Your perfect spa
Today's spas are pampering, luxurious and offer a myriad of extras alongside the treatments. Perfect whoever you're travelling with – and even if you're going solo, says travel expert Jo Foley
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City spas
To escape from the stresses of city life, check into one of these for the day:
- Sheraton One, Edinburgh – possibly the best city spa in the UK. Try Vakruti Balancing, a fusion of ayurveda and reflexology. www.one-spa.net; 0131-2217777.
- Waterfall Day Spa, Leeds for its personal blended aromatherapy massage.Absolute bliss. www.waterfallspa.co.uk; 0845-6341399.
- Bath Spa Hotel - the Scentao Hot Stone Massage is a must, offering instant and total relaxation. www.bathspa-hotel.co.uk; 0870-4008222.
- Mayfair Hotel, London – it's Mayfair, it's luxury, it has to be the Cleopatra Bathing Experience – so sensuous. www.radissonedwardian.com; (020) 7629 7777.
- Park Hyatt Vendome, Paris – smart and sassy. Try the Balneotherapy, with its 180 jets of warm water all over your body. www.hyatt.fr; +33 1 58 71 12 34.
- Le Richemond, Geneva – the only Shiseido spa in the city – opt for a customised facial. www.roccofortecollection.com; 0800-9884040.
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