Spa Spotlight Hoar Cross Hall, UK
A stately spa experience Hoar Cross Hall spa hotel in Staffordshire, UK, has revealed a host of upgrades following the completion of the property’s most extensive renovation project to date I N T E RV I E W BY L AU R E N H E AT H -J O N E S
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et inside a 150-year-old former stately home in 43 acres of Staffordshire countryside, Hoar Cross Hall – owned by luxury hotel and spa group Barons Eden – has emerged from a two-year programme of works to upgrade its 97 bedrooms, communal areas and spa. The £14 million (c16 million) redesign represents the most significant investment in the history of Barons Eden. Improvements have included the addition of a new treatment lounge for guests to relax in the spa before and after treatments and the renovation of its Spa Boutique, The Parlour and Barber Shop. Now complete, the 8,000sqm spa offers a total of 41 treatment rooms, ten saunas and steam rooms, five relaxation and snooze lounges as well as hydrotherapy and saltwater pools. 82
Signature experiences include the Nordic Heat & Ice suite, which offers a full circuit of thermal experiences with an Aspen wood sauna, thermal showers, thermal cabins and aromatherapy and salt inhalation rooms. Treatments are provided by Elemis, Lava Shells, Voya and Jessica. European Spa talks to Edward Law, director of Barons Eden, and Hoar Cross Hall’s director of spa and leisure, Phil Murphy, about creating a spa that provides unique moments of indulgence for all guests.
What was the driving force behind the redesign? Edward Law: We wanted to ensure that Hoar Cross Hall, as one of the biggest spa resorts in Europe, both met and exceeded guests’ expectations. Our goal was to update the property to bring it in line with our
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