Take time out to rest, relax, and recharge at Twixmas
Make the in-between moments matter with spa days and breaks designed to help you make the most of the gappy bit between Christmas and New Year.
Read full postThere’s never a bad time to indulge in a little luxury, so we’ve put together our top 10 luxury spas for September spa break…
Swinton Park, North Yorkshire
The luxury hotel has been renovated over recent years to provide a spa experience that matches the historic charm, grandeur and exquisite nature of this estate. A 20,000-acre environment with views of woodland and lakes populated by fallow deer, the spa is complete with a 10 metre outdoor natural pool that offers environmentally friendly, natural bathing in bio-filtered water. Spread across three floors it is a complete and tantalisingly beautiful spa experience.
The Grove, Hertfordshire
Conveniently close to London, The Grove is a country house hotel with a wealth of history including a reputation as a weekend escape for Queen Victoria, but contemporary design that fits the modern traveller. The spa is very much a luxury experience that prioritises pampering and relaxation. There are beautiful gardens peppered with regularly updated sculptures and artist installations.
The Bath Priory, Bath
Offering a beautiful and unique spa experience, The Bath Priory is a short stroll from the centre of Bath with Michelin Star food. Within it, The Garden Spa is the first and only spa by L’Occitane in the UK, and from the moment you enter you are transported by fragrance to the South of France.
Alexander House Hotel Utopia Spa, West Sussex
A gothic style country house hotel with a reputation for welcoming celebrities through its doors, Alexander House Hotel has a neoclassical style spa complete with columns and all the grandeur for a beautiful spa days and breaks. Very much a pampering spa experience, it’s about enjoying your treatment and indulging in afternoon tea with a glass of bubbles whether it’s with your partner, friend or mum.
Elan Spa at Mallory Court, Warwickshire
A brand new spa attached to a historic hotel, Elan Spa at Mallory Court sits in the shelter of wooded grounds of the hotel which is one of the finest country house hotels in Warwickshire. A lesson in indulgence, the spa has a hydrotherapy pool, an outdoor vitality pool so you can bathe surrounded by nature, and a thermal suite while food at the hotel is a central feature.
VISIT ELAN SPA AT MALLORY COURT
Druids Glen Hotel and Golf Resort, Ireland
A boutique hotel nestled into 400 acres of countryside between the Wicklow Mountains and the Irish Sea, Druids Glen Hotel is an elegant hotel and spa which has been described as a ‘cocoon of calm’. The award winning restaurant serves excellent food, while the spa includes an 18-metre swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, sauna, plunge pool and steam rooms.
VISIT DRUIDS GLEN HOTEL AND GOLF RESORT
Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links, Ireland
In an unrivalled coastal location that’s just 25 minutes from Dublin, Portmarnock Hotel has a wonderful history having once been the home to the Jameson Distillery dynasty. Today it is a beautiful hotel complete with the SPA at Portmarnock, a calm space which reflects its coastal location.
VISIT PORTMARNOCK HOTEL AND GOLF LINKS
The Vineyard Hotel and Aquila Game Reserve, Cape Town
Combine a luxury stay at The Vineyard Hotel with a decadent safari at the Aquila Game Reserve. The Vineyard Hotel looks out across the Liesbeek River and the Aquila Game Reserve takes in a 10,000-hectare conservancy, and your experience brings together spectacular design, a luxurious spa experience and the beauty of South Africa’s wildlife.
VISIT THE VINEYARD HOTEL AND AQUILA GAME RESERVE
Boscolo, Prague
History, fable and fine architecture combine at Boscolo Prague, a city centre hotel in the Czech capital, itself a spectacular location for a mini break. Meanwhile, in the former vaults of the bank, the spa offers a wide range of treatments and facilities so you can really spend time relaxing.
Dunes by Al Nahda, Oman
A luxury resort in the desert, The Dunes in Wadi Al Abiyad, meaning ‘white sands’ in Arabic, is the closest desert resort to Muscat and the United Arab Emirates. A unique experience, it is made up of 50 ultra-luxury guest bedrooms distributed across 30 guest tents. Dunes by Al Nahda Spa Resort continues its unique experience in the Sand Spa, where they offer hot sand therapy, a treatment that combines the beneficial effect of the heat from the sand with its naturally occurring minerals.
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