Overview

This is part two of reviews of this Hotel, so please read part one for Hotel details. Visit to a new Spa recently opened, very modern with top class facilities. It has a swimming pool with views over gardens, (we have not seen any yet,) a vitality pool, thermal suite, ice fountain, sauna, steam room, and heated loungers, and it’s a cosy pleasant Spa. They have a state of the art Gym, with a cafe area to help you then relax. This 3.5 million pound Spa, with everything you need to feel well and truly pampered, and as the Spa manager states, “It’s a top end Spa with state of the art facilities, and limited membership “. Work began in December 2016, and opened on 7th May 2021. It’s not cheap, membership will range from £830 to £1818, plus a one off joining fee, but that will include access to all facilities, discounts on Hotel rooms and in the restaurant. So some of the pleasures you can enjoy, a treatment suite which includes specialised cancer therapy treatments, there are massages, wraps, facial and manicure support, even special treatment menu for pregnant ladies. And the dining area is alongside Spa. Interested, be quick, membership is filling fast, including waiting list. Driving around to pass carpark, cut across to reach the Hotels Spa, a modern but plain looking entrance (photo 1) on the level so easy to get inside, then you will find a sleek beautifully tiled reception area (photo 2) and at the far end you will be able to enter the swimming pool (photo 3). It is indeed a nice pool area with ever changing lighting that adds to the attraction of the pool itself (photo 4). You can step outside onto the terrace with a few scattered seats overlooking what is advertised as a garden of some sort, disappointing to say the least. (photo 5). Back indoors a small coffee counter awaits you, (photo 6) and after a sip, you can go along the corridor (photo 7) for changing rooms and Gym facilities (photo 8) but this is a small Gym, with up to date machines, but no good if a crowd arrives to use it at the same time (no wonder membership is limited). Then you step outside again to pick up your car (photo 9) and drive around to pass the Hotel itself (photo 10) for your return home. Our final thoughts. Very disappointing after all the write ups about this Spa, a very small but modern Spa that we would describe as reasonable, certainly a good job we feel that membership is limited due to its size, but if it’s peace and quiet you like then the high cost of membership may be well worth your while.

Transport & Parking

A few car spaces available alongside the Spa, after driving past and around to the side of the Hotel itself, but then there is nothing here to inspire you to think what a lovely place.

Access

It’s all on the level to enter Spa, and no steps to be seen inside. As it’s a small Spa then you can see and use all the facilities here.

Toilets

We forgot to find the disabled toilet so can not advice you on this

Staff

They seemed friendly enough and looked as if they could advice you on what you need to know.

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