Good Spa Guide 2017 awards
The annual Good Spa Guide Awards – in association with Spabreaks.com – took place on 14th November 2017 during a gala dinner at Spa Life, a conference for spa professionals.
The Reader’s Choice National Awards were voted for by spa lovers across the UK. The Regional Awards went to the most highly rated spas in each area based on The Spa Spies’ reviews, bubble ratings and audits.
At the red-carpet event, the elated winners of each category went onstage to collect their elegant Good Spa Guide glass statuette based on our signature bubble design.
If you are lucky, you may have spotted a Good Spa Guide award proudly displayed at your local spa. But if you plan to make your next spa experience an award winning one, here are the 2017 winners and finalists. Congratulations to you all!
The Spa Spies Regional Awards
Best UK Spa
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Winner The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA, Perthshire

Gleneagles has a reputation for excellent Scottish hospitality, dramatic scenery and impeccable design – and it absolutely lives up to its name. The spa is sublime, with gold and bronze wet facilities separated into journeys for men and women and a unisex vitality pool. As well as luxurious ESPA treatments, the spa also offers wellness programmes and has on-site physiotherapists, naturopaths and wellness practitioners. The Michelin starred food is fantastic too. What more could you ask for?
Best Spa in London
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Winner The Bulgari Spa, Knightsbridge

The facilities are second-to-none, the space is simply beautiful, and treatments innovative and luxurious. You could say it has the Midas touch…
Best Spa in the East Midlands and East
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Winner Sequoia Spa the Grove, Hertfordshire

A glamorous spa with stylish facilities, a great selection of food and drink, as well as plenty of spaces to relax. With top-quality treatments and excellent customer service, it's a spa to savour…
Best Spa in the North East
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Winner Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Durham

Expect exceptional service and treatments, great variety of facilities, and a stunning location…
Best Spa in the North West
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Winner Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Lancashire

A stylish spa with a good range of thermal facilities, a wide choice of treatments and fabulous food…
Best Spa in Northern Ireland
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Winner Galgorm Resort and Spa, County Antrim

This is an exceptional spa. The new thermal village has been beautifully thought out, making the most of the riverside location. The treatments and relaxation rooms were luxurious, while the friendly, helpful staff made the whole experience special…
Best Spa in Scotland
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Winner The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA, Perthshire

With a reputation for excellent Scottish hospitality, dramatic scenery and impeccable design – and it absolutely lives up to its name…
Best Spa in the South East
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Winner Pennyhill Park an Exclusive Hotel and Spa, Surrey

The sense of space and vast range of facilities makes this an exceptional spa experience. The food is very good, as are the treatments and customer service…
Best Spa in the South West
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Winner ESPA at Lucknam Park, Wiltshire

The outstanding design, thoughtful service, peaceful relaxation spaces and top-notch treatments make Lucknam Park a Spa Spy favourite…
Best Spa in the Channel Islands
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Winner St Pierre Park Hotel Spa and Golf Resort, Guernsey

The design brings the outdoors inside at every opportunity, but still affords privacy from the rest of the hotel. Expect good quality treatments, lovely relaxation spaces, and lots of great ways to get active if you so choose…
Best Spa in Wales
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Winner Kinmel and Kinspa, Conwy County

This delightful country retreat may be small, but it has everything you could need for a relaxing spa day. The service, thermal facilities, treatments, food and views are all top-notch…
Best Spa in the West Midlands
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Winner Dormy House Hotel and Spa, Worcestershire

The House is a chic little spa with great facilities, lovely food and expertly delivered treatments that differ from the norm…
The Readers’ Choice National Awards
Best Spa for Customer Service
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Best Boutique Spa
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Winner Wynyard Hall, Teeside
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Best Destination Spa
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Best Country Retreat Spa
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Winner Mottram Hall, Cheshire

Best Urban Spa
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Best Day Spa
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Winner The Woodland Spa, Lancashire

Best for Wellness
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Best for Design
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Best Newcomer
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Winner Rudding Park, Yorkshire

The Good Spa Guide Awards will be back in 2018. If you want to find out more about entering or sponsoring our awards, please email [email protected].