Spa days and saunas are top of the list of relaxing holiday treats. Here are some of the best of spas, saunas and treatments in and around Edinburgh.
Whether you're looking for a blissful afternoon in a chic, city spa or a delightfully rustic country spa day we've got you covered. The most special of the local sauna places are all featured and for quicker treatments, nails, hair and facials our local cottage spa in the quaint village of West Linton is just the ticket.
1. Eastside woodland sauna
Nestled in a wild, woodland garden and surrounded by the stunning Pentland Hills, our enchanted woodland yurt is a magical place to while away an afternoon or evening. Alternate the incredibly relaxing wood-fired heat inside the wool-lined yurt with invigorating dips in the fresh hill spring-water plunge pool.
To enjoy this exclusive and private experience, you'll need to book a stay at Eastside. Read more about the steam-sauna yurt here and book your stay by choosing a cottage here.
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Steam Sauna Yurt - Eastside
2. Fletcher's Cottage Spa
Fletcher's Cottage Spa is a haven of rustic luxury right at the heart of the Archerfield Estate overlooking the enchanting walled garden (featured in the Sunday Times Travel Top 6 British Spas and the Tatler Spa Guide). They usually offer a day spa package with a fabulous face & body treatment… if you ever want to leave your champagne & log burner that is!
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Fletcher's Cottage Spa
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One Spa
3. One Spa
High above Edinburgh city centre the One Spa offers wonderful views over Edinburgh from their rooftop hydropool. Spend the day exploring the thermal suites, steam treatments & tropical rain showers.
Book in with a seasonal spa day offer or choose from their extensive list of treatments.
One Spa
4. Stobo
Nestled in the beautiful countryside of The Scottish Borders, Stobo Castle offers customised spa treatments available to detoxify, smooth, tone, relax and revitalise as the mood takes you. Explore the spa, order afternoon tea or chill in a hot tub with views to the rolling Borders hills.
Stobo Castle Spa
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Stobo Castle
5. Calm Hair & Beauty
Need a quick pick me up beauty treatment? Look no further than our local cottage spa in the quaint village of West Linton. Laura & her team at Calm Hair & Beauty have built a beauty haven with hair salon, treatment rooms & nail bar.
6. Escape Sauna
Perched on the cliffs near North Berwick, with spectacular view out to the coast and Bass Rock. Escape Sauna combines the soothing warmth of the sauna with the invigorating option of a cold plunge. Available for shared or private hire. The perfect tonic after a bracing walk on Seacliff beach nearby.
7. Gleneagles Townhouse
Part of the famous Gleneagles hotel group the Gleneagles townhouse offers massage, sauna and cryotherapy in their incredible converted 'Strong rooms'; once the safe of the converted bank. Combine with an afternoon tea for a real treat.
8. Lost Shore
If you'd like to combine wellness with some guaranteed surf - or have active family to entertain the Lost Shore might be perfect. An incredible surf resort created in an abandoned quarry offers a wave garden surf pool alongside their 'blue health' surf therapy, treatments, sauna, chilled eateries and surf shops.
