The best spas in London
ESPA Life at the Corinthia
The Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2BD
From a lovely pool and heated loungers to steam rooms and sleep pods, this is the perfect place to cocoon yourself for the day. The Thermal Suite is the centrepiece of the spa, and the dramatic floor-to-ceiling black marble is the ideal backdrop for the swimming and jet pools, ice fountain, heated loungers, and the epic glass sauna.
The treatments are also delivered with professionalism and authenticity – with five-star facialists that will give you an accurate skin diagnosis, along with acupuncturists, herbalists, and even traditional Chinese medicine.
The Elixir Clinic, an international wellness clinic, offers bespoke nutrient-packed IV infusions that aim to boost energy and immunity while promoting detox, rejuvenation, and long-term wellbeing.
There's also the renowned Daniel Galvin OBE hair studio for cut, colour, styling and extensions.
What to book:
A Body Balance Ritual is two hours of pure bliss. A deep muscle massage releases knots and tension before Tri-Active™ products and acupressure massage give the skin a powerful boost and the indulgent scalp massage will make you practically levitate. Retreat to one of the sleep pods for some further R&R. From £320.
House of Elemis Day Spa
2 Lancashire Court, Mayfair, London W1S 1EX
The House of Elemis Day Spa, where simplicity meets modernity, is hidden behind the facade of a luxurious Mayfair townhouse lies the potential for a more primed and perfected body.
Based on the importance of understanding the science of good skin, Elemis fuses cutting-edge technology with revolutionary treatments that are both of the highest quality and performance.
Indeed, taking the body's complex physiology into consideration, everything from a pregnancy massage to a Pro-Radiance Nail coat here has been designed with the latest forms of innovation and creativity.
It's the ideal destination for those who like to ensure a certain degree of success every time.
What to book:
If you've been distracted on your Zoom meeting by your flaky, lifeless skin, then The Dynamic Resurfacing Precision Peel is for you. It will dissolve dry and dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, even, renewed complexion. From £110.
Spa at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7DR
A compact and bijou but well-designed space offers a peaceful haven located on the tenth floor and set against the dramatic backdrop of London's iconic skyline. It has a small pool, sauna and steam, and post-treatment pods where you can take your tea, snaffle nuts and relax on the electronic bed.
What to book:
Upon reopening Monday 17 May, and in collaboration with British brand The Organic Pharmacy, there is a new range of curated treatments and products targeting key elements of overall wellness: immunity, sleep, and detox. The three personalised experiences and solution-driven treatments emphasising wellbeing mean you emerge feeling fantastic both inside and out. So you can keep up the good work at home the take-home kit includes:
Immunity Boost: Immune Boost Day, Immune Boost Night, Immune Tincture, Inhalation Salts
Deep Sleep: Magnesium Stress Complex, Relax Tincture, Jasmine Bath Oil, Rose, and Jasmine Body Oil
City Detox: Detox Oil and Body Brush, Liver and Kidney Drops, 10 Day Detox Kit
Bvlgari London Spa
171 Knightsbridge, London SW7 1DW
This fashion-forward spa offers a veritable oasis of pure urban luxury.
The spa includes 11 private treatment rooms and one double spa suite, complete with its own steam room, hydromassage, and private treatment room; and a 150-square-metre fitness area with personal training at the WORKSHOP gymnasium.
Decorated floor to ceiling in rich, smooth oak and bottle-green onyx marble, this vast spa space stretches across two subterranean levels and is not totally dissimilar to Batman's cave.
Promoting treatments that work to improve the outside in order to harmonise the inside, this spa has also harnessed slightly more left-field treatments, such as The Spinal Code Duration, which involves a deep massage of the back, neck, and head based on Einstein's theory of energy equating to matter, and thus thoughts and emotions being able to affect the physical being.
As a destination, it's particularly loved by fashionistas and brides-to-be. Not your average afternoon of pampering; it's the five-star, gold-studded treat you always thought you deserved.
What to book:
DermaPen Meso Infusion Hydration Facial with one of the spa's super facialists, Jehvon Lennon.
Using a blend of cosmeceutical technology and clinically-led 111SKIN formulas, this high-tech facial targets skin that requires deep hydration, volumisation and brightening, with its effects enhanced by using a Derma Pen, which gently creates micro channels on the skin. These channels promote collagen production, improve skin elasticity, pore size, and volume while also allowing the advanced formulas to absorb significantly deeper into the skin. The treatment also restores the skin's natural luminosity by reducing signs of sun damage and scarring, achieving overall rejuvenating results. From £550.
Scholastic Spa Ham Yard Hotel
1 Ham Yard, Soho, London W1D 7DT
Based inside the sleek and chic Ham Yard Hotel, the Soholistic Spa offers everything you could want to get away from it all.
Sit back amongst the eccentric English decor and enjoy a plethora of beautifying treatments, from manicures and pedicures to full body waxing and eyebrow tinting.
Their highly advanced facials, which use the very best of British-based products, work wonders for super boosting collagen and instilling an all-over glow. Their Hypnoxic studio is a fascinating addition. Inside, you'll step into an oxygen atmosphere similar to that found 2,000 metres above sea level and have the opportunity to exercise at high altitude, which works to accelerate improvement so you'll get instant tangible results. Who needs the Alps?
What to book:
As it's sandal season – book in for a Luxury Pedicure. The therapist will file nails, work on the cuticles, exfoliate and finish off with a cooling foot mask, massage and polish. A total nourishing treat for hard, overworked feet. From £70.