Spa Wars
From:
Ally Pyle
87 days 5 hours 37 minutes ago
Where will you go for a spot of pampering to curb your summer blues?
Ushvani Spa
Arguably one of the nicest spas in London, Ushvani is hidden away behind Sloane Square in Cadogan Gardens. Founded by a Malaysian business woman, the sprawling townhouse hides many a decadent treatment room, highly trained therapists who specialise in Malay, Balinese and Thai techniques and a steam room, plunge pool and rain showers that promise you will leave a different person. Call 020 7730 2888 to book a treatment.
Agua at The Sanderson
If colour has any effect on your mood, head to agua at The Sanderson Hotel. Nestled in London’s Berners Street, the A-list hotel is popular for its minimal décor, fabulous cocktails and yes, its heavenly white spa. With a labrynth of white rooms separated in white silk, the 14 treatment rooms and meditation beds are enough to make you feel like you are on cloud nine. www.sandersonlondon.com
Elemis Day Spa
Who would have thought that if you slipped down a side street from both Oxford Street and Bond Street there would be an oasis of calm to get you away from the busy shopping areas. Elemis Day Spa is still one of the most popular spas in London and for good reason. The therapists are friendly and talented, the products decadent and effective and the treatment list grows by the day. Go for one of the famed Pro Collagen Marine Facials or a deep tissue massage to relax after a long day. Treatments designed for anti-ageing, de-stress, relaxation and pampering - all with signature Elemis products - are joined with those for men (Time to Spa) and for couples, who book in to spend some quality time together. www.elemis.com
Cowshed Spa
A by-product of the fabulous Soho House chain, Cowshed has become the spa name synonymous with the cool members clubs of London, New York and Somerset’s Babington House. With kooky names like Lazy Cow, the products are all made from ingredients grown at Babington while the treatments are all decadent and luxurious. Book in for a mani and pedi and relax on a lazy boy chair with a spot of TV. Divine. www.cowshedonline.com
Bliss Spa
Originating in New York, Bliss Spa arrived in London years ago now and yet still has the same allure for those who want to pop in for a quick pedicure while watching Sex & the City or for an hour long massage in their lunch hour. The products are also fabulous – the Triple Oxygen Energising Eye mask has just launched on their website or you can just pop in to the Kensington salon to pick up the latest cellulite-bashing bottles in stock. http://www.blisslondon.co.uk/
Cowley Manor
For a little R&R out of the big city, head to Cowley Manor near Cheltenham. Once in the Gloucestershire countryside, the manor itself offers utopia, fabulous interiors and great food. But it is the spa that has us in raptures. In its own building, C-side has both an indoor and outdoor pool secluded from view as well as a sauna, steam room and treatment rooms offering everything from Cloud 9 (a mixture of aromatherapy, reflexology and acupuncture) to Creak (a deep tissue massage). Call 01242 870902 to book an appointment or Day Spa package. www.cowleymanor.com
