10 Best Spas in London

No matter how crammed your touring schedule is, there should always be time set aside to relax the mind, body and soul.

Across London, you will find plenty of spas to choose from, many situated in the city’s top luxury hotels, and others standalone long-reputed wellness centres. All offer a pause, a retreat from the forever frenzied and vibrant pace of the city to a calm oasis that seamlessly intertwines with healing energy and is supported by talented magically-handed therapists. Whether you’re after a destressing deep-tissue massage, an indulgent pamper or simply want to clear your mind or relieve your body after a long flight, there is a treatment that awaits you. From aromatherapy massages and mineral scrubs to facials and detox therapy. Most of the top spas have beautiful pools and traditional Hammams, saunas and steam rooms, salons and trainers. You may have to extend your stay just for sheer indulgence and self-love.

The BusinessClass.com guide to the ten Best Spas in London:

1. Aire Ancient Baths – Covent Garden

AIRE Ancient Baths, on Robert Street just minutes from Covent Garden, offers a wonderful option for a London spa day. An oasis inspired by Greek, Roman and Ottoman civilisations, here water is your guide with the spa reimagining the tradition of thermal baths in a contemporary fashion. Consisting of seven different bathing experiences of varying temperatures – from hot, warm to icy cold. There’s a salt pool with the same salinity as the Dead Sea, called the Floatarium, plus the bath of thousand jets and the Vaporium steam room. In addition are nine large treatment rooms, suitable for either single or couple massages. 

An embodiment of physical relaxation, Aire Ancient Baths is all about immersing yourself in healing water within historic, candlelit venues scented by essential oils, with soothing music as the soundtrack. AIRE only chooses historic buildings for their spas, and this one used to be the home of J.M. Barrie, who lived there while he wrote Peter Pan – his home being a four-floor Neo-classical townhouse filled with a series of pools. The house was designed by Robert Adam, a neoclassical architect who drew inspiration from the Greek and Roman empires and original features such as ceiling roses, cornices, and vaulted brick ceilings are visible throughout.

Address: 2-3 Robert St, London WC2N 6BH, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 203 830 4610

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2. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London provides a soothing most welcome respite from the bustle of the city. Spread across two floors of the luxurious Knightsbridge hotel, the spa incorporates a colour therapy area, amethyst crystal steam room, mineral vitality pool and a total of thirteen treatment rooms where expert therapies such as hot stone massages and anti-ageing facials are offered. Also on the Spa menu are traditional Chinese medicine treatments, Bastien Gonzalez manicures and pedicures and anti-ageing Nescens facials. 

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental has a lovely personal touch and sense of calm and is a place to enjoy peace and serenity and to restore mind, body and soul. Alongside the treatment rooms, you’ll find the Oriental Suite, featuring two massage beds and a Rasul water temple. In addition, a steam room, swimming pool and fitness and wellness areas themed to renew and enhance movement are available.

Address: 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 207 838 9888

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3. Ushvani

Ushvani is often been voted London’s most luxurious day spa. An oasis of tranquillity in the heart of Chelsea, where large heavy wooden doors open to greet you and you are soon transported to calm. Ushvani’s philosophy is guided by the principle of total well-being, relaxation, nurturing and health, which is reflected in the blend of spa indulgence, restorative therapies and mandi baths. 

The spa features specially commissioned Malaysian artworks throughout and a delicate aroma of ginger, nutmeg and pandan leaves on the air adds to the sense of serenity. The rich Malaysian influence and the décor are grand and dark, with bursts of orange representing joy, warmth and good health. The spa offers treatments to both male and female guests, with the spa pool and steam facilities reserved for ladies only.

Address: 1 Cadogan Gardens, London SW3 2RJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 207 730 2888

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4. COMO Shambhala Urban 

The COMO Shambhala Spa is at the prestigious COMO Metropolitan London hotel on Old Park Lane in Mayfair. Meaning 'peace' in Sanskrit, Shambhala represents the facility’s pursuit of balance which is clearly defined in COMO Shambhala Spa’s approach to holistic wellness. Combining modern science with ancient Asian practices to align mind, body and spirit, the spa was one of the group’s first in an urban location and remains iconic in its wide range of treatments, experiences, products and activities. 

Complementing these services is the nutritious signature COMO Shambhala Cuisine. The spa uses only the purest products, there’s a resident acupuncturist and has Dr Perricone facials among its most popular treatments. The facility has six treatment rooms, two of which are doubles and include steam rooms, and state-of-the-art gym facilities.

Address: 19 Old Park Lane COMO, Metropolitan London, London W1K 1LB, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 207 447 5750

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5. AMAN Spa at the Connaught

AMAN Spa is tucked away at the heart of the Connaught Hotel in a place where time seems to stand still. The first AMAN Spa built outside the Aman resorts group, it has five low-lit treatment rooms where a range of holistic massages, body treatments and healing therapies are offered. More in-depth specialist options include reflexology, acupuncture, osteopathy and naturopathic nutrition. Aman Spa therapists employ diverse techniques from around the world – Swedish, Thai, shiatsu, Chinese meridian, deep relaxation, lymphatic drainage, reflex zone and hot stone massage. 

They are skilled at combining their technical abilities with heightened awareness and intuition. There’s a 60-square-metre black granite swimming pool and crystal steam room infused with essential oils that you are encouraged to enjoy prior to, and after, treatments. The adjacent fitness centre is equipped to meet all cardiovascular and core training needs, with personal trainers and sports massage by appointment. Beauty services can be booked too.

Address: The Connaught, 16 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 203 147 7305

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6. The Retreat at The Londoner

The Retreat at the Londoner is a sanctuary and spa hotel in the heart of the West End with holistic remedies for body and mind that invites you to disconnect. Situated on a dedicated subterranean wellness floor where everyone leaves feeling and looking good. The Retreat offers a handpicked selection of treatments from their favourite luxury brands, led by a team of expert therapists. Relax and revitalise with facials by Omorovicza, massages by Ila, and body treatments by Ishga. 

Get pampered from head to toe at AMA Nails, Hiro Miyoshi Hair & Beauty, or Joe Vipond Gentlemen's Grooming. Co-founded by Ama Quashie, one of the most influential manicurists in the fashion industry, she is known for her love for accentuating natural nails with chic designs. The carefully crafted AMA treatment menu will offer both premium and traditional manicures and pedicures that are up to 90% natural, vegan and cruelty-free. The spa features tranquil spaces to relax, refresh and detoxify, including a swimming pool, hydro pool, sauna, steam room and secluded cabanas. 

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7. Spa Illuminata – Mayfair

Spa Illuminata in Mayfair is an oasis of calm that offers an escape from everyday life, and where both mind and body are restored and re-energised through a uniquely holistic approach to treatments that combines the latest results-driven technology with ancient healing tradition. Each visit to Spa Illuminata is tailored to the needs of the individual, making their bespoke offering unique. Their extensive range of treatments are focused on healing and tap into the restorative powers of nature. 

By combining the most advanced techniques of modern science, Spa Illuminata is able to offer a unique approach to holistic skin and body care, individually designed to meet the needs of each and every client. Here you will embark on a healing journey, where time, a reconnecting to nature while looking back at the past will be the key to your well-being.

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8. St Pancras Spa 

St. Pancras Spa is a Victorian-inspired haven of renewal and tranquillity. One of London's more distinctive spas, it offers a luxurious revitalisation of mind and body with a focus on restoration and rejuvenation. Located in St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London, a popular choice for the curious and discerning traveller inspired by the unexpected. The unique, holistic spa experiences are designed around Journeys, from an English Garden through to African Plains, with each journey tailored to reflect the destination of your choosing. 

Facilities include a fitness centre with all the latest equipment and a relaxation pool in a tranquil underground escapist paradise that was once the cavernous steam kitchens of the original St. Pancras Hotel. Unwind in the sauna, therapeutic steam room and relaxed oversized spa loungers between treatments. 

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9. Chuan Spa – the Langham

Chuan Spa at the Langham Hotel is a quiet place to recentre yourself and slow down amidst a fast-paced life. Taking a holistic approach to wellness, Chuan Spa embraces the centuries-old healing philosophies of Traditional Chinese Medicine and incorporates the principles of the Five Elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, into their therapies. Offering a range of revitalising treatments designed to nurture, balance and restore, the team are on hand to help you feel more energised. 

Over and above these, there’s an indoor pool and a fully-equipped fitness studio. The fitness studio has state-of-the-art equipment, cardiovascular machines, and a range of free weights, while the swimming pool, once a bank vault, is now a gorgeous 16m-long indoor pool. Where better to while away the worries than with a reclaimed basement swim?

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10. The Beaumont Spa

The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair is one of the most elegant hotels in London, a 1926 masterpiece of Art Deco magnificence that was sensitively and successfully refurbished in 2021. The in-house Beaumont Spa speaks to tranquillity and revitalisation. Matched to the hotel’s design, the area is much lighter and brighter, it is a calm oasis in white marble and clad in mosaics, with Moroccan and Turkish influences, a refuge in the beating heart of the city. 

Discreet and purposely catering to the discerning client, it keeps the focus on personal service. Choose from the comprehensive range of massages, facials and Hammam treatments, reflexology, manicures and pedicures, or visit the salon for hairdressing and grooming needs. The Beaumont Spa features a fully equipped gym, sauna, steam room and cold plunge pool. The therapists are trained in various massage techniques and following consultation will advise on this treatment best suits you.

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