Nestled in the hills of the Scottish Borders, The Stobo Castle Health Spa is the ultimate in residential spas and offers guests an amazing choice in rooms, outdoor activities, dining, spa treatments and fitness options. Guests are allowed to pamper themselves to the hilt during their stay at Stobo and the bedroom suites available range from the opulent Cashmere Suite with its complimentary bottle of Bollinger Champagne to the contemporary and compact Castle Lodge apartments.

Guests who enjoy the outdoors will love the tranquil Japanese Water Gardens as well as the Stobo Loch with its waterfall, and there are also numerous outdoor activities available including horse-riding and cycling. The Secret Garden is a must for any connoissuer of facial treatments and visitors come from near and far to undergo the exotic Ritual, a Stobo specialty. Fitness consultations and analyses are also available to Stobo guests, as are private trainers and yoga and Pilates classes, which can be taken alone or with a friend. A swim coach is also on hand to put guests through their paces in the pool.

Stobo Spa Treatments include hand and foot treatments, alternative therapies and facial and eye treatments. Also on the menu are treatments developed exclusively for men, waxing programs and the latest Stobo facility: the Stobo Hair Studio. Included in the hand and foot treatments are the Jessica Prescriptive Manicure for specific nail types and the ZenSpa Pedicure Deluxe, where guests also get a mint masque or thermal booties. The available alternative therapies include the Polarity Therapy programs, designed to correct bodily energy flow, and the Food Therapies, which help to identify food allergies.

Facial treatments are of the highest quality, with the Darphin Chamomile and Honey, the Thalgo Cold Marine Facial and the Mary Cohr Super Catio Beaute Lifting treatments being among the most interesting. Men are pampered by their Phytomer MarineCalm and CatioLift Nature Homme where their skins will be both cleansed and toned.

The Stobo Castle Health Spa also offers half day and full day health packages as well as Monetary Vouchers and Day Visit Vouchers. Guests can also purchase products and gifts through their online shop and join the Spa Club.

Address: Stobo, Peebleshire, Scotland EH45 8NY
Telephone: 01721 725 300
Website: http://www.stobocastle.co.uk/Home

The many services and amenities offered by this top-notch spa can be divided into their spa facilities and their spa treatments. In the facilities line, the Norton House Spa can offer guests use of its fitness gym, exercise studio, hydrotherapy pool and steam room. Also available is the 18m heated swimming pool, the traditional sauna and the experience shower. Relaxation and treatment rooms can be used by both individuals and groups and the spa also has a full range of fitness workouts on offer. The Spa Brasserie is on hand to ensure that guests are served nutritional meals, and there is also an a la carte menu available.

Norton House Hotel and Spa have divided their spa treatments into nine treatment categories and have listed them all in a brochure so guests can know exactly where to find details of what they’re looking for. Norton’s Body Treatment options are designed to sooth and relax even the weariest guest and include such luxuries as the skin hydrator wrap and the stimulating hip and thigh treatment. Facial treatments, on the other hand, smooth and tone and consist of therapies like the regenerating firming eye lift treatment and the skin brightener facial.

Pregnant and nursing mothers can enjoy the New Beginnings total body treatment and the pregnancy facial while the executive foot and leg treatment and the life-saving back treatment have been developed especially for men. Massages available at the Norton House Spa range from the Swedish full body massage to the immune boosting essential body massage and then there is Norton’s Hot Stone Therapy, which is designed to open blocked chakras and which includes the full body chakra balancing treatment.

Norton Spa treatments for hands and feet include the luxury manicure with thermal booties and the classic pedicure while their specialty treatments include exotic options like the Rasul mud treatment and the Hopi ear candles and express facial. Make-up has not been forgotten and Norton offers make-up tuition and application as well as wedding make-up packages.

Spa packages, which include hotel accommodation, are also available and specific packages can be requested online through Norton House’s website. Gift certificates can also be purchased as can special deals like the Valentine’s and Mothers’ Day packages.

Address: Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8LX
Telephone: 0131-333-6444
Website: http://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/hotels/Norton-House/spa-health-club/spa/

One Spa guides you through a tailored programme designed to achieve your personal life goal such as a more relaxed state-of-mind, a more toned body or a healthier lifestyle.

Our elite One Spa Journeys draw on a blend of ESPA treatments, cuisine, fitness activities and spa facilities, as well as the help and expertise of their specialists. Specialists will help make important lifestyle choices and demonstrate how to adopt wellness habits that will benefit both your mind and body.

There are three unique One Spa Journeys. Each journey has a choice of two or five day programmes which can be combined with accomodations at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa.

The Unwind Journey focuses on pure relaxation and will help you unwind and rejuvenate.

Fresh Start will renew your body and soul with a cleansing journey. Your body will feel rejuvenated and the mind refreshed.

The Your Time Journey is best for individuals who have an important event or life-defining moment approaching. This journey focuses on your key goals and help prepare you for the big event or moment.

A two-day journey includes a wellness consultation, two spa treatments, a personal training session, spa cuisine, use of all spa facilities, accommodations for one night and full Scottish breakfast at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa.

A five-day journey includes a wellness consultation, three spa treatments, two personal training sessions, a one-to-one Pilates session, spa cuisine and use of all spa facilities. This package also includes accommodations for four nights and full Scottish breakfasts at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa.

Since what you eat and drink are as essential to your body and mind as exercise and relaxation, One Spa designed The Spa Café. The Spa Café complements your daily ritual with nutritious and delicious meals served in tranquil surroundings.

A pre-journey consultation is required 2-4 weeks prior to your journey.

Three membership options are available at One Spa & Health Club: Fitness, Aqua, and At One. Visit their website at http://onespa.com for more information.

One Spa & Health Club is located at 8 Conference Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 8AN
Telephone: 0131 221 7777
Website: http://onespa.com
Opening times are Monday through Friday 06:30 – 22:00; Saturday and Sunday from 07:00 – 21.00

Stretching over 20,000sq.ft, this club offers the ultimate in health and wellness packages and its featured facilities and services include a fully equipped 60-station gym, Scotland’s first stainless steel swimming pool and a sauna system that includes a tropicarium. Also on offer are their various fitness classes, including Pilates and Ashanti Yoga, as well as their range of Thalgo facial and body products. There is also The Bothy, their special treatment room designed to accommodate couples who want to share their spa experience.

The spa side of the Scotsman Spa & Health Club consists of their spa facilities, spa treatments, beauty treatments, treatments just for men and bootcamps. Between visits to their arctic showers, visitors should make use of their sauna and jacuzzi, and then treat themselves to a facial or body spa treatment or even an acupuncture session. Beauty treatments include tanning, pedicures and manicures and those treatments for men only include male waxing and facials. Bootcamps on offer include the Bootcamp for Tummies and the Bootcamp for Butts.

The Scotsman fitness experience features nutritional programs, gym programs as well as several studio based classes. Their studio is run by instructors qualified in teaching techniques like Body Combat and Intertread and their 60-station gym includes equipment designed specifically to offer core conditioning, cardio and muscle strengthening programs. Several highly specialized personal training packages are also offered, like the Post Baby Firm Up and Jet Lag packages, and each features regular testing to measure progression, different workouts for different phases of the program and detailed explanations of all techniques and methods used.

The Scotsman also offers package deals and gift certificates that treat your budget just as well as they treat your body and soul.

The Scotsman Spa & Health Club’s hours of operation are as follows:
Treatment rooms: Monday through Friday from 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
Gym and swimming pool: Monday through Friday from 6.30am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm.
Children’s pool: Monday through Friday from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm.

Address: 1 Market Street, Edinburgh EHI 1DF
Telephone: +44(0)131-622-3800
Website: http://www.scotsmanspa.com/

With three locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, PURE Spas are a new concept in beauty and body therapy. All treatments are customized to the individual client’s needs and are designed to be convenient, simple and flexible to allow access for busy people. Many treatments take only 15 to 30 minutes. They offer manicures, pedicures, facials, massages and waxings.

PURE Spa Massages which typically last an hour or more include Traditional Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Cooling Hot Stone Therapy, Advanced Massage Therapies, Thai Bundle Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Indian Head Massage and Personal Blend Aromatherapy Massage.

Special spa therapy techniques are available for mothers-to-be that are “designed to work with your body, restoring balance and allowing you to fully relax and unwind.” Therapies include your choice of PURE Spa Nurturing Massage, Exotic Frangipani Body Nourishing Wrap and Elemis Spa Facial. A Mother-to-be Indulgence Experience is also available.

For the ultimate girls-day-out party, sign up for the PURE Spa Party Experience. Each lady receives a Spa Foot Ritual and a 30-minute Spa add-on of their choice, a bubbly or fresh fruit juice and use of the spa relaxation area. Add-on choices include Relaxing Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Indulgence Hand or Foot Treatment, Elemis Mini Spa Facial, Hopi Ear Candles, Eye Contour Treatment, Hair & Scalp Treatment or Thai Bundle Back Massage.

Men and teenagers have not been forgotten and many of the PURE Spa treatments are specially designed to best suit their needs.

To maintain your health and beauty, join Club Pure. Club PURE allows you to enjoy regular beauty treatments, spa therapies and special discounts.

Gift experiences and vouchers are available for purchase as well as beauty products.

For more information, visit the PURE Spas website: http://www.purespauk.com

PURE Spa locations:

Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, 2nd Floor, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ
Website: http://www.purespauk.com
Open: Mon to Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 10am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 6pm

138, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BG
Open: Mon, Tues, Fri 10am to 7pm; Wed, Thurs 10am to 8pm; Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm

Silverburn Shopping Centre 1st Floor, Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG
Open: Mon to Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 6pm