By Paul Johnson
London is awash with new spas so here’s a round up of the best places to go to get naked and… relax.
Como Shambhala Urban Escape at The Metropolitan
This is the newest of the new breed, it only opened earlier this month. You’d be forgiven for not knowing about it – the truth is you could be in the hotel and walk past the Urban Escape and barely notice it. The reception is perversely plain. There’s a bowl of green apples and a lagoon-blue rug, otherwise think oyster – also known as beige outside interior-design circles. There’s no sauna, no swimming pool, no steam room – there’s not even a relaxation area. It just has six treatment rooms, two of which are doubles and have steam showers (no need for the smelling salts –... More...
