Lunch break spa treatments
If you're looking to 'Just Relax', take time out during the week in one of England's top spas. With many treatments lasting under an hour, there's no excuse not to indulge!
Chester Grosvenor Spa
The Grosvenor Spa offers a comprehensive list of treatments and spa packages designed to harmonise body and mind. The spa has five luxury treatment rooms, a relaxation area, steam room, herb sauna, ice fountain, foot spa, themed shower, salt grotto, make-up and manicure stations.
Lunch break treatment: The Grosvenor Strawberry Herbal Back Cleanse costs £45 for 45 minutes For more information call 01244 324024 or visit www.chestergrosvenor.com
The Mayfair Spa, London
The Mayfair spa is a luxury health spa located in exclusive Mayfair right in the heart of London. It’s one of the few London health spas offering a full compliment of treatments in discreet luxurious surroundings.
Lunch break treatment: The Executive Hour: a choice of four hour-long packages that can be enjoyed in a lunch hour, from the CACI non-surgical facelift and spa pedicure, to Crystal Clear oxygen therapy and a micro-dermabrasion facial. Priced from £100. For further information call 020 7915 2826 or visit www.mayfairspa.com
The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, County Durham
There are more than 55 different treatments to choose from in the Feng-Shui inspired spa, which was voted Best Spa for Style by The Sunday Times and Best UK Spa Destination by Conde Nast Traveller.
Lunch break treatment: The Karin Herzog Glyco Rose Peel facial uses rose essential oil combined with glycolic acid to provide beneficial properties to the skin. The treatment costs £60 for 45 minutes. For more information call 0191 516 1400 or visit www.seaham-serenityspa.com
Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire
A new multi-million pound expansion makes the spa at Whittlebury Hall the biggest in the UK and the spa of choice for Formula One drivers – Silverstone is minutes away! Try the Heat and Ice experience, with caldarium, salt steam room and ice cave or indulge in one of the ancient bathing rituals.
Lunch break treatment: Take your partner along for the Rasul Experience for Two. The Rasul is a traditional Arabian ritual cleansing treatment that uses a steam ‘temple’ and different coloured medicinal chakra muds that are then washed away by a tropical rain shower. Save £35 during National Spa Week and enjoy the Rasul Experience for two for only £50. For further information call 01327 857857 or visit www.whittleburyhall.co.uk
Bovey Castle, Devon
The vision of entrepreneur Peter de Savary, Bovey Castle is a sumptuous property in the heart of one of England’s most famous National Parks. The spa is situated high above the River Bovey with stunning views over Dartmoor and specialises in Clarins treatments, holistic therapies and aromatherapy.
Lunch break treatment: Reiki Healing: meaning “universal life-force energy”, this holistic treatment activates and balances the body, working on physical, emotional and spiritual levels. The realignment of the chakras promotes natural healing and well-being, releasing toxins from body and mind. Cost £88 for 60 minutes. For further information call 01647 445016 or visit www.boveycastle.com