgent, with Italian-American influences. Dogs are welcome to lounge by the fire, and there's live entertainment on Thursday to Sunday nights.
The spa transports you to Balearic bliss, relaxing under palms, columns, and a disco ball, all set to a chilled party playlist. The centrepiece is a show-stopping Roman bath surrounded by cosy heated loungers and relaxing cabanas. Guests also enjoy an aroma steam room, hot tub, Swedish sauna, and halotherapy in the salt chamber. Treatments are from the gorgeous Germaine de Capuccini, with enticing names such as the Energising and Warm Cinnamon Balm.
An impressive Grade II* listed manor house dating back to 1710, Heythrop Park Hotel is an adult-only retreat in the Cotswold countryside. Ultra stylish, it's like stepping into your own Jane Austen novel, complete with 440 acres of parkland to explore, three restaurants (including their own pub), and of course a super stylish spa.
The spa sits in its own corner of the estate, delivering a polished experience, from a scented relaxation room, to a 20-metre pool, sauna and steam room and gym. Spa treatments are from Mediterranean-inspired skincare brand TEMPLESPA, adding a luxurious, holistic jewel in its crown.
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