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So Spa, sofitel London St James
Where is it: Smack in the middle of London but a million miles
away once you’re inside.
What’s it like: Effortlessly matching French chic with London
style, this is different to any spa you’ve seen for a long time. The
new spa (pictured below) has adopted the “spa-ing” concept which
celebrates girl time and gives a central spot for catching up
between treatments among bright colours and super-chic design.
This is all matched with a fantastic range of treatments including
Carita and Cinq Mondes, which is the first outing for the French
brand in the UK, carried out in treatment rooms which are more
traditionally styled.
Who’s it for: Girls about town, who are bored of the whole “chill-
out music and joss sticks” spa vibe and want to have a bit of fun in
the spa. It’s great for girls in a hurry too, with a menu of “Starters”,
Main Courses” and “Desserts”, depending on the time you have.
Wow factor: Sofitel’s Spa Butlers are on hand to help personalise
the service even further, from music to oils.
three of the best
clockwise from main leading spa development and
Guerlain Spa at Trianon Palace management consultancies but
HOW TO BOOK IT
Versailles, France this will be its first ever own-brand
Olympic Holidays offers seven
One for the fashionistas is the spa. The Nordic-inspired spa
nights at the five-star Le sheer unadulterated glamour of blends natural resources with
Meridien Hotel in Limassol, the Guerlain Spa at Trianon Palace a contemporary look and every
Cyprus from £754pp, including
Versailles, one of the Waldorf possible detail is organic, fair trade
half-board and flights from
Astoria Collection. The spa has a and sustainable. grandhotel.se
Gatwick (May 9). A three-day
sophisticated French feel and is
Time for Her package (from
a 2,800m2 sanctuary with 11 Four Seasons Florence, Italy
£600pp) includes a
private treatment rooms. The only hotel in central Florence
supervised thalassotherapy
programme, Thalgosculpt
trianonpalace.com with an on-site spa, and the only
(chocolate and ginger wrap),
spa in the world to use Officina
relaxing massage, aromadermy
Raison d’Etre Spa at the Grand Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa
facial, sauna/hammam and
Hotel Stockholm, Sweden Maria Novella, one of the world's
herbal tea of the day. One of the most exciting new oldest pharmacies. This spa – and
Tel: 0800 093 3322 openings this year is Raison d’Etre the hotel – is a destination in its
olympicholidays.com
Spa at the Grand Hotel Stockholm. own right, thanks also to its pool
Raison d’Etre is one of the world’s and gardens. fourseasons.com
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