A first visit to Thermae Bath Spa
Catherine Beattie visits Thermae Bath Spa – the only place in the UK where you can bathe in natural thermal waters
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Spa 15 – Bath’s indulgent and delightfully quirky new spa
Read MoreA visit to the New Forest
Mum-to-be Elisabeth Rushton stays at luxury family hotel New Park Manor in Hampshire’s beautiful New Forest, and experiences its extensive spa.
Read MoreMarch 2014
My only overseas trip this month is not until the last weekend of March, which is just as well with so many events and meetings in London these last few weeks – plus a totally unexpected and highly emotional surprise….BA.com/visitsoon My working month began on the 3rd, with the TravMedia International Media Marketplace (IMM) held in the ballroom of the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane. With more travel brands exhibiting than last year, the stands filled two large rooms. IMM offers an opportunity to meet travel companies from around the world in a more intimate setting than at World Travel Market (WTM) and also to network with media colleagues. It provides an important link between the media and the travel trade and is a useful source of feature ideas. Less exhausting and stressful than...
Read MoreGlorious summer
Summer at last and so much to celebrate – Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory, a new royal baby and a continuous run of gloriously sunny days and soaring temperatures – almost unheard of in the UK! Waking up to blue skies every morning is a treat – even if it does get extremely hot later in the day. . . but I’m not complaining! I’m continuing to make good progress after my op. Until I can resume my travels, I’m posting spa reviews by Spa Wellbeing contributors instead. This first one is by Sarah Dawson and is her account of a Sodashi treatment at the Four Seasons Hotel Spa in rural Hampshire, when Sarah also met Megan Larsen, the brand’s inspirational creator. Sodashi is the creation of Megan Larsen, a former beauty therapist from New Zealand who moved...
Read MoreA New Spa for Guildford
Having been tied to my computer since my trip to Sydney, I took a few hours off yesterday to attend the launch of ESPA’s new spa – The Spa at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Guildford. The smart new hotel opened last year and is a much needed asset to the city. Sue Harmsworth, MBE, ESPA’s visionary founder, lives in Guildford, so after 20 years of creating exquisite spas, treatments and products, Sue finally has an ESPA spa on her own doorstep. As we sipped champagne cocktails and savoured delicious canapés, Sue explained that despite ESPA’s international success, the globally-renowned spa brand is an essentially ‘all British’ family enterprise; both her sons are actively involved in the business and the products are manufactured in Somerset. ESPA’s impressive portfolio of award-winning lifestyle spas includes spas at leading 5-star hotels and...
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