Bath

The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans sometime in the AD 60s about 20 years after they had arrived in Britain (AD 43), although oral tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.

The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year. The city has two universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.

All significant stages of the history of England are represented within the city, from the Roman Baths (including their significant Celtic presence), to Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent, to Thermae Bath Spa in the 2000s. The size of the tourist industry is reflected in the almost 300 places of accommodation – including over 80 hotels, and over 180 bed and breakfasts – many of which are located in Georgian buildings.

Rácz Hotel & Thermal Spa

The spa adjacent to the hotel uses local thermal water in its 16th-century Turkish baths and Habsburg dynasty pools. The ambience will plunge guests back in time, with the added advantage of fully restored spaces. Saunas, pools, 21 rooms for massages and traditional treatments…enough to relax the day away! Don’t forget to visit Buda Castle, just a 10-minute walk away, before returning to one of the 67 rooms and suites for some well-deserved rest.

The Powder Room

If it’s not over the car dashboard or on the loo, it’s in front of a steamy mirror that’s to be shared by hordes of squawking irritants.

Need a smarter spot in which to powder your nose?

Do it at The Powder Room, the new salon from The Powderpuff Girls. Renowned for their on-site party makeovers, the 1950s pink uniform-clad glamourettes have opened a stand-alone beauty parlour in Shoreditch, and it’s a gem of a place.

Book in for a makeover (In a Jiffy), manicure (Busy Bee, Time to Linger) or blow-dry (Make Him Look Twice) and you’ll be served tea and cakes throughout. Prices start from £10 and though the salon is currently open only on weekends (with bookings taken on Fridays), it’s also available for private hire.

Consider it a mighty pretty pit stop for your next quick fix.

One&Only Palmilla

Renowned as Mexico’s premiere destination spa, the One&Only Spa at Palmilla offers an expansive programme of ancient healing techniques combined with cutting-edge therapies. Pampered guests choose from a rich menu of Massage Therapies, Wellness Experiences and One&Only Palmilla Signature Rituals for an unrivalled journey of personal rejuvenation and renewal.

Renowned as Mexico’s premiere destination spa, the One&Only Spa at Palmilla offers an expansive programme of ancient healing techniques combined with cutting-edge therapies. Pampered guests choose from a rich menu of Massage Therapies, Wellness Experiences and One&Only Palmilla Signature Rituals for an unrivalled journey of personal rejuvenation and renewal.

Follow a meandering path through tropical gardens to a hidden door opening onto a secluded private villa. Each of the 13 private treatment villas offers a beautifully appointed air-conditioned massage pavilion and open-air garden. Double villas are designed to share the experience with a friend or loved one, and many include rain showers, Mexican day beds and whirlpool baths as well as private vanity.

At One&Only Spa, every detail is an important part of the experience and every sense is indulged, from the rituals that accompany each treatment to the exclusive premium natural products using the finest ingredients. Our team of highly skilled ESPA-trained spa professionals have been handpicked to deliver optimum results in every treatment.

To get the most out of your spa visit, we recommend you follow the Hydrotherapy Circuit beginning with an outdoor rain shower and hot water pool, followed by the outdoor cold water plunge, aromatherapy steam room and sauna rooms. Relax with fruit infused frozen towels whilst sipping a healing tonic exclusively prepared with 100% organic local ingredients.

• Outdoor oceanside Palapas for massage, meditation, yoga and wellness activities

Tigh-Na-Mara

The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort is the #1 Spa in Western Canada, offering signature treatments and services. Featuring 18 treatment rooms, a nail room featuring European Pedicure Thrones and a full service hair salon. The three private day suites for two, feature hand-crafted copper soaker tubs and oversized treatments tables.
At the Grotto Spa, we believe in offering guest experiences that go beyond the expected. Treatments include body wraps, massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials, many with a focus on West Coast natural ingredients. All spa guests receive complimentary access to the Grotto Mineral Pool, on the day of their treatment.

Designed to emulate a natural stone grotto, this 2,500 square foot warm water pool is infused with natural minerals and trace elements which detoxify the body and rejuvenate the spirit. The Grotto Spa Mineral Pool includes a two story waterfall, an invigorating glacial plunge cascade and a non-mineralized whirlpool. After a treatment or dip in the Mineral Pool, guest make their way to the third floor Relaxation Lounge to relax by the fire in their robes and sandals as they enjoy complimentary teas and fresh fruit.

Katikies Hotels

References to divine and refined elegance, the Katikies Caldera view boutique hotels in Santorini have been voted consistently, year upon year by travel experts from Condé Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and other publications, as overall some of the best hotels in Greece. Highly suited for guests looking for an experience on the magnificent Santorini Island that symbolizes nothing short of excellence, Katikies Hotels provide all that is special and sublime in the Cycladic islands of Greece, where chalky whitewashed houses upon into opulent suites and rooms delicately furnished with fine muslins that billow gently in the soft, sweet island breeze. Discover exquisite amenities, thought and planned out with sophisticated intent and meet the most attentive and beautifully executed of services. Katikies Hotels invite you in a world where candle lit terraced restaurants sit almost loftily in the clouds, their tables laden with crystal and silver, where the experience of dining takes on the ethereal.