Spa in Cornwall
From treasured time out with your beau to a heavenly hen party, Wed samples Cornwall's most luxurious spa experiences for a spot of pre-wedding pampering
Heaven is defined as: "A place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky" according to the Oxford English Dictionary. For me, there's just one word that covers it: spa.
C Bay Spa
As an unashamed aficionado of all things spa, I cannot sing the praises of the sublime spaces enough. What's not to adore about somewhere that spoils you with various hot rooms, bubbly baths and tantalising menus of facial and body treatments that transport you into a blissfully relaxed state?
C Bay Spa
We've committed the ultimate sacrifice by sampling the latest spa offerings in Cornwall. From stressed-out brides to frazzled mothers, from hen fun with the girls to timeout with your betrothed, these top picks will ensure everyone receives some pre or post-wedding pamper time of the most rewarding kind...
C Bay Spa
THE HEADLAND SPA
Presiding over Newquay's famous Fistral Beach with uninterrupted views across the Atlantic Ocean, The Headland Hotel presents an incredibly beautiful idyll in which to while away some quality 'me-time'.
The first-rate facilities include a leisure area where you will find a heated pool with a jet stream and bubble seats, a Swedish sauna, Cornish salt steam room, aromatherapy showers and a hot tub. Pick from a varied and tempting menu, including a series of exclusive signature treatments, designed using products from Cornish organic beauty specialists AFYNA; other product houses include Elemis and Delilah Cosmetics.
Complete with a scenic Spa Lounge offering an appetising menu sprinkled with superfoods and smoothies, you're assured a health and chill-out kick of the highest and most stylish calibre.
www.headlandhotel.co.uk/spa/
C BAY SPA
The blissful panoramas across Carbis Bay's Blue Flag beach and the aquamarine waters of St Ives Bay are a taster for the divine experience on offer at C Bay Spa. Beautifully designed to maximise the jaw-dropping views, this luxe spot houses snug, stylish interiors with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean. There's a relaxation area where sofas hug flickering fires, a series of ambient treatment rooms and a relaxing manicure and pedicure area. Outside, there's a roomy Ocean Spa pool, a heated outdoor pool bordered by sun loungers, a sauna and al fresco treatment spot - all with entrancing views across the bay.
Taking an holistic approach to skincare, the lengthy and luscious selection of treatments incorporate renowned aromatherapy brand, Aromatherapy Associates, and organic seaweed-based products from Voya.
If that wasn't enticing enough, there's a Ruinart Champagne bar in the spa itself. Kick back and drink in those views with a sumptuous glass of bubbly. Heaven.
www.carbisbayhotel.co.uk
ST MICHAEL'S HOTEL & SPA
Nestled amidst lush, sub-tropical gardens, St Michael's Hotel & Spa is located within pebble-hurling distance of the sandy shores and blue waters of Falmouth's Gyllyngvase Beach. The influence of this picturesque seaside locale continues inside. From the Flying Fish Restaurant to the series of striking, nautical styled rooms, the luxury hotel presents contemporary coastal chic at its finest. And their spa is no exception.
The facilities include an indoor pool, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi. fitness suite, garden sundeck and relaxation rooms, all styled with a cool marine vibe. Sprinkled with signature favourites using Cornish sea salt and locally harvested seaweed, the choice of treatments is as vast as it is tempting and utilise AFYNA Cornish organic skincare products as well as internationally acclaimed natural beauty brand, ESPA. It's a blissful spot to unwind to the rhythm of the tide.
www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk
ST IVES HARBOUR HOTEL & SPA
Perched in an elevated spot on the edge of Porthminster Beach, St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa offers chic elegance and sprawling seaside views across St Ives Bay.
Step inside the spa and you're instantly cocooned in a tranquil, scented space designed for relaxation. The spa facilities comprise an indoor swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool, which overlook the endless expanse of ocean, as well as a sauna and crystal steam room. The terrace, meanwhile, offers a stunning space to spill outside and recline before coastal panoramas on a sunny day.
Using products and treatments from renowned skincare specialists, ESPA, the menu also features some exclusive treatments created by the Harbour Spa team.
www.stives-harbour-hotel.co.uk
For couples...
Time For Two at The Headland Hotel
Enjoy some timeout for two in the luxurious climes of The Headland Spa, where you'll be whisked to their scented and stylish couples' room and treated to a sublime full body massage, designed to tease out tension and instil a deep sense of relaxation. The Time For Two package includes a delicious two-course lunch and glass of fizz in The Spa Lounge as well as use of the top-notch facilities.
Couples Day Spa at C Bay Spa
The Ultimate Aromatherapy Experience is just the ticket for wedding-wearied minds. Lie alongside your beau in the couples' treatment room as you slip into a dreamier space. Sumptuous essential oils are applied using techniques designed to relieve tension, stimulate the nervous system and boost circulation, leaving you relaxed and recharged. A Voya organic Body Scrub and Wrap, a glass of champagne, two-course lunch, Carbis Bay gift and use of the facilities are also included in the package.
For hens...
Spa Day at St Michael's Hotel & Spa
Redefining relaxation with its selection of signature ESPA treatments, a spa day at St Michael's is truly something to savour - and a heavenly option for hens. Choose form a heady selection of treatments, from facials, exfoliation and wraps to stone massages, reflexology and Indian head massage. Take a dip in the pool, soak your stresses away in the hot tub and savour a session in the sauna and steam room. Tuck into a delicious two-course spa lunch in the Flying Fish restaurant and while away precious moments enjoying chatter and chilled moments in the gardens.
Girls Night In at The Headland Hotel
Savour some treasured time out with your gal pals at the Headland Spa. Picture blasting away the cobwebs with a session in the hot tub, pool, Cornish salt steam room and Swedish sauna followed by either a 30 minute back, neck and shoulder massage, mini facial, or file and polish on the hands and feet. Round off your pamper sessions with exclusive use of the VIP suite where you and your hens can enjoy a private film screening with popcorn, nibbles and a glass of bubbly.
For brides...
AFYNA Ultimate Relaxation at St Michael's Hotel and Spa
They're not joking when they call this a 'journey'. As wonderfully indulgent as it gets, the heady combination of rhythmic massage, sensuous oils and soothing spa surroundings ensures all knots, tension and stress are expertly banished. Finished with a rejuvenating facial, brides will emerge beautified, buffed, polished and stroked into a super-relaxed and all-round better state of being.
ESPA Aromatherapy Facial at St Ives Harbour Hotel
Whatever your complexion qualm, the ESPA Aromatherapy Facial will address it in dreamily relaxing style. An acupressure massage, lymph drainage and heavenly Oriental Head Massage work alongside a wholly bespoke blend of aromatherapy oils to cleanse, purify and hydrate the skin - leaving you with a wedding-ready glow.
Chocolate Massage at St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
What could be more dreamily decadent than having chocolate rubbed all over your body in the name of deep relaxation? The spine-tingling combination of warm 100% pure cocoa butter and essential oils leaves your skin glowing and senses spellbound. Holistically attending to both body and mind, the hydrating treatment re-mineralises your skin as the massage action tackles tension, leaving you to drift into slumber of the sweetest variety.
For pregnant brides...
Ultimate Rose Pregnancy Massage at C Bay Spa
Expectant brides needn't miss out. Using hand-picked and beautifully scented essential oils, which are safely formulated to nourish expanding skin, C Bay Spa's specially designed pregnancy massage addresses the body's needs from top to toe - paying particular attention to the upper back, the scalp, the face and, of course, those weary legs.
For grooms...
Well Groomed Spa Day at St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Specifically designed for grooms and their chosen plus one, St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa will host a very happy couple as they each enjoy either a back, neck and shoulder massage (with or without bamboo or hot stones) or head massage, full use of the facilities and lunch for two in the gorgeous Terrace Bar & Restaurant.
One For The Boys Spa Day at St Michael's Hotel & Spa
Gift your groom some pamper time either solo, with some pals or as a special couple's day out. This spa day at St Michael's includes use of the facilities, two-course lunch in The Flying Fish restaurant and two of the spa's top signature treatments: Men's SOS Skin Reviver Facial and Swedish Massage, which will definitely score you some bonus brownie points!
Words Hannah May
Copyright Wed magazine 2015
C Bay Spa
As an unashamed aficionado of all things spa, I cannot sing the praises of the sublime spaces enough. What's not to adore about somewhere that spoils you with various hot rooms, bubbly baths and tantalising menus of facial and body treatments that transport you into a blissfully relaxed state?
C Bay Spa
We've committed the ultimate sacrifice by sampling the latest spa offerings in Cornwall. From stressed-out brides to frazzled mothers, from hen fun with the girls to timeout with your betrothed, these top picks will ensure everyone receives some pre or post-wedding pamper time of the most rewarding kind...
C Bay Spa
THE HEADLAND SPA
Presiding over Newquay's famous Fistral Beach with uninterrupted views across the Atlantic Ocean, The Headland Hotel presents an incredibly beautiful idyll in which to while away some quality 'me-time'.
The first-rate facilities include a leisure area where you will find a heated pool with a jet stream and bubble seats, a Swedish sauna, Cornish salt steam room, aromatherapy showers and a hot tub. Pick from a varied and tempting menu, including a series of exclusive signature treatments, designed using products from Cornish organic beauty specialists AFYNA; other product houses include Elemis and Delilah Cosmetics.
Complete with a scenic Spa Lounge offering an appetising menu sprinkled with superfoods and smoothies, you're assured a health and chill-out kick of the highest and most stylish calibre.
www.headlandhotel.co.uk/spa/
C BAY SPA
The blissful panoramas across Carbis Bay's Blue Flag beach and the aquamarine waters of St Ives Bay are a taster for the divine experience on offer at C Bay Spa. Beautifully designed to maximise the jaw-dropping views, this luxe spot houses snug, stylish interiors with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean. There's a relaxation area where sofas hug flickering fires, a series of ambient treatment rooms and a relaxing manicure and pedicure area. Outside, there's a roomy Ocean Spa pool, a heated outdoor pool bordered by sun loungers, a sauna and al fresco treatment spot - all with entrancing views across the bay.
Taking an holistic approach to skincare, the lengthy and luscious selection of treatments incorporate renowned aromatherapy brand, Aromatherapy Associates, and organic seaweed-based products from Voya.
If that wasn't enticing enough, there's a Ruinart Champagne bar in the spa itself. Kick back and drink in those views with a sumptuous glass of bubbly. Heaven.
www.carbisbayhotel.co.uk
ST MICHAEL'S HOTEL & SPA
Nestled amidst lush, sub-tropical gardens, St Michael's Hotel & Spa is located within pebble-hurling distance of the sandy shores and blue waters of Falmouth's Gyllyngvase Beach. The influence of this picturesque seaside locale continues inside. From the Flying Fish Restaurant to the series of striking, nautical styled rooms, the luxury hotel presents contemporary coastal chic at its finest. And their spa is no exception.
The facilities include an indoor pool, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi. fitness suite, garden sundeck and relaxation rooms, all styled with a cool marine vibe. Sprinkled with signature favourites using Cornish sea salt and locally harvested seaweed, the choice of treatments is as vast as it is tempting and utilise AFYNA Cornish organic skincare products as well as internationally acclaimed natural beauty brand, ESPA. It's a blissful spot to unwind to the rhythm of the tide.
www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk
ST IVES HARBOUR HOTEL & SPA
Perched in an elevated spot on the edge of Porthminster Beach, St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa offers chic elegance and sprawling seaside views across St Ives Bay.
Step inside the spa and you're instantly cocooned in a tranquil, scented space designed for relaxation. The spa facilities comprise an indoor swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool, which overlook the endless expanse of ocean, as well as a sauna and crystal steam room. The terrace, meanwhile, offers a stunning space to spill outside and recline before coastal panoramas on a sunny day.
Using products and treatments from renowned skincare specialists, ESPA, the menu also features some exclusive treatments created by the Harbour Spa team.
www.stives-harbour-hotel.co.uk
For couples...
Time For Two at The Headland Hotel
Enjoy some timeout for two in the luxurious climes of The Headland Spa, where you'll be whisked to their scented and stylish couples' room and treated to a sublime full body massage, designed to tease out tension and instil a deep sense of relaxation. The Time For Two package includes a delicious two-course lunch and glass of fizz in The Spa Lounge as well as use of the top-notch facilities.
Couples Day Spa at C Bay Spa
The Ultimate Aromatherapy Experience is just the ticket for wedding-wearied minds. Lie alongside your beau in the couples' treatment room as you slip into a dreamier space. Sumptuous essential oils are applied using techniques designed to relieve tension, stimulate the nervous system and boost circulation, leaving you relaxed and recharged. A Voya organic Body Scrub and Wrap, a glass of champagne, two-course lunch, Carbis Bay gift and use of the facilities are also included in the package.
For hens...
Spa Day at St Michael's Hotel & Spa
Redefining relaxation with its selection of signature ESPA treatments, a spa day at St Michael's is truly something to savour - and a heavenly option for hens. Choose form a heady selection of treatments, from facials, exfoliation and wraps to stone massages, reflexology and Indian head massage. Take a dip in the pool, soak your stresses away in the hot tub and savour a session in the sauna and steam room. Tuck into a delicious two-course spa lunch in the Flying Fish restaurant and while away precious moments enjoying chatter and chilled moments in the gardens.
Girls Night In at The Headland Hotel
Savour some treasured time out with your gal pals at the Headland Spa. Picture blasting away the cobwebs with a session in the hot tub, pool, Cornish salt steam room and Swedish sauna followed by either a 30 minute back, neck and shoulder massage, mini facial, or file and polish on the hands and feet. Round off your pamper sessions with exclusive use of the VIP suite where you and your hens can enjoy a private film screening with popcorn, nibbles and a glass of bubbly.
For brides...
AFYNA Ultimate Relaxation at St Michael's Hotel and Spa
They're not joking when they call this a 'journey'. As wonderfully indulgent as it gets, the heady combination of rhythmic massage, sensuous oils and soothing spa surroundings ensures all knots, tension and stress are expertly banished. Finished with a rejuvenating facial, brides will emerge beautified, buffed, polished and stroked into a super-relaxed and all-round better state of being.
ESPA Aromatherapy Facial at St Ives Harbour Hotel
Whatever your complexion qualm, the ESPA Aromatherapy Facial will address it in dreamily relaxing style. An acupressure massage, lymph drainage and heavenly Oriental Head Massage work alongside a wholly bespoke blend of aromatherapy oils to cleanse, purify and hydrate the skin - leaving you with a wedding-ready glow.
Chocolate Massage at St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
What could be more dreamily decadent than having chocolate rubbed all over your body in the name of deep relaxation? The spine-tingling combination of warm 100% pure cocoa butter and essential oils leaves your skin glowing and senses spellbound. Holistically attending to both body and mind, the hydrating treatment re-mineralises your skin as the massage action tackles tension, leaving you to drift into slumber of the sweetest variety.
For pregnant brides...
Ultimate Rose Pregnancy Massage at C Bay Spa
Expectant brides needn't miss out. Using hand-picked and beautifully scented essential oils, which are safely formulated to nourish expanding skin, C Bay Spa's specially designed pregnancy massage addresses the body's needs from top to toe - paying particular attention to the upper back, the scalp, the face and, of course, those weary legs.
For grooms...
Well Groomed Spa Day at St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa
Specifically designed for grooms and their chosen plus one, St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa will host a very happy couple as they each enjoy either a back, neck and shoulder massage (with or without bamboo or hot stones) or head massage, full use of the facilities and lunch for two in the gorgeous Terrace Bar & Restaurant.
One For The Boys Spa Day at St Michael's Hotel & Spa
Gift your groom some pamper time either solo, with some pals or as a special couple's day out. This spa day at St Michael's includes use of the facilities, two-course lunch in The Flying Fish restaurant and two of the spa's top signature treatments: Men's SOS Skin Reviver Facial and Swedish Massage, which will definitely score you some bonus brownie points!
Words Hannah May
Copyright Wed magazine 2015