Antidotes to our world
Genuinely good hotels with decent spas or wellbeing credentials
In short: For romantics and comfort lovers, this 17th century Cotswold stone house is set in the quiet village of Barnsley, and is the former home of garden designer Rosemary Verey . It’s surrounded by her serene and pretty gardens, and has a thoroughly modern and beautifully quiet spa in the grounds with an outdoor hydrotherapy pool. [...]
In short: The Scarlet is a refreshingly different, rather fun and totally unpretentious place to relax that offers dedicated 3 night, 4 day wellbeing escapes throughout the year as well as gorgeously indulgent stays. It was built by three sisters as an adults-only retreat where, as one of them told me, ‘we could take our husbands to [...]
Many people choose to go to hotels for a spa break, but whilst the hotels I feature on Queen of Retreats come close, the perfect hotel for a spa break doesn’t yet exist. When it does, this is how I think it should be… The property would… * Be in a quiet location with gorgeous views and [...]
