Malvern Hills opens first spa at luxury country hotel

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

The Forest Spa, costing £400,000, opens to the public from 15 November at The Cottage in the Wood hotel.

The Forest Spa is opening to the public from 15 November at The Cottage in the Wood hotel in Malvern, a luxury country retreat. The spa, which cost around £400,000 to build, has been in a soft launch phase for hotel residents and is believed to be the first facility of its kind located on the Malvern Hills themselves.

The indoor-outdoor spa includes treatments such as massage, a relaxation room, hot tub, sauna, fire pit and cold-water plunge pool. It offers views over the Severn Valley and Cotswolds. According to a spokeswoman, the spa 'sees the Water Cure reimagined for the modern day' and was 'designed as a space to escape from the always on nature of modern life, it brings the outside in, through natural textures, calming tones, and spaces filled with light'.

Malvern's reputation as a spa town dates back to the 19th century, rooted in the Victorian Water Cure, a hydropathy movement that drew visitors including Florence Nightingale, Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. The hotel itself has previously hosted high-profile guests including Joan Collins, CS Lewis and Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.

How it is being reported

• Malvern Hills welcomes first spa as luxury hotel unveils £400k retreatA luxury country hotel is set to open the first-ever spa in the Malvern Hills.Malvern Gazette · 17 Oct, 05:00
• Malvern Hills welcomes first spa as luxury hotel unveils £400k retreatA luxury country hotel is set to open the first-ever spa in the Malvern Hills.Worcester News · 17 Oct, 05:00

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