Types of spa

There are many different types of spas, including day spas, urban spas, weekend spas, desination spas, hotel spas and spa resorts. Spavenues.co.uk shows you the difference between them and which one will best suit your spa expectations.

Day spas

Day spas offer all the facilities and services of a health spa or hotel spa without any residential accommodation. The best way to taste the benefits of spa treatments without spending a big budget on a spa break with accommodation.

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Destination spas

As the name suggests, a desination spa is a spa which offers residential accommodation services for guests. A destination spa, also traditionally known as a 'health spa', offers a two, three or more night stay, allowing guests to access the full benefits of a total spa experience.

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Hotel spas

Hotel spas are usually a luxury spa venue based in a hotel. A hotel spa differs from a destination spa in the fact that spa treatments in a hotel are bought in an a la carte manner; you simply purchase the spa or beauty treatments that take your fancy while staying at the hotel.

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Resort spas

Like many spa venues, there is some overlap between a spa resort, a hotel spa and a destination spa. As with a destination spa experience a spa resort will offer guests on site residential accommodation. And as with a hotel spa experience spa treatments at a spa resort can be bought in an 'a la carte' manner. This means guests can purchase a personalised spa experience based on the services and treatments in which they'd like to induldge.

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Urban spas

Urban spas are found in inner city areas like London an Manchester. Urban spa venues often offer the same services as a destination or hotel spa. However, due to their location urban spas are often used in the same manner as a day spa - a quick in/out spa and beauty treatment facility.

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Weekend spa breaks

As the name suggests a weekend spa usually offers a two or three day spa experience spanning from Friday evening to Sunday. Weekend spa breaks are typically designed to be as relaxing and revitalising as possible - the idea being that a mini break at a weekend spa venue can feel like a two week holiday.

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