I might come to regret this statement, but after all the sunshine across the UK this week (I’m choosing to forget the one-off thunder storms) I’m confident that this is going to be a lovely, sunny summer. What better way to enjoy this beautiful weather than sunning yourself outdoors by a pool, cocktail in hand. There really is no better place to be when the weather’s fine then in the UK.
See my top 10 spas with wonderful outdoor swimming pools, most are heated and are great whatever the weather (just don’t blame me if it rains!). 

1. Ardencote Manor, Warwickshire

This popular spa in the midlands has a large, heated outdoor pool with a hot tub nearby and a poolside bar!

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Top 10 tips when visiting a spa! – Week two

Hi-di-hi Sparers! I hope this blog finds you as preened and serene as ever. After such a busy week here at BookaSpa.com I think I’m in serious need of a de-stressing treatment myself…perhaps a hot stone or Indian head massage? Either way, I shall be taking a leaf out of my own book and following this second installment of top 10 tips for visiting a spa… More...

Indulging in a spa treatment is one of life’s little luxuries, something we work hard for, purposefully put off until we pass our next ‘stressful phase’ and look forward to for weeks – sometimes months. All too often however, I’ve had my sacred spa trip ruined because of a stressful journey, rushing to catch the last ‘after-work-appointment’ or spending  an entire massage running through my to-do list  in my head because I have crammed so many plans into one afternoon.

If you don’t rush one thing this year, let it be your spa treatments…over the next fortnight follow these two installments of 10 easy tips to optimise the beneficial effects of your treatments to ensure your precious time and hard-earned cash are well spent... More...

Purple has always been my favourite colour and when I was offered the job to help create BookaSpa.com on behalf of Golfbreaks.com, I held out for my vision of a “purple with a dash of pink” website. An avid reader of Sunday Times Style Magazine and Living Etc Magazine (as well as being a Daily Mail Femail reader), these colourful magazines were a real inspiration to me... More...