10 of the best news spas: Talbooth House & Spa, UK

Talbooth House & Spa, UK

Boutique hotel Talbooth House – previously known as Maison Talbooth – has added a new spa to complement its 12 individually designed rooms, which are each named after English poets. An extension to the Pool House complex and the brainchild of Geraldine Milsom, director of Milsom Hotels, who worked alongside Stanley Bragg architects, the spa opened in April of this year. Among the new facilities to greet guests are a heated outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, log-burning fire and three new poolside treatment rooms, taking the total to six.

A truly bespoke offering “The Pool House had so much potential, but in its former state it was completely underutilised,” says Milsom. “While the main house is a traditional country pile, the custom-designed spa is a thoroughly modern affair. We have found that, post-pandemic, guests seem to have a heightened focus on the balance and importance of wellness, and people have flocked to use it.”

Harriet Baverstock, Talbooth’s spa manager, adds: “What makes us so different is that our therapists provide very bespoke treatments, tailored to every individual guest. Everyone gets the experience that works for them, whether that’s informative, relaxing or invigorating.

“I think there will be a growing focus on tailor-made packages in spas going forward, with guests moving to more experience-based spending. We wanted to get ahead of that demand.”

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