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We’ve curated a list of our favourite spa venues in the UK with innovative treatments and a chill vibe. Spa hotels and venues are perfect places to host a meeting or event.
Delegates will appreciate taking some wellness time in a state-of-the-art spa after a long day. So have a look at our spectacular spa spots:
Cottons Hotel is just minutes from the M6 and M56, with Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and Manchester Airport, making it a very easily accessible venue. Also close by is Tatton Park, Chester Zoo or the Blue Planet Aquarium, perfect for day trips.
The hotel has 13 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 200 delegates, all with access to high-speed Wi-Fi. In addition, there are 138 guest bedrooms, a business centre, gym, and plenty of complimentary car parking spaces on site.
The Cottons Hotel Spa has everything guests need to relax. From their warming sauna to bubbling outdoor hot tub, a steam room for deep breathing, and finally, swimming pool for a refreshing dip.
The hotel proudly works with Caudalie for their spa treatments. Caudalie is a French skincare brand by Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas in Bordeaux. It makes all products using natural ingredients from the vine and grapes of the family vineyard.
High up on the edge of The Peak District National Park, guests will find Buxton Crescent Spa Hotel. This architecturally significant Grade I listed building has woven modern facilities and a luxurious décor, accompanied by exceptional guest service. The hotel is great for meetings and events, with 7 meeting rooms – the largest fitting 186 delegates.
The Crescent is a sanctuary of natural health resources and spa bathing rituals. The Buxton Crescent Spa Hotel is the first UK property from Europe’s largest health spa operator – Ensana.
The luxury hotel comprises of 81 rooms and the spa is home to three pools and eight treatment rooms, with water wellness at the forefront of the hotel’s spa offering. The treatments continue to draw from nature as the spa has a salt cave that can accommodate 6 people, 3 individual mud treatment rooms, 3 individual thermal mineral baths and CO2 baths.
Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh sits on the historic Royal Mile in Edinburgh. It is a short walk from Waverley Station and close to public transport links to Edinburgh International Airport.
The hotel is a 4* venue offering 238 bedrooms and eight meeting rooms, all with natural daylight and air conditioning. It can cater a range of events up to 240 delegates. The hotel boasts two restaurants and full leisure facilities with three treatment rooms. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
The hotel has the rejuvenating Melrose Spa and Health Club on site, complete with indoor heated swimming pool (child friendly), sauna, steam room, Spa Treatment Rooms and gym equipment. Every hotel stay includes Health Club access. The Spa offers a range of treatments, from relaxing massages to manicures and pedicures for guests to relax and rewind.
Aztec Hotel & Spa is a modern, purpose-built hotel in Almondsbury, Bristol and is ideal for a exploring Bristol and the surrounding area. Its signature rooms provide a comfy retreat after a day of meetings in the West Country. The junior suites offer extra space for solo business travellers looking to up the comfort factor.
The hotel has its own Chef’s Table, laden with seafood, cured meats, pies, and cheese, all made by local suppliers. The chef prepares menus with seasonal ingredients, so you won’t find yourself ordering the same meals repeatedly but instead trying new tasty dishes. Guests can stop by for their daily afternoon tea or get together with fellow delegates for a traditional Sunday lunch with all the trimmings during weekend events.
The property’s state-of-the-art spa has a special Treatment of the Month on offer for guests to pamper themselves with. The hotel works with Amethyst Trust to deliver their treatments. Amethyst is a charitable trust providing massage, relaxation and pampering therapies for people who have had cancer treatment. Its fully-trained therapists provide professional massage therapy safely to ensure wellness.
Crewe Hall is a Grade I listed building located in extensive grounds and has attracted refined guests since the 17th century. It has 17 conference and meeting rooms – historic, original meeting rooms in the old house are ideal for the board to set a strategy, and the modern suites in the new events centre create perfect learning environments or a stunning setting for that grand product launch or annual conference.
Crewe Hall’s Spa has luxurious ELEMIS products and treatments. The selection leaves skin feeling nourished and glowing, whether guests enjoy a soothing facial or invigorating deep-tissue massage.
Once the treatment finishes in one of their six treatment rooms, guests can keep that feeling of calm going a bit longer with a dip in their indoor heated pool, a sauna or steam room session or even a drink on one of the poolside loungers.
The 4* Mottram Hall is a stylishly furnished elegant 18th Century Georgian hotel. It retains many original features and combines them with modern facilities and accommodation to create an appealing experience in a unique setting.
There are 131 bedrooms including executive doubles and four posters, some enjoying views of the ornamental lake or golf course. The hotel has three dining options to choose from Nathaniel’s, which offers traditional dining; guests can enjoy the more informal atmosphere of the Terrace Café Bar and the Brasserie in the clubhouse with its stunning balcony and superb views over the golf course.
There is conference space to suit meetings from 5 – 200 across eight meeting rooms, and the grandest room is the St Andrews Suite that can hold up to 120 for a dinner dance.
Good Spa Guide awarded Champneys Mottram Hall their highest rating of 5 Bubble Luxury, paying tribute to its ‘striking design, fantastic facilities and lip-smacking food’, plus the vast treatment menu and new outside area. The spa is home to monsoon showers, a 20m indoor pool, hydro pool, panoramic gym, and stylish poolside cabanas. It is a perfect place to relax.
Interested in the above spa venues for an event or meeting? Follow the links in the feature to check out the full venue profile pages, and to book.