Three UK hotels awarded at the ‘Oscars’ of the pool and spa industry

Facilities at three UK hotels have been awarded at the prestigious “Oscars” of the pool and spa industry.

The UK Pool and Spa Awards took place on Thursday, 11 December in Birmingham, celebrating the best of the country’s wellness centres and swimming pools.

The competition is open “to all companies involved in the delivery of water leisure”, whether public or private, and is hosted by industry experts Waterland Media.

Of the 250 entries, three hotels were among the winners, representing some of the best spa projects in the UK.

The Old Inn, a rural retreat in Northern Ireland, was awarded in the category of sunken or semi-sunken hot tub project of the year.

The hotel’s Treetop Spa has an outdoor hot tub, designed by One Pool & Spa, which is tucked within wooden decking. The space offers spectacular views of the surrounding woodland.

Cheshire’s Manor House Hotel also took home a prize in the same category. Similarly designed by One Pool & Spa, its sunken, table-top hydrotherapy tub is heated to 36C and surrounded by beds of lavender.

A central table allows guests to rest their cocktails while enjoying the jets. The spa also offers day beds, a swim-up bar, a heated outdoor vitality pool and a salt steam chamber.

The final hotel to be named was Bath’s Homewood Hotel, whose project was awarded in both the Health & Wellness Project Of The Year category and Best Swimming Pool in a Hospitality Setting.

Homewood’s facilities, designed by Buckingham Pools, include an indoor hydrotherapy pool, an outdoor vitality pool and a heated outdoor swimming pool.

The spa also provides other facilities such as an indoor and outdoor steam room, as well as a range of treatments from facials to hot stone massages.

Some 36 entries were awarded in total at the event, which is in its 15th iteration.

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