ESPA spa at Gleneagles named ‘best in the UK’

The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this year’s 2017 Good Spa Guide Awards.

The awards, organised by The Good Spa Guide in partnership with Spabreaks.com, saw a total of 21 winners honoured during a gala event at Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel last night (14 November).

As well as 12 regional winners, awards were handed out in nine categories – ranging from 'Customer Service and Design' to 'Top Newcomer' – as part of the Readers’ Choice National Awards.

The regional awards were based on audit scores from reviews conducted by The Good Spa Guide’s mystery shoppers, while the Readers’ Choice National Awards were based on feedback from more than 101,000 spa customers.

The full list of winners:

Regional Awards:

Best UK Spa (sponsored by Temple Spa): The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA, Scotland

Best Spa in London: The Bulgari SpaBest Spa in the East Midlands and East: Sequoia Spa at The Grove, Hertfordshire

Best Spa in the North East: Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall, DurhamBest Spa in the North West: Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Preston

Best Spa in Northern Ireland: Galgorm Resort and SpaBest Spa in Scotland: The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA

Best Spa in the South East: Pennyhill Park Hotel and Spa, SurreyBest Spa in the South West: ESPA at Lucknam Park, Chippenham

Best Spa in the Channel Islands: St Pierre Park Hotel Spa and Golf Resort, GuernseyBest Spa in Wales: The Kinmel and Kinspa, North Wales

Best Spa in the West Midlands: Dormy House Hotel and Spa, Cotswolds

The Readers’ Choice National Awards:

Best Spa for Customer Service: The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village, BlackpoolBest Boutique Spa: Wynyard Hall, County Durham

Best Destination Spa: Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and Thermal Spa, LeicestershireBest Country Retreat Spa: Mottram Hall, Macclesfield

Best Urban Spa: The Spa at The Midland, ManchesterBest Day Spa: The Woodland Spa, Burnley

Best for wellness: Champneys Tring, HertfordshireBest for Design: Aqua Sana Sherwood Forest, Derbyshire

Best Newcomer: Rudding Park Spa, Harrogate