Only six miles out from the city, this early 19th century manor house opened a brand new ESPA spa and health club back in January, and this lucky lady got treated to the Full Body Chakra. New to the world of massage indulgence, the 90-minute treatment, complete with essential oils (chosen by moi after sensory tests decided what my body needed), hot stones, scalp massage and facial scrub took me to a place I quite truly, have never been before. Finally, I was able to reach a state of ‘hypnosis’ – it was just a pity that my hypnotherapist was all the way back in London!
With my girlfriend opting for a half-hour treatment we met back in their relaxation room, totally giddy and utterly well-rested. We’d worked out in their health club prior to the treatment - sweating it out on the treadmill and cross-trainer, and even vibrating our bodies through a mini-Power Plate® session - so we were feeling nothing short of transformed.
The best way to celebrate? Why, with a complimentary three-course meal and a bottle of Argentinean viognier from San Juan. Naturally.
And to balance out the next day’s breakfast buffet (namely my choice of the ‘Big’ breakfast with added smoked salmon and a second helping from the cheese plate) we woke early to first endure thirty minutes on the bike, ten minutes in the sauna and a splash in their hydrotherapy pool…
Add to that it was a ‘free’ weekend in the city centre, celebrating Historic Scotland, so we managed to wander around, in my opinion, one of the world’s most beautiful cities and check out the local castles and attractions, all for nada. Had it not been for EasyJet’s hour and a half flight delay and a further hour wait for our train home from Gatwick (stumbling through the door just after 2am), it would have been the perfect girls’ weekend.
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