When it comes to spa hotels, the Border Counties are blessed with some of Britain’s most beautiful, secluded getaways. Whether you live in Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton or Chester, you’re never too far from a luxurious escape where you can have your worries pampered away by trained experts.
Shropshire is home to three of the finest spa hotels UK residents will find anywhere. Let’s take a look at how they use the latest in spa technology to help their guests wind down and refresh their minds and bodies.
Lion Quays, Oswestry, Shropshire
Having only opened its doors to the public in November 2008, the Lion Quays hotel and spa in Oswestry still has the look and feel of a brand new establishment, complete with state-of-the-art facilities and pristine décor. Situated on the banks of the Llangollen Canal, the hotel’s 84 rooms include an entire floor reserved exclusively for women, making Lion Quays an ideal getaway from groups of girls who want to escape the attention of the opposite sex for a while. All rooms are en-suite, with power showers and under floor heating as standard, along with LCD televisions, on-demand movies and air conditioning for visits in the warmer months.
The hotel’s pièce de résistance is the spectacular QuaySpa, where visitors can choose to indulge in a wide range of treatment packages or simply enjoy the unique facilities. The QuaySpa’s Thermal Suite features the UK’s first Snow Paradise, where you can cool your body down in an indoor cave full of snow and ice, before opening those pores back up with a dip in the Jacuzzi or refreshing steam bath. A full range of hydrotherapy pools, a 25-metre swimming pool and relaxation rooms are just a few of the other fantastic experiences awaiting you at the QuaySpa, from which you can move on to the Waterside Bar and Restaurant for a sumptuous serving of traditional British cuisine.
Macdonald Hill Valley, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Boasting a pair of 18-hole golf courses, including one of championship standard, the Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel and Spa is something of a shrine for sports enthusiasts. But the golf facilities are more than matched by the hotel’s Vital Health and Wellbeing Club, where golfers and other guests can take advantage of a sublime blend of experiences to ease away aches and pains.
The spa’s thermal suite includes a rock sauna, an aromatherapy steam room and a sensation shower, while the spa treatments available include massage therapies, facials, makeovers, manicures, men’s treatments and self-tanning, as well as a 20-metre pool.
Telford Hotel and Golf Resort, Shropshire
Another resort that attracts golfers to its outstanding greens and fairways, the Telford Hotel makes sure that its guests, whether sporting or not, are wonderfully well equipped with facilities to relax, refresh and reinvigorate themselves during their stay.
A team of masseurs are on hand to soothe aching muscles and joints with massage treatments that can be tailored to visitors’ needs, and the spa itself features a sensational eucalyptus steam room, an ice fountain and heater loungers, allowing guests to use a combination of heat and cold to stimulate body and mind.
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