| If you're looking for a relaxing weekend break, a few | | | | favourite with the stars, it's easy to see why this |
| nights at a spa hotel can really recharge your | | | | island pulls in the crowds year after year. The hotel |
| batteries. Discover a world of relaxation and | | | | takes uber-chic to a new level, but the spa is still the |
| indulgence at Europe's top luxury spa hotels, from | | | | real gem here. It's the kind of place where you can |
| award-winning afternoon teas to exotic treatments. | | | | book a vascular stimulation treatment and a simple |
| Here's the low-down on the best spots for a | | | | mud wrap all in one day. The pool scene is fabulous, |
| massage that the continent has to offer... | | | | too - enjoy the views of celebs sunning themselves, |
| 1. Berkeley Hotel, London, UK | | | | and the cliffs and sparkling seas beyond. |
| Contemporary elegance is the best way to describe | | | | 4. Lucknam Park Hotel, Colerne, UK |
| the beautiful Berkeley in Knightsbridge. Escape the | | | | Another exceptional spa in England, the Lucknam |
| pressures (and pollution) of the big smoke with a | | | | Park near Bath lies in the Wiltshire countryside. It's a |
| relaxing rooftop swim beneath the stars or one of | | | | romantic hideaway of serenity and calm and the spa |
| the infamous Pret-a-Portea afternoon teas. What | | | | is a brand new multi-million pound extension to the |
| could be more relaxing than haute-design treats, such | | | | manor house. Enjoy the hydrotherapy pools, long list |
| as Chanel lime cakes and Christian Dior pink chocolate | | | | of treatments and body-moulded heated beds - and |
| biscuits? The legendary hotel is also top of the list for | | | | if you get hungry, there's a smart, contemporary |
| treatments; soothe yourself with a delicious LaStone | | | | brasserie on hand for a snack or two. |
| massage or traditional Balinese therapies. | | | | 5. Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa, Prague, Czech |
| 2. Canbonastre Wine Resort Hotel, Masquefa, Spain | | | | Republic |
| This divine wine resort in Spain is a masterpiece of | | | | Further afield in the Czech Republic, this gorgeous |
| indulgence - great Mediterranean food, fine wines, | | | | neo-Baroque boutique hotel is located in the centre |
| luxurious Lanvin accessories and the excellent Acuba | | | | of Prague. The Alchymist has certainly never heard |
| Spa. Alongside the myriad treatments, there's a pool, | | | | of minimalism; downstairs in the spa, the style |
| sauna and steam room to enjoy. There's also a 'wine | | | | switches to neo-Bali for the extensive health club |
| therapy' programme to ensure your total relaxation. | | | | facilities. Top of the list is the Jacuzzi lit by |
| 3. Capri Palace Hotel and Spa, Capri, Italy | | | | chandeliers. |
| Capri is the destination for glitz and glamour. A firm | | | | |