Luxury spa hotels

WillyNelson · 8 Jan 2008 at 16:15

I'm after your reccomendations for a really nice spa hotel for a nice relaxing long weekend sometime soon. The catch being that we have a 4-month-old daughter who we'd like to take with us.

With her being so young it doesn't really fall into the 'child-friendly' category so no need for play areas & creches, most big places will offer a baby listening service and will be pretty baby friendly (or rather, not anti-baby).

What I'm after is somewhere with a good spa/spa-type treatments, beautiful surroundings and excellent dining. we're on the sussex coast so somewhere in the south-east would be good too.

Any ideas?

miracleboy · 8 Jan 2008 at 16:39

We stayed at Ashdown Park a couple of years ago, it was really nice - fantastic food, lovely grounds and good spa facilities.

http://www.ashdownpark.com/index.html

Also down in Kent, Eastwell Manor is a really nice hotel again with good spa facilities and lovely grounds.

http://www.eastwell.co.uk/

WillyNelson · 8 Jan 2008 at 17:01

Ashdown Park looks very nice indeed, thanks. I should've learned to play golf ages ago, then I could take proper advantage.

I'll drop them both a line, see if they fit the bill baby wise.

psyr33n · 8 Jan 2008 at 17:28

If you're willing to trek to Ireland, Capella Castlemartyr is a new hotel set up by the group of the former CEO of Ritz Carlton and the spa looks amazing, a glass building which looks so pretty at night. I've not been there but it's been getting very good reviews.

[DOD]Asprilla · 8 Jan 2008 at 17:30

Not south-east, but I went here last year:

www.charltonhouse.com

It's a great place, and because of it's location there is loads to do and see if you want to get our of the hotel. The restaurant is Michelin starred as well.