The Day Spa at Whittlebury Hall Reviews
Whittlebury, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8QH
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I have been to this spa twice now and on both occasions have found it to be superb. It is a lovely place to relax with friends, enjoy a good meal and experience a wonderful pampering treatment.
However the first time I went I had a male therapist and was unsure of the treatment my friend had booked me in for. In my panic at realising I had a grotty grey thong ( my own!) under my fluffy white robe (provided by spa) , I hastily put on my dripping wet costume to cover my cellulite -ridden bottom, when the rather hunky male asked me to prepare myself for the treatment. Consequently I didnt relax much when he gave me my head massage!! Joke aside, it is a fantastic place and I would definitely visit again.
I booked a one night spa break for my sisters’ birthday and chose Whittlebury Hall for it’s location, based near Milton Keynes it was nice and easy for me to travel up from London and for my sister to drive down from the Midlands.
I was a little worried as we parked our car in the car park at the very noticeable noise of racing cars (Whittlebury is very close to the Silverstone race track) however as we walked closer to the hotel this became more of a hum and in fact once inside I couldn’t hear anything.
I’d booked a standard twin room so was a little surprised when we were shown to a double room. I went back to the reception desk and was told that there had obviously been an error but all the twin rooms were now fully booked with only double rooms free. My sister and I didn’t mind sharing a bed but this could have been very embarrassing. Despite this initial set back the room itself was modern and bright with all the facilities you’d want including some very nice Molton Brown toiletries in the bathroom.
We had treatments booked in for the following day so decided to make our way down to the spa to use the facilities. The day spa is situated at the side of the hotel and has it’s own separate entrance, but can also be easily accessed from inside the hotel. The girls on the spa reception were very friendly and soon had us kitted out in lovely fluffy white robes and slippers.
We started off with the heat-and-ice experience, moving from one steam room to another your body temperature starts increasing before then dramatically cooling down in the Ice cave. This resulted in lots of girlie cries (not just me!) as it’s a real shock to the senses, but completely worth it as it leaves your body feeling completely invigorated and apparently is great for circulation which helps us girls in our constant battle against cellulite. The hydrotherapy pool in the centre of the room was my favourite experience, with lots of different massage jets designed to ease away the tension in your body. The only downside was that it also seemed to be everyone else’s favourite spot so was very busy with a few too many people in it at times to fully relax. We dried off on the very comfortable ceramic heated loungers before heading off for a swim.
The pool is situated within the leisure centre, next to the day spa and unlike the day spa is open to all guests. Surprisingly this was a lot quieter than the heat and ice rooms so was the perfect place to chill after a long day. There is a very good sized pool with bubble jets as well as a fairly large Jacuzzi, perfect to sit and gossip in. There was also a pleasant steam room and a sauna which was let down by rather horrid white plastic seats of which 3 had out of use notices on them.
Our package included a 3 course dinner in Aston's restaurant which was just lovely with plenty of choice, friendly staff and efficient service. This is also where breakfast was served the following morning.
I had pre-booked 2 treatments and they were both fantastic. The first was a Rasul mud treatment which is perfect for 2 people to enjoy together and you administer it yourself. You start off with rubbing a salt scrub over your skin which gently exfoliates the skin, you then shower and start applying the mud. There are three different types of mud which you use on your hair, face and body. Once fully caked you enter the chamber, which has built in seating and the room slowly fills with steam. This is one of my favourite treatments as it is not only relaxing but also very social. The treatment ends when a light shower comes on from above within the chamber to wash away all the mud and your skin is left feeling super smooth.
My sister also had the Elemis skin specific facial which she raved about afterwards.
Overall , I think Whittlebury offers amazing value for money especially on the dinner, bed and breakfast packages. If you’re an avid Champney’s or Ragdale regular it won’t be for you, however it’s perfect for any spa virgins' as it won’t break the bank. There are lots of special offers throughout the year including 2 for 1 deals on certain treatments meaning you can come back again and again. I’ve been back twice already!
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