2020 Sumptuous Spa Stays
This year's must-visit wellness retreats










From isles of indulgence to alpine oases, below we’ve collected the hottest spa updates for 2020 to sink your body into this year.
Cottonmill at Sopwell House
Just an hour north of London in the historic county of Hertfordshire, this handsome house welcomes UK’s first members-only spa, Cottonmill. Here, guests are invited to unwind in the zen-like lounges, thermal saunas and hot-sand therapies, in addition to many other curative treatments.
Herbal Spa at Stanglwirt
A sybaritic Tyrolean refuge, Stanglwirt’s new zero-emission Herbal Spa embraces its enchanting mountain surrounds. Featuring a sizable mineralised saltwater pool, organic treatments and Dr Barbara Sturm therapies all of which entrenched in beneath Austria's Wilder Kaiser mountain, the setting is perfect for rejuvenation.
Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti
Nestled deep in Italy’s Dolomites, this new 88-key resort boasts a wellness temple that tempts with its Alpine-inspired treatments, stone pools and customised aromatherapies, all of which are firmly rooted in its mountain setting.
The Hide Hotel Flims
Spanning 1,000sq m in Switzerland’s Glarus Alps, this elegant new spa embraces indulgence in all its forms, from the crystal geode accents to the Finnish saunas and state-of-the-art relaxation rooms that overlook the Alps.
The Spa at Kilkea Castle
The latest addition to this 800-year-old medieval citadel is an enticing 465sq m wellness spa, complete with hydrotherapy pool, Tylo Sauna and Biotec facials. The new sumptuous boutique provides a modern and meditative sanctuary amid centuries-old Irish elegance.
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