Guerlain Spa at The Caledonian

Following a significant programme of investment, the recently re-branded The Caledonian, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh is pleased to announce the final stage of its upgrade, as the UK’s first Guerlain Spa, will start welcoming guests on the 1^st January 2013. 

Beginning with a systematic analysis and precise skin diagnosis, each treatment will be individually tailored using signature Guerlain touches. A journey of tranquillity will begin as guests are encouraged to relax and enjoy a gently soothing, fragrant foot bath designed to envelop the senses; a ritual that will allow even the most time pressed guests to unwind before their choice of treatment.

The treatment menu at the Guerlain spa will reflect luxury, emotion and refinement with a collection of indulgent treatments created using Guerlain products and respecting the origins of the signature massage, dating back to when the brand opened its first ‘Institut de Beauté’ in Paris in 1939. 

Alongside the exquisite treatments offered at the Guerlain Spa, guests wishing to simply relax will have the opportunity to take a dip in the swimming pool or unwind in the spa’s sauna, steam room or jacuzzi. 

The Guerlain Spa at The Caledonian, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel will be a gem in the heart of the city and an intimate sanctuary for guests and locals alike to experience true luxury and absolute pampering.

ESPA Metropole Monte-Carlo

On 15^th November 2012, Métropole ESPA Monte-Carlo, the only ESPA in France, will reopen its doors to guests and non-residents. The spa has been closed whilst the pool area and the new Joël Robuchon restaurant are being renovated by the world’s most renowned fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The spa below the first floor will reopen with a new selection of bespoke treatments inspired by the Ancient Greek Mythology theme chosen by Karl Lagerfeld to renovate the above premises.

The Métropole ESPA Monte-Carlo, designed by Jacques Garcia, will introduce in addition to the existing selection, a variety of treatments from a new Grecian inspired menu aimed at both men and women and designed to relax and rejuvenate. Using luxurious ingredients the range will present the perfect combination of personalisation, relaxation and long-lasting results. All treatments will be carried out within the spa’s beautifully appointed rooms, each designed to create a peaceful environment whilst ensuring guests’ absolute privacy.  

Four signature treatment packages await guests at Métropole ESPA Monte-Carlo: Eros, Hercules, Neptune, Hera (see their website for details).

And the Spa Trophy goes to...

Lime Wood’s Herb House spa is the proud winner of the Relais & Chateaux Spa Trophy 2013.

Herb House is a three-storey destination spa dedicated to natural wellbeing that has, without question, significantly raised the bar for destination spas around the world.  Inspired by its forest surroundings, the Herb House naturally invites a sense of calm and serenity bringing clients the ultimate rejuvenating retreat.

The spa has ten spacious treatment rooms including two double signature rooms - The Bath House with an indoor double bath and private steam room, and The Bath Garden with an outdoor double bath and private steam room - and eight further single treatment rooms.

The Herb House has a state-of-the-art roof top gym with forest views and the very latest in Technogym equipment; a 16 metre Ozone treated indoor lap pool with retracting glass doors to the garden and a workout studio offering fabulous classes from Body Pump to Zumba; Yoga to spinning.

Beyond the gym is the Herbery,a beautiful roof garden that truly consolidates the forest experience. Filled with fragrant herbs, including a mintarium, these herbs and their fragrances are incorporated into as many of the spa treatments as possible. Homegrown herbs are used in creations made at Raw & Cured which offers delicious, natural and organic food including freshly made salads, sushi and items from Lime Wood’s Smoke House.