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The world’s top eco-friendly spas JANET BRICE discovers green retreats from Costa Rica to Australia where you can languish in a lagoon warmed by the nearby volcano, relax in a French-style chateau deep in a Malaysian rainforest or bubble in a hot tub perched on a Cornish cliff top… Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia According to actor Hugh Jackson “The Spa Sanctuary at Gwinganna, Australia, is quite simply world class. “One feels simultaneously immersed in nature and indulgent luxury,” said actor Hugh Jackman Fresh air, pristine water and the oldest rainforests in the world make this continent an exquisite location for…

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The ultimate spa traveller experience JANET BRICE travels to Messinia to experience oleotherapy inspired by traditional Greek recipes using olive oil at the at the eco-friendly and award-winning  Anazoe Spa at Costa NavarinoHow far would you travel to a spa?As I begin to relax into my olive oil and honey facial the three-and-a-half hour flight from London to Greece seems to melt away as I reflect on my first day at one of Europe’s most exciting new spa resorts.Costa Navarino, in Messinia, is exactly what spa travelling is designed for; it offers Anazoe Spa which is a marble palace complimented…

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Man-ifique! Margaret Dabbs raises the bar when it comes to manicures and pedicures A dash of emu oil with scent a scent of lemon myrtle wafted around the treatment room as my pedicure came to a stylish conclusion at Margaret Dabbs new clinic in Cheltenham. Australian Emu oil is one of the signature ingredients used in many of the bespoke foot and nail products in the clinic as it contains natural anti-inflammatory healing properties and range of omega oils which promote good health. And this is exactly the ethos of this clinic. Margaret Dabbs, a trained podiatrist who is the…

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Feeling gilty! ANNABEL KANTARIA experiences the world’s most luxurious facial at Dubai’s stunning Jumeirah Zabeel Saray “A wrinkle is no more than a lack of collagen on the skin,” says therapist-to-the-stars Margie Lombard, creator of exclusive skincare brand Margy’s Monte Carlo. She tells me this as I lie back on a treatment bed ready to experience the 90-minute Margy’s Prestige Collagen Facial (Botox Effect) followed by the über-luxe Gold Mask Treatment, the latter of which is available only at Margy’s in Monte Carlo and at the Talise Spa in the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. And, as celebrity facial…

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A Digital Detox in a Spa with Space David van der Meulen takes some ‘time out’ to digital detox and find solace in Ontario, Canada… I was looking for a digital detox and spa with space for some much needed ‘rejuvenation time’ and that’s exactly what Ste. Anne’s Spa Retreat offered. Sitting under a 200-year-old Maple tree, the blue shadows of Lake Ontario rippling in the distance and the fragrance of lavender drifting in from the nearby fields I finally relaxed as I sipped a glass of lemon and cucumber water while waiting to be called for my milk and sesame…

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Anazoe Spa, Costa Navarino Navarino Dunes, Costa Navarino located next to the Ionian Sea coastline of The Dunes Beach, is home to two luxury 5-star hotels: The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort & The Westin Resort Costa Navarino. Navarino Dunes Costa Navarino Messinia 240 01 Greece T: +30 2723090100 W:www.anazoespa.com W:www.costanavarino.com Spa Productsoleotherapy® Spa PackagesCollections of treatments and Spa Packages to indulge and unwind. Special Offers » Subject to availability Insider tipsMake sure you arrive early to give yourself maximum time to enjoy the spa facilities… Featuring 445 rooms and suites,the property is inspired and designed by old Messinian mansions…

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LEFAY RESORT & SPA DOLOMITI The Dolomites, Italy The recently opened… Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti opened its doors to the mountain air last summer. Nestling within a UNESCO World Heritage site this is one of the most exciting new spa openings of 2019. One of the largest spas in the Alps, the new resort stands in the ski area of Madonna di Campiglio, in Pinzolo, the largest town in the Rendena Valley. It follows on from the success of eco-friendly Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda. The spa runs over four levels: the wellness area for families with a…

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The world’s top 10 luxurious spa break experiences  Janet Brice reveals some hidden gems for city spa days and rural spa breaks, from the urban jungle’s of New York and London to a royal retreat in Africa and secluded hideaway on Ian Fleming’s favourite Jamaican island… ROYAL MALEWANE, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA Smart, sophisticated with all the thrills of banging about in the bush. The eight colonial rooms are outrageously extravagant (antiques, canopies, king-sized beds, Victorian baths) and the food is incredible. Singer Elton John even had the wholemeal bread flown home to him after his idyllic stay in…

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CHANTAL BORCIANI discovers a wellness world deep in the Italian thermal caves and lakes of Grotta Giusti Hotel and Spa and Bagni di Pisa Warm water laps aground my ears as I stare up at the lunar-like walls of the grotto. I sway in the warm water, weightlessly suspended in the arms of Paolo, my Italian Watsu instructor. I’m lying in the thermal pool of Grotto Giusti, an emerald millennial lake at the heart of a hotel spa in Tuscany, and immersing myself in the Watsu experience, a floating ballet of shiatsu in water… We have booked a couple of…

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Most spas today not only offer a treatment menu but also a music menu so we can relax to the soothing music of Deuter’s Sea and Silence or even the romantic ballads of Michael Buble. But what is the benefit of selecting our own background music during a massage or facial? It has been found that spas offering personalised music choices to guests may be onto a winner, according to findings from the University of Maryland Medical Center in the US. A study led by cardiologist Dr Mike Miller found that listening to your favourite music may be good for…

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