Pennyhill Park
Fancy a spa with a Michelin star? Pennyhill Park in Surrey has one of the biggest spas in the UK, and will pamper you – and your palate – to perfection. A perfect spa break for foodies
The lowdown
One of the UK’s biggest luxury spa hotels, with a range of indoor and outdoor pools and thermal facilities, and Michelin starred dining. You can easily spend a full day relaxing in the Romanesque spa, hopping from pool to treatment to lounger. The extensive spa terrace has a great holiday vibe in summer, and there’s also a tennis court and 3 hole golf course to keep you entertained in the extensive parkland grounds.
Spavellous for
spa with a friend, solo spa goers, romantic, family, retreat-seekers, staycationers, rugby fans anyone looking for a spa with a full range of facilities
Spa info
Pennyhill park is a ‘proper’ spa – perfect for anyone looking for a relaxing, restorative spa break or staycation. Pennyhill has a suite of indoor and outdoor pools and thermal facilities, including a couple of women-only areas. ‘Thermal Heaven’ pretty much does what it says on the tin, and the spa also offers top-class treatments from its impressive 21 treatments rooms.
Facilities include:
- 25m Ballroom pool – complete with underwater spa music
- in-out hydrotherapy pool with various ‘experiences’
- heated outdoor pool – 18m
- outdoor hot tubs
- sensory room – with cosy, gel-filled beds for deep relaxation
- steam rooms –one with a fresh herbal infusion
- sauna – properly hot last time we checked!
- tepidarium – with gently warm beds
- laconiums
- ice cave
- plunge pool
- foot spa
- bucket showers
- 2 experience showers
- indoor jacuzzi
- rasul room
- 4 luxurious cabanas complete with their own copper bath tubs
Treatment highlights
So many to choose from! – Pennyhill Park spa has something for everyone, from hot stone massages to hi-tec facials.
Highlights from Pennyhill’s treatment menu are the ever-popular ‘Spa Massage’, which is tailored to your needs on the day, and focuses on relaxation and relieving muscle tension.
Or, you can opt for the state-of-the art oxygen-infusing Diamond Energy Facial by award winning spa brand Natura Bissé, which uses divine Damask rose scented products and ‘diamond nectar serum’, and incorporates a hand and facial massage. This treatment can also be delivered in your own purified air bubble tent, on request.
Rooms
It’s a hotel of two halves, split between the original 1840-something mansion, and the more modern, and rather less characterful, extension. Decor is traditional, beds are comfortable and furnishings smart, with velvet-swathed four posters in some of the grander luxury and junior suites. Nice touches include being able to select your perfect pillow before you arrive, and Donut the deer, who you put outside door to guard it from the attentions of Room Service.
Wining and Dining
Pennyhill is strong on the food front too, with two great dining options:
Latymer – a Michelin starred (2021) 4AA rosette fine dining restaurant offering modern British cuisine, including a six-course tasting menu for both lunch and dinner, with décor as rich as the food
Themis – if you’re in the spa and fancy something fresh and healthy, or a sweet fix, you can enjoy lighter bites, ranging from salads and noodles, to a glass of fizz and a cheeky cream tea – all in the comfort of your robe.
why so spavellous?
The spa is something else – one of just a handful of UK spas that has such a wide range of facilities. There’s no getting away from the fact that Pennyhill Park is pricey, but you do get a lot of spa bang for your buck.
spavellous tips
Look out for the England rugby team (their training ground is close to the hotel)
Check out rooms online before you book to make sure you’re getting what you want/expect. The rooms aren’t as contemporary as those you find in many 5 star hotels now.
A great place to go in mid-summer – for the terrace and, if you fancy pushing the boat out, book one of the luxury cabanas. Or mid-winter – to cosy up in the hot tubs and saunas.
Spa Goers say...
‘Thermal Heaven certainly lived up to its name, and some!’
‘we had to wait a while to get two loungers together’
‘Save up and try to book a quieter day to make the most of the spa’