HEALTH + WELLNESS
Love Luxe
KENT’ S LUXURY-WELLNESS SWEET SPOT ISN’ T JUST THAT IT HAS SPAS, IT’ S THAT IT NOW OFFERS THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF PREMIUM SELF-CARE- FROM HOTEL DESTINATIONS WHERE YOU DISAPPEAR INTO POOLS, STEAM AND TRANQUIL TREATMENT ROOMS, TO DISCREET CLINICS WHERE‘ PREVENTATIVE’ MEANS GENUINELY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN THE HANDS OF EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS. THE COUNTY’ S BEST ARE INCREASINGLY DEFINED BY THREE THINGS: SETTING( GROUNDS, ARCHITECTURE, CALMING INTERIORS), TREATMENT CREDIBILITY( MEDICALLY-LED PROTOCOLS AND SPECIALIST TRADITIONS), AND SERVICE POLISH( THE KIND THAT FEELS HIGH- END AND EXACTING). THIS‘ LOVE LUXE TOP 10’ CELEBRATES WHERE THAT FULL PACKAGE LANDS- AND WHERE KENT’ S LUXE-SET IS BOOKING WHEN THEY WANT BOTH RESULTS AND RELAXATION.
Utopia Spa, Rowhill Grange, near Dartford
Utopia Spa is one of Kent’ s most architecturally distinctive spa environments, built beneath Rowhill Grange and designed as a striking Romanesque wellness space. Looming columns and layered lighting create a sense of separation from the outside world, while the sheer scale of the facilities shows that they mean business. With a hydrotherapy pool, exercise pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, extensive thermal areas, 19 individual treatment rooms and two couples’ suites, the spa delivers unparalleled levels of service without the feeling of either crowding or compromise. Treatments are delivered using TEMPLESPA, an aromatherapy-led, results-focused brand chosen for its balance of therapeutic benefit and indulgence, while elsewhere operational attention to detail in the form of a dedicated pool concierge, hair spa and nail spa reinforce Utopia’ s positioning as a fully realised destination spa rather than a hotel add-on.
alexanderhotels. co. uk / rowhill-grange
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