Spa Beach Packages

Stressed out, feeling frayed, or just need time to unwind and relax?

A luxury holiday in a ‘sun, sea and sand’ setting has to be the perfect antidote to the wear and tear of modern day living. Arguably, no other type of beach holiday can do quite as much in such a short space of time to restore one’s equanimity.

So, what better way to de-stress and reinvigorate than on a relaxing spa break, perhaps in a scenic beach location? If you’ve never been on a spa resort package holiday, it’s time to rethink.

Today’s holistic spa experience is all about luxury, indulgence and promoting wellbeing in the broadest sense. The best holiday packages across the globe offer as standard an inspirational array of treatments and services tailored to your individual needs. But there can be so much more to a spa beach packages than mere personal pampering (although that in itself is more than enough for most of us!).

The narrow remit and outmoded formula of rigorous spa treatments in often Spartan and alienating surroundings, is pretty much a thing of the past. Having said that, if what you’re looking for is a basic retreat-style spa offering the traditional formula, you can still find a surprising range of attractive options.

Top Beach Spa Resorts: A Winning Formula

The contemporary Spa Beach Packages aims to please a broader audience than in the past. In fact, one of the main reasons why spa breaks have escalated in popularity, in recent times, is that these luxury resorts now also provide a whole host of additional amenities and sporting activities, as well as the usual pampering packages; for example, state-of-the-art gym facilities, sailing, golf, water sports, scuba diving, windsurfing, yoga, pilates, cycling, cultural enrichment, meditation, even spiritual healing, with something to suit all tastes.

The Global Spa Industry

According to Peter Ellis, of Spa Finder, the global spa marketing and media company, ‘…the explosion in spa-going and spa innovation has become a truly global phenomenon’. Further, it is estimated that the global spa industry currently generates around £20.27 billion, with projected growth of £30.42 billion over the next decade.

Inspiring Spa Holiday Suggestions

 Combine the joys of a spa holiday with a spot of sailing: Sunsail for example, offers the perfect combo at the Club Phokaia in Turkey; relax at the Ocean Spar, or enjoy the impressive range of activities including sailing, mountain biking and pilates classes.

 Exotic beach locations: for that ultimate spa beach packages experience, head for the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean or maybe Thailand. Thomas Cook has a good selection of up-market spa resorts including: The Taj Spa in the Maldives, situated amidst its own private spa island sanctuary; The Body Holiday at LeSport on St Lucia with superb spa and leisure facilities; or Kamalaya Resort & Holistic Spa, Thailand, on the tropical island of Koh Samui.

 Looking for something different? Check out Dubai & Oman. The One & Only Royal Mirage and The Shangri La Oman are both world-renowned exclusive spas with that extra wow factor.

Did you know that …

… spas and thermal baths were popular in Roman times, where the public would gather to socialise, take the waters and participate in various sporting activities?