European Spa Gold List: The Retreat, The Londoner, UK

Best for: Super boutique wellness

The Retreat opened to critical acclaim in the world’s first ‘super boutique hotel’ in London’s Leicester Square. Billed as a ‘complete ecosystem for wellness’, its facilities are centred around a 25m pool with several poolside cabanas that can be used for treatments.

Two further treatment rooms offer experiences from brands such as Omorovicza, ila, ishga and Gentleman’s Tonic. Other facilities include a Technogym equipped gym, fitness studios with weekly programming, a blow-dry bar, a barbershop, a nail salon and the Refuel spa bar, which offers a host of nutritious food options, including detoxifying smoothies and beauty juices.

“From blow dries to body wraps, energising workouts to poolside chillouts, edible cures to manicures, The Retreat truly is London’s ultimate one-stop shop for all your health and beauty needs,” spa manager Stefani Stead told European Spa.

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