Rather like visiting an art gallery in Florence or falling in love in Paris, there is something fundamentally right about being at a spa in Bath.
The geological gift of natural underground springs have ensured the town an illustrious history of pampering, and nowhere does it better than The Bath House at the Royal Crescent Hotel.
An architectural gem designed with the stressed-out sybarite in mind, this modern spa makes creative use of wood, bamboo, stone and slate throughout. It could jar with the classic 18th Century façade of the main crescent behind which it hides, but its location within a 1-acre garden ensures the transition is effortless. Rather like moving from the 12meter relaxation pool into one of the spa’s various plunge pools or steam rooms.
A range of holistic treatments are on offer, but the main attraction remains (what else?) the time-honoured concept of a good bathe.