London Spas in London Hotels!

There are many reasons why we all love visiting Spas, top of the list being because we all love being pampered of course, having some ME time or even a good bonding session with your mother/daughter/sister. However the 1 number reason to spa is to release all that stress and pursuit that path of good wellness (I’m sure you all agree!). Well London hotels are boasting with luxurious Spa’s for all you who require that ME time or a romantic Rendezvous with your significant other!

The first being the luxurious Ajala Spa at the 5 star Grange St Pauls Hotel in the heart of the city, located below the ground of the Grange St Pauls Hotel. The Ajala Spa is a holistic treatment centre combining the therapies of Ayurveda as well as traditional oriental treatments, it but it also features a state of the art health and beauty facilities offering a broad range of treatments to indulge yourself in. The therapists at the Ajala will ensure you capture an experience never to be forgotten with their proficient skills and high tiered experience will most definitely ensure to take you into pure relaxation. Following your treatment or treatment’s you can then chill out in the relaxation room till you are ready for your next venture in London!

Another must visit Spa is the Agua at the 5 star Sanderson Hotel and Urban retreat also in the heart of the west end just off Oxford street. The hotel being the new trend  to ‘ new luxury hospitality’ also captures the new trend to the ‘ new luxurious Spa experience’ The stunning Agua Spa offers all who enter spiritual relief and tranquility offering the client a forever lasting pampering experience. With a glitzy array of treatments including modern and ancient techniques surrounded with its acres of white curtains and 14 all white treatment rooms, chill out room and mediation beds this urban sanctuary will for sure have you in that dreamy cloud 9 like ambience! Why not experience the Agua signature facial or an Agua de-stress massage whichever you go for your sure to receive the personal attention and total indulgence of the body mind and soul!

The final quiet serenity to visit is the May Fair Spa at the 5 star May Fair Hotel, at this stylish day Spa your needs will be carefully addressed to ensure you receive highly personalized beauty and health treatments. Before your treatment you can take full advantage of the wet spa facilities, unwind in the relaxation room before you sample the Herbal Sauna and Aromatic Steam rooms. Weather you decide to enjoy it by yourself or with your loved one the Steam Chamber is a must try! the  ‘Moroccan Steam cleaning ritual’ is what the treatment is called, here a therapist will guide you through the experience but then you are left on your own to carry out the steps in your very own steam chamber! After these experiences you are then guided to the Rassul Chamber were you continue on your pampering experience leaving you totally balanced and refreshed. Pure tranquility or what!

All in all my fellow Londonhotelexperts followers, next time you decide to check-in to one of the above Uber, Super, Duper luxurious properties do also check-in to the amazing Spa’s. I’m sure you will release all that stress and finally pursuit that path of wellness!

P.S Don’t forget to also visit our Spa section at lastminute.com for some amazing Spa experience packages a lovely gift for yourself or your loved one I say!

An urban retreat the Sanderson London

While I carry on with my new venture with the team Monkeys…sorry Team London! ( a very interesting team in that too…Hmmmm). I come to my next stop of London hotels, and that being the ever so uniquely, boutiquely, smoochinquely (that’s rhymes..) five star Sanderson Hotel located in the heart of the west end! This hotel is the new trend to  ‘new luxury hospitality’ for all you luxe people who love luxury in London…butt…with a twist! The hotel moves away from the ‘normal walls’ look to a whole façade of floor to ceiling glass, which for sure shines in the natural light in every direction (even on a gloomy London day I’m sure!) through its ethereal sheer curtains.

The 50s building has been very cleverly transformed by Philip Starck probably one of the best known designers of the New design style! His visionary mix of style has most definitely brought an urban twist to the Sanderson bringing in a artistic approach and modern design. Upon entering the Sanderson the not only did the lobby area look very fascinating, but what caught my eye was Salvador Dali’s very pouty, very smooch, very popular hot red lips sofa! The sofa EVEN attracts passer by’s walking past the hotel who even run in to have a quick photo taken on it, most definitely a great way to draw the crowds in. Not only that the classic 60s mosaics and hand-carved African furniture with an oversized Louis XV armoire gives a great ambience to the hotel all this blended together gives you a very surprising and magical experience in pure simplicity.

After the surprising experience of the lobby, brought me to my next surprise or shall I say a magical surprise, Kate from the Sanderson gave me the privilege of entering their very own, very Purple..Wonderland! (That’s Alice in Wonderland for those of you who don’t know) when I refer to the Wonderland I mean the Purple Bar at the Sanderson. Those of you who like to have a bevvi or two in the heart of West End in totally different surroundings the Purple Bar is the place to be in London (please note however you must be a member if you are not a resident at the Hotel thank you very much!) Draped in violet silk opera curtains, and furnished with lavender Queen Anne chairs (Oh I loved these), purple etched Venetian mirrors and an enormous meteorite Bar the experience of it all is for sure straight out of the pages of Alice in Wonderland.

This time me and danno were not privileged enough to sit in the purple surrounding of the Purple Bar, we carried on walking past the focal energy point for the Sanderson the 80 feet Long Bar. Here by the Long Bar we were privileged to come by to a lush open air-oasis the ‘Courtyard Garden’ brimming with flowering trees, fountains, mosaics and a reflecting pool, guests can relax in this private sanctuary and wine and dine. We sure did stop here and have one of Sanderson’s well known Martini’s (well I did Danno stuck to the wine yawn yawn) my oh my was there a choice of different martini’s (all of course based on the original martini ‘The Martinez’ dating back to the 1860’s, I opted for the Honey Passion with a twist of Cinnamon something very different indeed!

So if you love London and you love urban retreats in the very heart London’s West End then the Sanderson is the place for you to go by farrr!

Sealed with a kiss……

As the words of the classic Jason Donovan song ‘Sealed with a kiss’ goes…I don’t want to say goodbye… Unfortunately, Daniel and I had to say these words to Eleonora at the exclusive Sanderson, A Morgans Hotel today as she is off to pastures new… We were invited to join the lovely Eleonora and Oscar for a first class lunch at the hotels amazing restaurant Suka. This 5* restaurant offers the most amazing authentic Malaysian Cuisine in a very chic and sophisticated setting. Due to the wonderful London weather we were able to sit outside in their unique courtyard garden amongst the beautiful flowers.

Designed by Philippe Starck, the landmarked 50s building is home to a number of extraordinary and quirky features which sets it apart from other hotels. From their spectacular Billiard room with its antique silver-leafed billiard table and floor to ceiling original 1950s stain glass window; to their space themed lifts; chic Purple Bar and Long Bar; hand-carved African furniture and not forgetting the famous red lips sofa. It really has something for everyone.  Also not forgetting its great location, just a short walk from Oxford Circus making it brilliant for shopping and a good base from which to explore London.

Equally as exceptional, don’t forget to also check out their sister hotel the St Martin’s Lane, A Morgans Original!