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Spa at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London crowned UK’s Best New Spa of 2024 by Good Spa Guide

The Good Spa Guide has unveiled the results of its 2024 Regional Good Spa Guide Awards
Nine spas located throughout the UK, from Edinburgh to Cornwall, have been recognised
The Good Spa Guide selects its winners based on its Bubble Rating audit and evaluations by its 'Spa Spies' who conduct anonymous reviews of each location
The regional awards complement the organisation's annual consumer-choice awards series, typically released in June/July

The Good Spa Guide has announced the winners of its 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards, honouring nine standout spas across the UK.

The winners were unveiled today (25 November) during a private awards ceremony held at London’s iconic Fortnum & Mason department store. The selection process was based on the Good Spa Guide's Bubble Rating audit and evaluations by its Spa Spies, who conducted anonymous reviews of each location.

The coveted Best New Spa award went to Mandarin Oriental’s new subterranean wellness retreat in Mayfair, part of the luxury operator’s second five-star London property which opened in June.

Meanwhile, the four-story Guerlain Spa at Raffles London at The OWO also triumphed, securing the title of Best London Spa after winning Best New Spa in 2023, affirming its place among the capital’s elite wellness destinations.

“These awards allow us to celebrate the best spas across the UK,” said Caitlin Dalton, Good Spa Guide director.

“Whether consumers are looking for a spa garden heaven in the West Midlands, soothing ocean views in the South West or a super-glam subterranean wellness facility in London, these spas represent the best in the industry. Congratulations to our winners and finalists for creating truly outstanding spas.”

The 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards winners

Best New Spa (sponsored by ESPA) – The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London • Best Spa in London (sponsored by Elemis) – Guerlain Spa at Raffles London

Best Spa in the South East – The Spa at South Lodge (Horsham, Sussex)• Best Spa in the East Midlands and East – The Spa at Breedon Priory (Derby, Derbyshire)

Best Spa in the West Midlands and Wales (sponsored by Natura Bissé) – Hoar Cross Hall (Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire)• Best Spa in the North West (sponsored by Germaine de Capuccini) – The Spa at Carden (Chester, Cheshire)

Best Spa in the North East (sponsored by Comfort Zone) – Rudding Park Spa (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)• Best Spa in Scotland – One Spa Sheraton Grand Hotel (Edinburgh, Midlothian)

Best Spa in the South West – The Headland Spa (Newquay, Cornwall)

Today’s regional awards complement the Good Spa Guide's annual consumer-choice awards, which spotlight industry excellence across seven categories based on facility offerings.

Click here to explore the results of the 2024 consumer awards, voted on by over a quarter of a million spa enthusiasts in June.

The Good Spa Guide has announced the winners of its 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards, honouring nine standout spas across the UK.
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