The best spa hotels in the Cotswolds for thermal waters and rejuvenating treatments
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From soaking in outdoor heated pools to relaxing state-of-the-art treatements, find your much-needed getaway at these spa hotels in the Cotswolds countryside. Pack your swimsuit and join the jet set for what might be the chicest spa destination in the UK: the charming Cotswolds. The Cotswolds National Landscape is having a bit of a trendy moment, with Taylor Swift staying here during her Eras tour and the stars Rivals busy filming on the streets of Tetbury. Escaping to the countryside is nothing new, of course – the Cotswolds has long been loved for its golden-hued villages and gentle rolling landscapes – but it’s now also top of the list for hip hotels, and they don’t get much better than these 11 sumptuous stays complete with on-site spas.
![[For a wide range of spa treatments and a bar and restaurant with a good atmosphere, visit Cowley Manor Experimental]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/02/15/newFile-10.jpg)
You’ll be in good company having a soak here (and we don’t just mean the celebs you spot in the hot tub). To the south of the Cotswolds is the city of Bath, where people have been luxuriating in natural thermal waters since the Romans built the temple complex here around a hot spring in AD70. These days, there are more modern spas dotted across the Cotswolds, from sleek hotels to country piles where you can warm up in a sauna in winter and dip in a heated outdoor pool come summer.
![[Spend an afternoon next to an open fire in the outdoor hot tub at Calcot Manor]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/18/17/newFile-4.jpg)
Cowley aims to stand out from the crowd – this eye-catching country manor is hotel group Experimental’s first foray out of London and has been given an irreverent, modern refit thanks to designer Dorothee Meilichzon, who was inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The bar and restaurant attract a buzzier crowd than some more stuffy hotels and bedrooms are lovely too, with bold patterns and huge, inviting beds. Across the courtyard is the modern C-side spa, which has a sunny outdoor pool in a courtyard, a warm and relaxing indoor pool, a sauna and a steam room, plus a menu of treatments.
![[The Elan Spa at the Greenway Hotel offers an experiential thermal suite, a hydrotherapy pool and more]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/02/15/newFile-20.jpg)
