A spa day in Edinburgh is a must with some of the best hotels in town offering a revitalizing break from even the most hectic and busy sightseeing schedule. After spending your day discovering the wonders of Edinburgh, enjoy my top five favorite hotels with day spa amenities in Edinburgh, all with classic Scottish hospitality that can’t be beat.
1.Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
Located almost 8 kilometers from the center of Edinburgh, or approximately a 20 minute drive, the Best Western Kings Manor Hotel sits out on the edge of town, near the sea, making it feel like a bit of a Scottish getaway. Its pool and small spa makes it great for relaxation. While visiting the spa and pool area, attendants can provide you with pedicure and relaxing massage. If you’re spending the night, you’re in luck, as many guests of the hotel have access to complimentary services and free pool usage.
2. Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa
The Sheraton Grand Hotel is indeed not just a fabulous hotel, but also has a huge spa facility, with seven varieties of steam rooms and sauna to choose from. Although use of spa by hotel guests is not free, just spending a couple of hours will already give you a relaxing experience with their wide choices of sauna and steam room and their Ayurvedic-influenced style of treatment, all located in the heart of the city – you can be at cocktail hour within minutes of finishing up in the baths. Added to that is the adjacent hydro-pool located at the rooftop that is quiet and luxurious, where you can savor the skyline of Edinburgh. This is a personal favorite and for some reason not that well known locally.
3. Hotel Missoni
Located at George IV Bridge, Hotel Missoni – one of the most luxurious hotels in the city - has a spa that adapts the philosophy of Eve Lom and uses the principles of Natura Bisse. For your spa day in Edinburgh, you can select from its menu of body treatments, facial skincare and body rituals. They even have treatments for men that include deep tissue massage, oxygen awakening, ultimate cleansing by Eve Lom and a spectacularly Indian head massage. To finish, experienced professionals in Missoni will pamper you with luxurious manicures and pedicures, waxing or tinting. After a wonderful spa day, you can go back to your clean and vividly colored rooms with mad striped carpeting. Any visit to the Missoni will be a memorable one.
4. Norton House Hotel & Spa
Located in Ingliston, out on the outskirts of town, the Norton House Hotel and Spa is an incredible experience of perfectly clean, comfortable facilities.The staff are helpful and patient, warm and welcoming, which definitely translates into amazing relaxation. After your spa experience, you can go down by the bar and try the famous haggis of the hotel restaurant – come hungry!
5. The Scotsman
The Scotsman Hotel, one of the most famous and most photographed hotels in Edinburgh, boasts a spa and health club that covers an area of 20,000 feet, which they call the Cowshed. After a morning at the 60-station gym, you can spend your afternoon at the spa facility that has 7 treatment rooms and are manned by professional therapists using Thalgo Facial and Body Products. The interesting feature of this spa is the stainless steel swimming pool that is perhaps the first of its kind in the city. After a relaxing spa experience, you can head to your spacious room with large living room and nice-sized marble-tiled bathroom, while admiring the gorgeous views of Edinburgh from your window.
No matter if you’re planning a spa day in Edinburgh, a spa weekend, or just want a bit of a Scottish retreat, any of these hotels will take very good care of you.
