Bubbling Jacuzzis, steamy saunas, and refreshing plunge pools. Spa breaks are the perfect escape from the everyday routine, allowing you to unwind both your body and your mind. And with so many on offer in and around Brighton, you can go from the bustling business of the North Laines to the peaceful tranquillity of a hot tub in no time.
Alexander House and Utopia Spa
Putting the utopia in spa break is Alexander House and Utopia Spa, a Jacoben manor set within 120 acres of stunning natural gardens just 40 minutes from Brighton. This romantic 5 Red Star hotel offers beautiful spa retreats in stunning surroundings, reserved only for adults, allowing you to experience true serenity while you relax.
Treat yourself to one of the hotel’s decadent spa retreat packages for included spa access, or for £20 per person per night, guests on a room-only or room and food-only package can enjoy the ultimate in spa relaxation.
After unwinding in the softly lit relaxation lounge, with calming music, chaise longues and cosy blankets, take a dip in the hydrotherapy and swimming pools, as well as indoor and outdoor saunas, bubble tub, jacuzzis, private hot tubs and female and male only steam rooms.
If you’re still craving more pampering after all this, you can enjoy a range of nourishing therapies and aromatic treatments in the single and couple’s treatment rooms. Let yourself release your tension with a Swedish full-body or warm oil massage, revive and boost your skin with bespoke facial treatments, or pamper your nails with expert gel manicures and pedicures.
With truly stunning surroundings, luxurious spa facilities and expertly relaxing treatments, you are sure to rediscover your inner peace during your time at Alexander House and Utopia Spa.
Address: Alexander House & Utopia Spa, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, RH10 4QD
Website: https://alexanderhotels.co.uk/alexander-house/
Telephone: +44 (0) 1342 714914
Harbour Hotel Brighton
Mere moments from the beautiful seafront, Brighton Pier and The Lanes is the Harbour Hotel, a luxury hotel offering a wide range of spa facilities. The hotel boasts 79 bright and airy rooms, ranging from cosy cabin-style single rooms to deluxe sea view suites with free-standing baths, reclining chairs and a super king room. Many of the rooms offer a stunning seaside view, which you can soak up in detail with the complimentary binoculars provided. Just beware that some of the rooms are in the heart of Brighton’s busy nightlife, and so you may hear some of the festivities from the outside world.
After you’ve unwound in the waterfall shower, why not enjoy the complimentary gin provided (need I say more?) before wandering down to the subterranean spa? Deep beneath the city’s streets, situated in former smuggler’s tunnels, lies Brighton’s HarSPA, with exposed brickwork and vaulted ceilings.
Take a dip in the peaceful heated pool, or unwind in the stunning wooden Scandinavian hot tubs, while basking in the soft candlelit glow. Cleanse your body and mind in the decadent steam room, or soak up the warmth of the sauna. Also on offer is a refreshing hydrotherapy pool, and a gym, offering treadmills, cross trainers, bikes, weight machines and free weights, for those who fancy a workout before they unwind.
To truly level up your relaxation in your spa break, why not indulge in one of HarSPA’s decadent spa treatments? Let the tension release from your body with a specialised massage, or pamper your skin with one of the Temple Spa wraps, scrubs and infusions.
Guests booking directly with the hotel can enjoy complimentary access to the gym and spa; if you booked through a third party, an additional £10 supplement per person per day will entitle you to use of the spa facilities. Non-guests can also enjoy access to the spa facilities for £40 per person Monday to Thursday, with or without a treatment, or £45 Friday to Sunday, provided you have booked a 60-minute or longer treatment.
So, for a seaside spa break in the heart of Brighton, Harbour Hotel Brighton offers a touch of luxury to your tranquil escape.
Address: Harbour Hotel Brighton, 64 Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1NA
Website: https://www.harbourhotels.co.uk/brighton
Telephone: 01273 323 221
Wickwoods Country Club Hotel and Spa
In the rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park lies the award-winning Wickwoods Country Club Hotel and Spa. While just 15 minutes away from Brighton, this spa break will truly let you get away from it all, and enjoy a break filled with spa relaxation in amongst 22 acres of landscaped gardens, fields and the woodlands of the beautiful Sussex countryside.
The hotel itself is adults-only, allowing you to enjoy the peace and serenity of the hotel without distraction. Guests can unwind on the terraces or stroll through the gardens, as well as dine in style at The Glass House Restaurant.
With competitive rates, a supplement of £15 per person per day allows you to enjoy the huge array of spa, health and fitness facilities at the hotel. Guests keen to enjoy some activity on their break can make use of the indoor and outdoor tennis courts, gym and exercise classes.
For a more laid-back spa break experience, guests are spoiled for choice of indulgent and relaxing spa activities, including an indoor pool, hydro pool, sauna and steam room, as well as the outdoor spa garden, outdoor hydro pool, land bio-sauna. Perfect for romantic breaks away, you and your loved one can spend the day soaking up the relaxing ambience, while soaking in the pool, or basking in the sun while reclining on the loungers.
Wickwoods Spa also offers a range of pampering treatments, including massages, facials, mud treatments and hot stones. Cosmetic treatments are also available, including eyelash and brow tinting and shaping, waxing, tanning, manicures and pedicures.
Whatever your body and mind are craving from your spa break, Wickwoods Country Club Hotel and Spa is sure to offer the calm you need and let you relax completely in the stunning Sussex scenery.
Address: Wickwoods Country Club, Hotel & Spa, Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne, Nr Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9DY
Website: https://www.wickwoods.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 857567
Angerming Manor Hotel
In the south coast village of Angerming, a short distance from Worthing is the historic Angerming Manor Hotel. Reportedly built by missionaries as far back as the 1500s, the hotel now hosts its guests in uniquely decorated rooms, ranging from a classic double in the eaves of the building to a romantic bridal suite, with a decadent four-poster bed. Whichever room you chose, you will unwind in a building steeped in history, and wake up to the included full English breakfast.
Once you’ve dined in the restaurant overlooking the garden, or sampled the delicious drinks in the Chapel bar, complete with a fireplace, guests can enjoy the on-site spa and leisure facilities.
A heated indoor swimming pool is ready and waiting for you to sink into, letting your worries melt away into the water before you experience the blissful warmth of the sauna. If you’re ready for some action, you can enjoy a workout in the mini gym, or be pampered by the on-site beauty therapist. Treatments include deep and relaxing massages, waxing, manicures and pedicures, as well as intense dermatologic treatments such as skin peels, LED light therapy and microdermabrasion.
Whether you simply want to unwind in the pool and sauna or treat your whole body to a range of pampering treatments, Angerming Manor Hotel will offer the perfect spa experience for you.
Address: High Street, Angmering, West Sussex BN16 4AG
Website: https://angmeringmanor.southcoastinns.co.uk/
Telephone: 01903 859849
The South Lodge
With 93 acres of unrivalled views over the South Downs, South Lodge is a truly luxurious spa break just 30 minutes out of Brighton. Nestled in nature, and committed to bringing the outdoors in, guests can truly disconnect from it all, and immerse themselves in the sublime serenity of East Sussex.
This indulgent hotel is in the heart of nature, boasting its own vineyard in which to wander the hours away, as well as a hidden rockery and wildflower meadow. Dining is also inspired by nature, with Michelin-starred, plant-inspired and seasonal dishes crafted by a talented team of chefs.
The Spa itself, however, is potentially the highlight of the whole hotel. Offering 44,000 square feet of luxury spa facilities for hotel residents, members and spa day guests, the spa is truly impressive. 14 nature-themed treatment rooms allow guests to indulge in a range of pampering therapies, as well as beauty treatments and a deep-relaxation suite. Outdoors and in the heart of nature, guests can enjoy a naturally heated wild swimming pool and a vitality hydrotherapy pool.
Step into the stunning indoor space to continue the serenity, with a huge infinity edge pool and a range of decadent ‘thermal experiences.’ To awaken your senses, choose from a refreshing bucket shower, or an invigorating marble-lined salt steam room. But, for a more relaxed experience, why not unwind in the botanical sauna, or enjoy the aromatic infusion experience?
If you’re not too ‘zen-ed out’ after all that relaxing, there is also a 200m² gym with state-of-the-art equipment, a dedicated spin studio and functional training zone, as well as all-weather astroturf tennis courts and a range of fitness classes, including pilates, yoga, spin and mindfulness, amongst many others.
So, for a stunning spa break escape with its heart truly in luxury, nature and sustainability, look no further than South Lodge.
Address: Brighton Rd, Lower Beeding, Crabtree, Horsham RH13 6PS
Website: https://www.exclusive.co.uk/south-lodge/
Telephone: 01403 891711
