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Spa break for one - recommendations
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27-08-2013 1:50pm#1
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iwantmydinner wrote: »Monart is highly recommended by a friend of mine, a gorgeous spot.
It's fab, I'm headed there myself this weekend
You'd get a lot of people visiting there on their own too so you definitely wouldn't feel at all out of place.
The Ritz Carlton in Enniskerry is wonderful too, but pricy. Very discreet Spa, very relaxing and great food.0 -
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Keep an eye out on GrabOne Offers. They occasionally have Massages and Spa Treatments on there at reduced prices.
(PS: for any Dub ladies into their food lol I see there's an Offer at the mo. for a place called Rody Boland's in Rathmines; - €19 for what seems like a looooooooad of food!! :pac: No idea what the Establishment is like but it could be a decent offer?
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confuseddotcom wrote: »Keep an eye out on GrabOne Offers. They occasionally have Massages and Spa Treatments on there at reduced prices.
(PS: for any Dub ladies into their food lol I see there's an Offer at the mo. for a place called Rody Boland's in Rathmines; - €19 for what seems like a looooooooad of food!! :pac: No idea what the Establishment is like but it could be a decent offer? )
Hmmm not sure, ate there (admittedly its a while ago) and the chip were frozen (as in served STILL frozen in middle). Mother Reillys nearby is nice with an extensive menu.0 -
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Great idea for a thread OP. The only spa break I have had (and I went on my own) was to Brooklodge in Wicklow. It was absolutely lovely, very relaxing and the food is AMAZING. They grow a lot of the food themselves on the grounds and do a lot of organic stuff. They have a spa and a pool/leisure area. I was there mid-week in May last year and had the pool to myself for most of the day
I must take note of the others mentioned here - Monart and Farnham sound great
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Ooh brilliant! Loads to choose from, I'm swaying towards Farnham, when I saw it written down I remembered an ex colleague raving about it a couple of years ago. I would go midweek so should be really quiet and relaxing.
Thank you all so much for replies! 0 -
Ooh brilliant! Loads to choose from, I'm swaying towards Farnham, when I saw it written down I remembered an ex colleague raving about it a couple of years ago. I would go midweek so should be really quiet and relaxing.
Thank you all so much for replies!
It's a great choice.
Dressing Gown for the whole stay, a lá Health Farm0 -
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I'm eyeing up afternoon tea and a spa special offer in the ritz carlton ^^
They have a "twilight spa" thing
Go for it. The facial I had there is the best I've ever experienced, and I'm a facial junkie so there's been a few
That's a pretty good deal actually, I'd be very tempted to go for it too. Have a relaxing walk up in Crone woods, pop into Avoca Powerscourt for some fresh food then into the Spa for a few hours' of doing nothing. Pretty perfect way to spend a day!
The Spa will provide you with lovely robes, slippers/ flip flops/ lockers/ luxury hair products in showers etc.0 -
Go for it. The facial I had there is the best I've ever experienced, and I'm a facial junkie so there's been a few
That's a pretty good deal actually, I'd be very tempted to go for it too. Have a relaxing walk up in Crone woods, pop into Avoca Powerscourt for some fresh food then into the Spa for a few hours' of doing nothing. Pretty perfect way to spend a day!
The Spa will provide you with lovely robes, slippers/ flip flops/ lockers/ luxury hair products in showers etc.
Sold!
Friend and I have our birthdays within a week of each other so we asked what do you want, then came up with that idea. Hopefully we get to do it 0 -
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Dunboyne is chilly & bleak. It is filled with long corridors & people & children yelling . They shunt you from lounge area to bat to nightclub as the evening goes on so they can turn off the radiators. & let the staff home early. I wouldn't recommend it from our experiences there.
Radison SAS -Cavan -Farnam -is FABULOUS. You can spend the day there in the spa in your fluffy bathrobe & not spend a penny on treatments . V cool foot spa area , ice pools for tired feet, sauna with little window to look out on the countryside on, different types of tropical rainforest showers, HUGE Warm natural daylight lounge area with tons of magazines, poolside bar service ( can't remember if this was just healthy stuff like smoothies), heated infinity pool with cows walking by, lots of room to swim in, cafe attached to spa so you can dine in your fluffy robe & not have to get out of your swimsuits, poolside service. What's not to like.
Monart was obscenely expensive for far far less.
Carlton didn't let us use the pool or spa when we went there for meal & spa treatments - residents only policy - and the treatment " rooms" we're tiny ; & I mean TINY with shower curtain type dividers
Powerscourt -the OLD one not the ritz Carlton was shocking poor - I would consider it an early 80's effort - and very overpriced. I wouldn't even consider it.
I bought Ritz Carton stay & spa as a gift for my mom & went down to check it out - big sleek James Bond shimmering black underground pool, beautiful treatment rooms, & the most amazing afternoon lunches with mad deserts -lavender biscuits with cardamon & rum icecream - that kind of thing -I tried that part - fab! Treated like royalty.
I really liked the treatments in the Radison Galway ; big very Thai style treatment rooms - underground but beautifully done - & fabulous service. Not really anywhere you could hang out after thou for the rest of the day .
Castle Durrow is an AMAZING place to stay if you get the old four poster bed rooms & just want to hang out in the general areas. They serve you fab treats & teas : ) They have lovely Victorian style treatment rooms but no pool or anything ; you could go ( horse!) riding in the afternoon if you booked it!!
Le Spa Therapie in Mslahide used to be fab but it's not residential - its been taken over now but the place was really beautifully laid out with great style & staff. You could do worse than to book in for a few treatments there & head for an evening meal in the Michelin star place across the road - groupon sometimes do deals - or to one of the ( many!) great lical restaurants - or stay in the Grand which has a pool & leisure centre ( thou this will be jammed with kids!) or do a B&B in one of the places overlooking the sea & do all that outdoor healthy chillaxing thing too.
I had friends over last weekend & they got an amazing deal at the Portmarnock Spa & Golf Links - the old country club - main meals, breakfasts, 2x spa treatments & 2 nights accommodation for I think e150 each!!! They loved it & the pics looked fab!!0 -
JustAThought wrote: »Radison SAS -Cavan -Farnam -is FABULOUS. You can spend the day there in the spa in your fluffy bathrobe & not spend a penny on treatments . V cool foot spa area , ice pools for tired feet, sauna with little window to look out on the countryside on, different types of tropical rainforest showers, HUGE Warm natural daylight lounge area with tons of magazines, poolside bar service ( can't remember if this was just healthy stuff like smoothies), heated infinity pool with cows walking by, lots of room to swim in, cafe attached to spa so you can dine in your fluffy robe & not have to get out of your swimsuits, poolside service. What's not to like.
Thanks a million for the tip... I'm going there for a few nights in a weeks time
I was just wondering what the etiquette is like though... I've never been to a spa in my life! I've a few treatments booked, but I've no idea what to wear and/or bring when coming and going from the spa (or even just going down to the pool!). Any advice appreciated
Even down to do you have to bring your wallet down or do they just charge everything to your room and settle the bill when checking out? Don't want to make a fool of myself :P
I know every place is probably a bit different, so if there is any advice for Farnham in particular that would be great, but even some generic advice from anyone would be appreciated 0 -
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Thanks a million for the tip... I'm going there for a few nights in a weeks time
I was just wondering what the etiquette is like though... I've never been to a spa in my life! I've a few treatments booked, but I've no idea what to wear and/or bring when coming and going from the spa (or even just going down to the pool!). Any advice appreciated Even down to do you have to bring your wallet down or do they just charge everything to your room and settle the bill when checking out? Don't want to make a fool of myself :P
I know every place is probably a bit different, so if there is any advice for Farnham in particular that would be great, but even some generic advice from anyone would be appreciated
They tell you explicitly at the time or are happy to answer questions on it
In farnham, you can just wear your swimsuit or underwear and bath robe and slippers directly from the room and don't have to bring anything if you want to just charge it to your room and settle it later
They give you a towel at the little spa reception desk if you want to use the pool IIRC
I felt a bit odd wandering around the hotel in a housecoat but everyone else was doing it as well so yeah0 -
They tell you explicitly at the time or are happy to answer questions on it
In farnham, you can just wear your swimsuit or underwear and bath robe and slippers directly from the room and don't have to bring anything if you want to just charge it to your room and settle it later
They give you a towel at the little spa reception desk if you want to use the pool IIRC
I felt a bit odd wandering around the hotel in a housecoat but everyone else was doing it as well so yeah
That's great, thanks a million Yeah the idea of walking around in a robe sounds a little odd to me, but I'll adjust (first word problems eh?! :P) 0
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