3 Central London Day Spas for a Relaxing Retreat

When you want to break away from the buzz of the city in Central London, you don't have to travel out to the countryside to enjoy a blissful retreat. Make your way to one of London's day spas for a mini-escape and treat yourself to a pampering treatment. Most of the best spas in London are inside a hotel but you can also find a few freestanding spas around Kensington High Street and other Central London districts. Whether you need a facial to revive dull skin or a relaxing massage after a hectic day, enjoy the royal treatment at one of London's premier spa venues.

Here are three Central London day spas that are sure to pamper and please:

The Sanctuary

One of the most posh day spas in the city is in Covent Garden. The Sanctuary Spa is the perfect place to try a natural mud treatment for a day of detox. The Rasul experience here is something you won't find anywhere else in the city. You apply the mud and let the steam detoxify an dcleanse your skin before you hit the tropical rainshower for a relaxing rinse-off. Make sure you layer on the moisturizers provided to cleanse and soften the skin. This spa also has a Sleep Retreat where youc an meditate or just doze off to low-frequency music in the middle of a busy day. You can book sleep sessions in 25-minute blocks.

The Sanctuary

12 Floral Street

London WC2E 9DH

+44 1442 430330

www.thesanctuary.co.uk

Elemis Day Spa a the Mayfair Hotel

Make your way to the prestigious Mayfair Hotel to freshen up skin with the Oxygen SkinCalm Facial. The Elemis spa in London is the flagship spa and offers a full lineup of advanced skin treatments, bod therapies, and nurturing massages. Head here when you want to revive that radiant glow after a stressful week, or just to stock up on some seasonal Elemis skin care products and indulgences.

Elemis Day Spa at the Mayfair Hotel

2 Lancashire Court

London W1S 1EX

+44 20 7499 4995

www.elemis.com

Adamina Spa

Sometimes it's easier to book a spa treatment at a non-hotel location, so if you can't get the services you want at area hotel spas - or just want a complete change of scenery - set your sights on the Adamina Spa on Kensington High Street. This day spa has a steam room on site so you can unwind with a complimentary aroma steam about half an hour before any treatment. Head here to enjoy the Adamina Glow facial which promises to boost collagen and also brighten the skin with the help of a glycolic or lactic acid peel and vitamin C mask.

Adamina Spa

276-280 Kensington High Street

London, W8 6ND

+44 20 7751 1611

www.adaminaspa.com