These January spa break ideas will help ease you into the new year
Oh, how we love a new year spa break. Is there any better way to rejuvenate after Christmas and New Year's Eve parties than the focused reset moment that a dedicated spa trip offers? Forget any nagging notion of self-indulgence. These micro-breaks can help us recover from December and realign our minds, bodies, and souls to approach the new calendar year with gusto.
What's more, our pick of the best spa breaks include January spa deals ideal for making a saving as you reap the benefits of the me-time.
While for some, a deep tissue massage is just the ticket for post-Christmas rejuvenation, we love how the UK’s top luxury spa hotels can also help us tackle our sleep, perimenopause, and skincare concerns with thought-through therapies. So, if you're starting 2025 with a renewed focus on those niggling concerns you put on the back burner over the festive season, a spa break could be the perfect segue to success.
Need a spa break shortlist, pronto? We’ve saved your scrolling time and curated three favourites: a quick overnighter, two nights in a destination spa, and a fabulous four-night wellbeing-focused trip to Florence. Check out the best January spa deals to book now.
For one night…Pan Pacific London
We love this option for a quick pick-me-up and the perfect post-Christmas tonic. Stay at the sleek Pan Pacific London, with its fabulous SENSORY wellbeing floor. Here, you’ll find a state-of-the-art fitness centre and spa treatment rooms. But it’s the infinity pool with enviable views over the city that piques our attention.
This is also the ideal spa hotel to start the new year if you struggle to get good quality sleep. There’s a programme dedicated to improving the quality of your slumber, from small helpers like complimentary chamomile tea at turndown and a choice of aromatherapy-misted pillows to special sleep systems that really mean business. The OOLER sleep sheet circulates temperature-controlled water beneath you to help encourage the best sleep possible, and you can request to have one in your room at Pan Pacific London.
On a Red Escapes overnight trip to Pan Pacific London, you’ll have access to the SENSORY floor wellness facilities and an hour-long holistic massage using sumptuous Thai oils to improve circulation and reduce muscle stiffness. It also includes cocktails, dinner, and breakfast.
For two nights…Ragdale Hall, Leicestershire
If you have a weekend to spare, this is the spa break to get on your radar. Set in beautiful countryside, Ragdale Hall is a leading destination spa with a raft of fabulous facilities. There are 12 different heat and water experiences to try (we love the scented room and the volcanic salt bath) and plenty of free classes, from studio fitness to hosted mindfulness walks, so you can choose a self-care approach that best suits your new year focus.
The food is exactly what you need to start your new year on the right foot, with fresh and zingy salads alongside a choice of light bistro-style meals. Although it’s a health spa, libations are not off-limits – the Twilight Bar serves incredible cocktails (and mocktails, if you’re one for Dry January).
On a Red Escapes trip, you’ll spend two nights at Ragdale Hall with full access to the spa facilities and all your meals. Choose two 40-minute treatments and receive a Clarins gift.
For four nights…Helvetia & Bristol Firenze, Italy
When you have a little more time to dedicate to your health and wellbeing in the new year, consider a spa break outside the UK to get that wonderful sense of escapism. The spa at the luxury hotel Helvetia & Bristol in Florence is the largest in the historic centre, complete with a full suite of thermal facilities and two gorgeous spa pools where the city’s ancient Roman baths once stood.
Allow at least two hours to get the full benefits of the thermal circuit here. It includes a caldarium of purifying hot steam, a sudatorium of dry, intense heat, and a frigidarium to stimulate your circulation. The tepidarium is where you'll go between these hot and cold experiences for a regenerating break.
A trip to Florence makes the perfect spa break, combining time luxuriating in these facilities with time to explore this exquisitely beautiful city at its quietest and most atmospheric.
Red Escapes has a four-night trip to Helvetia & Bristol with breakfast included. You’ll also enjoy a complimentary 55-minute stretching class in the spa, a mixology masterclass in the bar and 50% off access to the Roman baths thermal circuit.
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