The best spa hotels in Scotland for a 2025 country escape, reviewed

Scotland could scarcely be better set up for spa hotels. The tree-shrouded hills, silvery lochs and aquarium-clear seas speak of renewal even before you’ve stepped foot in a spa. There are city slickers, but the real joy is escaping into all that gloriously wild and beautiful countryside.

There is nothing quite like bubbling away in an outdoor hot tub overlooking a loch as the sun shines down through the trees. The country’s spa hotels offer far more than just deeply dramatic locations, though. Local spa products and treatments with a Caledonian tinge add authenticity.

Scotland’s spa hotels come in all shapes and sizes, from old-school Victorian-era grand dames that formerly attracted patrons seeking to take the waters, through to swish state-of-the-art hideaways in modern five-star hotels built seemingly with no budget ceiling.

Scotland’s spa hotels are not oases that take your hard-earned cash for granted, though, and they are constantly nipping and tucking what they offer to keep up with trends and expectations. It’s no wonder, then, that at the country’s best spa hotels, you are likely to meet so many returning guests.

Best spa hotels in Scotland 2025

At a glance

1. Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa

Edinburgh

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The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa is worth a visit for its outdoor hydropool alone, which boldly stretches across the rooftop. Peer over the Scottish capital’s skyline, and you’ll turn office workers green with envy. The hydropool is part of their signature spa experience ‘Escape at One’, which offers full access to that rooftop Hydropool and a Thermal Suite with a smorgasbord of water, salt and heat experiences, “designed to help you rebalance and refresh your body and mind.” It is no 20-minute gimmick, with a Himalayan dry rock-salt room, bio sauna, crystal steam room and rock sauna, plus a laconicum and hammam. Chill out in the quiet room afterwards. ESPA beauty and massage treatments are on offer too, along with gel nail polish treatments. Scotland’s best thermal circuit experience, though, is enough for many visitors. There’s also a very inviting 19-metre indoor infinity-edge swimming pool.

Address: 1 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SR

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