I've just been to Beauty Within Spa in Cowbridge and had my nails and LVL's done with the amazing…read moreYana. I've been going to Yana for about 2 years now and each time I go she does the most incredible job. her attention to detail is second to none, they use the highest quality products and are always so friendly and welcoming. I couldn't recommend it enough!

Prepare yourself for a day of decadence…read more It's the perfect setup for a lavish afternoon with your mum on Mother's Day, or ideal if you fancy spending the better part of an hour slathering mud all over your beloved in an Arabic temple (more on that in a moment). The Beauty Within Medi Spa, situated neatly on the high street of a lovely little village called Cowbridge, offers a range of beauty treatments, as well the latest in aesthetic laser therapy, skin rejuvenation and hair removal techniques. I've been the joyous recipient of an Exotic Steam Rasul experience, where you spend 45 minutes in a darkened Arabic temple applying different coloured medicinal chakra muds to specific areas of the body. The idea is to gently inhale the steam infused by pure herbs, which, according to the spa's website, apparently helps cleanse your respiratory system, smooth the skin and detoxify the body, while revitalising your chi energy. Not bad for a Saturday afternoon. The best part is the warm shower that pours down from the ceiling, rinsing your skin, and making you feel like kids caught out in the rain after an afternoon of making mud pies. The Exotic Steam Rasul is a creative gift for the difficult-to-buy-for couple - trust me, it's way better than a John Lewis voucher! The Beauty Within website offers a full price list, and once in a while they even have a 10% off treatments voucher which you can print out and bring along. There's no train station in Cowbridge, unfortunately (the closest is Llantwit Major and it's not really in walking distance), but you can take a bus out here, although your best bet is probably just to drive.

Went here with my partner and his sister who go a few times a year. I was told that due to the…read morethermal waters their are nutrients, minerals and health benefits. Probably important for me to mention that I am American where for us the day spas I patronize you pay for a day pass to the spa versus your paid entry here only including 2 hours. For myself and my partner personally two hours is just not enough time to relax, to stay on schedule with the ability to experience all floors and rooms I had to continue exploring every 10-15 minutes which left no time to relax. Soon as I would get comfortable and start snoozing it was time to move on to the next room or level. I am not quite sure the reason for the two hour time limit but would love to know. Also, as you migrate between the floors with the one towel and bath robe they give you constantly taking off and putting back on at some point thy become drenched and no longer serve the purpose of keeping you warm in-between floors and dry. Also, they accept reservations; however everything was extremely small here from the multi bodies in the pools to the point you could not find a spot along the wall to the crammed bodies within the treatment rooms; this facility needs to be badly renovated to accommodate the reservations they are receiving or they need to decrease the number of reservations allotted within a given time frame. Lastly, for each pool there is only one massage water pressure device so there are literally lines to access it. For a pool I am used to having ample (8-10) per pool. Will i return; not if I can locate a more cozy and accommodating day spa. Sorry one more thing they make you lock up your phones here and the showers, and locker rooms are co-ed. So you are literally showering with a bathing suit on; I could not wait to get back to my partners sisters place to take a proper shower.

Amazing experience! No cameras are allowed in past check in, but we had a phenomenal time. This is…read morea swimsuit on facility, for those wondering. There's plenty of saunas and steam rooms to try, and two large heated pools. Only complaint is the noise. They have no noise policy, and it was not relaxing as it could have been. This is a social spa. ‍ other than that, 10/10 experience!

I actually came here for the full Swedish massage a few weeks ago and will forever be thankful to…read morethem. I have a fair amount of back problems and after another sleepless night I though 'sod it I'm going.' Disappointedly my masseuse was not a 6 foot blonde bombshell, but I dealt with that blow and paid anyway, £25 if you've been left pondering. She was lovely and we had a good chat as she eased the knots out of my back, I felt so relaxed afterwards and slept like a baby for a good week without any back problems. They also do, skin care, tinting, hand and feet, waxing and even ear piercing. I can't speak about any of them unfortunately. It's worth the little trip just outside of the 'Diff.

Recommended to me by a close friend, so I gave it ago one rainy Thursday night. The place looks a…read morebit dumpy from the outside but once inside you are shown to a cubicle and told to strip and wrap a nice clean white towel around your waist. Having agreed the type of massage and the length of time the massage begins. I had booked a fouty-minute back hand massage with extras,this consisted of three unique massages by three different people. Managed to get relief from the first massages but then got cramp im my balls. Balls of my feet that is and had to have an extra foot massage.the total expereince lasted ninety minutes after a refreshing shower a cup of tea and a biscuit,but definately worth it Will highly recommend this

The food here was amazing. I'll be dreaming of the peach and tomato salad for a while. My only…read moreissue was we alerted the kitchen twice prior to our reservation about an allergy and they still weren't aware of it when we got there! The atmosphere was really cool and like I said the food was top notch.

This shop have a lot of nice and good food at a reasonable prices,if you need help finding…read moresomething ask a worker they are very friendly and helpful.

Barton Court is a really lovely place to stay!…read more I stayed for a couple of nights for a hen party, so we booked one of the cottages, and made the most of the spa facilities, kitchen and gardens! Why I liked it: - The beds are comfy and slightly squished in (but at least that means you can get more friends involved!) - The kitchen is large and has all the cooking paraphernalia we needed. - There is a nice lawn (we used it to play boules/ pétanque...) - There is a washer, a drier and clothes racks (I guess this would be useful for longer holidays!) - The spa facilities are clean and pleasant - we spent time in the pool, sauna and hot tub. - We had facials/pedicures included in the price of booking to rooms. A couple of girls spent extra to have massages - they were lovely. - The owners have some happy, friendly dogs. It is a bit in the middle of nowhere...but it doesn't take long to drive to the beach and for us it was the perfect venue.

I have been here on spa days, for manicures, coffee with friends but I have recently (July), joined…read moretheir health club (this gives you access to the gym, all classes and the spa, you get discounts and free passes for guests). It's a good place to relax and keep fit. I am yet to try one of the group classes. The treatments are one of the best i ever had in any spa(been to quite a few in different countries). Facilities are very good as well. Location not great if you fancy an overnight stay with pretty views. There's sauna, plunge pool, heated outdoor pool, relaxation areas(both outdoor and indoors), treatments are elemis .

This spa is situated within Longleat Center Parcs but you don't have to be staying at Center Parcs…read morein order to enjoy one of their fixed priced pamper days. If you are staying at Center Parcs, you can take full advantage of what they have to offer. The spa experience is amazing. The various different sauna's and steamrooms are so relaxing, and then you can go for a dip in the pool. The last time I was at Aqua Sana, I had the infra red treatment before having a Swedish Massage. Apparently the infra red treatment warms up the muscles so they can go straight into the massage and not have to spend the first 10mins warming the muscles. I'll take their word for it, all I know is that it was all amazing. There's a also a cafe area in the spa where you can buy light meals, snacks and drinks.

This hotel was absolutely amazing. Such a peaceful area with little small town roads to walk down…read more Sheep everywhere. The service at this place was phenomenal. From the full Welsh breakfast in the restaurant to the cozy rooms with great landscape views, this gem was extraordinarily comfy. Great chefs in the restaurant, full service bar and the most delicious desserts. It has a beautiful pool with a nice hot sauna. I wished I could stay longer than 4 days during my visit. I almost wanted to buy out a room permanently. This place is a very beautiful part of Pembrokeshire Wales, not easy to get to. I wish I could move there.