| For those who want a truly relaxing luxury holiday | | | | of great location, design and facilities. |
| abroad, a stay at a spa hotel can be the perfect | | | | Le Mas Candille, France |
| choice. Every good spa hotel prides itself on the quality | | | | This luxury spa hotel, located just fifteen minutes away |
| of its facilities and service, but there are some places | | | | from Cannes, is home to the very Shisedo spa to be |
| that are truly a cut above the rest. | | | | opened in Europe. Shisedo, a famous Japanese |
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| hotels in the world. Some of them are remarkable | | | | for the body and hair, so this is the place to come to |
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| location, while others offer some of the most | | | | The rest of the hotel doesn't disappoint either, with |
| advanced and inventive health and beauty treatments | | | | elegant design, outstanding service, and a peaceful |
| available. Whatever their strong suit is, each one of | | | | location in the quiet village of Mougins. |
| these luxury spa hotels guarantees the ultimate in | | | | Capri Palace, Capri |
| comfort and relaxation... | | | | The Capri Palace is perhaps the most famous luxury |
| Evian Royal Resort, France | | | | spa hotel in the world, with celebrities flocking to this |
| Located in the shadow of the French Alps on the | | | | hotel every year for their own personalised |
| shores of Lake Geneva, this luxury spa hotel is built on | | | | treatments. Located in a striking cliff top location high |
| a grand scale; it won't suit those who are looking for a | | | | above the ocean in Capri, this spa hotel centres |
| small, secluded getaway, but if you are looking to | | | | around the Capri Beauty Farm overseen by Professor |
| enjoy the superb facilities of a larger hotel, the Evian | | | | Francesco Canonaco, a renowned expert in |
| Royal Resort will be just right. It features a golf course, | | | | advanced health treatments. There are over 60 |
| casino, and a number of sports facilities, but it is the | | | | available, including advanced treatments such as |
| spa that is the star attraction. Its Eastern inspired | | | | coffee peels and medicated mud applications. If you |
| course of treatments emphasises synergetic cuisine, | | | | want to experience the very latest developments in |
| with a personalised diet working with the treatments | | | | health and beauty, a stay at this luxury spa hotel is just |
| you undertake. The spa also offers a unique range of | | | | what the "Professor" ordered! |
| programmes for pregnant women and new mothers. | | | | Chateau de Mirambeau, France |
| Sultana Oualidia, Morocco | | | | Out of all the spa hotels on this list, the Chateau de |
| The location of the Sultana Oualidia is simply | | | | Mirambeau offers perhaps the most luxurious design |
| unbeatable. Positioned on the Atlantic coast just south | | | | and décor - it is a spectacular French Chateau |
| of Casablanca, this boutique hotel looks out over a | | | | situated at the centre of its own eight hectare park |
| turquoise blue lagoon and is surrounded by a dramatic | | | | near Bordeaux. This luxury spa hotel has an exquisitely |
| series of cliffs. It has only eleven rooms and suites, | | | | restored interior with carefully chosen antiques and the |
| giving it a small and personalised feel, and the beautiful | | | | finest materials, and the Well Being Centre attached to |
| design emphasises materials (oleander, stone and | | | | the Chateau de Mirambeau is superbly equipped and |
| marble) that perfectly complement the natural | | | | offers massage facilities, a sauna, Jacuzzi, hammam |
| surroundings. At the centre of the hotel is a luxury spa, | | | | and swimming pool. This spa hotel is a feast for the |
| with a hammam, sauna and a marble indoor swimming | | | | eyes and a treat for the body. |
| pool. The Sultana Oualidia offers a superb combination | | | | |