Last week we wrote about dog-friendly spas where favoured pets can accompany their owners for a little R’n’R all of their own.  Now Raithwaite Hall Country Retreat has also joined the ranks with a serious pet pampering component thrown into their already rather special service. Hailed as North Yorkshire’s only dog spa, it proclaims to […]

Close enough to Leeds for a spot of retail therapy but far enough away from the rest of the world to feel like the spa equivalent of Narnia; we went to visit Oulton Hall! First Impressions On a sunny day in Yorkshire I headed to the fairytale destination of Oulton Hall, arriving via the tree-lined […]

On a getaway with their two children, Jhansi and her husband, former athlete, Jon Ridgeon, visited New Park Manor for a bit of relaxation that the whole family could enjoy … First Impressions Well, what can I say about the New Forest? It’s simply divine. We decided to venture out of the big smoke with […]

Enjoying the history, scenery, and hospitality of Cornwall, journalist and spa expert, Kath Hudson enjoys a winter weekend escape to Fowey Hall! First Impressions As the inspiration for Toad Hall in The Wind in the Willows, it’s no surprise that Fowey Hall has a touch of magic about it. The 36-room hotel is set in […]

First Impressions Probably best known as the favoured gym of Princess Diana, Amida Spa Chelsea at the Chelsea Harbour Club has the credentials and the location for a midweek spa treat to pick you up and keep you going until the weekend … which is exactly what we went along for! The Spa Despite having […]

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When you’re looking for star spa treatment, it makes sense to follow the lead of the good and the great of Tinseltown.  So with that in mind we went on a quest to discover where the celebrities go chill out!! Rookery Hall , Cheshire This little haunt is of particular significance to the Beckhams. It’s […]

Taking her expertise to Chepstow in Wales, spa expert and journalist, Kathryn Hudson, went to St Pierre, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club to find out her verdict … First Impressions As it’s a Marriott hotel, I was expecting big and modern, not pretty and quaint.  Drive through the golf course, under a red brick arch into […]

First Impressions From the outside you could be forgiven for thinking that Amida Spa Hampton was just a gym, as it is situated in a David Lloyd centre.  However, once you are in the spa area, the atmosphere completely changes and you are in a beautiful spa location. The Spa It’s an over 18s spa […]

A celebrity favourite, K West Hotel and Spa might just be a few minutes from Shepherd’s Bush tube station, but it feels a million miles away, as journalist and author, Martel Maxwell found out! “I’ve just had the Siberian Petals Facial at K West Hotel and Spa, and if I was a cat, I’d be […]