Luxurious spa & fantastic restaurant for an excellent price…read more I was invited to join a friend here for the 'fantastic Friday' deal in June. I hadn't heard of this place before and when my friend described the deal to my on text message it sounded a little too good to be true. £99 for spa use (aqua thermal journey) on the Friday then dinner in the restaurant followed by an overnight stay. Breakfast was also included plus the use of the spa again on the Saturday morning until 11. I wondered if it was a mediocre location - I couldn't have been more wrong! We arrive at 2pm on the Friday on a gloriously sunny day. The hotel and spa are very new and look stunning. The staff are all friendly and very polite and attentive. They offered to carry our bags to our rooms and made every effort to help us. Due to booking quite late we were in a disabled access room on the ground floor but this didn't change anything regarding how lovely it was. Large, light and well furnished with a fridge, drink making facilities, a tv and everything we needed for a great stay. I had such a good nights sleep in the bed. We had treatments (paid for separately to the package) on the Friday. The spa is luxurious and brand new. One of my favourite parts of this experience is that you can wear the robe and slippers they provide all the time (apart from the evening meal) so the whole day and even at breakfast! Heaven. Every part of it is gorgeous and just being there is relaxing. My Swedish back massage was heaven. We then headed into the aqua thermal journey which consists of 7 rooms and experiences throughout the spa. There is also an internal pool and an external hot tub where we sat in the sun. We then relaxed on sun loungers in the Zen garden with gin and tonics. They have waiter service from the bar. The evening meal was sublime. Two courses were included but we opted to have dessert as well at an extra cost. Each part of the meal was perfect. We had goats cheese mousse and crackers as a little amuse bouche which was delicious then I had asparagus, artichoke and radish salad while my friend had the duck egg starter. Both beautifully preserved and the taste was exceptional. Our mains were beef and duck. Again the presentation and flavour was excellent. We had the same dessert, chocolate fondant with cherries. Amazing but I was quite full so couldn't mange the last mouthful. The service was faultless. I cannot recommend this place enough, every element is wonderful and I felt completely renewed after my visit here.

A Spa Weekend to refuel after a long hard working Christmas. I am going to break down my review…read moreinto different segments to make it easier for myself to review it, so here goes.... Booking... I saw billboards for this new luxury spa hotel in Lancashire whilst driving to our Manchester Markets every day, so looked it up on't tinternet. Turns out it's not too far away and reasonably priced. So I rang up to book two rooms on the Spa Break Package that includes dinner, bed, breakfast and use of the 'Aqua Thermal Journey'. Priced at £110 per person, this seemed like a good buy. At the time of booking I requested a treatments menu for the spa to be posted out to me so my folks could pick what luxuries they would like to indulge in during our stay. Unfortunately I never received this menu so I printed one out myself. When we had decided on our treatments I rang up again to book them only to be told there was no availability for any treatment during that weekend! I think not. So I emailed them and after a few concerned phone calls all our treatments were booked in. The hotel... The hotel itself is situated at the far end of a holiday home park, which I was not expecting! This however, did not affect the hotel one bit. It is amazing. Brand spanking new, great spacious rooms, comfy beds, good bathrooms, Molton & Brown toiletries to use (or bring home), the staff couldn't have been more helpful (with the exception of one woman I spoke to on the phone) and the service was overall top notch. The food... We had dinner and breakfast included in our package and I must say I am super glad. The food was like nothing I have ever experienced. I have never been one for fancy food where you get a little bit nicely arranged on a plate that costs a bomb, but this may have opened my eyes a little wider. The food was beautifully designed on great plates (or slates) but also there was enough on the plate to fill you up. They obviously have a very well trained chef. During our evening meal we were presented with canapés which were unexpected but brill. We enjoyed three courses, all of exceptional quality. Breakfast is the same story. Great selection of continental foods and also a choice of hot foods all beautifully presented. Afternoon Tea was our last treat whilst at this hotel, priced at £12.50 a head it was the perfect ending to our weekend getaway. The spa... WOW. 1st class. That is all. Visit it (and don't forget to use the outdoor hot tub!). The only concern I have to mention is to check your bill upon check out. All of our treatments were put on the bill twice, and the room rate was wrong. Good job I checked!

This is another Ulverston treasure, worth hunting out. Serenity is a small, very reasonably priced…read morebeauty parlour. Massage starts at £16 for half an hour. Waxing goes from £18 for a full leg,via £15 for a Brazilian, to £6 for an eyebrow. I always feel warm and comfortable when I come here, and Julie does an excellant job. Its worth booking well ahead, because it's very popular

Sam always has a friendly smile and makes you feel special with any of her beauty treatments. The…read moresalon may be tiny but it makes it more Cody & intimate

I've been twice now to Gilded Dreams - first for a luxury pedicure and secondly for a leg/bikini…read morewax and massage. Having just moved back to Lancashire from London I can confirm that the experience here has been better than ANYTHING I experienced in London. Jennifer and Kerris are so welcoming, friendly and professional. There's such a warm feel to this salon that instantly puts you at ease. The interior is also brilliantly unique - make sure you check out the shelving and lighting in particular! Jennifer has taken such care choosing the products they use - my hot bikini wax was almost painless! My polished toe nails are still going strong after 4 weeks and the massage I had from Emma was the best I've had anywhere. Highly recommend.

What can I say - a warm welcome awaits, plush towelling robes & slippers await you as you enter the…read moreBeauty Retreat Organic Day Spa. Its different from other salons in that you are made to feel like you are entering your very own spa, there is only you and the therapist, no rushing or background noise from big spas located in shopping centres just mellow background music. The treatments are out of this world. Using Eminence Organic products your facial is specifically tailored to your needs and leaves your skin feeling and looking fantastic. The products used are also available to purchase and help you to continue looking good in between treatments. After one visit you will be booking more.

From the owner: The Beauty Retreat Ethos is "Results Without Chemicals" With…read moreover 20 years experience as a skincare therapist, we specialize in providing our clients with Award Winning skincare treatments as used in high end spas throughout the world such as Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and Radisson Blu. Skincare is our passion and all our treatments are results driven as well as totally blissful. So, whether it be a lifting and plumping skin treatment or lightening and brigthening to treat hyperpigmentation, we can give you the results you want. At The Beauty Retreat we aim to give you a unique beauty experience within serene, chemical free surroundings as all our skincare is organic and free from chemicals. Treatments are by appointment only to ensure a total focus upon our clients needs with a one to one experience. Eco Chic Manicures and Pedicures, as well as blissful massage and exfoliating body treatments are also available. We are very proud to become one of the first salons in the UK to become qualified and insured to offer facials to cancer patients, please contact us if you would liek more information on this. Please visit our website to see a full treatment menu, and we look forward to treating you soon.