Quality time with your best friends is invaluable, but more often than not life takes over. A quick coffee here, a glass of wine there and the ongoing chatter of a WhatsApp group is all well and good, but it’s not quite the same as having uninterrupted down time with people you care about to really catch up.
A spa break is the perfect way to slow down, block out the white noise and really enjoy time with your nearest and dearest. Whether it’s girly pamper parties for a special occasion like a hen party or a girls' spa weekend for someone’s birthday, a girls' spa day to treat an expectant mum, a baby shower, or simply a ladies' spa weekend to catch up, it’s about creating the space where everyone can talk, be themselves and enjoy one another’s company.
Providing a spa experience for every occasion and group of friends, each destination has something unique to offer. For example, Whittlebury Hall does a superb girls spa night out with a twist, with a seasonal array of tribute and party nights including dinner, dancing and spa treatments. Doubletree by Hilton Chester Hotel is a treat for last minute twilight spa evenings and mini breaks. For superb food, wine and down time it’s hard to beat Donnington Valley in Berkshire, and for a girls’ spa weekend that offers luxury, chic cocktails and superb shopping opportunities, The Spa @ Suites Hotel in Merseyside is a feast for the senses.
For the ultimate in wellbeing and luxury combined, Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort in Ireland has a well-earned reputation for the best of everything. Part of Spabreaks.com's exclusive Elysium Collection, and with the space to accommodate a group of friends, this is the place for wellbeing weekends topped off with the most exquisite afternoon teas. So too is Rudding Park, which has developed a reputation for being one of the best spas in the UK. In particular, their Rooftop Spa Cabana is ideal for groups, with soft sofa seating for 14, a fire bowl, infrared heaters and electric louvred roof to allow sunlight in and automatic sensors to keep rain out.
