Spa day alone

Ah yes, bloody Valentines Day. I'm in Baden-Baden at the moment. The spa was full of young couples. At least they have a separate (nude) sauna area.

I was given one and was really looking forward to it. Honestly after lunch a steam, a swim, a sauna, hot tub,little doze, a read, repeat all,I was climbing the walls. But my treatments were late on. Maybe it was a shite spa(it was all Temple Spa products and having to pay for juice and coffee).

I go away on a solo break to a 'destination' spa for a few days most years, I love it. Completely free to do what I want, when I want, in utter comfort and even luxury.
There's great food and superb facilities. I feel relaxed and cocooned from the outside world.
There are plenty of people around if I do want to chat, which I do sometimes.

Friend sounds immature.
Does she need her hand held everywhere she goes?

I must add, when I was younger and went on a spa day with a friend there was a woman there by herself.
I kept looking at her out the corner of my eye, I couldn't help myself but I felt so envious of her, she just seemed fabulous, sort of like a proper grown up.
I wanted to talk to her, tell her she looked great, ask her about herself (to be fair it was 20 years ago and it was more unheard of than now).
I realised that I was looking and stopped so i am proof that if you catch anyone looking there's a very good chance its because they think you are amazing.

I've been several times on my own, a whole day just for me, perfect.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5295103-for-telling-my-friend-she-was-ridiculous-to-bring-a-7-year-old-for-a-spa-day

This is one of my favourite spa day threads. If you go alone, you avoid any risk of this sort of nonsense!

My favourite part of our Center Parcs trips have been when our youngest was too little for the kids unaccompanied activities so DH stayed with her and I had a 3 hour spa session alone - used the steam rooms, relaxed on the water beds, had a swim! It was heaven!

your friend is definitely the weird one here

People who wait to have other people with them to do anything miss out on a huge amount of life’s joys imo

Sometimes what you really want is your own company too. Spa days with friends can be fun, but if you’re looking for pure relaxation, it’s better on your own.

I would love it, but I like being on my own. I used to go to the cinema on my own and was told I was weird. But if I wanted to see something and no on else did, I just did what I wanted x

I did an overnight one alone a few years back when the kids were younger and every minute of my time was accounted for. Turns out it was just what I needed!

I did feel a bit self conscious but I enjoyed myself and I particularly enjoyed having quiet time to myself and not having to do anything for anyone. I also had the best night's sleep I had had in a very long time.
Enjoy every moment.

I take a book to lunch and I’ve never noticed anyone staring.

I always look forward to a spa day alone. I go with people sometimes but I can't relax the same as I just want to clock off and not talk to anybody 🤣

I used to go alone all the time. I couldn’t think of anything worse if I actually went with someone as we’d be yapping all the time and I don’t go to spa days to chit chat.

i do want to try the ones that have in China though although they don’t seem very relaxing give kids can also enter, it’s more just the experience of going to a spa with unlimited food access and sleeping pods that I like the sound of 🤣

Fuck other people.
Do you unapologetically.
I've done a spa withunch by myself and it was wonderful.
Have a lovely time @Bluehead and enjoy your peace

I have a monthly spa day on my own. I don’t want to go with anyone else.

People having "fun" at the spa when I'm trying to regulate my nervous system with quiet and calm are the worst. Go to lunch with wine if you want to chat, this is the only place you can go if you want quiet!

Eh?

I've been to many places including spas, restaurants and bars (I don't really go in coffee shops) alone many times and no-one stares at the people who are there by themselves.

But even if they did, it says more about them than you. They probably stare at everyone and you only notice if you think they're staring at you.

Be Well spa at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. I bought my Mum a couple of hours in the spa as part of her Christmas present and she really loved it.

Frankly, I wish everyone did. I hate having my lovely, relaxing days spoiled by other people making so much noise and hogging all the loungers for people who aren’t there.

I belong to a nice Gym, which is attached to a hotel that offers spa retreats.
So I always go there on my own and often chat to other ladies who are visiting the area for a break. One thing I have noticed is if I go into a coffee shop on my own people.STARE.
I if I wasn’t so beautiful, it would be bizarre 🤷‍♀️😂.
Seriously though, the staring is so uninhibited by middle-aged adults (same age as me) who should know better that it makes me want to laugh out loud. And because it is so outlandish it doesn’t affect me at all.
Mentioning it, so if you do go (and honestly I think you should) and you find folks are staring at you and you will know it is not just you.

I have done, twice. Both times from 8am-10pm. Highly recommend

Sounds dreamy…