Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel & Spa in Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire has appointed award winning hotelier Jody Marshall as its new general manager. Marshall joins the team at the hotel nestled within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park with key responsibility to further drive growth in all areas of the business that includes 55 stylish bedrooms, the AA rosette Garden Restaurant and a luxurious spa.

For the best groomed nails in the Cotswolds, head to The Champagne Nail Parlour at Dormy House, near Broadway. The nail bar offers a range of express services as well as proper pampering for the hands and feet; and all while sipping a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. The blissful, contemporary surroundings within House Spa provide the perfect place to relax while highly skilled nail technicians set to work on top nail etiquette and hot trends.

Boringdon Hall Hotel has begun the £5 million of a new spa. The Devon, UK-based property revealed the 1,700sq m spa will feature 12 treatment rooms, heat facilities, a swimming pool, and a thermal pool. In addition, a relaxation area and a gym are set to be included, alongside a spa restaurant.

Whether searching for total relaxation during a weekend spa break, pampering after a busy conference, indulging as the bride-to-be, or on a mission to kick-start a healthier lifestyle, no matter what the reason, the utterly sumptuous mix of spa retreats located in some of Bespoke Hotels boutique properties are simply too tempting to resist.

With panoramic views of the Imperial Palace Gardens an Alpine-inspired design and a pristine, white ambiance that is at once remarkably serene and very Japanese, evian SPA TOKYO introduces a current of French savoir faire into the city’s fast-developing spa culture with its debut at Palace Hotel Tokyo.

The 2010 Global Spa Summit reported that “Wellness” is a vast $2 trillion global industry and that 81% of global consumers are “extremely” or “very interested” in improving their personal wellness.