To ask - what’s the best spa hotel you’ve ever been to?

[MyWaryLimePoster]

I’m looking for a truly great spa experience, whether in the UK or abroad. I’d love to hear about places with amazing facilities, top-tier treatments, and a really relaxing atmosphere. Bonus points if it’s solo-traveller friendly!

Where would you recommend, and what made it stand out?

Jadali Hotel & Spa, Hivernage, Marrakesh, Morocco. (about £250 per night per room + spa cost.

It's a lovely upmarket boutique hotel and a fantastic spa experience (and I've been to lots of spas). We paid £120 for the spa day - we were staying at the hotel, full Turkish spa/massage/scrub experience for 2 hours, then individual massage treatments: local tea and treats are served, and indoor pool spa areas to relax. Make a weekend of it, go to the spa one day, and dine in their beautiful outdoor bistro/restaurant. Also, there is a lovely rooftop pool and sun deck with a cafe/bar (no alcohol establishment, but we were okay with that). Hivernage is the Chelsea of Marrakesh; it is lovely to wander around and hassle-free. We also walked into the Madina (but it was too much for me, and I didn't feel safe in the main square area, so didn't wonder further in - although I've heard nice things about it from others). 10/10 loved it

Another vote for the Woodland at Burnley. I also like Rudding Park, but not Center Parcs, the Sherwood one at least, because it only has 2 tiny hot tubs that you can't generally get near and it's all about the hot bubbly water for me.

This year I'm planning to try out the Crescent at Buxton but stay for a couple of nights rather than just a day.

Perhaps it the one you go to but I found Henlow to be badly maintained, very dull in the evening, and the food was dreadful.

Dormy House in the Cotswolds is wonderful.

Another no to Champneys from me - really unimpressed (although this was about 10 years ago tbf).

This is one I went to a few years ago and it was heavenly - https://www.thalasso-saintmalo.com/fr/ - took the ferry over to St Malo from Portsmouth.

Gleneagles without a doubt

Woodland spa is amazing and it's just had an extension so has a hydrotherapy pool, a vitality pool, serenity pool, rooftop spa, 3 outdoor hot tubs, an outdoor swimming pool and then a number of saunas, steam rooms and an ice room. Even has a mezzanine with comfy beds where you can sleep.

I love Pennyhill Park, but I got married there so I’m biased!

The Austrian and Swiss spa's are on another level but ££££.

Ragdale Hall. Just wow!

Hotel 7132 in Vals, Switzerland. One of the most beautiful places I've ever been, the spa is amazing.

Limewood or Soho Farmhouse. Sounds like I need to check out Ragdale Hall!!

Ragdale Hall with Hoarcross Hall a close second (although it’s been a while since I’ve been and have heard mixed reviews)
Agree re Champneys, the Leicestershire one (Springs?) is downright grotty.

Ragdale in the UK, otherwise Gellert in Budapest (hotel has had a refurb though and I'm too scared to check the prices!)

Sandy Lane - St James - Barbados.

It was so lovely and nothing else has ever matched.

Gleneagles

Hoar cross

Really? We went last summer and were underwhelmed. The view is nice but that’s were the positives ended. There wasn’t enough beds around the pool. There was one very young boy behind the bar and we spent most of our slot queuing for drinks. We ordered a charcuterie board and they brought it but they’d run out of crackers and hummus. We even stayed in their best suite above the spa as it was a big birthday and it was a boiling hot room with no air.

Limewood or The Scarlet both good but different depending on what you're after

Another vote for Rudding Hall in Harrogate, absolutely beautiful

Center Parcs Aqua Sana - excellent

It depends what you want from a spa... if you're less bothered about a hotel being on site, and all about amazing facilities/water to relax, Nirvana Spa.

Marking place

The spa at the Sheraton in Edinburgh is fab. Also if money wasn’t a problem Sojo Spa in Mew Jersey looks out of this world..

This year I'm planning to try out the Crescent at Buxton but stay for a couple of nights rather than just a day.

A friend spent a few nights there recently and said it was amazing, she has been to Rudding Park and Hoar Cross with me but felt the Crescent was much more exclusive, without the commercial focus most others have.

I enjoyed Rudding Park, and have done Ragdale and Champneys in the past, still prefer Hoar Cross although I admit it isn’t as good as when I first started going 20+ yrs ago. The woodland spa is also on our agenda!