A great escape

From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve

Alison James convalesces in calming, old-school style at the Falkensteiner Schlosshotel in Velden, Austria.

Far-flung, closer to home; travelling solo or with family in tow – however you take your healing, find it in our guide to the best transformational breaks.

If you want to escape for a long weekend of luxury, right on the beach and within walking distance of shops and restaurants, Marbella in southern Spain is ideal. And if you thought it was all about TO

It’s incomprehensible that the palatial St. Pancras London, home to the world-leading St. Pancras Spa, was once a ramshackle old dump seized by the madcap energy of the Spice Girls in their iconic ‘Wa

Joely Carey heads into the woods to discover Michelin-starred magic in the north of the Lake District National Park