Ready to be bronzed, buffed and beautified in London? After exploring the amazing city, spend a day or afternoon relaxing in pure bliss at one of these seven best luxury day spas.
St Pancras Spa
KING’S CROSS $$$$ St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, London NW1 2QR +44 (0) 20 7841 3540 | Website | ReservationsLocated in the basement of the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, this subterranean sanctuary is complete with six treatment rooms, sauna and steam rooms and Victorian tiled pool and baths. If you crave pampering in plush surroundings, St Pancras Spa is your place. The spa menu features exotic treatments like the Balinese massage, the Creme de Rassoul Moroccan body wrap and the Udvartana Ayurvedic slimming ritual from India.
Bamford Haybarn Spa
KNIGHTSBRIDGE $$$$ The Berkeley, Wilton Place, London SW1X 7RL +44 (0)20 7201 1699 | Website | ReservationsLocated within the Berkeley Health Club and Spa, the Bamford Haybarn Spa boasts a luxurious escape decorated in country-house chic. The spa uses pure botanical products specifically created for the Bamford. Opt for the Bamdord Body Signature Treatment. It opens with a cleansing footbath, followed by shiatsu, meridian and Swedish techniques and ends with complete tranquility and relaxation. Less fancy treatments, such as waxing and eyebrow shaping, are also available.
Espa Life at Corinthia
WESTMINSTER $$$$ Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2BD +44 (0) 20 7321 3050 | Website | ReservationsSince its opening in July 2011, ESPA Life at Corinthia Hotel London has been consistently included in top spa lists. This is just one of the many reasons we love it too. The attention to personalization, individualization and tailored experience is on par. It is the epitome of luxury with marble flooring, seventeen treatment rooms, saunas, steam rooms, state of the art gym and a thermal floor with swimming and vitality pools.
Dorchester Spa
MAYFAIR $$$$ 53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA +44-20-7629-8888 | Website | ReservationsDesigned in 1930s Art Deco glamour, the Dorchester Spa is complete with everything you need for the ultimate spa experience. With nine treatment rooms, a full spa menu, hair salon, manicure-pedicure suite, relaxation room, and steam room, there is nothing this spa doesn’t have. Finish your spa day in the uniquely named ‘Spatisserie’ and enjoy a light lunch or afternoon tea or even Champagne and spa cocktails.
So SPA by Sofitel
WEST END $$$$ Sofitel St. James, 6 Waterloo Pl, London SW1Y 4AN +44 20 7747 2204 | Website | ReservationsSince its opening in July 2009, Sofitel So SPA has received numerous spa awards. It is an exhilarating, uplifting and rejuvenating experience where different therapies and treatments from around the world meet the refinement and skill of the latest in French cosmetology. The 90-minute Balinese massage (£130) is heaven on earth leaving you feeling fully rested, relaxed and rejuvenated. Go all out with the So SPA Razzle Dazzle Experience (£225), a three-coure, 150-minute treatment that includes a massage, facial and manicure or pedicure.
Bliss
CHELSEA $$$$ 60 Sloane Avenue, London SW3 3DD +44 20 7590 6146 | Website | ReservationsThe popular Chelsea day spa continues to deliver high-quality treatments including a Triple Micro2dermabrasion super-facial (£265) where your face receives two hours of treatments: an exfoliating device, LED therapy and oxygen blasts. Bliss has a huge selection of treatments from facials to massages to their signature waxing services.
Four Seasons Park Lane Spa
MAYFAIR $$$$ Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J 7DR +44 (20) 7499-0888 | WebsiteTaking over the entire 10th floor of the Four Seasons Park Lane is a one-of-a-kind rooftop sanctuary which includes the Spa at Four Seasons London, a relaxation lounge, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The spa is equipped with nine treatment rooms featuring floor-to-ceiling windows that are darkened once treatments begin. Try the exclusive Gold Hydrating Facial (£174) for the best facial. For an out-of-this-world body wrap, go for the Detoxifying Seaweed and Eucalpytus body wrap (£160). Hands down best spa in all of London.