20 New Year, New You Spa & wellness retreats Spa staycation Three of the best spa hotels in the capital to visit for a little luxury. Words: Mattie Lacey-Davidson
Corinthia London A stone’s throw from Embankment station and the Tames, and housed in a former Ministry of Defence building, the architecture and interiors of the Corinthia London levels up to the hotel’s luxury — and none of it’s subtle. On the ground floor you’ll find seasonal (and rather stunning) installations, with a huge chandelier and grand piano year-round. Rooms combine modern interiors with hints of English country style, with muted creams and greys mixing with deep blues, greens and mauve. You’ll find opulent marble bathrooms in every room with heated floors. Rooms also offer incredible views of the city with traditional wooden bay windows and balcony doors. Espa Life at Corinthia is the flagship site for the spa brand, which can be found across the country. None, however, will match what you find here. Te design is futuristic with glass and metal features somehow made homely with built-in fireplaces, including one framing the large vitality pool where you’ll find metal benches below the water with air and water massage jets throughout. It also features an amphitheatre sauna, steam room, ice fountain, swimming pool and relaxation pods. If you’re booking a treatment, I’d recommend the sotthing mindful massage.
corinthia.com/london
Hotel Café Royal Found on the corner of Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus, Hotel Café Royal is markedly understated. You slip into reception through a side street and can make your way to your room without passing a bar or restaurant, allowing for anonymity during your stay. Apart from a multi- floor chandelier in reception, the remarkable interior comes largely from the grade II-listed features, such as the staircase, the original gilt lift doors and the Oscar Wilde Lounge. Te hallways are dimly lit with Asian- inspired panelled walls leading to minimalist rooms with large cream stone or wood panelled walls and marble bathrooms. Quiet and subtly grand in comparison, it’s the spa that makes this hotel a worthy rival. An underground escape from
which you’ll feel the rumble of trains going through Piccadilly, design at the Akasha spa matches the minimal style of the hotel. A pool in which you can swim laps, it’s surrounded by relaxation areas and adorned with a large hammam and a cavernous sauna. Here you’ll find London’s first Watsu pool for hydro-treatments and guided water meditations, along with a treatment menu including its signature aromatherapy experience tailored with both Swedish massage and neuromuscular techniques.
hotelcaferoyal.com
Mandarin Oriental One of the most luxurious hotels in the city, the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge puts other five-star hotels to shame. Designed by Joyce Wang, rooms are positively palatial with beautiful modern art deco stylings. Expect panelled walls, leather headboards and leather- topped desks with chandeliers and royal blue features throughout. Wake up to the sound of horses trotting through Hyde Park. While the hotel took lead for best
stay out of the three, the spa came third. Te high tech gym and 17 metre swimming pool impressed, but the samarium spa, amethyst crystal steam room and vitality pools are found in the changing rooms and were surprisingly modest in size. However couples can book the Oriental Suite and Rasul water temple, and unsurprisingly the treatment menu is impressive. I’d recommend the Renaissance Body Glow, using Oskia’s natural skincare range, which combines relaxation with reinvigoration. It begins with a body scrub using pink Himalayan salt and fruit enzymes followed by a full body mud mask, during which you’re wrapped and warmed in foil while enjoying a face and scalp massage, before showering off ready to finish with a full-body massage.
mandarinoriental.com
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Your detox time in Fontsanta
Fontsanta Thermal Spa & Wellness is an exclusive five-star hotel located in the southeast of the island of Majorca
T he hotel is much more than
a privileged location in the middle of a natural park, next
to the beach of Es Trenc; it’s a place where visitors can sample the thermal spa, which offers the only natural hot springs in the Balearic Islands. Relax, breathe, walk and pamper
yourself in the thermal waters or try a treatment using salt from the salt flats of Es Trenc, or olive oil or chocolate, to experience a world of new sensations. Guests can join a yoga lesson, lie by
the pool, practise walking meditation on the way to the beach, enjoy the Es Refugi experience and immerse them- selves in the natural surroundings. Activities such as cycling and horse
riding are also available. Other highlights include watching
the sunset, enjoying a cocktail, trying the chef’s tasting menu and
discovering the surroundings. Te Mediterranean Sea is always there, too. Disconnect and reconnect with
a new energy — all this and more at Fontsanta, where a welcoming and attentive team is always on hand. With just 37 rooms and suites, this
exclusive boutique hotel is the perfect destination for a relaxing break.
fontsantahotel.com E:
info@fontsantahotel.com T: +349 7165 5016
Use booking code
RECONNECTINFONTSANTA for an exclusive thermal Spa
treatment. Offer available for bookings made before 16th of February 2022
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