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THE RISE OF THE HOTEL SPA EXPERIENCE

The Spa industry has changed considerably over the last two decades. Historically there was a tremendous difference between a Hotel and a Health Spa.

People would visit a Health Spa / Health Farm for a genuine reason or to achieve a goal such as relaxation, fitness, pampering, de - tox or healthy cuisine. Hotels were used purely as a place for overnight accommodation with standard facilities.

As the Spa industry began to boom in the eighties, the supply of Health Spa locations was far out weighed the demand. With only around a dozen boni fidi Health Farms in the UK there was a huge gap in the market for Hotels to upgrade their facilities and become Hotels with Spas. For those hotels of 4 or 5 star in nice settings with luxurious accommodation this was a fantastic opportunity for them to jump on the band wagon, so the Spa Hotel was born.

During the eighties and especially the nineties more and more  Spa Hotels were spending many millions of pounds to incorporate swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym etc so they could compete in, what is now, a multi million pound industry.

Hotels with Spa have now closed the gap between a Spa Hotel and Health Farm experience. With many Spa Hotels offering Spa Breaks which would typically include one or two nights accommodation, two or three Spa Treatments and all meals, there has never been a better choice of just where to take your next break.

Spa Seekers take every care to vet the Spa Hotels represented on this website. Hotels with Spa's need to offer sufficient facilities to make you feel comfortable enough for either your Spa Day or overnight Spa Break. The Spa Hotels facilities must be extensive to ensure that you can take advantage of the hotels with spa available across the UK.

What is a Spa Hotel?

A Spa Hotel nowadays is a venue that can offer you a similar experience to that of a Health Farm. There is no true definition or no central body that has specific guidelines of exactly what a Spa Hotel should offer. Taking this into consideration here is what Spa Seekers believe should be available at Hotels with Spa.

• Nice peaceful settings and surroundings
• A separate Spa area that offers at least a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, whirl pool, gym etc.
• A separate Spa Hotel restaurant – an area where Spa guests can eat lunch in their towel robe without feeling uncomfortable.
• Beauty Salon with a comprehensive selection of Body Treatments and Therapies.
• A minimum of two treatment rooms
• Offers Spa Days and residential pamper packages

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