Palacio Estoril Golf & Spa Hotel

The great news is that you don’t have to fly all the way to Asia for blissful, stress-releasing treatments and transformative programmes - we have the perfect spot a mere 2½ hours from London, in the Portuguese resort town of Estoril.  

The Hotel Palacio Estoril, one of the Grande old Dames of European splendour, is a property that has kept its’ great old traditions, glamour and superlative service, but which is now also home to a knock-out modern Spa, with all the whistles and bells attached. Located near the beach in the charming seaside town of Estoril, just a hop from elegant Lisbon, it opened in the 1930’s and has played host over the years to the great and the good.

The three storey Spa is a medically-minded, results-driven healthy haven where locals and overseas visitors come in equal numbers. It tackles all sorts of issues head-on – from weight loss & detoxing, to nutrition and fitness, and there are programmes to help both women and men through their hormonal life cycle. There are 12 treatment rooms, a dynamic pool, hammam, Turkish bath, saunas, jet showers, sensation showers and steam room, plus an assembly of experts; Doctors, Nutritionists, Osteopaths, Fitness Trainers, Physiotherapists and an extremely talented Acupuncturist, who will all assist to devise a programme to nourish you inside and out.

The Palacio is a great example of Eastern and Western medical practices working in total harmony – the expert magical hands of the Thai masseuses working in tandem with the medically trained and spiritually in-tune home grown Portuguese experts. It is a definite go-to for anyone stressed, burnt out and in need of a top-to-toe overhaul and, with such a balmy climate, is very hard to beat.