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The Good Spa Guide names UK’s best spas
POSTED 12 Nov 2015 . BY Jane Kitchen
Terry Kelly, Golf and Spa Manager at the Roe Park Resort, pictured with the award for Best spa in Northern Ireland Credit: Roe Park
Winners for the UK’s Best Spas were announced on Tuesday at a gala dinner at SpaLife UK, a regional industry event that took place this year in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The awards included eight national and eight regional awards, highlighting the best of spa in the UK. Regional awards included more than 50,000 public votes, while the national awards were decided upon by specially appointed Good Spa Spies, who review more than 100 spas each year and complete a detailed audit.

“The standards this year were incredibly high and I want to congratulate everyone involved,” said Daphne Metland, founder of The Good Spa Guide. “We are lucky to have some fantastic spas in the UK, and all of our winners and finalists deserve recognition for their dedication to providing the highest possible spa experience for their guests.”

Award winners include:

Best spa for sheer luxury: Penny Hill Park, Surrey
Best spa for romance: Carbis Bay Hotel and Spa, Cornwall
Best spa for serenity: Weaver’s House Spa at The Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk
Best real results: Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa, The Lake District
Best spa for celebrations: Utopia Spa at Alexander House, West Sussex
Best spa for Waterbabies: Galgorm Resort and Spa, Northern Ireland
Best spa for sociable spa-ing: Eden Hall Day Spa, Nottinghamshire
Above and beyond: Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Lancashire

Regional award winners include:

Best London spa: K Spa at K West
Best spa in the South East: SenSpa at Carey’s Manor
Best spa in the South West: Spa Sirene
Best spa in the North: The Woodland Spa
Best spa in Northern Ireland: The Spa at Roe Park
Best Spa in Scotland: Stobo Castle Health Spa
Best spa in Wales: The Kinmel and KinSpa
Best spa in the Midlands and East: The Day Spa at Whittlebury Hall
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The Good Spa Guide names UK’s best spas
POSTED 12 Nov 2015 . BY Jane Kitchen
Terry Kelly, Golf and Spa Manager at the Roe Park Resort, pictured with the award for Best spa in Northern Ireland Credit: Roe Park
Winners for the UK’s Best Spas were announced on Tuesday at a gala dinner at SpaLife UK, a regional industry event that took place this year in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The awards included eight national and eight regional awards, highlighting the best of spa in the UK. Regional awards included more than 50,000 public votes, while the national awards were decided upon by specially appointed Good Spa Spies, who review more than 100 spas each year and complete a detailed audit.

“The standards this year were incredibly high and I want to congratulate everyone involved,” said Daphne Metland, founder of The Good Spa Guide. “We are lucky to have some fantastic spas in the UK, and all of our winners and finalists deserve recognition for their dedication to providing the highest possible spa experience for their guests.”

Award winners include:

Best spa for sheer luxury: Penny Hill Park, Surrey
Best spa for romance: Carbis Bay Hotel and Spa, Cornwall
Best spa for serenity: Weaver’s House Spa at The Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk
Best real results: Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa, The Lake District
Best spa for celebrations: Utopia Spa at Alexander House, West Sussex
Best spa for Waterbabies: Galgorm Resort and Spa, Northern Ireland
Best spa for sociable spa-ing: Eden Hall Day Spa, Nottinghamshire
Above and beyond: Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Lancashire

Regional award winners include:

Best London spa: K Spa at K West
Best spa in the South East: SenSpa at Carey’s Manor
Best spa in the South West: Spa Sirene
Best spa in the North: The Woodland Spa
Best spa in Northern Ireland: The Spa at Roe Park
Best Spa in Scotland: Stobo Castle Health Spa
Best spa in Wales: The Kinmel and KinSpa
Best spa in the Midlands and East: The Day Spa at Whittlebury Hall
MORE NEWS
London Museum makes destination dining part of the attraction
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
OMA completes New Museum transformation with landmark expansion and Oberon restaurant
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance, hospitality and public programming.
David Rockwell creates immersive magic destination, The Hand and The Eye
A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining and private membership under one roof.
Montana Heritage Center opens with immersive exhibits and US$107 million investment
The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines immersive storytelling with cutting-edge audiovisual technology to bring the sta
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Founded in 1993, Taylor Made Designs supply corporate clothing and brand-enhancing merchandise to [more...]
Simworx Ltd

The company was initially established in 1997. Terry Monkton and Andrew Roberts are the key stakeh [more...]
TechnoAlpin Indoor

TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. With the Indoor snow division, TechnoAlpin c [more...]
Polin Waterparks

Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin has since grown into a leading company in the waterpa [more...]
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DIRECTORY
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