Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House
Safe Hands For Cancer Accredited
Excellent
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One of the most loved spas on Spabreaks.com, according to our guests.
Facilities
- Salon
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Dual Treatment
- Experience Showers
- Gym
The perfect mix of grandeur and comfort, this country house hotel is the height of luxury with an emphasis on hospitality at its warmest. Cottonmill is a luxurious sanctuary with state-of-the-art facilities and truly decadent spa experiences delivered by world-class experts. Innovative spaces provide relaxation areas post treatment, in private gardens and poolside terraces along with cabanas, hot tubs and fire pits woven into a landscaped oasis.
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Cottonmill Lane,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire
AL1 2HQ
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The Club at Cottonmill Classic
Spa day1 meal1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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3 course lunch in The Pantry
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill and Cottonmill from 9am - 6pm
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Cottonmill The Classic
Spa day1 meal1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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3 course lunch in The Pantry
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Use of Cottonmill spa facilities from 9am - 6pm
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Winter Warmer
Spa day1 meal1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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Afternoon tea with a glass of prosecco
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill and Cottonmill from 11pm - 7pm
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Autumn Club Break
1 night2 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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Breakfast
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£50 allowance per person towards dinner in The Brasserie or Omboo (food only)
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Eye mask gift
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm on arrival day until 11am on departure day
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The Club at Cottonmill Elements
Spa day1 meal2 treatmentsWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 2 × 60 minute spa treatments
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3 course lunch in The Pantry
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill and Cottonmill from 9am - 6pm
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The Club at Cottonmill Pamper Club Escape
1 night2 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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Choose Dinner OR Dinner
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Breakfast
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm
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The Club at Cottonmill Countryside Classic
1 night3 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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£50 allowance per person towards dinner in The Brasserie (food only)
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3 course lunch in The Pantry
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Breakfast
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm
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Cottonmill Two Night Elegant Escape
2 nights5 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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3 course lunch in The Pantry on 1 day
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£50 allowance per person towards dinner in The Brasserie on both nights (food only) on 2 nights
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Breakfast on 2 days
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Use of the spa facilities at The Cottonmill from 12pm
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The Club at Cottonmill Suite Break
1 night2 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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Choose Dinner OR Dinner
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Breakfast
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm
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The Club at Cottonmill Two Night Countryside Classic
2 nights5 meals1 treatmentWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 1 × 60 minute spa treatment
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3 course lunch in The Pantry on 1 day
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Breakfast on 2 days
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£50 allowance per person towards dinner in The Brasserie (food only) on 2 nights
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm
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The Club at Cottonmill Two Night Rendezvous
2 nights5 meals2 treatmentsWhat's included (per person)
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Choose 2 × 60 minute spa treatments
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3 course lunch in The Pantry on 1 day
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£65 allowance towards dinner per person in Omboo on the first night (food only) on 1 night
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£50 credit in The Brasserie on the second night (food only) on 1 night
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Breakfast on 2 days
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Use of the spa facilities at The Club at Cottonmill from 12pm
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This spa has earned Safe Hands for Cancer accreditation for completing adequate training, which has been approved by SATCC.
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Property Policies
During your stay
- Adults Only
- No pets allowed
Our cancellation and Amendment policy
Please be aware that all bookings are non-refundable. Any amendments made may incur an admin fee and are subject to the venue's policies and availability.
Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House frequently asked questions
- Who owns the Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
The Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House is a family-run business, owned by the Bejerano family.
- How do you get to Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
Set in 12 acres of peaceful Hertfordshire countryside just outside St Albans, Sopwell House is home to The Cottonmill Spa – a world-class wellness destination offering luxury and innovation in equal measure. If you are driving, follow directions to AL1 2HQ. Complimentary on-site parking is available for all guests. The closest train station is St Albans City, which is a 10-minute taxi ride from the hotel. The closest airport is London Luton, approximately a 25-minute drive away.
- What is included in a spa day at Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
What is included in a spa day at Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House depends on the experience that you book. Spa facilities are divided between two areas - the Cottonmill Spa and the inner sanctum known as The Club at Cottonmill. Facilities in the main spa area include a 14-metre pool, a Jacuzzi, a vitality pool, sauna, steam room, a gym and fitness suite and exercise studio. Meanwhile, The Club at Cottonmill invites you to a world of elevated wellbeing, with a hydrotherapy pool where you can swim from the inside out, a spa garden with loungers, cabanas, a fire pit and hot tubs, a whisper room for deep relaxation, a deep relaxation room, a multi-sensory experience shower, a salt steam room, organic sauna, and panoramic sauna.
There are 16 treatment rooms where therapists use iS Clinical, ELEMIS and Aromatherapy Associates products in a range of face and body treatments, as well as a manicure and pedicure salon.
- What is near Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
Set in the heart of the Hertfordshire countryside, Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House is a luxurious wellness retreat offering a serene escape with a blend of modern facilities and natural beauty. Nearby attractions include:
- St Albans Cathedral
- Verulamium Park
- St Albans Museum + Gallery
- Sopwell Priory
- Clarence Park
- The Alban Way
- The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
- When was the Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House built?
Sopwell House first opened in the early 1600s as a country house and has since evolved into one of Hertfordshire’s premier hotels. In 2010, the hotel underwent a major refurbishment, enhancing its luxurious charm. The addition of the Cottonmill Spa in 2019, following a £14 million redevelopment, further elevated the property. This transformation included a sleek three-storey extension and a comprehensive refurbishment of the existing spa facilities, establishing it as a world-class wellness destination that seamlessly blends modern luxury with tranquil surroundings.
- What amenities does Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House have?
Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House is an award-winning spa and hotel with 126 bedrooms, suites and apartments, all furnished in a sumptuous contemporary style. For greater privacy and choice, Sopwell House also boasts 16 Mews Suites. The dining experience includes Omboo for Asian fare, and The Brasserie for an international menu. For teas, coffees and light bites there’s the Conservatory, while afternoon tea is served in the Octagon Bar.
Spa facilities are divided between two areas - the Cottonmill Spa and the inner sanctum known as The Club at Cottonmill. Facilities in the main spa area include a 14-metre pool, a Jacuzzi, a vitality pool, sauna, steam room, a gym and fitness suite and exercise studio. Meanwhile, The Club at Cottonmill invites you to a world of elevated wellbeing, with a hydrotherapy pool where you can swim from the inside out, a spa garden with loungers, cabanas, a fire pit and hot tubs, a whisper room for deep relaxation, a deep relaxation room, a multi-sensory experience shower, a salt steam room, organic sauna, and panoramic sauna.
There are 16 treatment rooms where therapists use iS Clinical, ELEMIS and Aromatherapy Associates products in a range of face and body treatments, as well as a manicure and pedicure salon.
Accessible facilities include:
- Accessible bedrooms available
- A hotel lift
- Spa lifts
- A pool chair lift for the main pool, but this cannot be used for the hot tubs of hydrotherapy pool
- What are the food and drink options at Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
The dining experience includes Omboo for Asian fare, and The Brasserie for an international menu. For teas, coffees and light bites there’s the Conservatory, while afternoon tea is served in the Octagon Bar.
- How many treatment rooms are there at Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House?
There are 16 treatment rooms where therapists use Elemis, Aromatherapy Associates and ESPA products in a range of face and body treatments.
- What time is check in/check out?
Check-in at Sopwell House is at 3pm and check-out is 11am The spa is open from 6.30am until 10pm on weekdays and 7.30am until 9pm on weekends. It is suggested you check your specific arrival times however for your spa break, as well as any changes for bank holidays.
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Cottonmill Spa at Sopwell House
- Dual Treatment
- Experience Showers
- Gym
- Heated Loungers
- Indoor Hot Tub
- Hydrotherapy Pool
- Outside Hot Tub
- Outside Pool
- Relax Room
- Sauna
- Steam Room
- Swimming Pool
- Salon
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Luxury
- Hen Night
- Pregnancy
- Girly Escapes
- Mother and Daughter
- Romantic
- Pools
- Country Escapes
- The Summer Edit
What makes it Elysium standard?
- A luxury country house hotel
- Exceptional design in an adult-only spa
- A unique spa garden curated by an award-winning designer
- The first amber and quartz crystal treatment bed
- One of a kind spa treatments
- Indoor and outdoor spa facilities
- Thoughtful details such as Dyson Supersonic hairdryers in The Club at Cottonmill
The Cottonmill Spa offers two distinct areas - the Cottonmill Spa and the inner sanctum known as The Club at Cottonmill. Elegant and dynamic, the adult-only spa has been designed in a way that’s sympathetic to the historic country house, and makes the most of the beautiful surroundings. Glass, wood, slate hues and large windows are brought together in a contemporary but sensuous wellbeing experience. Air, fire and water meet with a touch of brass to really accentuate its luxury credentials.
Facilities in Cottonmill Spa include a 14-metre pool, a Jacuzzi, a vitality pool, sauna, steam room, a gym and exercise studio. In addition, why not upgrade to The Club at Cottonmill, where a world of elevated wellbeing awaits you? There is a hydrotherapy pool where you can swim from the inside out, a spa garden with loungers, cabanas, a fire pit and hot tubs, a whisper room for deep relaxation, a deep relaxation room, a multi-sensory experience shower, a salt steam room, organic sauna, and panoramic sauna.
The cherry on top is an extensive new treatment menu, which features therapies from iS Clinical, ELEMIS and Aromatherapy Associates. Alongside massages and facials, you will find Cottonmill’s own signature treatments. They also have the UK’s first amber and quartz crystal bed, which deliver thermal therapy by immersing the body in hot sand. There’s a manicure and pedicure salon, and a rose relaxation room to retreat to post-treatment, complete with walls lined with acoustic ‘petals’ and zones divided by rose-tinted glass screens. Particular treatments include Cottonmill Sound and Sand, during which the bed gently vibrates while singing bowls are chimed, and water massages created with the Vichy massage shower. Ensuring a spa day can be part of a hotel stay as well as an experience in its own right, the spa also has its own restaurant, the Pantry for light lunches and drinks.
A country home-from-home nestled in 12 acres of Hertfordshire countryside in St Albans; Sopwell House is a Georgian country house hotel within easy reach of London St Pancras and Luton Airport. An independent, family-owned luxury hotel, it takes rest, relaxation, and warm hospitality seriously.
Sopwell House has the welcoming ambience of a private abode combined with the grandeur of a Georgian manor house. The elegant venue in the Roman transit town of St Albans benefits from the peace and quiet of its own landscaped gardens as well as the convenient but rural backdrop of home counties Hertfordshire. Interiors are an exercise in understated opulence and refined taste. The 126 stylish and contemporary bedrooms, suites and apartments are all furnished in a sumptuous contemporary style. For greater privacy and choice, Sopwell House also boasts 16 individually designed, stylish Mews Suites behind private gates and separate to the main hotel. They feature details such as fireplaces and private terraces with cedar wood spa baths.
As you might expect from a noble home, food and drink is an important and carefully thought-out part of the experience. The Brasserie is a vibrant open plan kitchen serving food with global inspiration. It’s a favourite amongst friends and groups, especially for special occasions. Alongside it, Omboo is inspired by the spice routes of Asia and the Far East, serving up mouthfuls of the most indulgent, punchy Asian flavours as soon as they’re ready. For teas, coffees and light bites during the day, the Conservatory is a white and tranquil space overlooking landscaped gardens. The cherry on top is the Octagon Bar - a stylish cocktail bar with a marble-topped counter and leather stools as well as cosy corners, for inspiring cocktails, British spirits, and brews.