Top Christmas spa breaks 2021

This gorgeous spa hotel takes Christmas spa breaks up a notch. It’s all festive afternoon tea, Champagne and canapés, four course dinners and hot chocolate or mulled wine. This is a spa with exceptional facilities and an impressive list of treatments to calm body and mind. Happy holidays!

Before Christmas Day is upon us and the family descends, take some time to yourself at the tranquil Kenwick Park. Stay in the main hotel or in Scandinavian lodges amidst the 320 acre estate of manicured lawns and woodland. Enjoy festive facials, and don’t forget an indulgent afternoon tea - it wouldn’t be Christmas without it!

A magical escape on the edge of the moors, Christmas spa breaks go five star at the Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall. All mulled wine, Devon cream teas, cocktails, carols by the fire, entertainment and candlelight. This is a place that combines glamour and relaxation from black tie dinners to seasonal spa treatments.

A 19th century manor house hotel in the Peak District, surrounded by 29 acres of parkland, Ringwood Hall is an elegant spa hotel. The botanical inspired spa always has something special happening for the festive season. Perhaps it will be a sparkling seasonal spa treatment or two, flowing Bucks Fizz, or sumptuous meals, either way you can guarantee you will feel spoiled rotten.

One of the most beautiful hotels in London, this is definitely the place to have a festive afternoon tea and get into the Christmas spirit. The spa is a space for the most warming and indulgent treatments, helping to ease away the winter chill and make you feel party ready. Then head up to the hotel for Champagne and a sweet and savoury feast fit for royalty.

Regularly voted one of the UK’s best spas, K Spa has numerous unusual treatments and facilities. The luxurious Sun Meadow treatment room is one such example, featuring specially designed UV lights for light therapy treatment. Whilst the sound of birdsong and a running stream fills the room, spa goers relax under gentle lights that feel like spring sunshine, encouraging the production of Vitamin D and serotonin.

The Beach Hut is a unique experience which replicates the positive benefits of being on a beach in the sun. You lie on a bed of warm sand, and the 25 minute experience takes guests from darkness to sunrise to peak sunshine and then sunset. It is ideal for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) to top up Vitamin D levels helping beat winter blues and this can even stimulate the metabolism.

A deeply warming treatment, as the name suggests, the Winter Warmer is a blend of luxurious lavender, zesty orange and uplifting ginger spice. A salt and oil exfoliation treatment leaves your skin beautifully smooth and polished, whilst indulging in a hot stone neck, shoulder and scalp massage. Lavender is great for relaxation which during the stressful Christmas period lavender is great, while orange is a great detox for the skin and it’s uplifting.

A five-star hotel that’s as perfect for romantic escapes as it is for lavish family getaways, Chewton Glen has something for everyone. Games in the garden for the kids, luxurious rooms and suites to stay in, lavish spa experiences and superb food are all part of a 360-degree sensory experience.

The perfect combination of pampering and partying, the view across the urban skyline will give you an unrivalled seat to watch the fireworks at midnight, while dining, treatments and cocktails make this a very special place to see in the New Year.

A cool and sophisticated city hotel, The Spa @ Suites Hotel is about sumptuous spa treatments, pampering and partying the night away. It’s perfect for a romantic New Year or a celebration with friends. Either way, you’re guaranteed to leave with a positive outlook.