Most tourists have already been to Spain for a summer holiday. Indeed, this country is especially famous for privileged weather, in Southern Europe. But people often forget that Spain is also the home to cultural and historical treasures, a very tasty gastronomy, and a friendly and welcoming population.
With more than 7,800 km / 4846 mi of coasts, strewn with beautiful places ranging from infinite beaches to small rocky creeks, the seaside in Spain is a fine place, where the sun shines almost all year long. This is why spa and thalasso cures and treatments are so successful in Spain. And this is especially true because it is lucky enough to have two very different coastlines, just like neighbouring France. Indeed, whereas the Atlantic coast is mostly recommended for vivifying stays, the Mediterranean coast has soothing effects.
Spain offers another great advantage: it is close to most European countries. After a few hours flight, Spain provides visitors with a total change of scene, in a land where the Moorish and Arab influences have blended into the local culture over time. You will be surprised by the diversity of landscapes due to the Spain’s very particular geographic location and geologic conditions. From the Western rugged landscapes of Aragon to the Canary Islands and their tropical climate, it is a country rich in colours and in contrasts.
Moreover, if you choose Spain as your spa holiday break destination, you should bear in mind the beach and the sun are not all there is to it, unlike the picture mass tourism brochures often like to depict. Go off the beaten track and discover the genuine identity of this very rich country.
Thus, in between your day trips and other excursions, you will undoubtedly enjoy relaxing in a spa centre. There are many of them in Spain, but only a few offer the standards of quality equivalent that respect our criteria. This is why we very carefully select them, after having paid a visit to the spa centres in question. This way, we do our utmost to guarantee a certain standard of quality and professionalism to our guests.
We currently recommend 5 spa destinations in Spain. They are easily accessible from most European countries like Switzerland, Luxemburg, Belgium, the Netherlands or Great Britain.
The first one is located in Benicassim Castellon, on the Costa del Azahar. Near Valencia, the spa hotel Thermas Marinas El Palasiet boasts an absolutely stunning environment, near the beach. The spa is a state-of-the-art centre using seawater and other therapies, such as massages and exfoliations.
Our second spa centre is located in the Canary Islands, in Tenerife. The Canary Islands used to be a much-praised destination for mass tourists in search of sun and fun on the coasts. To find more authenticity during your spa holidays, do not hesitate to move away from overcrowded beaches, and you will be surpised to discover a captivating culture with more to it than meets the eye. Desert landscapes or verdant sceneries, small fishermen hamlets perched in the hills, forests, volcanoes; the seven islands of the Canary archipelago have all it takes to delight each and every one of its visitors. The thalasso and spa hotel is in Tenerife, near the Playa de las Américas, in the heart of the Mare Nostrum resort. This spa is a sanctuary for all modern thalasso centres, inspired as it is by Greek influences, right in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean.
Our third spa destination is in another archipelago belonging to Spain. The Balearic Islands are bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, and a warm and generous sun. These beautiful islands have managed to preserve their identity, in spite of the ongoing low of tourists that populate their beachside resorts in the summer. Indeed, behind the concrete coast, the bars and beaches, you will discover beautiful gothic churches, prehistoric ruins, and small villages of fishermen. Far from the all-too common image tour-operators like to give of the Balearic islands, Majorca, the largest island in the archipelag, boasts an unmatched charm that will readily delight all visitors.
The Spa at Hotel Punta Rotja is located on a preserved coastline. This spa centre has well understood the dramatic causes stress can have on people’s health in today’s restless world, and is ready to host and take care of the increasing number of people who feel like taking a break.
The delights of a spa trip to Spain and the comfort of a high standard hotel ideally combine in the 2 spa centres that we recommend in Andalusia. In the seaside resort of Estepona, near Malaga and Marbella, the Elba and Sofitel Las Dunas hotels both offer the same degree of refinement. At the Gran Hotel Elba there is a genuine thalasso and spa centre with beauty, slimness, relaxation and golf treatments.
The Sofitel Las Dunas is a 5 star Luxury resort too, and features a spa with a balneotherapy centre.
Find what you’re looking for among these spa hotels in Spain and re-discover a country with a very warm welcome, for an spa holiday to remember in sunny Spain !