Overview

Todays Spa’s are becoming more and more popular, and this Spa is highly recommended by us, it has everything you need, and just looking at our photos will show you what we mean, but there is a lot more to this Spa than we can show you today. The park has one of the top best Spa’s, which features 8 pools, with soft gentle relaxing music played to coax that feeling of well being, and as you look around at what is available you will see that this is truly a first class Spa. For a start off it has two inviting swimming pools, the heated indoor pool is for adults only, with loungers and beach chairs to help you relax in its quiet pleasant surroundings, while the outdoor Heated pool invites all ages to come and enjoy the facilities, which includes a pool bar. You can also enjoy a spa bath, thermal cabins, award winning treatment rooms, and a modern fitness centre. It is just quite a wonderful experience to see what is available for you, and you will find that they will help and support you all the way, they are encouraging disabled to come and enjoy their facilities, and we really do recommend this as a Spa that all should go and enjoy, words will never be enough praise for Pennyhill Park. To really see what we mean, then do go to their website where more details and photos can be seen. OUR REVIEW OF THE SPA AND HEALTH CLUB. The Spa and club has been seperately built away from the main hotel, in a truly delightful setting, and for the disabled we will just point out that if it’s a manual chair you use, then you will need the help of your carer, as it’s uphill on your return to the car park or hotel itself, but don’t miss the chance to see what can be done by people who care for others. Alongside the main hotel car park by the main entrance, an intriguing village like setting invites you to come and see what it’s all about (photo 1) and the archway calls you on to explore what lies ahead (photo 2). There is a downhill slope ahead (3) that may call for your brakes to be applied to save your chair running away with you, and this will help your carer anyway. (It would be wonderful if management could ever consider laying down a disabled bay down by the Spa entrance via the path, so that disabled could drive down and thus enjoy this magnificent Health club.) The entrance to the Spa has a number of steps that may concern you (4) but there is a wide path available that runs over to the left (5) and this will take you along to a pull handle door to get you inside the Spa (6). The passage ahead is very nicely decorated in subdued colours and furnishings. (photo 7) that guides you to the reception desk (8) and the very friendly staff who await to guide and support you. Just explain that you have been encouraged to come and see what is available here, and ask if you may be shown their facilities. It’s all on the level on the ground floor, with plenty of seating (9) with inviting views across to the outdoor pool and back towards the main hotel. You will see a lift awaiting to take you down to the lower level (10) and to the most magnificent heated pool that beautifully lies in marbled stoned flooring, (photo 11) with a bubbling jacuzzi that calls you forward (12). The showers alone are wonderfully tiled (13) and the heated tiled loungers are waiting (14) but I don’t think my husband will manage them, if he got down I doubt if he will get up again, so let’s move on before he is daft enough to try. A sauna looks more inviting, and oh my, was it hot in there (photo 15) and what impressed him was the amount of different steam rooms that are available (photos 16 and 17) after which you step out and drop into the plunge pool, and that is cold believe me (18) then a quick wash down (19) before stepping outside to the heated swimming pool, with delightful cane furniture to slip into while enjoying your surroundings (20). He took many, many other photos of this magnificent Spa and health club, but can only show you so much, so please go into their website to see more of what a Club should be like. OUR FINAL THOUGHTS. Absolutely divine, this really touches the heart, but as you have thought, expensive, but surely you feel as we do, you get what you pay for. The whole experience of being kindly shown around their facilities by a very helpful, enthusiastic young lady, was a pleasure, and a place never to be forgotten. If you live in the area around Ascot and Windsor, or visiting the hotel on a day out or perhaps staying overnight, then do try this wonderful Health club, it’s a memory you will treasure.

Transport & Parking

For this review of the Spa, then we can only offer a few marks, although to be fair it’s a lovely drive to get to the hotel, and along to the hotel itself where one disabled bay is available right by the hotels entrance, but it is quite a walk from hotel to the separate Spa and health club. You cannot drive down to see the Spa, so bear this in mind.

Access

Again, because it’s a separate concern, we can only offer low marks for access. It’s an absolutely beautiful Spa, but you are faced with a downhill approach to start with, my husband applied the brakes on the wheelchair to slow the ride down, then it’s all on the level, with path to avoid steps, and there is a lift available to get you to the lower level. We saw everything we needed to see to offer you our review, but then you have to face getting back up the steep hill again to return to car park and hotel.

Toilets

We did not see disabled toilet in the health club, but of course we could use the toilets in the main hotel.

Staff

Everyone was so kind and helpful, especially the young member of staff who kindly showed my husband around the marvellous facility and all it offers. This was an experience he will not forget, and so pleased he had the opportunity to review Pennyhill Park.

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