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Pampered chef avocado slicer8/5/2023 ![]() But those seeking true balance - befitting of a space inspired by Kyoto’s sacred architecture - should consult the resident acupuncturist Ross Barr. There is even the UK’s first MLX i3Dome, an infrared body pod, for a sweatily effective detox. ![]() There are AugustinusBader facials, face gym workouts, manicures with the cult nail artiste Harriet Westmoreland and expert highlights care of Josh Wood. The facilities are nothing short of astonishing: a cryotherapy chamber, a dry floatation chamber, indoor and outdoor pools, a healthy café, hairdressers, a nail bar, a Himalayan salt mist room, steam room, sauna, hamman and a phone-free, sound-proofed room with ten beds for a little nap. It offers more than 200 treatments in 18 treatment rooms (ask for a massage with Rekha, now there’s a woman fizzing with enthusiasm for her job). The spa itself, which covers more than 25,000 sq ft, is extravagantly comprehensive. There are regular tennis and (the now mandatory for those who consider themselves at the sharp end of fitness trends) padel tennis courts in the grounds. The apparently infinite gym has a scanner that maps your body in 3D, lots of classes and a spin studio. The Fairmont sits just 15 minutes from Heathrow, so the spa is an easy day trip from London. If you’re checking in for a spa day, why wouldn’t you have it all done at once? You can go from massage to nails to haircut to Botox to smear test. These include Well Woman health checks and blood work. In a masterstroke of inspiration, the clinic also offers private GP services to hotel guests and the wealthy local spa members. Setting up a cute little clinic in daddy-in-law’s hotel may not sound too taxing, but the Face Bible, as it is called, is state of the art and has an impressive range of aesthetic, skin and health treatments, including advanced peels, injectables, the very latest devices and lasers, all expertly masterminded by Raj, who also happens to be an excellent doctor. Instead, she’s built a space dedicated to skincare and aesthetics that is the jewel in the crown of a spectacular spa, which itself is the gem within the Arora-owned Fairmont Windsor hotel. No doubt she could easily spend all day at home eating bon-bons. ![]() Raj Arora’s father-in-law is a billionaire. The spa at the Fairmont in Windsor The Fairmont, Windsor What would you rather stare at as you sweat? A basement wall? A TV? Other sweaty people? Or blanket views of one of the loveliest private gardens in London? Jennifer Gains, SW1X It also has a renowned matching curved-glass, double-height ceiling overlooking the 14,000 sq ft of glorious Cadogan Gardens. If you fancy becoming a member, the Peak has a wonderful, super-healthy café and offers 30 fitness classes, including five different yogas, three for dance and three for boxing. The spa is known as Talise Spa at the Peak (after the spa at its sister hotel, the Burj Al Arab in Dubai) as it’s the complement to the more exhausting and famous Peak gym up on the 8th and 9th floors. There are modest sauna and steam rooms but, frankly, how much room do you need to sit still and sweat? Ask for Ruth, the charming Irish therapist, who may just have some sort of magic in her hands. There are one double and four single treatment rooms, and you can choose from 18 treatments using Aromatherapy Associates, 111Skin and Omorovicza products. Just an hour can feel like the mini-est of mini-breaks, and no less restorative for it. It’s easy to lose touch with reality as you sit on a soft lounger, separated from others by white muslin curtains. All 20m of it sits twinkling under a curved-glass, double-height ceiling, so you’re comprehensively bathed in natural light even on the gloomiest and dankest of London days. The neat little spa at the Carlton Tower features what may be one of the best hotel pools in London. ![]() This is possibly the swankiest neighbourhood in London and home to those who know their stuff when it comes to being pampered to within an inch of their lives. ![]() Slap bang between Harrods and Buckingham Palace sits the Carlton Tower Jumeirah Hotel. Talise Spa at the Carlton Tower Jumeirah Hotel Here, the Luxury editors recommend their favourites. Pack your phone away in a locker and submit to the sensory pleasures of thermal pools, invigorating water jets or simply lying on a lounger staring at nothing. If you don’t have time for a full-on retreat but are still in need of a reset, a day at a UK spa is the perfect alternative. ![]()
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