19 Jan 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
Detox is a somewhat muddied word these days. There’s a lot of variation and opinion around the topic, from drinking cabbage soup solidly for a week to a more holistic approach. Detox is ultimately supposed to be about giving your body a boost; make use of the good and get rid of the bad, and as your...
Read more → 06 May 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
I have always thought a visit to the seaside is pretty good for the soul, but Foxhills have given a whole new dimension of goodness to the experience with hot pebbles, an ice cream wrap, and a sea salt scrub … What exactly is the Seaside Signature Treatment? It’s our two hour signature...
Read more → 27 Feb 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
I smell like dessert. My showering routine for the last week has left me lathered in a concoction of honey, lavender, walnut, sugar syrup, and more honey, and accordingly I have been going to bed at night and drifting into some sort of blissful sugar coma minus the calories. Before you think...
Read more → 04 Feb 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
The spa treatment that gives you the full works and leaves you ready to face the day again afterwards; St Pancras Spa talks us through a treatment that’s uniquely theirs … What exactly is the Arrive and Revive treatment? It’s an hour long and it starts with a full body exfoliation, then...
Read more → 28 Jan 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Targeting cellulite, inch-loss, and boosting circulation, Oulton Hall explains why all you really need to keep your skin glowing in the winter is a little algae… What exactly is the Detoxifying Algae Wrap? It’s a one hour treatment with a five minute consultation at the beginning, and then...
Read more → 20 Dec 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Taking an hour out of your day to be smothered in the most festive of festive smells is a pretty good way to embrace the lead up to Christmas, and Macdonald Berystede Hotel and Spa have got it just right with their Festive Bliss Mulled Wine Spa Day. The treatment itself consists of a 15 minute...
Read more → 03 Dec 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
For all those men in the city, Amida Spa Farnham explains why their Men’s Grooming Day will make sure you scrub up well! What exactly is the Men’s Grooming Day? It’s a 90-minute experience combining the Alpha-H detoxifying back therapy and an Aromatherapy Associates Ultimate Experience. ...
Read more → 28 Nov 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Overseeing the sales team, Spabreaks.com’s recently appointed Call Centre Manager, Matthew, explains why he’s no stranger to pedicures and coconut scrubs … What do you do at Spabreaks.com? I recently joined as the Call Centre Manager, which means that I work on ensuring there is structure...
Read more → 21 Nov 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
There is always an element of melancholy when leaving a spa, which is the direct result of realising that your own bathroom, nice as it may be, doesn’t quite have the same ambience. Although the right scented candle will go a long way to making bath time infinitely more inspiring. So when...
Read more → 19 Nov 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Wrapping you up in silk and taking you around the world, Stoke Park explains why their spa ritual from Thalgo is the ultimate in indulgent treatments for both men and women! What exactly is the Thalgo Indocéane Spa Ritual? It’s a one hour 55 minute treatment, so it‘s completely indulgent...
Read more →
Local spas: explore some of our favourite spas in Manchester
Top 10 romantic autumn spa breaks
10 of the best spas to (re)visit before the end of the summer
Spa treatments to fight the winter blues
Six ways to beat the January blues with aromatherapy
Spas to stave off the winter blues this year