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Good Spa Guide and ESPA announce 2019 best UK spas
POSTED 21 Nov 2019 . BY Megan Whitby
Mandara Spa’s Trent Munday presented the awards.

We’ve been really struck this year by the smaller spas that offer a more bespoke, quirky and private experience. They deserve particular praise for their creativity and flexibility.
– Caitlin Dalton, GSG editor
The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of its 10th annual awards at the UK SpaLife conference.

Eight of the awards were selected by consumers, while the winner of the Best New Spa was chosen by the GSG team.

GSG received 227,546 votes, double the amount received in 2018.

Caitlin Dalton, editor at GSG, said: “We’ve been really struck this year by the smaller spas that offer a more bespoke, quirky and private experience. They deserve particular praise for their creativity and flexibility”.

Mandara Spa’s Trent Munday presented the awards.

The winners are as follows:

Best Country Retreat Spa – Champneys Forest Mere, Hampshire

Best Day Spa – The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village, Lancashire

Best Boutique Spa – Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Lancashire

Best Destination Spa – Aqua Sana Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire

Best Spa for Customer Service – Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Co Durham

Best Spa for Wellness – Rockliffe Hall, Co Durham

Best Urban Spa – The Spa at The Midland, Manchester

Best Health Club Spa – The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Cheshire

Best New Spa – The Spa at South Lodge, West Sussex

Rockliffe Hall was awarded Best Spa for Wellness.
GSG awarded the Best New Spa to The Spa at South Lodge.
Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall was awarded Best Spa for Customer Service.
Champneys Forest Mere won Best Country Retreat.
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Good Spa Guide and ESPA announce 2019 best UK spas
POSTED 21 Nov 2019 . BY Megan Whitby
Mandara Spa’s Trent Munday presented the awards.
We’ve been really struck this year by the smaller spas that offer a more bespoke, quirky and private experience. They deserve particular praise for their creativity and flexibility.
– Caitlin Dalton, GSG editor
The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of its 10th annual awards at the UK SpaLife conference.

Eight of the awards were selected by consumers, while the winner of the Best New Spa was chosen by the GSG team.

GSG received 227,546 votes, double the amount received in 2018.

Caitlin Dalton, editor at GSG, said: “We’ve been really struck this year by the smaller spas that offer a more bespoke, quirky and private experience. They deserve particular praise for their creativity and flexibility”.

Mandara Spa’s Trent Munday presented the awards.

The winners are as follows:

Best Country Retreat Spa – Champneys Forest Mere, Hampshire

Best Day Spa – The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village, Lancashire

Best Boutique Spa – Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Lancashire

Best Destination Spa – Aqua Sana Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire

Best Spa for Customer Service – Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, Co Durham

Best Spa for Wellness – Rockliffe Hall, Co Durham

Best Urban Spa – The Spa at The Midland, Manchester

Best Health Club Spa – The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Cheshire

Best New Spa – The Spa at South Lodge, West Sussex

Rockliffe Hall was awarded Best Spa for Wellness.
GSG awarded the Best New Spa to The Spa at South Lodge.
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Champneys Forest Mere won Best Country Retreat.
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