The 6 Best Wellness Hotels To Book Into This Summer

Because you deserve more than the standard staycation

Shadé Owomoyela

The days are finally longer, evenings are lighter and as we all start waking up to day-after-day of blue skies, our minds begin to wander to the idea of a ‘staycation’ and the low-stakes escape the UK has to offer.

The classic affair might look like a picturesque suite overlooking the south coast, a boutique hotel in the Cotswolds, or an Airbnb nestled in a pretty market town. But with wellness tourism officially on the rise and hotels with bespoke wellbeing initiatives becoming more and more prevalent, it’s worth considering a different kind of trip this summer.

In every aspect of our lives, we’re searching for experiences that reflect our values. So, if you’re looking for a stay that allows you to rest, reboot and give your mental and physical wellbeing a boost, we’ve rounded up the very best wellness-focused hotels in the UK right now.

Though they might look like your typical luxury spa destinations, every hotel we’ve picked offers something beyond what the usual spa retreat entails. Think everything from forest bathing sessions for nervous system healing, to halotherapy and private Pilates sessions. Keep scrolling to find your next holistic adventure…

Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa

If you prefer a cosier approach to health and wellness, Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa is your best bet—it feels like the antidote to high-tech, optimisation-focused wellness destinations. Set inside a honey-toned Georgian manor in Wiltshire, the wellbeing programme here is extensive. From yoga and guided workout sessions, to floating sound baths and bespoke packages, it mixes country-house polish with a refreshingly attuned perspective on holistic wellness.

The spa centres around restoration rather than ritualistic grandeur: thermal suites, an indoor pool, and outdoor hot tubs and steam room cabins create an atmosphere that’s restorative rather than clinical. Forest bathing is perhaps the most exciting wellness offering at this spot. For £150 per person, guests can indulge in a two-hour, practitioner-led forest bathing session — the practice of immersing oneself in nature for its wellbeing benefits — designed to reset the senses, bring you back into your body and calm your nervous system.

Best for: A holistic approach to wellness

Price: From £200 per night for a double room

Heckfield Place

This sprawling estate has long been a travel editor’s favourite, and it’s not hard to see why. From the outside, it has the grand charm of a classic country house, and were you to step inside, you’d no doubt be delighted by the elegant rooms and farm-to-table fare. But it’s The Bothy by Wildsmith—the hotel’s exclusive digital free retreat—that’s landed it in this edit.

Rooted in a naturopathic and energetic approach, The Bothy is a sanctuary for the soul. Leave your phone in your bedroom and wander through the door of the secret garden to a place where movement is medicine and time seems to slow down. Swim laps in the pool, treat yourself to a full body massage or sign up to one of the coveted retreats for a true wellness transformation. A bonus? All skincare products are made from botanics in the surrounding area and there’s absolutely no tech allowed, so you can really switch off.

Best for: A digital detox

Price: From £650 per night for a double room

The Newman

City slickers, listen up. Conveniently located in Fitzrovia, The Newman treats wellness less like an add-on and more as the hotel’s defining philosophy. Occupying an entire floor, the spa and fitness space blends Nordic-inspired calm with cutting-edge recovery facilities. Think: everything from a hydrotherapy pool and halotherapy salt room to an ice lounge, sauna and multi-sensory experience showers.

Craving movement that challenges you? Guests can flow between Pilates, yoga and breathwork classes before heading to a treatment room offering restorative massages and CBD rituals, while a 24-hour Technogym keeps the experience rooted in contemporary performance wellness. It has to be said, this one’s definitely for the optimisers and performance measurers, but there’s still an element of serenity at this urban retreat.

Best for: City dwellers looking for a convenient escape

Price: From £695 for a double room

The Glass House

Perhaps the most comprehensive wellness-focused hotel on our radar right now, The Glass House is a purpose/built wellness retreat and spa less than an hour from central London. It’s ethos is to create a space that welcomes like-minded individuals to relax, recharge, and leave feeling completely revitalised with a blueprint for lifelong wellness.

Whether you stay for a week or stay for just one night, timetables change daily, so no two days are the same. Learn how to nourish your body with a food demo from the resident nutritionists, stretch out with a flexibility class or aerial yoga, or quiet your mind with a craft class. Our favourite highlights among the state-of-the-art facilities are the natural swimming pond and cryotherapy chamber.

Best for: A full mind and body reset

Price: From £300 for a single occupancy Superior Room

Estelle Manor

A membership to Estelle Manor, is a highly coveted one. It prides itself on being a contemporary member’s club with exceptional attention to detail and ample privacy. Between the year-round events programme and tempting outdoor pool, it’s an investment well-worth the money. But beyond the Grade II listed facade, a host of wellness experiences await.

Eynsham Baths, the estate’s 3000sqft Roman-inspired spa, is our first port of call. Take the 180 minute thermal journey or visit the holistic studio for a sound healing class. It’s also home to the Cultivating Resillience Retreat. Offering guests four days of meditation, Roman bath rituals, and mentoring to transform and strengthen the mind, body, and spirit, it’s an indulgent wellness ritual for deep rejuvenation.

Best for: A member’s club experience

Price: Membership prices start from £3,750 per year

Nobu Hotel Portman Square

We could hardly complete our wellness hotel edit without this five-star London gem. Once revered as the home of Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine, the hospitality empire landed in Portman Square in 2020 as a luxury lifestyle hotel. It’s defining feature? A curated Nobu Pilates experience.

Designed by creative director Marsha Lindsay, Nobu Pilates connects classical Pilates with revolutionary techniques. Classes are limited to just ten students, so a session in the light-filled studio is a truly attentive experience. If Pilates isn’t your thing but you still like to get a sweat on, the 24/7 gym should do the trick. And for the aesthetics-minded among us, you’ll find Dr Anita Sturnham onsite to see to all of your queries at science-led aesthetics clinic Nuriss.

Best for: The Pilates student

Prices: From £450 per night for a double room