Encapsulating the best of the UK’s quintessential wellness resorts, Essex is home to the perfect locations for a group spa break. That includes hen parties and stag dos, and even romantic escapes within easy reach of London. Spas in Essex offer a wealth of experiences for all spa goers and all budgets.

Best selling spa hotels in Essex include the contemporary Lifehouse Spa and Hotel, which has a superb reputation for its wellness offering. That ranges from everything including smoking cessation packages to fertility support, non-surgical facelifts to reflexology and holistic therapies. They also do a superb spirulina courgetti, and what they can’t do with a cocktail, including fruit from their own garden, isn’t worth knowing.

Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes is also a spa favourite in Essex. Particularly popular with groups and hen parties, the array of activities available, from tennis to golf is inspiring. The grounds are spacious, and the warm and welcoming vibe also makes it an ideal family friendly hotel spa destination at any time of the year. The hotel even has its own nightclub, so you can spend a full day pampering and have an evening out with friends without ever having to leave the resort!

Then again, if anyone knows how to do luxury, it’s Essex spa hotels. Guests at Down Hall Hotel and Spa are left in no doubt about its opulent credentials when they visit this romantic getaway surrounded by 110 acres of countryside views. A historic hotel where they serve an exemplary afternoon tea, it is accompanied by a contemporary spa complete with the most decadent of ESPA treatments. Cap it all off with award-winning dining and you have an experience worth popping the question over.