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January and detoxing go together like Brad and Angelina. Tis the season to give your body and mind an MOT, boosting wellbeing levels and booting those pesky bad habits into touch. So where better to kickstart those 2012 Brand New You resolutions, than at luxe private retreat Como Shambhala Estate in Bali, one of the [...]
Whether you’re desperate for a New Year detox or just fancy some pampering as a January pick-you-up, Smith’s pick of five stylish Asian spa hotels should prove just the tonic. Lie back and let the masseur take the strain…
1: COMO SHAMBHALA ESTATE, BALI, INDONESIA
Serious spa junkies swear by Como Shambhala Estate in Bali, a chic [...]
Andalucian tiling, Moorish archways, salvaged castle doors – it’s near impossible to believe that Finca Cortesin in the Costa del Sol, was recently built from scratch. Opened in 2009, this modern classic has quickly become a favourite with the discerning luxury traveller – especially for a Mr & Mrs Smith romantic getaway.
Picture the scene: Mr [...]
For an indulgent minibreak, a Daylesford escape in Victoria’s Spa Country delivers the goods: fabulous food, stress-melting mineral springs and a host of boutique holiday houses.
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A brisk walk up Wombat Hill, through Daylesford’s blissful Botanic Gardens, brings you to Wombat Hill House (pictured above), the latest venture from Alla Wolf-Tasker of Lake [...]
Lime Wood has added a new spa-cuisine feather to their award-winning culinary cap: Raw & Cured is the hotel’s health bar, a mouthwatering new reason to visit Herb House…
As suited to indulgence as it is, this glossy gourmet Hampshire hideaway on the leafy fringes of the New Forest won’t have you loosening your waistbands [...]
With summer dresses and shorts being hastily recovered from the back of our wardrobes, the spa is calling: our need of beauty-boosting treatments has never been greater. Today’s hotel of the week must make us confident enough to bare almost-but-not-quite all. Step up ABaC Restaurant & Hotel in Barcelona, which is more than happy to [...]
We all know it’s traditional to begin the new year with a detox regime – but there’s no need to cringe in fear: it doesn’t have to be a painful week of cabbage-broth concoctions, brutally early running sessions and caffeine-withdrawal headaches.
As part of our bumper spa guide series, we’ve grilled the world’s health and beauty [...]
Right, are we all done with Christmas now? As if last week’s all-American spa hotel round-up wasn’t enough, we’ve grilled the great and the good from luxury hotel spas near and far to ensure you’re the prettiest, perkiest and most polished partygoer from top to toes this New Year’s Eve.
Here’s our mammoth pick of [...]
Look at the States you’re in! Let our friends in luxury spa hotels sort out your pre- and post-holiday physique with their insider advice on top-to-toe perfection: we’ve grilled personnel from leading pampering parlours and spa stays across the Americas to bring you a healthful dose of detox and DIY tips just in time for [...]
‘Tis the season to enjoy the ‘Christmas Pudicure’ at Brown’s Hotel… This unique 90-minute pedicure treatment in the chic spa of this London hotel is the perfect antidote to anyone who’s been pounding the pavements to do their Christmas shopping. The Paul Smith-decorated Christmas tree is reason alone to pop into Brown’s too this season…
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