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The best hotels in the UK for a Mother’s Day break: The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Grantley Hall and Le Manoir

The best hotels in the UK for a Mother’s Day break: The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Grantley Hall and Le Manoir


Does anything beat a night in a good hotel? We don’t think so. With freshly ironed bed linen (imagine!), complimentary chocolates, and nothing to worry about except sheer relaxation, it’s the ultimate indulgence. Treating that somebody special to some time away is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, making it an ideal gift for your mum this Mother’s Day.

We’ve scoured the best hotels across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to find the best places to kick back together and enjoy some quality time. Want to treat mum to a slap-up meal? In addition to Michelin-starred dining, Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir has 32 individually designed rooms to slope off to after feasting. Keen to work on your handicap? As well as award-winning spa facilities, Galgorm near Belfast is also home to a six-hole pitch and putt. Or if you’re simply seeking some R&R where you can catch-up over a drink and a super view, we’ve found some of the best spots in Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire, and the New Forest to make this Mother’s Day sensational.

The best hotels in the UK for a Mother’s Day break:

Location: Bath

The Gainsborough has direct access to Bath’s ancient springs

(The Gainsborough)

As famed for its pretty honey-hued Georgian buildings as the ancient thermal waters it was founded on, Bath makes for a brilliant wellness break. The place to bed down is the Gainsborough Bath Spa, which has 99 bedrooms with restful monochrome palettes and is the only hotel with a spa directly fed by Bath’s mineral-rich spring water. A handful of spa bedrooms even have the thermal water piped straight into roll-top bathtubs.

The Spa Village’s centrepiece is a dramatic mosaic-tiled thermal pool surrounded by Romanesque columns. This, combined with two smaller soaking pools, an ice alcove and relaxation terrace, forms an invigorating self-guided bathing circuit. Unknotting aromatherapy and Swedish essential-oil massages are on offer in 10 treatment rooms, and the gym and complimentary weekend yoga classes will keep active types happy. IB

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